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     Hendrick Spier married Rachel Pier, daughter of Catrina T Cadmus. He was born on 13 June 1681 at Pemmerpogh, Bergen County, NJ.¹ He died on 24 November 1737 at Bergen County, NJ, at age 56.¹
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Heremptje Spier married Daniel Rutan, son of Abraham Rutan I and Marie Petilion, on 19 March 1710.²
     Married name: Rutan. Name variation: Armitjie Hansie Spier.¹ She lived in 1710 at Acquackanonck, NJ, (Acquggenock.)²

     Jan/Johannes Hendricksen Spier was born in October 1653. He was baptized on 5 October 1653 (Witnesses: Claes Van Elslant de Oude, Mr. Gysbert and Barber Gysbert.)¹ He married Maritje (Maria) Franse on 12 August 1679 at Reformed Dutch Church, Bergen, NJ.³ He died in October 1722.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²      Johannes and his brother, Hans, received the patent for land on Staten Island for which their father had petitioned. Johannes was one of the fourteen men who shared the Acquackanonk patent granted in 16 March 1684/85. In 1714, he was appointed to the committee which partitioned the common lands of Acquackanonk. Johannes owned several lots of land in this area, now Passaic, NJ. One of these, he and his wife conveyed to their son, Hendrick, on 31 January 1708/09. Another, probably his homestead, was located just south of the Post farm at Passaic Bridge. This land was still in the family in 1771. The will of Johannes was written 22 October 1722 and proved 18 September 1724. In it he left his estate to his wife for her lifetime and stipulates its division after her death among their children, Hendrick, Frans, Jacob, Gertry, Magdelena, Janetea, Rachel, Mary, Garretea and Lea.¹

     Jannetje Spier married John J Vreeland, son of Johannis Vreeland and Fytje Vreeland, in 1774 at New Jersey.¹
     Married name: Vreeland.

     Jannetje Spier was born in March 1689. She was baptized on 2 April 1689 at Reformed Dutch Church, Bergen, NJ, wit Adriaen Post and Catreyna Michielse.² She married Roelof Cornelis Van Houten on 1 January 1714/15 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack.²
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Jannetje Van Houten.

     Johannes Spier married Maritje Franse. He was born in 1653. He died in 1724.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Leah H Spier was born in 1711 at Second River Reformed Dutch Church, Essex County, NJ. She married Johannis Toers, son of Arent Louwerns Toers and Geertruyt Jansen Spier, circa 1729 at New Jersey. She died in 1733.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Leah H Toers.

     Magdalaentie Janse Spier was born in April 1687 at Hackensack, NJ. She was baptized on 11 April 1687 at Reformed Dutch Church, Bergen, NJ, wit Joahnnes Michielse Vreelant and Catreyna Hendrickse Spier, YW.^2,3 She married Thomas Laurensen Toers, son of Laurens Arentsen Toers and Francyntje Thomas Fredericksen, on 28 October 1710 at Hackensack, NJ.⁴ She married Johannes Simonsen Van Winkle.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Magdalaentie Janse Van Winkle. Name variation: Magdalaentie Janse Toers.

     Maritie Spier was born circa 1694 at Hackensack, NJ, (according to marriage record.)² She married Johannes G. Reyerse on 27 October 1716 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack. She died before 6 April 1728.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Maritie Reyerse.

     Martje Spier died Y.¹ She married Wallens Egbertsen, son of Egbert Sanders and Trintje Walimgse Van Winkle, in 1749.¹
     Married name: Egbertsen.

     Marytje Spier was born in 1716. She died on 4 February 1737/38.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Rachael Spier was born in April 1692. She was baptized on 14 April 1692 at Reformed Dutch Church, Bergen, NJ, (witn. Willem Merry.) She married Enoch Vreeland, son of Abraham Vreeland Sr. and Margrietje Jacobse Van Winkle.¹
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.² Married name: Vreeland. Name variation: Rachel Spyr.¹

     Theunis Spier was born in 1720. He died on 7 June 1784.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Ella Spindler was born in 1861.³ She married Baltus DeWitt, son of William DeWitt and Sarah Ann DeWitt.¹ She died in 1893.³ She was buried in Terra Alta.³
     Married name: DeWitt.

     Henry Spindler married Alice DeWitt, daughter of William DeWitt and Sarah Ann DeWitt.¹

     Jonathan Spindler was born on 20 January 1826.² He married Deborah Pysell. He died on 2 February 1914 at age 88.²
     He lived at Brandonville, WV.³      Jonathan came with his father as a boy from Berlin, Germany. In 1849 they moved to Preston County, WV.
The Spindler family of Germany was well known and its arms are given in 'Wappembuch' by Siebmacher.²

     Johanna Spinhoven was born on 12 September 1910 at Rotterdam, The Netherlands.¹ She married George Michael Peters, son of John Henry Peters and Cathrine Little, on 28 September 1931 at Brick, NJ.¹ She died on 19 June 1998 at Brick, NJ, at age 87.¹ She was buried on 25 June 1998 in the Memorial Cemetery in Paramus.¹
     She immigrated in 1911 from Rotterdam to NJ.¹ Married name: Peters.

     Johannes Spinhoven was born in June 1876 at Rotterdam, The Netherlands.¹ He married circa 1909 at Rotterdam, The Netherlands.¹ He died on 1 April 1959 at Freehold, NY, at age 82.¹
     He was a boat captain.¹ He immigrated in 1911 to Union City, Hudson County, NJ.¹ He appeared on the census of 1930 at Union City, Hudson County, NJ.¹ Name variation: John John.¹

     Gertrude Spinney married John Douglas Harrison Clarke.¹ She was born at Calais, ME.¹
     Married name: Clarke.

