SPANG, Mary K.

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Jacob K. Spang, a prominent retired citizen of Reading, was born in Oley township, Berks county, son of Jacob S. and Deborah (Kline) Spang, and a grandson of Frederick Spang, an important figure of the time of the iron boom in the early part of the eighteenth century.
Jacob S. Spang early in life took up the pursuits of his fathers, and for many years was engaged in the iron business. He also owned and operated much farming property throughout Berks county, and at one time, conducted a mercantile establishment at Spangsville, a settlement named in his honor. He died in 1862 aged sixty-four years. His wife lived to the advanced age of eighty-one years, dying in the faith of the Lutheran church, to which her husband had also belonged. He was a Whig, and at the time of the formation of the Republican party joined its ranks.
Jacob K. Spang received a common school education, and while still in his 'teens worked in his father's store and around the furnaces. In 1865 he went to Dauphin county and engaged in the manufacture of iron, later removing to Hamburg, Pa., in the same line of business, and after three years in the latter place came to Reading, becoming associated with Bushong & Co., being one of the promoters of the Keystone Furnaces, holding the responsible position of superintendent for fifteen years. He then left the firm and purchased the Maiden-creek furnace property, which he personally conducted for a number of years, after which, in 1894 he discontinued the manufacture of iron and lived retired for a few years. Mr. Spang still owns this property, a very valuable one, and has also several fine farming properties, which he rents. Mr. Spang has been a very active business man, and has done much to further the business and manufacturing interests of this section.
Mr. Spang was married in 1861 to Sarah Kauffman, daughter of Samuel Kauffman, one of the early iron manufacturers of this section. Four children have blessed this union: Fanny m. Charles Breneiser, a tobacco manufacturer; Mary; Samuel m. Miss Ella Rick, and is connected with the Colonial Trust Co.; and Alice, at home. Politically Mr. Spang is a Republican.

(Source - Montgomery, Morton "Historical and Biographical History of Berks County", 1909. as taken from the Berks County Web-Gen Project)

Jacob married KAUFFMAN, Sarah Ann 24 Dec 1861, Berks County, PA. Sarah (daughter of KAUFFMAN, Emmanuel) was born 07 Oct 1843, Pennsylvania; died 24 Nov 1929, Pennsylvania; was buried Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, PA. [Group Sheet]

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Jacob Seltzer Spang was the individual for whom the borough of Spangsville was named in 1840. The Spang home, built by his father, Frederick, in 1792, still stands in that area. (William Neislar)http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/pa/montgomery/history/local/mchb0051.txt

History: Local: Chapter XLVII: Borough of Norristown - Part II : Bean's 1884 History of Montgomery Co, PA

In 1837 the public-houses had increased to nine. The "Washington" was kept by Abraham Markley, the "Rising Sun" by Samuel Sharpless, the "Eagle" by Henry Kerr, the Norristown Hotel by Jacob Spang, and the "Pennsylvania Farmer" by Daniel Emery.
As indicative of the charges going on, we may mention that as public-houses the Washington House, the Rising Sun and Norristown Hotel have for some time ceased to exist. The "Eagle" is the present Rambo House, since greatly enlarged.

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History: Local: Chapter XLVII: Borough of Norristown - Part II : Bean's 1884 History of Montgomery Co, PA

Jacob married KLINE, Deborah S. 09 Apr 1823, Christ Oley Lutheran Church, Oley Township, Berks County, PA. Deborah was born 22 Feb 1801; died 11 Nov 1882; was buried Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks County, PA. [Group Sheet]

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Obtained the Oley Forge in 1794; His son and grandson, Jacob, ran the forge through 1870 when it was abandoned. (Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography; Vol 8; page 65)

Frederick married SELTZER, Margaret 25 Dec 1782, Germany. Margaret (daughter of SELTZER, Jacob and HEISTER, Marie Catherine) was born 25 Dec 1763; died 27 Jul 1822; was buried Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Oley Twp, Berks, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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Berks and Schuykill Journal - 8/10/1822
DIED - On the 27 ult. , Mrs. Spang, wife of Col. Frederick Spang, of Oley Township, in the 60th year of her age.