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George Washington Spiegelberg

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George Washington Spiegelberg

Birth
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
14 Apr 1902 (aged 68)
Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Father: Johannes Spiegelberg

Mother: Barbara Huessner

Spouse: Elizabeth Kolbe

Children: Barbara, William Mary, Olive, Louise, Caroline, George, Elizabeth, Amelia, Lewis

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From "History of the Western Reserve" page 1143 - 1444;

Although born in Connecticut, George W. Spiegelberg was brought up and educated in Lorain county, Ohio. Beginning his married life on the parental homestead in Amherst township, he succeeded to its ownership after the death of this parents, and managed it successfully until his own death, April 14, 1902, becoming one of the most highly respected agriculturists of his community. He married Elizabeth Kolbe, who was born in Germany in 1840, a daughter of H. W. and Elizabeth (Heisner) Kolbe. Her parents emigrated to Ohio in 1856, and after living for a while in the village of Lorain bought a farm near by, at Oak Point, where the present park is located. Mrs.Spiegelberg continues to reside on the home farm in Amherst township. To her and her husband ten children were born, namely; Barbara Elizabeth, who married Jacob Eschtruth, and has two children, Clara E. and Harvey G., William H.; Mary, wife of Moses Eppley, has two children, Milton and Frances; Olive, wife of John Bechtel, has one child, Amelia; Louisa, wife of William Beal has two children, Clarissa and William; Carrie, is unmarried; Elizabeth, married J. F. Fowle, and they have two children, Ruby E. and Bertha C.; George, a twin brother of Elizabeth, lived but one year and fifteen days; Amelia is the wife of Frank Rahl, and Louis, who married Odella Smith.

Father: Johannes Spiegelberg

Mother: Barbara Huessner

Spouse: Elizabeth Kolbe

Children: Barbara, William Mary, Olive, Louise, Caroline, George, Elizabeth, Amelia, Lewis

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From "History of the Western Reserve" page 1143 - 1444;

Although born in Connecticut, George W. Spiegelberg was brought up and educated in Lorain county, Ohio. Beginning his married life on the parental homestead in Amherst township, he succeeded to its ownership after the death of this parents, and managed it successfully until his own death, April 14, 1902, becoming one of the most highly respected agriculturists of his community. He married Elizabeth Kolbe, who was born in Germany in 1840, a daughter of H. W. and Elizabeth (Heisner) Kolbe. Her parents emigrated to Ohio in 1856, and after living for a while in the village of Lorain bought a farm near by, at Oak Point, where the present park is located. Mrs.Spiegelberg continues to reside on the home farm in Amherst township. To her and her husband ten children were born, namely; Barbara Elizabeth, who married Jacob Eschtruth, and has two children, Clara E. and Harvey G., William H.; Mary, wife of Moses Eppley, has two children, Milton and Frances; Olive, wife of John Bechtel, has one child, Amelia; Louisa, wife of William Beal has two children, Clarissa and William; Carrie, is unmarried; Elizabeth, married J. F. Fowle, and they have two children, Ruby E. and Bertha C.; George, a twin brother of Elizabeth, lived but one year and fifteen days; Amelia is the wife of Frank Rahl, and Louis, who married Odella Smith.



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