Advertisement

Anna <I>Spehar</I> Shalz

Advertisement

Anna Spehar Shalz

Birth
Vinica, Občina Črnomelj, Jugovzhodna Slovenija, Slovenia
Death
3 Jun 1913 (aged 78)
Wathena, Doniphan County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Wathena, Doniphan County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Anna (Spehar) Shalz daughter of Joseph and Anna (Flainik) Spehar was born in: Vinica is a village on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the Municipality of Èrnomelj in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia, February 15, 1835 and died at her home June 3, 1913.

In 1860 she was united in marriage to Nicholas Shalz. To this union were born twelve children. She is surived by her husband Nicholas of fifty years. Two sons; Nicholas Shalz of Colby Kansas and George Shalz of Wathena. Mrs. Shalz also leaves thirty-two grandchildren

Mr. and Mrs. Shalz immigrated to America in 1887, only to return to Slovenia in 1903 for about three years. They return to the US in 1907 where they settled in Wathena. Recently they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Soon after this eventful day, Mrs. Shalz died.

Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church yesterday and burial was in Mt. Calvary cemetery.

Birth information from the Archdiocese of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Anna (Spehar) Shalz daughter of Joseph and Anna (Flainik) Spehar was born in: Vinica is a village on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the Municipality of Èrnomelj in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia, February 15, 1835 and died at her home June 3, 1913.

In 1860 she was united in marriage to Nicholas Shalz. To this union were born twelve children. She is surived by her husband Nicholas of fifty years. Two sons; Nicholas Shalz of Colby Kansas and George Shalz of Wathena. Mrs. Shalz also leaves thirty-two grandchildren

Mr. and Mrs. Shalz immigrated to America in 1887, only to return to Slovenia in 1903 for about three years. They return to the US in 1907 where they settled in Wathena. Recently they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Soon after this eventful day, Mrs. Shalz died.

Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church yesterday and burial was in Mt. Calvary cemetery.

Birth information from the Archdiocese of Ljubljana, Slovenia.


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

Advertisement

  • Created by: Walter Doernbach
  • Added: Feb 15, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85016773/anna-shalz: accessed ), memorial page for Anna Spehar Shalz (15 Feb 1835–3 Jun 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85016773, citing Mount Calvary Cemetery, Wathena, Doniphan County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Walter Doernbach (contributor 47666484).