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TIMELINE

FOR THE SIEVERS FAMILY TREE

*NOTE: Addresses were found in Langley's San Francisco directory at Sutro's Library in San Francisco*

1812

January 20, 1812:  Jochim Friedrich Schlotmann was born in Marne, Germany (probably)

FATHER: Hans Friederich Schlotmann

MOTHER: Catrina Claussen

1813

July 17, 1813:  Dorothea Doehren was born in Marne, Germany (possibly)

FATHER: Harm Doehren

MOTHER: Cathrina Elsabea Wolf.

1840

April 15, 1840:  Johann Hinrich Sievers & Anna Thode married in the Evangelisch Lutherische Church in Wilster, Germany. 

December 11th, 1840:  Jochim Friedrich Schlotmann & Dorothea Doehren married in Marne, Germany.

1845

March 5, 1845:  Albert Sievers born in Beidenfleth, Germany.  Baptized in the Evangelisch Lutherische Church in Beidenfleth on March 28, 1845.
FATHER: Johann Heinrich Sievers
MOTHER: Anna Thode

1846

March 22nd, 1846:  Catharina Dorothea Schlotmann born in Marne (GERMANY) at Feldstrasse 2

FATHER: Jochim Friedrich Schlotmann

MOTHER: Dorothea Doehren

1850

April 1850:  Johannes Sievers, born in Beidenfleth, Germany.
FATHER: Johann Heinrich Sievers
MOTHER: Anna Lode

1865

June 30, 1865:  an A. Sievers, age 23, arrived in New York from Breman, Germany on the ship America

1867

Johannes Sievers travels from Hamburg, Germany to New York on the ship Allemania under Captain Meier;  Age 20?

1870

June 22, 1870:  Albert Sievers married Catharina Schlottmann in Marne, Germany.

July 13, 1870:  Albert (age 35) and Dora (age 24) Sievers arrive in New York from Hamburg (and Havre) on the Steamship SILESIA.

1870 CENSUS  (San Francisco, California Ward 4, August 19, 1870: Stamped page 476 1st page; Handwritten page 376; line 40):

Albert Sievers
Age: 34; Occupation: Grocer Clerk;
Value of Personal Estate: $100 ;  Born in Prussia;
Male Citizen of USA 21 or older: YES (checked);
Can't Read or Write: NOT CHECKED
Cathrain Sievers, Wife,
Age: 27  Occupation: Keeping House;  Born in Prussia;
  Can't Read or Write: NOT CHECKED

1871

John Sievers hired by Charles Hayden to set up the machinery for the original flour mill in 1871 in Tempe, Arizona.

Albert Sievers, SF Address: New Atlantic Hotel 

1872

August 26, 1872:  Friedrich Albert Johann Sievers (Later Albert John Sievers) born to Albert and Catherine

-no SIEVERS Listing in SF city directory 

1876

John Sievers became a naturalized citizen of the United States in Los Angeles, CA

1876-77 

Albert Sievers, laborer, 1310 Sansome

1877

May 12, 1877:  Marie Mueller born in SF. It looks like she was named on May 21, 1882. (I suppose that means she was babtized then.)

FATHER: Christian F. Mueller
MOTHER: Henrietta Wilhelmine Schuett

1877-78

Albert Sievers, laborer, Capital Mills, 1390 Sansome

1878

June 23, 1878:  Theodora Anna Augusta Sievers was born to Albert and Catherine Sievers in San Francisco.

1878-79

Albert Sievers, laborer, 908 Sansome

1879-80

Albert Sievers, mill hand, Capital Mills, 908 Sansome

1880-81

Albert Sievers, mill hand, Capital Mills, 908 Sansome

1880

July 26, 1880: Olga C�cilie Sievers was born to Albert and Catherine Sievers in San Francisco, California.

1880 ARIZONA CENSUS: 

16th District, Maricopa County, Arizona, 9th June, 1880; Page 7 handwritten, Page 66 Stamped. 

NAME: SEIVERS, JOHN RACE: White SEX: Male AGE: 28 MARITAL STATUS: Single PROFESSION:  Miller PLACE OF BIRTH: Prussia PLACE OF BIRTH OF FATHER: Prussia PLACE OF BIRTH OF MOTHER: Prussia

These questions were all blank/NOT checked: Number of Months unemployed in Census year Blind Deaf/Dumb Idiotic Insane Maimed/Crippled Attanded School in Census Year Cannot Read Cannot Write

1881-82

Albert Sievers, mill hand, Capital Mills, 908 Sansome

1882

January 25, 1882:  John Sievers married Eloisa Gallego in Tempe at the PARISH OF THE ASSUMPTION (If their website is down, go here instead: Parish) 

