Elizabeth Stieler was employed by John Hintz to tend to his first wif e (Augusta) in her illness and care for his family. Elizabeth had arri ved in Canada in 1885 along with two brothers and two sisters. She wa s 21 years old. Her father had been a tax collector in Schwatz Krieg , Alesfelt, Germany. Seven or eight siblings remained in Germany. El izabeth married John in 1887. They subsequently had four sons and fo ur daughters, Bill, Albert, Oscar, Otto, Elsie, Ida, Lena and Emmaline . Grandma's parents were Johannes Stieler and Elizabeth Eiflander. J ohannes first wife was a Habermehl.