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Samuel L.Stecker, 1956

 

Birth name
Samuel Leonard Stecher (later changed to Stecker)
  
Born
March 3, 1903 or 1907 (unsure as records are conflicting) in Manhatten NYC

His father

Marcus Stecher (later changed to Stecker)
Born in Sambor Galacia of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (today Sambir Ukraine)

Came to USA (Ellis Island, NY) on March 12, 1898
Marcus Stecher (Stecker) immigration to USA aboard the Etruria
Book on Sambor, Galicia (Austria-Ukraine)
Marcus Stecher (later changed to Stecker) died on 13 July 1954 in NYC buried with his wife in Washington Cemetery

                                                                                        

    His.mother
Sadie nee: Albert Stecher/Stecker
  Born in Sambor Galacia of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (today Sambir Ukraine)
Came to USA (Ellis Island, NY) on  June 10, 1899
Sara (Sadie) Albert immigration to USA aboard thePalatia

Sadie Albert married Marchus Stecher on December 23, 1900 in NYC
Sadie nee: Albert Stecher died on July 27, 1937 at age 55 years

His siblings
Fanny/Florence "Buddy (
ref), married Herbert Johnson (no children). Jenny, Louis & Rose died in childhood.

     

Marriage
Married Minnie Weiss (later changed to Shelly Weiss)
in Brooklyn, New York on May 22, 1937.
They later lived in Detroit, Michigan

Sam and Minnie/Shelly Weiss Stecker children
Stephen Leonard Stecker, M.D. (b. May 24, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY, died April 30, 2018 in San Diego, CA)
Michael Alan Stecker, M.D. (b. August 25, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY, now lives in Los Angeles, CA)

His grandchildren:
From Stephen and Alix
Colcombet Stecker
Tiffany (b. 1982), Mathieu (b. 1984), Dylan (b. 1987)

His great grandchildren:
From Tiffny Stecker & husband David Gustavson:
daughter Mathilda Alison Gustavson, born April 10, 2018 in Washington, DC to Tiffany Stecker-Gustavson
son Julian Stephen Gustavson,
born February 8, 2022 in Sacremento, CA to Tiffany Stecker-Gustavson
.
From Dylan Stecker and wife Sokunthea "Sophie" Mao:
daughter Amelia Grace Stecker, born September 4, 2021 in San Diego, CA  

His profession
R
adio repair, brick layer, Mason Contractor (Vane-Stecker Company in Detroit Michigan)
from Google:
Vane-Stecker Construction in Detroit, Michigan, was a prominent member of the Masonry Institute of Michigan, with Ted Vane serving as president. The company was known for its work in the construction industry, particularly in masonry. Vane-Stecker Construction is mentioned in the history of the Masonry Institute of Michigan, highlighting its involvement and leadership within the organization
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Ted Vane was Sylvia nee: Polk Vane Strauss first husband and she was a first cousin of Sam Stecker.
The constructin company was started by Jack Polk (Sylvia's father).
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exerpts from Sylvia Polk's family history
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