1. DANIEL¹ STÜBI was born between 1686 and 1725, and died between 1745 and 1835. He married in Wattenwil, Canton Bern, Switzerland, on 4 Dec. 1739, ELSBETH MÄSSENLI^[4]. ^[3]
Children:

	2	i.	BARBARA2, b. on 29 May 1740 in Wattenwil.
+	3	ii.	CHRISTIAN, b. circa April 1742 in Wattenwil, d. on 2 Oct. 1797 in Wattenwil; m. ELSBETH.
	4	iii.	CHRISTINA, bp. on 6 June 1746 in Wattenwil.

3. CHRISTIAN² STÜBI (Daniel¹), son of (1) Daniel¹ and Elsbeth (MÄSSENLI) STÜBI, was born circa April 1742 in Wattenwil^[19], was christened on 30 Sept. 1742 in Wattenwil^[3], died on 2 Oct. 1797 in Wattenwil^[19] and was buried on 5 Oct. 1797 in Wattenwil^[19]. He married ELSBETH. ^{[19, 3, 13]}
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CHRISTIAN3, bp. on 27 Nov. 1774 in Wattenwil, d. on 23 Feb. 1859 in Wattenwil; m. (AOZ-6) ELIZABETH ZIMMERMAN on 17 March 1797 in Wattenwil.

5. CHRISTIAN³ STÜBI (Christian², Daniel¹), son of (3) Christian² and Elsbeth STÜBI, was christened on 27 Nov. 1774 in Wattenwil^{[1, 13]}, and died on 23 Feb. 1859 in Wattenwil^{[17, 1, 13]}. He married in Wattenwil, on 17 March 1797, (AOZ-6) ELIZABETH ZIMMERMAN^{[15, 13]}, daughter of (AOZ-3) Jacob and Elsbeth (ZIMMERMAN) ZIMMERMAN, who was christened on 7 Feb. 1779 in Wattenwil^{[2, 15, 13]}, and died on 23 Aug. 1835 in Wattenwil^{[18, 15, 13]}. ^{[1, 13, 10]}
Christian drove a dray between cities, which was the only means of transportation in those days. ^[13]
Children:

	6	i.	CHRISTIAN4, b. circa June 1800, d. on 23 Dec. 1800 in Wattenwil.
	7	ii.	CHRISTIAN, bp. on 25 Nov. 1801 in Wattenwil; m. CATARINA ZIMMERMAN on 22 July 1836 in Wattenwil.
	8	iii.	ELIZABETH, bp. on 15 Jan. 1804 in Wattenwil; m. FRIEDRICH SCHWEIZER in 1824.
	9	iv.	JAKOB, bp. on 2 March 1806 in Wattenwil.
+	10	v.	JOHANNES, b. on 10 Jan. 1810 in Wattenwil, d. on 16 Aug. 1875 in Leighton Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, United States; m. (GQ-2) CATHERINE BUEHLER on 27 Dec. 1837.
	11	vi.	GOTLIEB, b. circa 1813 in Wattenwil; m. MARIA REGINA SCHWENDIMANN on 8 Feb. 1833 in Wattenwil.
	12	vii.	FRIEDRICH, bp. on 19 Nov. 1815 in Wattenwil, d. on 1 Nov. 1829 in Wattenwil.

