Johanna Friedericke Stoll

1820 - 1901  (80 years)

• Name	Johanna Friedericke Stoll  [1]
  Birth	8 Aug 1820	Vaihingen, Ludwigsburg, Stuttgart, Neckarkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	19 Jun 1901	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1]
  Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Notes	Tri-County Chronicle Friday, Jun. 21, 1901 Friedericke Ahr Died at the Home of her Daughter, Mrs. C.O. Lenzner Long and Favorably Known Closely Identified Many Years with the Evangelical Church and Was Highly Respected by All From the handle of the front door of Gottlieb Ahr's home on Seeger Street a streamer of crepe was seen on Wednesday morning which told the passerby that Grandma Ahr had passed into eternity. Mrs. Ahr was one of Cass City's oldest settlers. In 1868 she came here with her husband from the so-called German colony which was a German settlement near Bay Port. Cass City was then in its infancy, there being only a few holdings which formed the nucleus of the village. From the first Mrs. Ahr asserted a beneficial influence in the community. She was always admired for her strong common sense and helpful disposition, which characterized her entire life. Especially was she a strong factor in church life. She was one of the charter members of the Evangelical Church of this place. For many years the services were held in the Walmsley schoolhouse one and one-half miles from the village. Mrs. Ahr took a leading part in all these services. Being musically inclined she led in song in every service. Through all kinds of weather, in summer or winter, the good woman journeyed to the little schoolhouse and became a source of inspiration to all. She was active in her sphere of work up to a few weeks ago, when she took to her bed never to rise again. Seven years ago the deceased wrote the following short sketch of her life, which we have translated from the German language: "I, Johanna Friedericke Ahr, nee Stoll, saw the light of this world at Vaihingen, Kingdom of W?rttemberg, August 8, 1820. I came to this land in the year 1854 and entered into wedlock with Gottlieb Ahr in 1856. I was born into eternal life in 1859 and joined the German Methodist Church. After a period of nine years I came to Cass City where I became a member of the Evangelical Church in 1868. For a long time I had a hard battle with Satan who tried to rob me of my experiences as a child of God; but after much prayer and by the assistance of the Holy Spirit I gained the victory. I expect to leave one son, four daughters and -- grandchildren. I have nothing to glory in myself, but in the grace of God I do glory, for He has done great things for me. To Him be all honor and praise now and throughout all eternity. Amen." At the close of this remarkable document she makes the request that the following words should be used as her funeral text: "But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound." Rom. 5:20. She also chose the hymns which were sung at the funeral service. The funeral was held to-day. The pastor, Rev. L. Brumm preached a powerful sermon to a large congregation. Mrs. Ahr leaves an aged husband, and five children, Mrs. C.O. Lenzner, Mrs. H.S. Gamble of Sebewaing; Mrs. S. Striffler of Argyle; Mrs. F.D. Royer of Northview, Mo.; and Theophilus Ahr, her only son. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Fall 2007) The July/August 2011 issue of the Cass City Area Historical and Genealogy Society, Volume 16, Number 4, featured an article about the Ahr family, and noted that Frederica hauled her piano all the way from Pennsylvania to Ora Labora and then on to Cass City. She was the only person in the whole village at the time who had or could play the piano and she was in much demand for church services, weddings, and funerals, no matter the denomination.
  Person ID	I28640	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2019

  
  

  Family	Gottlieb Ahr,   b. 1 Feb 1824, Gr?fenhausen, Schwarzwaldkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 31 Jan 1911, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	8 Jul 1857	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Children	1. Sophia Ahr,   b. 12 Apr 1857, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania d. 15 May 1942, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 85 years)   2. Emma Ahr,   b. Sep 1859, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   3. Pauline Ahr,   b. 2 Oct 1860, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. 4 Nov 1920, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 60 years)   4. Theophilus H. Ahr,   b. 7 Feb 1863, Hazel Green, Grant County, Wisconsin d. 11 Apr 1939, Saint Joe, Benewah County, Idaho (Age 76 years)   5. Flora Lydia Ahr,   b. Nov 1865, Huron County, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F9622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2008

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Aug 1820 - Vaihingen, Ludwigsburg, Stuttgart, Neckarkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany Marriage - 8 Jul 1857 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Death - 19 Jun 1901 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Friday, Jun. 21, 1901 (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Friday, February 3, 1911 (Reliability: 3).