     Antje Spoelstra was born on 12 August 1838 at Burum, Groningen, The Netherlands.^1,2 She married Jan Molenstra on 9 January 1860 at Oldehove, Groningen, The Netherlands.^1,2
     Her parents were Johannes Jans Spoelstra and Teuniske Hendriks Hornstra.^1,2 Married name: Molenstra.

     Arthur Edward Spohn was born on 6 June 1912 at Montclair, Essex County, NJ. He married Alice Mundy on 9 November 1935 at Suffern, Rockland County, NY. He died on 15 May 1998 at Sierra Vista, AZ, at age 85.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and Sally Spohn's letter.¹

     Arthur Samuel Spohn was born on 4 March 1889 at Montclair, Essex County, NJ. He married Lillian Garnett Ridsdale on 11 March 1909 at Montclair, Essex County, NJ. He died on 8 June 1958 at Chatham, MA, at age 69. He was buried on 10 June 1958 in the Seaside Cemetery in Chatham.
     The birth certificate of Arthur Spohn which originally showed Span as the name but was corrected in 1941 by certificate ammended. Richard Mann holds birth certificate.
Information was supplied by his granddaughter, Sally Spohn.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Clifford Spohn was born on 3 December 1886 at Montclair, Essex County, NJ. He died circa 1955.
     Information is confirmed with a copy of the birth certificate which I have a copy of. It shows he was born on Bloomfield Avenue but does not show an address.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Henry Spohn was born on 23 November 1863 at Bloomfield, Essex County, NJ. He married Susan Tuers, daughter of Joseph Samuel Tuers and Lydia Campbell, on 12 August 1885 at Newark, Essex County, NJ. He died on 5 April 1922 at Kearny, Hudson County, NJ, at age 58 (Other note has date as 2 Apr 1922.) He was buried in the Mount Hebron Cemetery in Upper Montclair (Section W Lot #3.)
     He was on 12 August 1885 a coachman.
     Henry Spohn is the great grandfather of Richard Mann
Information is from the marriage certificate held by Richard Mann from the state of NJ. It shows that he was a Coachman.
The 1880 census shows the last name as Spaun but other certificates show the name as Spohn.
Essex County information shows a John H Spaun born to Henry Spaun on this date. This appears to be the correct information.
The 1870 census shows him living with the family in Montclair.
Information from the cemetery shows him living in ghe Soldier's Home in Kearney, NJ at the time of death and that he died from Septicaemia. Name variation: Henry Spaun, also John H Spaun, Henry Sphon.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Mable Spohn was born on 23 March 1891 at Montclair, Essex County, NJ. She married Harry S Creeden. She married Harry Scott Mann on 15 April 1914 at Montclair, Essex County, NJ. She died on 1 January 1959 at Montclair, Essex County, NJ, at age 67. She was buried on 3 January 1959 in the Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield.
     She appeared on the census of 1900 at Childrens Home, Montclair, NJ. She appeared on the census of 1910 at Bloomfield Ave, Montclair (Ward 2), Essex County, NJ. She was living with her brother, Arthur Spohn who had a boarding house.
     Harry Mann is the grandfather of Richard Mann.
Richard Mann holds obituary from the paper and a copy of the 1900 Census showing that he was an inmate of the Children's Home in Montclair.
He is listed as a chauffeur and I have pictures of him in his uniform. Family letters addressed to him by a Kate Wallace, who identifies herself as a cousin and her mother as an aunt to his mother who lived in Montclair and refers to family that still lived in Phillipi, WV and his father who reportedly moved to OH where he started a second family that possibly resulted in 2 daughters.
Birth is confirmed by Ashtabula Genealogical Society email 12/5/2003, Probate Court Birth Record Volumn 2 page 276 on LDS microfilm reel 890258.
RM holds copy of the marriage certificate showing that he was living in Phillipi, WV at the time of the marriage. Name variation: Mable Sphan. Name variation: Mable Spaun. Married name: Mable Creeden. Married name: Mable Mann.
     Information above from source below.¹

     Robert James Spohn was born on 10 December 1915 at Montclair, Essex County, NJ. He married Ann Marie Nicoliet on 30 June 1945 at Santa Ana, CA. He died on 29 July 1986 at Burbank, CA, at age 70. He was buried in the Seaside Cemetery in Chatham.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and Sally Spohn's email.¹

     William H Spohn was born on 6 May 1894 at Montclair, Essex County, NJ. He died circa 1940.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: William H Spawn. He appeared on the census of 1930 at Cedar Grove, NJ.      William Risdale letter refers to him being in the service during WWI and possibly being wounded. He is listed in the census as a vet. Except for name and birth date everything else is from the 1930 census. He died shortly after my mother met him which would be some time after 1940. I never met him but did meet his widow as a child.
The date was confirmed at NJ State Archieves.
DATE 1918
PLAC Census shows WWI vet.

     John Sprague married Ruth Bassett circa 1655.¹ He died on 26 March 1676 during King Phillip's War.¹

     Ruth Sprague was born on 17 February 1701/2 at Duxbury, MA.¹ She married Samuel Keen, son of Josiah Keen and Lydia Baker, on 18 April 1719 at Duxbury, MA.¹ She died after 13 March 1743 by drowning.¹
     Married name: Keen.

     William Sprague was born circa 1672 at Duxbury, MA.¹ He married Grace Wadsworth, daughter of John Wadsworth and Abigail Andrews, circa 1700 at Duxbury, MA.¹ He died on 25 November 1712 at Duxbury, MA.¹