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Finding Aid for the Striffler Family Bible
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Striffler Family Bible
Collection Summary
Title
Striffler Family Bible
Date
1699
Extent
1 box
Name and Location of Repository
Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence (Mo.)
Reference code: MGC 1024-SFB
Processed by: Nicole Pye, 2013; Finding aid created by Nicole Pye, 2013
Name of Creator
Striffler Family
Biographical History
The Striffler family originated in Switzerland and migrated to Alsace sometime after the end of the
Thirty Years War. The Striffler Bible was printed in Switzerland in 1699 and was brought to Alsace
with the family.
Anton Striffler and his wife, Margaretha, settled in Kirrberg, Alsace after their wedding in the 1770s.
They had several children who also settled around Kirrberg. One of these children, Joseph, married
Ottillia Zimmerman in 1809. Anton passed the Bible to Joseph sometime after Joseph’s marriage.
Joseph and Ottillia led a prosperous life in Kirrberg; however they decided to leave the area for
America.
Joseph and Ottillia Striffler immigrated to the United States in 1830, bringing their family Bible with
them. They and their six children settled in Lancaster, New York. They established a farm outside
of the town which became successful. As Joseph and Ottillia’s children married, all but one left the
Lancaster area. They moved to other states such as Colorado, Michigan, and Iowa. The Bible was
passed down through the Christian Striffler family line.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a family Bible and supplemental materials. The Bible was printed in
German, contains notes written by the family, also in German, and dates from 1699. The
supplemental materials include; history of Striffler Bible, photocopies of Striffler records, genealogy
information, oral history, Striffler family history, and a descendant chart of William and Elizabeth
Striffler. These supplemental materials are undated.
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Striffler Family Bible
Collection Inventory
System of Arrangement
These records are arranged in 2 series.
Series 1, Striffler family Bible, 1699
Series 2, Supplement material, undated
Item 1, History of Striffler Bible
Item 2, Striffler family history
Item 3, German birth records for Jacob and Christian Striffler (photocopies)
Item 4, Genealogy information for American Strifflers
Item 5, Descendant chart of William and Elizabeth Striffler
Item 6, Oral History of Elsie Buehrly Anthes
Item 7, Description of an Umlaut and its uses
Rights and Access
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use by appointment.
Physical Access
Materials are fragile and are housed in the Midwest Genealogy Center’s Rare Book room.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Languages and Scripts of the Material
Most of the material in this collection is in German; with some Latin. The supplemental material is
in English.
Finding Aids
Name index is available from the archivist.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Florence Joyce Willard.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected for this collection.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals owned by the Midwest Genealogy Center.
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