Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)
Archivist:
Helen Remich Dubas
Peter
Stahl
1884-1982
Peter was one of the 30 young musicians in the 1900
US Census with Mr. Schilzonyi in PA. Peter went on to
become a Bandleader popular band in Philadelphia "The Stahl
Marching Band." Peter's brother Adam Stahl was a band
member. Peter Stahl's son, Jacob Stahl, went on to
play violin in the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Peter is the Great uncle of
Helen Dubas, the
brother of her grandfather, Adam Stahl. They were both from
Bogarosch. Helen's family still has several of Peter's
75rpm records. More from Helen, below.
Photos contributed
by Helen Dubas
"The Stahl
Marching Band"
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Peter Stahl sits
with hands folded left of the drum. My grandfather, Adam
Stahl sits at his feet. Adam was an accomplished
musician, and played the saxophone, tuba, and clarinet.
Along with his brothers, he was
part of the
established Stahl Marching Band in Philadelphia, PA. When
his daughter Elizabeth died at the age of eighteen, the
marching band followed the horse-drawn hearse in a
procession along the neighborhood streets of Fishtown in
Philadelphia. He also had another music group which was
called Cappelle (Brothers Three).
Family members still have 75rpm recordings.
In my family tree notes, I have: Also noted on the
1910 US census was that Peter came into this country
originally in 1898, which puts him at about 14 years
of age. Haven’t found the 1898 manifest. That
notation further makes me believe that he is the
same Peter Stahl listed on the 1900 census.
[Census:
http://www.dvhh.org/banat_biographies/schilzonyi/census-1900.htm ]
Besides being known for the Stahl Marching Band in
Philadelphia (family members still have 75 rpm’s),
he was best known in Philadelphia for Stahl’s
Photography Studio at 2nd & Girard Ave.
My mother was the colorist for his photos.
Fortunately for me, I have lots of photos of Stahl
family members.
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Adam
Stahl was also an accomplished musician, and played the
saxophone, tuba, and clarinet. Along with his brothers, he
played in the Stahl Marching Band in Philadelphia, PA. When
his daughter Elizabeth died at the age of eighteen, the
marching band followed the horse-drawn hearse in a
procession along the neighborhood streets of Fishtown in
Philadelphia. He also had another music group which was
called Cappelle (Brothers Three).
Helen Dubas |
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