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1799 - 1868 (69 years)
Generation: 1
1. | DENIS, Suzanne Marie was born 05 Apr 1799, Reimling, France; died 24 Aug 1868, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Notes:
Columbian Register, August 29, 1868, page 3, Obituaries
SPANG - in this city, August 24th, Susan Spang, widow of Nicholas Spang, aged 60 years.
Suzanne married SPANG, Nicholas 13 Jan 1821, Reimlingen, Moselle, Lorraine, France. Nicholas (son of SPANG, Cristophe and TRITZ, Marie) was born 20 Feb 1801, Flattue, Commune of Launstroff, France; died 19 Sep 1861, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. SPANG, Michel was born 13 Apr 1821; died 22 Aug 1822.
- 3. SPANG, Magdalaine was born 15 Dec 1823; died 1891; was buried Hartford, Connecticut (cem 13, pg 189).
- 4. SPANG, Elizabeth was born 09 Nov 1824, Reimling, France; died 21 Sep 1827.
- 5. SPANG, Peter was born 06 Nov 1826, Rheimlingen, Alsace, Lorraine, France; died 30 Apr 1896, Buffalo, WY; was buried 01 May 1896, Willow Grove Cemetary, Buffalo, wy.
- 6. SPANG, John F. was born 19 Feb 1829, Reimling, France; died 11 Feb 1862, Westport, Connecticut.
- 7. SPANG, Marie was born 20 Jun 1831, Reimling, France; died 30 Mar 1835.
- 8. SPANG, Marie was born 20 Nov 1833.
- 9. SPANG, Anthony Victor was born 18 Aug 1836, Connecticut, USA; died 07 Sep 1899, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut..
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5. | SPANG, Peter (1.Suzanne1) was born 06 Nov 1826, Rheimlingen, Alsace, Lorraine, France; died 30 Apr 1896, Buffalo, WY; was buried 01 May 1896, Willow Grove Cemetary, Buffalo, wy. Notes:
Columbian Register -- March 7, 1868
The following sales of Real Estate have been made by the Messrs. J.F. & L.F. Comstock, viz: -- The house and lot owned by Peter Spang, No 106 Orchard street, to James Rawson, for $1630; ...
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Peter (Pierre) came to the great California gold rush around the horn by way of merchant ship. Harriet followed him 2 years later by the Isthmus of Panama with two small children. She contracted Panama fever and was shipwrecked. She cooked and washed clothes for miners while Peter mined. They returned to Connecticut after 8 yrs, richer and wiser.
They came to Johnson Co, Wyoming in 1882 where he engaged in farming and raising stock with considerable success. The citizens of this community held Mr. Spang in the highest esteem, although he was outspoken in his principles of "Free Thought" and The "Truth Seekers". Buffalo, Wyo
Thomas Miller
May 1, 1896
The Bulletin
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Land Grant issued May 19, 1892 - Johnson County, Wyoming. (1section-SW/ township-47-N Range-82-W Fraction?-No Meridian-6th PM)
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Detail.asp?Accession=WYWYAA+013298&Index=2&QryID=42402.44&DetailTab=1
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OBITUARY
Peter Spang died at Buffalo, Wyoming, on Thursday, April 30 at the advanced age of seventy. He was a good citizen, a staunch Freethinker, and an honest man. His was the first funeral in the history of our town at which the sweet sad memory of custom was set aside for the beautiful funeral service of the Freethought ritual. The funeral took place May 1, and the service was conducted by Mr. E.D. Metcalf, one of our most conscientious business men and a warm personal friend of the deceased, who shared in his views. Friends of the departed who had never been in sympathy with his iconoclasm listened intently to the Free- thought service, and were surprised to find their feelings voiced in language so lofty in sentiment, that touched all hearts by its naturalness and simplicity.
