The Stier family is first found in Frederick County, Maryland. The progenitors in Maryland were Jacob Stier and his wife Barbara Muellerin. Jacob and Barbara were probably German, either immigrants themselves or descendants of the German Palatine settlers of Frederick County. Their children moved west and south. Those that stayed in Frederick County married descendants of old Maryland families--the "Anne Arundel Gentry"--such as Burgess, Chew, Carroll, Maccubbin, Mackelfresh, Dorsey, Hammond, etc. Later Stier descendants moved to Baltimore and Washington DC.
Stier
Unidentified Maryland Stier/Styer/Steir/Styer/Stire
Stiers found in Baltimore and Carroll Counties that I haven't identified:
This appears to be a family grouping. They may be related to the New Market Stiers through Rev. Frederick Stier, although this is not proven.
1840 | STIER | FREDERICK | Baltimore County | MD | 024 | 1st District | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1840 Federal Census Index | MDS4a2490389 |
| from 1840 census images: | John Stier and Frederick Stier on same page | both men in their 30s | | | | | | |
1850 | STYER | FREDERICK | Baltimore County | MD | 341 | 1st District | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1850 Federal Census Index | MDS5a1661551 |
| From 1850 census images: | age 42 | wife Mary | | children Margaret, John, James | occupation machinist | born in MD | | living next door to John Styer--were they brothers? |
1860 | STIER | FRED | Baltimore County | MD | 868 | 1st District | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1860 Federal Census Index | MD23485313 |
| From 1860 census images: | age 50 | wife Mary | | children Margaret, John, James | occupation machinist | born in MD | | this is the same Frederick Stier family that is later found in Howard County. I have guessed that this Frederick might be the son of Frederick Stier, son of Jacob Stier |
1840 | STIER | JOHN | Baltimore County | MD | 024 | 1st District | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1840 Federal Census Index | MDS4a2490394 |
| from 1840 census images: | John Stier and Frederick Stier on same page | both men in their 30s | | | | | | |
1850 | STYER | JOHN | Baltimore County | MD | 341 | 1st District | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1850 Federal Census Index | MDS5a1661555 |
| From 1850 census images: | age 44 | wife Hannah born in Germany | | children Louisa, Ellen, Richard, Jane, Angela, Upton, Josephus, George | occupation Spinner (?) | born in MD | | living next door to Frederick Styer--were they brothers? |
1870 | STIER | JOSEPHUS
| Baltimore County | MD | 110 | 18 W. Baltimore | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1860 Federal Census Index | MD29799074 |
| | see John Styer 1850 above | | | | | | | |
1870 | STIER | RICHARD | Baltimore County | MD | 194 | 16 W. Baltimore | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1860 Federal Census Index | MD29799075 |
Another representation of this family:
1-Unknown Stier (could be Rev. Frederick Stier 1784-1851)
+Unknown
|--2-Frederick Stier b: 1805, Maryland, d: 14 Dec 1880, bur: Oak Grove
| Cemetery, Howard County, MD
| +Mary Arnold b: 30 Jun 1810, Ireland, d: 4 Feb 1886, bur: Oak Grove Cemetery, Howard County, MD, m: 24 Oct 1832, Baltimore MD
| |--3-Margaret J. Stier b: 25 Sep 1834, d: 28 Dec 1888, bur: Oak Grove
| | Cemetery, Howard County, MD
| |--3-John N. Stier b: 26 Feb 1836, d: 23 Jul 1885, bur: Oak Grove Cemetery, Howard County, MD
| |--3-James Robert Stier b: 13 May 1842, d: 13 Jan 1909, bur: Oak Grove
| | Cemetery, Howard County, MD
|--2-John Stier b: Abt 1803, Maryland
+Hannah Unknown b: Abt 1808, Germany
|--3-Louisa Stier b: Abt 1827, Maryland
|--3-Ellen Stier b: Abt 1829, Maryland
|--3-Richard F. Stier b: Abt 1831, Maryland, d: 27 Nov 1863, bur: St. Peters Cemetery, Baltimore
|--3-Jane Stier b: Abt 1834, Maryland
|--3-Angela Stier b: Abt 1836, Maryland
|--3-Upton Stier b: Abt 1838, Maryland
|--3-Josephus Stier b: Abt 1840, Maryland
|--3-George Stier b: Abt 1842, Maryland
The following do not appear to be related to the New Market Stiers:
1850 | STIER | FREDERICK | Baltimore County | MD | 272 | 2nd Ward Baltimore | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1850 Federal Census Index | MDS5a1644296 |
| From 1850 census images: | age 49 | wife Susan | | children O.V., Wm.V., Mary L, Frederick F. | occupation blacksmith | born in PA | | |
1860 | STEIR | FREDERICK | Baltimore County | MD | 569 | 18 W. Baltimore | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1860 Federal Census Index | MD23484671 |
