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Maria Magdelina “Mary” <I>Dressler</I> Spore

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Maria Magdelina “Mary” Dressler Spore

Birth
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Death
15 Nov 1855 (aged 84)
Owensville, Gibson County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Owensville, Gibson County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Maria Magdelina Dressler Spore was born to Andrew Dressler and Maria (Ammon) Dressler. Her birth and baptism are recorded in Monocacy Lutheran Church in Frederick County MD by John Andrew Krug, pastor, who also travelled to area Lutheran churches, who didn't have resident pastors. Maria was probably baptized in Frederick Co. VA, which became Shenandoah Co. in 1772.
Siblings--
Susanna Dressler Aker (1769-1840) buried Randolph Co IN.
David Dressler (1770-1853) buried Clarke Co VA.
Mary Ann Dressler Feasel Jones (1776-1857) buried Preble
Co OH.
Additional children--
Margaret (Peggy) Spore May (1795?-1855?) buried Knox Co TN.
Elbert Spore (1790's) died as an infant in Shenandoah Co VA. Per Stormont's Gibson Co IN History).
Robert Spore (1790's) died as an infant in Shenandoah Co VA. Per Stormont's Gibson Co IN History).
Maria Magdelina Dressler Spore was born to Andrew Dressler and Maria (Ammon) Dressler. Her birth and baptism are recorded in Monocacy Lutheran Church in Frederick County MD by John Andrew Krug, pastor, who also travelled to area Lutheran churches, who didn't have resident pastors. Maria was probably baptized in Frederick Co. VA, which became Shenandoah Co. in 1772.
Siblings--
Susanna Dressler Aker (1769-1840) buried Randolph Co IN.
David Dressler (1770-1853) buried Clarke Co VA.
Mary Ann Dressler Feasel Jones (1776-1857) buried Preble
Co OH.
Additional children--
Margaret (Peggy) Spore May (1795?-1855?) buried Knox Co TN.
Elbert Spore (1790's) died as an infant in Shenandoah Co VA. Per Stormont's Gibson Co IN History).
Robert Spore (1790's) died as an infant in Shenandoah Co VA. Per Stormont's Gibson Co IN History).

Gravesite Details

The headstone for Maria Magdelina (Dressler) Spore was unlocated until the summer of 2016, when it was found under 20 inches of soil, next to her spouse Jacob Spore Sr. It was located by her g-g-g-g-gson Robert Lynn Spore, now a Spore hero.



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  • Maintained by: SKSmith
  • Originally Created by: GLS
  • Added: Feb 4, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33542702/maria_magdelina-spore: accessed ), memorial page for Maria Magdelina “Mary” Dressler Spore (4 May 1771–15 Nov 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33542702, citing Andrew Smith Cemetery, Owensville, Gibson County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by SKSmith (contributor 50946099).