Peter Spang was born at Rimeling, on the Rhine, Nov, 6 l926 --and claimed to be--a Frenchman although his birthplace now belongs to Germany. He came to the United States at an early age and was apprenticed to a pious shoemaker in a community where he suffered much on account of his religion, having been brought up a Roman Catholic. He was not well treated: by his "Unco guid" master, but was afterwards lucky in finding a home and employment with a man of no religion who did not care if his apprentice was a Catholic or a Buddhist, if he behaved himself otherwise. This man was upright in all his dealings. He was known in the community as an Infidel. Mr. Spang was so impressed with the sturdy virtue of the man of no religion that in after years when
He found himself out of sympathy with his mother church, he naturally adopted the principles of Freethought. For twenty-five years he was an aggressive Freethinker, and The Truth Seeker's weekly visit helped to brighten the last nineteen years of his life. After having lived in California and other parts of the United States, he brought his wife and family to Johnson County, Wyoming, in 1882, where he engaged in farming and stock raising with considerable success. His life had been an active one, and suddenly finding himself with nothing to do he began to worry. He feared that the accumulation of a life of toil would melt away and leave his loving wife in want. He feared that the cause of Freethought would be injured if he ever got in debt. He died hoping that no act of his life had brought discredit on the cause. He demonstrated that the horrors with which superstition has surrounded the Freethinker's deathbed have no existence in fact. I never met with a more upright and conscientious man, I never knew a more devoted husband or a move indulgent father. It pained him to be the cause of injury to a fellow being. The wife he leaves behind him was in sympathy with his views, and during his closing years, when his eyesight had begun to fail, she read to him for The Truth Seeker and his favorite books. Notwithstanding his worry, he left his wife in good circumstances, and his family of sons and daughters are all married. The citizens of this community held Mr.Spang in the highest esteem, although he was outspoken in his beliefs. There is a Western freedom of thought and action here which is bringing about an evolutionary reform, but which does not do much to develop the aggressive Freethinker. Mr. Spang almost stood alone. He lived bravely and died peacefully. Among these who knew him only the kindliest memories of his life remain.
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From the Historical Department of the Fort McKinney Chapter, DAR.
History - Mr. and Mrs. Peter Spang
Mr. Spang was born in Alsace Lorraine, France in Rheimlingen on Nov. 6, 1826 and moved with his parents to New Haven, Conn., in 1835. He there grew to manhood and was a shoemaker by trade.
Harriet Hubbard was born on Feb. 12, 1824 in what was then called South Farmes, now called Middletown, Conn. She lived there until the age of 15 and then moved to New Haven, Conn.
They both attended the public schools of the different vicinities. They were married on Jan. 9, 1847 and made a home in New Haven. Mr. Spang worked at his trade.
One of Mrs. Spang?s brothers went to California in 1849, returning in 1852 and had such wonderful stories to tell that Mr. Spang decided to leave his family and return to California with him to see the wonderful "golden west." Mr. Spang was so infatuated with it that he sent for his family to come. They went by ship to Aspinwall, the railroad being built only part way across the Isthmus of Panama. From the terminus of the railroad they had to be transported on the back of a burro the rest of the way to the City of Panama. Having two children, she had to carry her baby in her lap. There a ship was waiting to take them to San Francisco. From there they went 150 miles east to the gold fields, going as far as Stockton by train and then on horseback. Again she had to carry her baby in her lap. At times the roads were so steep she was afraid to stay on the horse and would get off and carry the baby in her arms. Therefore, it was a very hard, strenuous trip for Mrs. Spang.
Mr. Spang operated a little store and used gold dust for money. Mrs. Spang used gold dust for money also. She baked bread and washed for the miners and received gold dust as pay.
At that time there were no orchards or vineyards in the country, -- not even any kind of wild fruit or berries. A neighbor sent east and had apple seeds and peach pits sent to him which he planted and in that way started the first fruit orchard she knew anything about. The peaches came into bearing in the second year from planting. Others followed their example and soon had fruit orchards, the land there being very fertile.
They both sluiced and panned for gold at different times. Once after Mr. Spang had worked all day at the mines, Mrs. Spang went out to where he was working in the late afternoon and picked up a nugget that was worth $40.00. That was her best find. They acquired some land and set out an orchard, planted a garden and flowers. Mrs. Spang was a great flower lover all her life.
Mrs. Spang fell heir to some money in the East, but could not collect if from where she was, so had to give her husband power of attorney to get it, and he returned to Connecticut, procured the money and returned to California. But before he returned, he wrote his wife to sell out and come back to Connecticut. She wrote back, "No." If he wanted her to come back there, he would have to come and get her. So they remained in California for 11 years, their family having increased to 6 children. Mr. Spang felt that the children could have so many more advantages in the east that they returned to New Haven.
