Wilhelm Spellmeier was b. in the farmland nr Minden, then called Prussia, the s/o Johann Gottlieb George & Caroline Kuster BECKER Spellmeier.
1852, 15 Aug: Wilhelm left his home and managed to get to Bremen where he boarded the SS MARIE bound for NY.
1852, 25 Sep: Wilhelm Spellmeyer (29) farmer from Germany arrived at the Port of New York.
Somehow he managed to get to Pontiac, Livingston, Ills.
1859, 24 Jan: William wed Widow Mrs. Sarah A. BRADLEY Wood in Putnam County, Illinois. [She was Mrs. Haywood]
1860, 17 Aug: William Spelmier (30) b. Prussia & w. Sarah BRADLEY (29) b. England & their 6 mo. old son, John E. b. here. Sarah brot to the family her 2 sons by her previous marriage: William H. Haywood (6) b. PA & Albert Haywood (4) b. IL. Also, in their household were his par.s: George Spelmier (60) b. Prussia & his w. Caroline Kuster BECKER (58) b. Prussia & George Spelmier (14) b. Prussia.
Wilhelm remained in Livingston County all of his life, and he died, at the young age of 35, in/nr Pontiac. They had at least 3 children: John Edward Spellmeyer, Laura Hannah SPELLMEYER & Caroline Irene "Carrie" SPELLMEYER.
1852, 15 Aug: Wilhelm left his home and managed to get to Bremen where he boarded the SS MARIE bound for NY.
1852, 25 Sep: Wilhelm Spellmeyer (29) farmer from Germany arrived at the Port of New York.
Somehow he managed to get to Pontiac, Livingston, Ills.
1859, 24 Jan: William wed Widow Mrs. Sarah A. BRADLEY Wood in Putnam County, Illinois. [She was Mrs. Haywood]
1860, 17 Aug: William Spelmier (30) b. Prussia & w. Sarah BRADLEY (29) b. England & their 6 mo. old son, John E. b. here. Sarah brot to the family her 2 sons by her previous marriage: William H. Haywood (6) b. PA & Albert Haywood (4) b. IL. Also, in their household were his par.s: George Spelmier (60) b. Prussia & his w. Caroline Kuster BECKER (58) b. Prussia & George Spelmier (14) b. Prussia.
Wilhelm remained in Livingston County all of his life, and he died, at the young age of 35, in/nr Pontiac. They had at least 3 children: John Edward Spellmeyer, Laura Hannah SPELLMEYER & Caroline Irene "Carrie" SPELLMEYER.
Wilhelm Spellmeier was b. in the farmland nr Minden, then called Prussia, the s/o Johann Gottlieb George & Caroline Kuster BECKER Spellmeier.
1852, 15 Aug: Wilhelm left his home and managed to get to Bremen where he boarded the SS MARIE bound for NY.
1852, 25 Sep: Wilhelm Spellmeyer (29) farmer from Germany arrived at the Port of New York.
Somehow he managed to get to Pontiac, Livingston, Ills.
1859, 24 Jan: William wed Widow Mrs. Sarah A. BRADLEY Wood in Putnam County, Illinois. [She was Mrs. Haywood]
1860, 17 Aug: William Spelmier (30) b. Prussia & w. Sarah BRADLEY (29) b. England & their 6 mo. old son, John E. b. here. Sarah brot to the family her 2 sons by her previous marriage: William H. Haywood (6) b. PA & Albert Haywood (4) b. IL. Also, in their household were his par.s: George Spelmier (60) b. Prussia & his w. Caroline Kuster BECKER (58) b. Prussia & George Spelmier (14) b. Prussia.
Wilhelm remained in Livingston County all of his life, and he died, at the young age of 35, in/nr Pontiac. They had at least 3 children: John Edward Spellmeyer, Laura Hannah SPELLMEYER & Caroline Irene "Carrie" SPELLMEYER.
1852, 15 Aug: Wilhelm left his home and managed to get to Bremen where he boarded the SS MARIE bound for NY.
1852, 25 Sep: Wilhelm Spellmeyer (29) farmer from Germany arrived at the Port of New York.
Somehow he managed to get to Pontiac, Livingston, Ills.
1859, 24 Jan: William wed Widow Mrs. Sarah A. BRADLEY Wood in Putnam County, Illinois. [She was Mrs. Haywood]
1860, 17 Aug: William Spelmier (30) b. Prussia & w. Sarah BRADLEY (29) b. England & their 6 mo. old son, John E. b. here. Sarah brot to the family her 2 sons by her previous marriage: William H. Haywood (6) b. PA & Albert Haywood (4) b. IL. Also, in their household were his par.s: George Spelmier (60) b. Prussia & his w. Caroline Kuster BECKER (58) b. Prussia & George Spelmier (14) b. Prussia.
Wilhelm remained in Livingston County all of his life, and he died, at the young age of 35, in/nr Pontiac. They had at least 3 children: John Edward Spellmeyer, Laura Hannah SPELLMEYER & Caroline Irene "Carrie" SPELLMEYER.
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