| From 1860 census images: | age 23 | wife Mary | | occupation: | cabinetmaker | born in Baden (Germany) | | probably not our family |
1850 | STEYER | HENRY | Baltimore County | MD | 293 | 3rd Ward Baltimore Cty | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1850 Federal Census Index | MDS5a1644020 |
| From 1850 census images: | age 26 | wife Caroline | | | | born in Germany | | |
1850 | STEIR | JOHN G. | Baltimore County | MD | 064 | 1st Ward Baltimore | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1850 Federal Census Index | MDS5a1633897 |
| | see John G. Stier 1860 below | | | | | | | |
1860 | STEIR | JOHN G. | Baltimore County | MD | 357 | 1 W. Baltimore | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1860 Federal Census Index | MD23484672 |
| From 1860 census images: | age 38 | wife Ann M. | | occupation: | restaurant | born in PA | | probably not our family |
1850 | STIER | MARGRET | Baltimore County | MD | 066 | 1st Ward Baltimore | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1850 Federal Census Index | MDS5a1644300 |
| | age 62 | son John age 22 born Germany | | born in Germany | | | | |
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1850 | STEIR | CHRISTIANA | Carroll County | MD | 255 | 3rd District | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1850 Federal Census Index | MDS5a1633896 |
1860 | STEIR | ELIAS | Carroll County | MD | 1044 | Myers District | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1860 Federal Census Index | MD235104729 |
1840 | STIER | JOHN | Carroll County | MD | 061 | 1st District | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1840 Federal Census Index | MDS4a2490395 |
1850 | STEIR | MICHAEL | Carroll County | MD | 256 | 3rd District | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1850 Federal Census Index | MDS5a1633898 |
1860 | STEYER | REBECCA | Carroll County | MD | 1036 | Myers District | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1860 Federal Census Index | MD235105589 |
1860 | STEYER | SAMUEL | Carroll County | MD | 1036 | Myers District | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1860 Federal Census Index | MD235105590 |
| | census images show all of these Carroll County Stiers were born in PA, not MD | | | | | | | |
The following are still unknown:
1840 | STYER | JACOB | Baltimore County | MD | 020 | Baltimore 1st Ward | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1840 Federal Census Index | MDS4a2520763 |
| from 1840 census images | born around 1790-1800 | also in household: | | | 1 male age 20-30 | 1 female age 50-60 | | |
1860 | STIRE | REBEDCA | Baltimore County | MD | 929 | 3 W. Baltimore | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1860 Federal Census Index | MD23485481 |
1870 | STEIR | CHARLES, U. | Baltimore County | MD | 227 | 18 W. Baltimore | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1860 Federal Census Index | MD29798313 |
1870 | STEIR | CHARLEY | Baltimore County | MD | 460 | 6 W. Baltimore | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1860 Federal Census Index | MD29798314 |
from Medical Care in the City of Baltimore:
Draper & Stier
Baltimore City Directories and Similar Sources |
Date | Address | Occupation | Source |
1837-1838 | 49 E Pratt St. | botanic physicians | 1837-1838CD |
Alexander Draper
Baltimore City Directories and Similar Sources |
Date | Address | Occupation | Source |
1835-1836 | Orleans St. 4 doors east of the run | botanic physician | 1835-1836CD |
1842 | 264 n Howard St. | M.D. | 1842CD |
1843 | 276 n Howard st. | doctor | 1843CD |
Alexander Drape
Baltimore City Directories and Similar Sources |
Date | Address | Occupation | Source |
1840-1841 | 49 E. Pratt St. | botanic physician | 1840-41CD |
1840-1841 | 49 E Pratt Street | botanic physician | 1840-41CD |
1842 | 264 n Howard St. | botanic physician | 1842CD |
1840 | DRAPE | ALEXANDER DR. | Baltimore County | MD | 170 | Baltimore 10th Ward | Federal Population Schedule | MD 1840 Federal Census Index | MDS4a769116 |
Marriages
JESSE RINEDOLLAR -- REBECCA STIER 20 Mar 1852 Carroll County MD
George Dollerhide -- Fanny Stier November 04, 1819 Fells Point, Methodist Church, Baltimore MD
John Stier, Baltimore, wife Hannah
daughter Louisa married George Duns
son George H. Stier 1838-1866
Deaths
Stier, Richard F. died November 27, 1863 wife Matilda
MD Death Records Index, Maryland State Archives: Laura J. Stier, died Baltimore 1945
Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore City, Maryland: Stier, Francis Edward, b. 06/06/1894, d. 12/29/1964, Plot: O 0 132, bur. 12/31/1964