The 1870 United States census showed William Stoeckert (age 8, born in Wisconsin) living with his parents John (age 41, born in Bavaria, potter) and Catharine (age 43, born in Bavaria) in New Ulm, Minnesota. His other siblings were Amalia (age 14, born in Wisconsin), Edward (age 12, born in Wisconsin), Charles (age 4, born in Wisconsin), and Henry (age 1, born in Minnesota).
The 1875 Minnesota census showed Willie Stoeckert (age 12, born in Wisconsin) living with his parents John (age 46, born in Germany) and Catharine (age 47, born in Germany) in New Ulm, Minnesota. His other siblings were Eddy (age 17, born in Wisconsin), Charles (age 9, born in Wisconsin), and Fred (age 7, born in Minnesota).
The 1880 United States census showed William Stoeckert (age 17, born in Wisconsin, store clerk) living with his parents John (age 51, born in Bavaria, proprietor of pottery) and Catharine (age 52, born in Bavaria) in New Ulm, Minnesota. His other siblings were Edward (age 22, born in Wisconsin, potter), Carl (age 14, born in Wisconsin), and Fritz (age 12, born in Wisconsin).
The 1885 Minnesota census showed Willie Stoeckert (age 21, born in Wisconsin) living with his parents John (age 52, born in Germany) and Catharine (age 54, born in Germany) in New Ulm, Minnesota. His other siblings were Edward (age 27, born in Wisconsin), Carl (age 19, born in Wisconsin), and Fritz (age 16, born in Minnesota).
The 1900 United States census showed William Stoeckert (age 37, born in May 1863 in Wisconsin, brickmaker) living with his father John (age 71, born in May 1829 in Germany) in New Ulm, Minnesota. His other siblings were Edward (age 43, born in November 1857 in Wisconsin, brickmaker), Charles (age 34, born in January 1866 in Wisconsin, brickmaker), and Fred (age 31, born in August 1868 in Minnesota, brickmaker).
New Ulm, Minn. – William Stoeckert, who came here from Montana to attend the funeral of his father, fell in front of a moving train at the North-Western station last night and his right hand was taken off at the wrist. (The Minneapolis Journal, Thursday Evening, September 29, 1904, Page 5)
The 1920 United States census showed William Stoeckert (age 56, born in Wisconsin, greenhouse helper) living in New Ulm, Minnesota. He lived with his brothers Edward, Carl E., and Fred.
The 1930 United States census showed William W. Stoeckert (age 66, born in Minnesota, greenhouse proprietor) living in New Ulm, Minnesota. He lived with his brothers Fred and Carl E.
William Weima Stoeckert died January 24, 1937, in Brown County, Minnesota.