Henry was born in Ebersdorf, Prussia, son of Johann Spulak and Johanna Hoffmann. Family legend reports that he worked his way over from Germany to avoid being conscripted in the army. His naturalization papers indicate that he arrived in June 1888 on the ship, Lahn.
He married Minna Hagenau on Jan 5, 1892 in Maine and together they had 10 children, 9 who lived to adulthood. For most of his life, he owned a farm in Lisbon Falls, Maine. After their children were grown, they sold the farm and Minnie went to live with her daughters and Henry traveled out west.
He died in Santa Cruz, California of heart disease. His death certificate states he was born in 1861, however his naturalization records and census records indicate he was born in 1858.
He is buried in a part of the cemetery that sustained significant damage during the 1989 earthquake.
The family name was spelled Spulack until after 1930. Henry's obituary reads "Spulach".
Relationship to Contributor : Great-Grandfather
He married Minna Hagenau on Jan 5, 1892 in Maine and together they had 10 children, 9 who lived to adulthood. For most of his life, he owned a farm in Lisbon Falls, Maine. After their children were grown, they sold the farm and Minnie went to live with her daughters and Henry traveled out west.
He died in Santa Cruz, California of heart disease. His death certificate states he was born in 1861, however his naturalization records and census records indicate he was born in 1858.
He is buried in a part of the cemetery that sustained significant damage during the 1989 earthquake.
The family name was spelled Spulack until after 1930. Henry's obituary reads "Spulach".
Relationship to Contributor : Great-Grandfather
Henry was born in Ebersdorf, Prussia, son of Johann Spulak and Johanna Hoffmann. Family legend reports that he worked his way over from Germany to avoid being conscripted in the army. His naturalization papers indicate that he arrived in June 1888 on the ship, Lahn.
He married Minna Hagenau on Jan 5, 1892 in Maine and together they had 10 children, 9 who lived to adulthood. For most of his life, he owned a farm in Lisbon Falls, Maine. After their children were grown, they sold the farm and Minnie went to live with her daughters and Henry traveled out west.
He died in Santa Cruz, California of heart disease. His death certificate states he was born in 1861, however his naturalization records and census records indicate he was born in 1858.
He is buried in a part of the cemetery that sustained significant damage during the 1989 earthquake.
The family name was spelled Spulack until after 1930. Henry's obituary reads "Spulach".
Relationship to Contributor : Great-Grandfather
He married Minna Hagenau on Jan 5, 1892 in Maine and together they had 10 children, 9 who lived to adulthood. For most of his life, he owned a farm in Lisbon Falls, Maine. After their children were grown, they sold the farm and Minnie went to live with her daughters and Henry traveled out west.
He died in Santa Cruz, California of heart disease. His death certificate states he was born in 1861, however his naturalization records and census records indicate he was born in 1858.
He is buried in a part of the cemetery that sustained significant damage during the 1989 earthquake.
The family name was spelled Spulack until after 1930. Henry's obituary reads "Spulach".
Relationship to Contributor : Great-Grandfather
Gravesite Details
No stone erected.
