BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.

Page 710.

AMBROSE STEGER, the prominent merchant of Morristown, Belmont county, was
born in Wurtemberg, Germany, April 6, 1831, the son of Sylvester and
Agnes Steger, who were the parents of six children: Michael, Bonapart,
Andrew, Nicholas, Ambrose and Theresa. Mr. Steger and his brother Nicholas
were the only ones of the family who came to America. Ambrose Steger
emigrated to this country at the age of twenty-four, in 1855. He came
direct to Wheeling, where he found his brother who had preceded him.
For some time he worked at anything which was obtainable, and by dint
of economy and hard work, managed to embark in the produce business, in
which he continued until 1862, when he moved to Morristown, where he
engaged in the mercantile business. His father died in 1842 and his
mother, whose maiden name was Heitsman, died in 1853. When thirty-one
years of age Mr. Steger was united in marriage to Susannah Schlientz,
who was born in Belmont county, Ohio. Their ten children are: John M.,
Sylvester, Charlie, William, Harvey N., Lilly, May, Clarence A., Edgar
N., Frank D. and Harry V., all living. John M. married Miss C. Hoover,
by whom he has had one child: Lawrence H. John Steger is the proprietor
of a large and flourishing cigar factory in Morristown and the whole
family fill positions of trust and esteem in the community. Mr. Ambrose
Steger has met with much success in his business and is regarded as one
of the substantial, enterprising business men of the township.