10. JOHANNES⁴ STÜBI (Christian³, Christian², Daniel¹), son of (5) Christian³ and (AOZ-6) Elizabeth (ZIMMERMAN) STÜBI, was born on 10 Jan. 1810 in Wattenwil^[13], was christened on 18 Feb. 1810 in Wattenwil^[13], and died on 16 Aug. 1875 in Leighton Twp.^{[13, 10, 7]} He married on 27 Dec. 1837, (GQ-2) CATHERINE BUEHLER^[13], daughter of (GQ-1) David and Catherine BUEHLER, who was born on 3 March 1813 in Switzerland^{[5, 11, 7]}, and died on 16 May 1883 in Leighton Twp.^{[13, 11, 7] [13]}
Johannes left Switzerland with his brother on 10 JUL 1835. There were relatives in America, so he went to Ragersville, Ohio, 3 OCT 1835, locating on a farm, near the farm of Housily Zimmerman, a relative. The farm lays 1 1/2 miles SW of Ragersville.
His passage to America was paid, we believe, by a Frenchman by the name of Racine de Calmus. He acted as guide and interpreter for this man, who was blind. In view of this, it would seem that Johannes could speak some English and French, as well as Swiss. One place in his account book he used the French spelling of his given name and signed "Jean" Stubi.
Once married in 1837, they settled on a farm 1 1/4 miles E of Ragersville in Ohio, on what is known as the Ruddey Buehler farm. Johannes was a stone mason by trade. They lived in Ohio for about 30 years. In 1868 he and his wife, with the children who were yet at home, came to Michigan. They settled on what is now known as the David Steeby farm, Leighton Township, Allegan County. Johannes and his wife lived on this farm until their deaths.
About two years before the family came to Michigan, two of the older boys had come to Michigan and settled on the farm now known as the John Steeby farm in the western part of Leighton Township. It was at this time the name was changed to the more English form of Steeby.
Children:

+	13	i.	JOHN5, b. on 21 April 1839 in Ragersville, Auburn Twp., Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, United States, d. on 19 Jan. 1910 in Leighton Twp.; m. ANN MCGREVY on 10 Aug. 1865 in Leighton Twp.
	14	ii.	FREDERICK, b. on 1 Dec. 1842 in Ragersville, d. on 11 April 1906 in Barry Co., Michigan.
	15	iii.	DANNIE STEEBY, b. in 1843, d. before 1850.
	16	iv.	MARIA MAGDALENA STEEBY, b. on 27 June 1846 in Ragersville; m. ANDREAS ANDEREGG.
	17	v.	ROSANNA, b. on 20 April 1848 in Ragersville, d. on 15 Aug. 1907 in Leighton Twp.
	18	vi.	DAVID STEEBY, b. on 12 Jan. 1850 in Tuscarawas Co., d. on 10 April 1924 in Leighton Twp.
	19	vii.	CATHERINE STEEBY, b. on 2 March 1852 in Ragersville, d. circa 1871.
+	20	viii.	RUDOLPH JOHN STEEBY, b. on 4 Jan. 1854 in Ragersville, d. on 30 March 1925 in Leighton Twp.; m. (1) (BZ-10) MARY ANN (MARIANNE) AUBIL on 15 March 1874 in Leighton Twp.; m. (2) LYDIA ADAMS on 11 Dec. 1901 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.

13. JOHN⁵ STÜBI (Johannes⁴, Christian³, Christian², Daniel¹), son of (10) Johannes⁴ and (GQ-2) Catherine (BUEHLER) STÜBI, was born on 21 April 1839 in Ragersville, and died on 19 Jan. 1910 in Leighton Twp. He married in Leighton Twp., on 10 Aug. 1865, ANN MCGREVY^[13], who died on 18 Feb. 1927 in Leighton Twp.^{[13] [13]}
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JOHN FREDERICK6 STEEBY, b. on 1 Aug. 1870 in Leighton Twp., d. on 23 April 1953 in New York, United States; m. (LI-101) SUSAN A. THALER on 27 Feb. 1895 in Leighton Twp.

