He married Luitgard Beckin² on June 30, 1813 in Steinach at the Church of the Heiligen Kreuz.

The groom was a ""Bäckermeister" at the time of their marriage.
The bride also lived in Steinach and had been christened there on June 16, 1783.

Her parents were Johann Georgi Beck and Magdalena Braun.

Joann. Stephan died on September 4, 1845 in Steinach.

They were the parents of the following children:

Bernhard

was born in 1815 and was christened in Steinach.
(Sponsors were Michael Ketterer, a farmer in Lachen, and Ludgard Dirhold, the wife of Wendelin Hechinger, "Sonnenwirth" in Steinach.)

Karl

was christened on January 21, 1817 in Steinach.
(Sponsors were Michael Ketterer and Ludgard Dirhold.)

Franz Joseph

was christened on the March 29, 1818 in Steinach.
(Sponsors were Wendelin Hechinger, "Burger und Sonnenwirth" in Steinach and Maria Anna Bopst, the wife of Michael Ketterer.)

Michael

was christened on March 7, 1822 in Steinach.
(Sponsors were Michael Ketterer and Ludgard Dirhold.)
He died on September 25, 1822.

Joseph and Barbara

were christened on March 21, 1824 in Steinach.
They died shortly thereafter.

Michael ³

was christened on October 25, 1825 in Steinach.
(Sponsors was Michael Ketterer and Ludgard Dirhold.)
He was unmarried and died on October 4, 1868 in Boston, Massachusetts.

1. As an adult he was referred to as Stephan Fix.

2. Often women had the 'in ' suffix added their father's surname.

3. He came to Boston in 1852. His death certificate showed the names of his parents as Stephen and Luitgard. When (Franz) Joseph Fix died in 1893, his death certificate indicated that his father's name was Stephen and that his mother's maiden name was Lindgart Beck.