They had lived in the west too long and could not be satisfied in an eastern city, so they remained there only 3 years and came west, this time to Iowa. (1) The older children being grown, two of them remained in New Haven. It was so cold and bleak that Mrs. Spang did not like Iowa but stayed there 11 years. She then prevailed on her husband to go to Florida.(2) They went and stayed one winter and were thoroughly disgusted with this country and returned by boat to New Haven. He visited his children and other relatives and sent for his wife and two children to come. So Mrs. Spang and two children went, leaving three grown children in Iowa.
They stayed in New Haven for 5 years. One son, Bernadine Spang (3), had gone from Iowa to Wyoming, so Mr. Spang and another son left New Haven (This son must have been Alban. SSB .) and came to join their son who was living at Buffalo, Wyoming in 1882 and had established a restaurant in the building next to that occupied by Ed Chappell. In the spring of 1883. he and his wife and daughter, Mrs. Mary Mead, who was then 17 years old, came to Buffalo. They came to Custer Station, that being the nearest railroad, 250 miles distant, where Mr. Spang and son (Alban) met them with wagon and teams. They were two weeks on the road down to Buffalo, camping out at night with muddy roads and cold weather. They arrived in Buffalo on May 10, 1883. They lived in Buffalo three years, then moved to Beaver Creek, 30 miles south, and lived there between 10 and 11 years, then sold the ranch and again moved to Buffalo where Mr. Spang died in 1896. Mrs. Spang remained a resident of Buffalo until her death on July 31, 1913.
Mr. and Mrs. Spang were the, parents of eight children, the eldest, Nicholas, dying in infancy. The remainder living to manhood and womanhood.
Grandma Spang was truly a beautiful character, a good neighbor, and friend and loving mother. One of whom her children could rise up and call blessed.
(Author's Note: Mr. Peter Spang seemed to be blessed with a true pioneer spirit and a wanderlust to go with it. He was also blessed with an understanding wife.)
Peter married HUBBARD, Harriet Marie 09 Jan 1847, Christs Church, New Haven, Conneticut. Harriet (daughter of HUBBARD, Abijah and BROWN, Hannah) was born 12 Feb 1824, Middletown, Conneticut; died 30 Jul 1913, Buffalo, WY; was buried Willow Grove Cemetary, Buffalo, wy. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. SPANG, Nicholas Winslow was born 16 Oct 1847, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 27 Aug 1848, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
- 15. SPANG, Wilfred Frances was born 20 Jan 1849, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 19 Nov 1930, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut..
- 16. SPANG, Regina Susanna was born 08 Jan 1851, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died Dec 1942, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried Milford, Connecticut (Cemetery 1, pg 100).
- 17. SPANG, Alban Dumont was born 29 May 1855, San Francisco, CA; died 07 Jan 1937, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
- 18. SPANG, Harriet Rosetta was born 03 Feb 1857, Colusa, California; died 31 Jan 1949.
- 19. SPANG, Maria Imogene was born 28 Feb 1858, Colusa, California; died 14 Oct 1937, Milford, UT; was buried Milford, Beaver County, Utah.
- 20. SPANG, Bernadine Delmonica was born 15 Feb 1861, Colusa, California; died 28 Mar 1913.
- 21. SPANG, Mary Jane was born 04 Nov 1865, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 08 Sep 1949, Duarte, California.
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6. | SPANG, John F. (1.Suzanne1) was born 19 Feb 1829, Reimling, France; died 11 Feb 1862, Westport, Connecticut. John — O'CONNOR, Mary. Mary was born Abt 1835, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. SPANG, Evangeline was born Abt 1853.
- 23. SPANG, Charles H. was born Abt 1854.
- 24. SPANG, Ella was born Abt 1857, Connecticut, USA.
- 25. SPANG, John Francis was born 1860, Westport, Connecticut; died 29 Apr 1898, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried 01 May 1898, St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut..
- 26. SPANG, Minnie G. was born 1862, Connecticut, USA; died 06 Jun 1891, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut..
