Stephen (son of Johann and Ellen Pabst) reportedly worked as a wine taster and (probably a cooper as well), in Baden. He immigrated from Baden in 1850, with wife Johanna Bower/Bauer and children Magdalena (Lena) and Gustavus. He owned a cooper shop on Champney St for many years, raising 11 more children in South Boston. His surviving children with associated surnames were: Magdalena (Lena) Eifler Buttner, Gustavus, Andrew, Margaret Eifler Emery,Gabriel, Johanna Eifler Westhoff, Agnes Eifler Tomilson Griffith, and Annie Eifler Brady Boudwin.
Further associated surnames are Downie, Murphy, Pabst, Gormely,Quirk, Clark, Kubel,Kane, Kennedy, Calhoun,Dever,Talbot,McGillicuddy,Helms, Martin, Turner, Burkett, Shadley, Liset, Benz, and Williamson.
Wanted: town of origin, immigration record, vital records in Germany. Family were Catholic.