Priest: Edward Gerard  Witnesses:  Miguel Pesqueira and Feliz Gallardo 

1883-84

Albert Sievers, mill hand, Capital Mills, 908 Sansome

1885

August 27, 1885:  A Dorothea Schlottmann, age 16 single, arrived on the Frisia from Hamburg to New York (Possibly Catherine's niece who lived for many years in NY & worked as a maid)

1886 

Albert Sievers, mill hand, Capital Mills, 908 Sansome

1888

Albert Sievers, Miller, 908 Sansome

1889

Albert Sievers, 908 Sansome, San Francisco  CA  1889
Christian Moller, longshoreman, 1315 Sansome, San Francisco, CA 1889
Dominico Cerelli   laborer   1521 1/2 Dupont San Francisco  CA  1889 
Dominico  J. Cerelli   bootblack   1521 1/2 Dupont San Francisco  CA  1889 
Giovanni  Cerelli   peddler   1521 1/2 Dupont San Francisco  CA  1889 

1890

Found in San Francisco Call Newspaper Vital Records for the Years 1869-1891: 

• Sievers, Albert died on December 3, 1890 age 45;

Albert Sievers, 908 Sansome (Rear), San Francisco  CA  1890
Christian Moller, Longshoreman, 1319 (Rear) Sansome St, San Francisco  CA  1890
Giovanni Cerelli, Laborer, 624 (Rear) Bay St, San Francisco  CA  1890

1891

September 20, 1891: 

� Johannes Sievers (age 42, Miller),

� Catharina Sievers (age 44),

� Albert (John) Sievers (age 18),

� Dora Sievers (age 13),

� Olga Sievers (age 11)

depart Hamburg for New York on the S.S. SUEVIA  under Captain Bauer.

Arrived in New York October 06, 1891.
Family's place of residence listed as TEMPE, Arizona.

1892

Albert (John) Sievers,candymaker, 523 Filbert 

1894

Albert (John) Sievers, candymaker, 523 Filbert 

Catherine Sievers, widow, 523 Filbert 

Dora Sievers, domestic, 2419 Webster 

1895

Albert (John) Sievers, candymaker,523 Filbert 
Catherine Sievers, widow, 523 Filbert 
Dora Sievers, domestic, 1111 Hyde 

1896

Albert (John) Sievers, candymaker, Rothschild & Ehrenpfort, 523 Filbert 

Catherine Sievers, widow, 523 Filbert 

1898

Dora Schlottmann travels from Hamburg to NY (again).  Date of Birth: 1868/1869.  
Passenger Number: A1898.0293/02.0077 (Possibly Catherine's niece who lived for many years in NY & worked as a maid)

1900

November 29, 1900:

Albert John Sievers, 28, married Marie Henrietta Moller, 22, ( Albert lived at 1901 Stockton St. SF; Marie lived at 906 Lombard St. SF). 

[Minnie Moller, Marie's sister, was one of the witnesses]

1900 CALIFORNIA CENSUS: Volume: 36 , E.D.: 294 , Sheet: 9, Line: 90
Albert J. Sievers, born August 1873, Age 26, lives at 621 Green Street, San Francisco County, San Francisco CA.   A roomer with Edward Fausier.

-John marries Catherine in San Francisco, CA?

1900 ARIZONA CENSUS: Volume: 2 , E.D.: 31 , Sheet: 20, Line: 81
John Sievers, Head of House, born April 1850, Germany, Age 50, Mill Ave., Tempe Town, Maricopa County, AZ, Married: Yes, 0 Years, Can Read, Can Write, Rented House, Born in Germany, Both parents born in Germany, Able to Speak English, Year of Immigration: 1867, Naturalized: Yes, Years in USA: 33, Occupation: Miller (Operator), 0 Mos not employed.

Catharine Sievers, Wife, born March 1850, Germany, Age 50, Mill Ave., Tempe Town, Maricopa County, AZ, Married: Yes, 0 Years, Mother of 4 Children, 3 Children living, Can Read, Can Write, Rented House, Born in Germany, Both parents born in Germany, Able to Speak English

1902

February 23, 1902: Dorothy Catherine Sievers was born to Albert John and Marie.

July 29, 1902:  Catherine Olga Cerelli was born to Olga (Sievers) and Dominic Cerelli
-Albert (John) Sievers, confectionaire (left San Francisco for Oakland in 1903)

1903

September 25, 1903: Albert John Sievers, Junior born to Albert John and Marie.

1904

Theodora (Dora)married Joseph Jennings Joseph 

1905-6

Albert J. Sievers, candymaker, F. H. Bruning, 1681 12th, Oakland

1908

February 1908:  Ethel Sievers is born to Albert John and Marie.