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9. | SPANG, Anthony Victor (1.Suzanne1) was born 18 Aug 1836, Connecticut, USA; died 07 Sep 1899, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut.. Notes:
Columbian Register -- January 25, 1862
A.V. Spang named Corporal in the 2nd Governor's Foot Guards.
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New Haven Register -- June 16, 1898
LIST OF PATENTS
Issued from the United States Patent Office, Tuesday, June 14, 1898, for the State of Connecticut, furnished us from the office of Earle & Seymour, solicitors of patents, 368 Chapel Street, New Haven, Conn. :
A.V. Spang -- Convertible running gear for bicycles.
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New Haven Register -- October 27, 1898
LIST OF PATENTS
Issued from the United States Patent Office, Tuesday, October 25, 1898, for the State of Connecticut, furnished us from the office of Earle & Seymour, solicitors of patents, 368 Chapel Street, New Haven, Conn. :
A.V. Spang -- pole support for vehicle running gear
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NOTE: A search of the US Patent Office site failed to locate these patents for a fuller description.
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OBITUARY
(not sure of source)
Anthony V. Spang, the foreman of the blacksmith department at the H. Hooker & Co's establishment died this morning at 8 o'clock at his late residence, No. 53 Trumbull Street. He was about 64 years of age and always enjoyed excellent health up to the past days when he was attacked with pneumonia of which he gradually grew worse until his death. He was for 30 years the foreman at Hookers. He leaves a wife and six children, two sons and four daughters, of whom one of the sons is Dr. H. W. Spang, G.D.S. Before the deceased came to this city he was a resident of Hartford. He was well known in New Haven and was highly respected by all who knew him. The arrangements for the funeral have not been fully perfected.
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9/7/1899
SPANG - In this city, September 7, 1899, A.V. Spang, aged 63 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. Please omit flowers.
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OBITUARY
New Haven Register -- September 7, 1899
ANTHONY V. SPANG
Anthony V. Spang, an old and well known citizen of this city, died this morning at his home, 53 Trumbull Street, of pneumonia. Mr. Spang was 63 years of age, and was for many years the superintendent of the blacksmith department at Henry Hooker's carriage factory on State Street. Mr. Spang was taken down with malaria a few weeks ago and later his illness developed into pneumonia. He leaves besides his widow, four daughters and two sons, one being Dr. Henry A. Spang, the dentist of Chapel Street. The funeral will take place Saturday morning with a solemn requiem high mass at St. Mary's Church.
Anthony married CODY, Mary 1854, Connecticut, USA. Mary (daughter of CODY, James and TUOMY, Mary) was born 06 Dec 1833; died 18 Apr 1890, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 27. SPANG, Mary Harriett was born died as a child; died 28 Mar 1858, Hartford, Connecticut.
- 28. SPANG, Alice Victorine was born 08 Jan 1859; died 06 Dec 1927; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut..
- 29. SPANG, Louise Angela was born 28 Nov 1860; died 01 Sep 1933, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut..
- 30. SPANG, William Anthony was born Aug 1861; died 21 Dec 1861, New Haven Connecticut (BVS).
- 31. SPANG, George Christopher was born Aug 1862; died 13 Oct 1862, New Haven, Connecticut (BVS).
- 32. SPANG, Josephine Elizabeth was born Apr 1866.
- 33. SPANG, Henry Augustine was born 01 Aug 1868; died 12 Jun 1943; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut..
- 34. SPANG, Francis Joseph was born 1871; died 12 Dec 1877, New Haven Connecticut (BVS).
- 35. SPANG, Mary Genevieve was born 10 Aug 1873; died 06 Sep 1873, New Haven Connecticut (BVS).
- 36. SPANG, Edmond Clarence was born 25 Dec 1874; died 17 Jun 1910; was buried St. Bernards Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut.
- 37. SPANG, Beatrice Frances was born 03 Dec 1877.
