William (Wilhelm Henrich Carl) Spenner
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William (Wilhelm Henrich Carl) Spenner
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Posted: 13 Nov 2004 5:52AM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Spenner, Hoppe, Hankey, Surma, Wothke
Excerpt from "The Spenner Family History 1824-1997" by Ruth Hankey [Oct 1997]
William (Wilhelm Henrich Carl) Spenner was born in West Prussia, Germany, near the Russian border. He received his education at the Lutheran School in Germany. A blacksmith by trade, he was hired by a group of farmers (known as a burg) often being paid with farm produce for his labor.
William was 5'10" tall, weighed 150 pounds and had red hair which turned totally white by age 50. He was a very religious man as well as very stern.
At age 27, he married Eva (Eva) Hoppe on October 24, 1851. She was born January 25th, 1828 in West Prussia, Germany. She was 24 years old when they married.
He and Eve had nine children -- three (Julius William, William and Fred) whom died very young.
In 1884, William, Eve, Rose, Louise and Gustave left Germany to join their other three children who had emigrated to America in 1882. Their trip from Hamburg, Germany, took 14 days and they landed in New York in the month of June. They then traveled by train to North Judson, Indiana, where William bought 40 acres in Wayne Township, Section 3. In later years this Starke County farm property was sold to their son, August.
William's industry and business ability made him a respected farmer in the county. He died in the farm home at the age of 90 years, three days. His wife, Eve, died one day later, (02/16/14) at age 86. They both had pneumonia. They were buried February 20, 1914, in a double funeral at the Lutheran Church in North Judson, by Rev. William Heine. Internment is at Pioneer Cemetery, North Judson.
Birthdate 02/11/1824 vs. 02/12/1824 in dispute
Memorandum exists, Author Unknown written 07/07/1938 - (format: handwritten on Intl Agricultural Corporation Letterhead) to be posted on website at a later date.
William (Wilhelm Henrich Carl) Spenner was born in West Prussia, Germany, near the Russian border. He received his education at the Lutheran School in Germany. A blacksmith by trade, he was hired by a group of farmers (known as a burg) often being paid with farm produce for his labor.
William was 5'10" tall, weighed 150 pounds and had red hair which turned totally white by age 50. He was a very religious man as well as very stern.
At age 27, he married Eva (Eva) Hoppe on October 24, 1851. She was born January 25th, 1828 in West Prussia, Germany. She was 24 years old when they married.
He and Eve had nine children -- three (Julius William, William and Fred) whom died very young.
In 1884, William, Eve, Rose, Louise and Gustave left Germany to join their other three children who had emigrated to America in 1882. Their trip from Hamburg, Germany, took 14 days and they landed in New York in the month of June. They then traveled by train to North Judson, Indiana, where William bought 40 acres in Wayne Township, Section 3. In later years this Starke County farm property was sold to their son, August.
William's industry and business ability made him a respected farmer in the county. He died in the farm home at the age of 90 years, three days. His wife, Eve, died one day later, (02/16/14) at age 86. They both had pneumonia. They were buried February 20, 1914, in a double funeral at the Lutheran Church in North Judson, by Rev. William Heine. Internment is at Pioneer Cemetery, North Judson.
Birthdate 02/11/1824 vs. 02/12/1824 in dispute
Memorandum exists, Author Unknown written 07/07/1938 - (format: handwritten on Intl Agricultural Corporation Letterhead) to be posted on website at a later date.