20. RUDOLPH JOHN⁵ STEEBY (Johannes STÜBI⁴, Christian³, Christian², Daniel¹), son of (10) Johannes⁴ and (GQ-2) Catherine (BUEHLER) STÜBI, was born on 4 Jan. 1854 in Ragersville^[13], died on 30 March 1925 in Leighton Twp.^[13] and was buried in Caledonia, Kent Co. He married (1st) in Leighton Twp., on 15 March 1874, (BZ-10) MARY ANN (MARIANNE) AUBIL^{[16, 13]}, daughter of (BZ-3) Jacob and (PR-5) Mary (GARVER) AUBIHL, who was born on 7 Aug. 1856 in Ragersville^[16], was christened on 20 Jan. 1857 in Stonecreek Ch., Tuscarawas Co., and died on 16 Sept. 1899 in Leighton Twp.^[13] He married (2nd) in Grand Rapids, on 11 Dec. 1901, LYDIA ADAMS^[8], who was born on 16 May 1858, and died on 18 Nov. 1960. ^{[14, 13]}
Came to Leighton Twp., Allegan, Mich. in 1868. At that time, grass for hay was cut with the sythe, grains were cut with the hand cradle. Rudy's first job in Michigan was carrying water to these harvest men on the old Chambers farm just north of Wayland and was known as Beaver Meadows. Once married, they purchased 100 acres of timbered land in Leighton Twp., which he cleared and on which he built their home. He was Town Treasurer and Highway Commissioner of Leighton for several years and a school board officer of School District No. 2 over 30 years. He was a successful farmer and an active church member of the Leighton Evangelical Church.
Children of: Rudolph John⁵ STEEBY and Mary Ann (Marianne) AUBIL:

	22	i.	GEORGE EDWARD6, b. on 16 March 1875 in Leighton, Allegan Co., d. on 13 Aug. 1955
	23	ii.	ADA VIOLET, b. on 19 Dec. 1876 in Leighton, d. on 14 May 1950; m. (AHN-12) ROSCOE G. SMITH on 14 March 1900 in Corning, Allegan Co.
	24	iii.	ERWIN JOHN, b. on 26 Aug. 1880 in Leighton, d. on 7 March 1950.
+	25	iv.	ROSE MARY, b. on 1 March 1883 in Leighton Twp., d. on 27 Oct. 1961 in Leighton Twp.; m. (LI-104) DAVID GARFIELD THALER on 29 June 1904 in Leighton Twp.
	26	v.	ERNEST DAVID, b. on 16 Oct. 1886 in Leighton, d. on 1 Dec. 1930.
	27	vi.	ELVA MAUDE, b. on 19 Oct. 1896 in Leighton.

21. JOHN FREDERICK⁶ STEEBY (John STÜBI⁵, Johannes⁴, Christian³, Christian², Daniel¹), son of (13) John⁵ and Ann (MCGREVY) STÜBI, was born on 1 Aug. 1870 in Leighton Twp.^[13], and died on 23 April 1953 in New York^[13]. He married in Leighton Twp., on 27 Feb. 1895, (LI-101) SUSAN A. THALER^{[13, 8]}, daughter of (LI-67) Joseph and (ALO-15) Lucy (VAUGHN) THALER, who was born on 13 Oct. 1874 in Leighton^{[6, 9]}, and died on 10 Oct. 1951. ^{[12, 13]}
SOURCE: THALER FAMILY HISTORY, 3rd ed.
Children:

	28	i.	HAROLD7, b. on 9 Oct. 1897, d. on 2 Nov. 1956.
	29	ii.	LIVING.
	30	iii.	LLOYD, b. on 24 Dec. 1909, d. on 14 Dec. 1973.

25. ROSE MARY⁶ STEEBY (Rudolph John⁵, Johannes STÜBI⁴, Christian³, Christian², Daniel¹), daughter of (20) Rudolph John⁵ and (BZ-10) Mary Ann (Marianne) (AUBIL) STEEBY, was born on 1 March 1883 in Leighton Twp.^{[13, 9]}, died on 27 Oct. 1961 in Leighton Twp.^[13] and was buried in Hooker Cemetery, Leighton Twp. She married in Leighton Twp., on 29 June 1904, (LI-104) DAVID GARFIELD THALER^{[13, 8]}, son of (LI-67) Joseph and (ALO-15) Lucy (VAUGHN) THALER, who was born on 25 Aug. 1882^[6], died on 8 Oct. 1962^[6], and was buried in Oct. 1962 in Hooker Cemetery. ^[13]
Children: See (LI-104) David Garfield THALER