Winona Daily Republican Herald, Thursday, Aug. 13,1908; Page 5
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Mathew Speltz, son of Nicholas Speltz and Catherine Michels, was born 29 March 1828 in Contern, Luxembourg. At the age of 26, Mathew left Antwerp on the ship "Leopold 1st" and landed at the Port of New York July 3, 1854.
After spending some time in Iowa with his brother, Nicolas, he arrived in Minnesota in 1855. Mathew settled on a farm about a mile and a half from Rollingstone.
He married Margaretha Rivers, daughter of Michel Rivers and Margarehta Adhems, February 20, 1857 in Winona. Matthew's brothers, John and Peter, married sisters of Margaretha, Elizabeth and Anna. No wonder most of the town is related in one way or the other to this family. Matthew and Margaretha had nine children.
He farmed until 1895 when he retired to the town of Rollingstone. In 1907 Mathew and Margaretha celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Mathew died August 12, 1908, following an operation. Mathew and his wife Margaretha are buried in the cemetery at Rollingstone
Winona Daily Republican Herald, Thursday, Aug. 13,1908; Page 5
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Mathew Speltz, son of Nicholas Speltz and Catherine Michels, was born 29 March 1828 in Contern, Luxembourg. At the age of 26, Mathew left Antwerp on the ship "Leopold 1st" and landed at the Port of New York July 3, 1854.
After spending some time in Iowa with his brother, Nicolas, he arrived in Minnesota in 1855. Mathew settled on a farm about a mile and a half from Rollingstone.
He married Margaretha Rivers, daughter of Michel Rivers and Margarehta Adhems, February 20, 1857 in Winona. Matthew's brothers, John and Peter, married sisters of Margaretha, Elizabeth and Anna. No wonder most of the town is related in one way or the other to this family. Matthew and Margaretha had nine children.
He farmed until 1895 when he retired to the town of Rollingstone. In 1907 Mathew and Margaretha celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Mathew died August 12, 1908, following an operation. Mathew and his wife Margaretha are buried in the cemetery at Rollingstone
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