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George Stream

Birth	:	20 May 1805 Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	11 Mar 1881 Madison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Rogers Grove Cemetery, Ely, Linn County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8992004, -91.5494003
Description	:	George Stream was born May 18, 1805 at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, that town now situated in West Virginia, the lines of the two states having been relocated after the Civil War. He was the son of Michael and Magdalene Dustheimer Stream. His father operated a freight truck line between Harpers Ferry and Baltimore, Maryland, on what was then known as the Baltimore post road. Michael used a large wagon drawn by a three team which hauling produce to Baltimore and merchandise on the return trip for storekeepers in Harpers Ferry. Having heard mother Lucinda Stream Fuhrmeister... Read More	George Stream was born May 18, 1805 at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, that town now situated in West Virginia, the lines of the two states having been relocated after the Civil War. He was the son of Michael and Magdalene Dustheimer Stream. His father operated a freight truck line between Harpers Ferry and Baltimore, Maryland, on what was then known as the Baltimore post road. Michael used a large wagon drawn by a three team which hauling produce to Baltimore and merchandise on the return trip for storekeepers in Harpers Ferry. Having heard mother Lucinda Stream Fuhrmeister remark that her father accompanied his father on some of these trips. In addition to George, eight other children at Harpers Ferry to the Michael Stream namely, Jacob, William, Elias, Anne, Lydia, Mahala, and Perry. Michael died at Harpers Ferry and is buried in a cemetery there. Soon after his death the family in the year 1820, except Jacob who married and remained in Harpers Ferry, moved to the State of Ohio and settled on a farm near Louisville which was not too far from Newark Ohio. In the year 1837 George married Jane Bonar Beard, Daughter of Andrew and Rebecca Beard. Andrew died soon after Jane was born and Rebecca was remarried to Levi Brady to which union the following children were born: Elizabeth, Miranda, Naomi, James and William Brady, so Grandmother Jane Stream had three Stepsisters and twos step brothers. We have no knowledge of what happened to the latter except that william Brady studied medicine and was a surgeon in the Civil War and is buried at Cincinnati Ohio. Born to George and Jane Stream in Ohio were Lucinda, Emeline, Minerva, Graven, Clinton, and Fulton. Believing that the state of Iowa offered a better opportunity for a livelihood for him and his family, george came to Iowa in the year 1853 riding all the way on horseback there being no railroads at that time on which to travel. Likewise there was no bridge across the Mississippi river and he crossed that body of water on a ferry boat operating between villages of Davenport and rock Island. The fee for crossing in that manner was $2.50 for horse and rider. His destination was Linn County. He liked the farming outlook in the southern part of the county for it had all the resources sought by new settlers, land covered with heavy growths of grasses indicating good fertility, running water for livestock, good springs to furnish water for personnel use until wells could be dug and plenty of good timberland nearby to furnish suitable lumber for building purposes. He purchased 160 acres of undeveloped prairie land a half mile south of what in 1870 was to become the town of Ely,. Moreover it was only ten miles south of Cedar Rapids, then a town of 600 people and showing signs of becoming a thriving city and would provide a good market for his produce and other types of trading. Having in my possession a picture of C.R. about that time. The description of the land Grandfather George Stream bought is given as located in Section 32, Township 82 Range 6.

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Where is George Stream's memorial?
George Stream's memorial is located at: Rogers Grove Cemetery, Ely, Linn County, USA.
When did George Stream death?
George Stream death on 11 Mar 1881 in Madison County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the George Stream's memorial?
Latitude: 41.8992004
Longitude: -91.5494003

Family Members:

Parent

Michael Strehm

(1773 - 1827)

Spouse

Jane Bonar Beard Stream

(1816 - 1878)

Siblings

Jacob S. Strehm

(1796 - 1856)

Wilhelm Stream

(1798 - 1889)

Charles Elias Stream

(1802 - 1863)

Children

Mahlon B Stream

(unknow - 1863)

Lucinda Stream Fuhrmeister

(1838 - 1913)

Emeline Stream Fuhrmeister

(1839 - 1909)

Craven Stream

(1844 - 1908)

Grafton Stream

(1849 - 1863)

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Coordinate: 41.8992004, -91.5494003

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