Albert (John) Sievers, candymaker, 1379 Pfeiffer, San Francisco 

1909

October 28, 1909: Martha Ada McDowell born

1910

1910 ARIZONA CENSUS: Maricopa County, Tempe Town. 
April 27, 1910, E.D.: 76 , Sheet: 9, Stamped Pg#:217, 2nd page.

Jon Seivers, Head of House, Male, White, Age 60, 2nd Marriage, Married 10 Years, Can Read, Can Write, Rented House, Born in Germany, Both parents born in Germany, Able to Speak English, Miller @ Flour Mill, Working on own account, Not out of work this year

Catalina Seivers, Wife, Female, White, Age 64, 2nd Marriage, Married 10 Years, Mother of 3 children, All 3 children alive, Can Read, Can Write, Rented House, Born in Germany, Both parents born in Germany, Able to Speak English

1912-13

Albert John Sievers, candymaker, 2201 Jones, San Francisco
John and Catharina Sievers 116 W. 6th St, Tempe, AZ

1915

Albert J. Sievers 2201 Jones, San Francisco

Theodora Joseph  953 Lombard St., San Francisco
Olga Cerelli 658 A. Green Street, San Francisco

1918

Albert Cerelli dies from Influenza. 

1919

Albert J. Sievers, foreman, 2201 Jones, San Francisco
John and Catharina Sievers 116 W. 6th St, Tempe, AZ

1921

Albert J. Sievers, foreman, 2201 Jones, San Francisco
John and Catharina Sievers 116 W. 6th St, Tempe, AZ

1922

Albert no longer in SF
John and Catharina Sievers 116 W. 6th St, Tempe, AZ

1923

June 4, 1923: Theodora (Sievers) Joseph died.

Buried at Olivet Memorial Park, Parlor of Valenti, Martini & Perata & 646 Green St. San Francisco, California.  Columbarium date:  September 5, 1923, Niche No. 119 Room D. On the right bottom as you walk in,third from the arch wall.

Albert (John) Sievers, candymaker, 2239 East 19th, Oakland
John and Catharina Sievers 116 W. 6th St, Tempe, AZ

1924

October 18, 1924: Catherine Sievers died of Apoplexy (stroke) in Tempe, Arizona; she was 78 years old.  Olga had the remains transferred to San Francisco.

Catherine's last residence: 116 West Sixth Street, Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona. 

Albert J. Sievers, mech., 2239 East 19th, Oakland

1925

August 14, 1925:  John Sievers died of chronic Myocarditis (Heart Disease) in Oakland, California; he was 76 years old.  (After Catherine's death John lived in Oakland with his nephew Albert John and Marie Sievers at 2244 24th Ave)

Grave stone of John and Catherine Sievers is at Olivet Memorial Park, 1601 Hillside Bl., Colma: Lawn 36, monument 3232

-Albert J. Sievers (Marie), candymaker, 2244 24th Ave.
-Albert Jr., automech., 2244 24th Ave.

1926

Albert J Sievers Jr Builds car to race at the Indianapolis 500.

Albert J. Sievers (Marie), candymaker, 2244 24th Ave.

Dorthy C. Sievers, stenographer, Robertson Tractor Co. 
Ethel Sievers 

1927

Albert Sievers (Marie), 2244 24th Ave.
Albert Jr., salesman 
Dorothy, stenographer 
Ethel 

1928

Albert Sievers (Marie) 
Albert Jr. automechanic

1930

December 25, 1930: Albert J. Jr. and Martha McDowell get engaged.

Albert Sievers (Marie), 2244 24th Ave.

Albert Jr. automechanic
Ethel, clerk 

1931 

September 25, 1931:  Albert J. Jr. and Martha McDowell get married.

1933

June 28, 1933: Albert John Sievers III born to Albert Jr and Martha.

Albert J. Sievers, (Marie), candymaker, 2244 24th Ave.
Albert Jr. (Martha) 
Ethel 
Sievers and McCrea Garage, 310 41st St. 

1936

December 27, 1936: Betsy Floy Ross born

FATHER: Gordon Charles Ross
MOTHER: Floy Sylvia Hayes

1938

Anneliese Schlotmann married X Schlotmann in 1938 and moved to Marne

1940

Christian F. Moller and family get together for a family reunion in San Francisco.

1950

October 15, 1950:  Olga (Sievers) Cerelli died. [Dominic Cerelli died that same year.  They are both buried in the Italian Cemetery in Colma, California: Plot 113.]

November 25, 1950:  Albert John and Marie Sievers celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with the family.

1953

April 22, 1953:  Albert John Sievers died in Alameda County, California, at the age of 80.

1958

February 9, 1958:  Marie Moller Sievers died in Alameda County, California, the age of 79.

1959

February 6, 1959: Albert John Sievers III married Betsy Floy Ross

1976

March 16, 1976: Albert John Sievers Junior died in San Mateo, California, at the age of 72.

1981

Anneliese husband  X Schlotmann died.

1986

December, 1986: Catherine (Cerelli) Figone died.

2001

October 17: Martha Ada (McDowell) Sievers died in Hillsboro, Oregon, and the age of 91.

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