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Anthony — CANADIEN, French. French was born Abt 1845. [Group Sheet]
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15. | SPANG, Wilfred Frances (5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 20 Jan 1849, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 19 Nov 1930, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut.. Notes:
1880 census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Wilfred F. SPANG Self M Male W 30 CT Workman (Grilley Scrub Co.) CT CT
Anna R. S. SPANG Wife M Female W 26 NY Keeps House NJ NY
Ida M. SPANG Dau S Female W 8 CT At School CT NY
Wilfred F. SPANG Son S Male W 5 CT CT NY
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OBITUARY
CITY FIRE FIGHTER CLAIMED BY DEATH
City Register Service, New Haven, Connecticut
LONG ILLNESS PROVES FATAL TO CAPT. SPANG
Veteran City Fire Fighter to be laid to rest On Monday Morning.
Died 14 (or 18) November 1931
Born 20 January 1849
Connected with the New Haven Fire Department since 1868 when he became attached to the service
as a call man, with a salary amounting to $100 a year, Captain Wilfred F. Spang died at his home
in 422 Second Avenue, West Haven last night after an illness of 16 weeks.
Funeral services will be held from the parlors of M. F. Walker and Son, in 1201 Chapel Street, at
8:30 o?clock on Monday morning. A solemn requiem mass will be celebrated in St. Lawrence
Church at 9 o?clock. Burial will be in the family plot in St. Lawrence Cemetery.
Native of City
Captain Spang was born in this city in 1849 and then went with his family to California at the age
of five. While still a young man he returned to New Haven and found employment with Grilley
Screw Manufacturing Co., serving as call man with the Fire Department.
While serving as a call man, he was privileged to leave his work in the Grilley concern when ever
there was a fire. In the early days of his fire service apparatus was drawn by hand and not until 1875
did horse drawn apparatus make its first spectacular dash thru the city streets. When horse drawn
engines were first introduced, residents of the city were constantly fearful lest the high speeds result
in tragedy for firemen and pedestrians alike.
Captain Spang has often related interesting experiences of those early days of fire fighting to his
many acquaintances. It was a time when horses were left standing with harness in place over night
and boxes were used to stand on in order to facilitate the adjusting of the bridle. The whine of the
warning siren was unknown and the ringing of bells in the tower of the City Hall and in Goffe Street
gave notice that a fire had broken out.
He could recall famous conflagrations including the Sperry and Barnes fire in 1877; the Rubber Shop
fire in 1876; the fire at St. Patricks Church in 1875; the fire at Wooster Square in 1874; and the
Mendell and Freeman fire in 1920. Although he figured prominently in fighting many of these
blazes, he never was involved in a serious accident while on duty. His record with the department
is as follows: call man, August 4, 1868; resigned, January 1, 1871; call man, January 1, 1872;
fireman, November 12, 1882; permanent captain, August 2, 1892; transferred to various Companys
and finally retired on August 1,1922
Besides his widow, Elizabeth O?Connor Spang, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. F. Endress,
Mrs. J. Willon (?), Mrs. Palmer of Michigan; two sons, Winslow and Alfonzo Spang, and one sister,
Mrs. Bogue.
Wilfred married TICE, Annie R. 24 Dec 1870. Annie (daughter of TICE, Lewis M. and MESICK, Christina) was born 17 Oct 1854, Albany County, New York; died Bef 1917, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 38. SPANG, Louis was born died as baby- may be Lewis W. in BVS; died 6/1/1873-6/24/1873.
- 39. SPANG, Mabel
- 40. SPANG, Ida was born 31 Oct 1871, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
- 41. SPANG, Wilfred Francis was born 14 Dec 1874, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died Abt 1920.
- 42. SPANG, Winslow Hubbard was born 11 Apr 1882, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 23 Apr 1950, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
- 43. SPANG, Annie M. was born Jan 1885.
- 44. SPANG, Christina was born Sep 1887.
- 45. SPANG, Normandine A. was born May 1890.
- 46. SPANG, Alfonse Dumont was born 07 Sep 1892, Connecticut, USA; died 21 Aug 1966, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Wilfred married O'CONNOR, Elizabeth Abt 1917. Elizabeth was born Abt 1864, Irish Free State; died 31 Mar 1936, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, CT.. [Group Sheet]
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16. | SPANG, Regina Susanna (5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 08 Jan 1851, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died Dec 1942, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried Milford, Connecticut (Cemetery 1, pg 100). Regina married BOGUE, Charles Abt 1878. Charles (son of BOGUE, George W. and KELSEY, Sarah) was born Nov 1849; died 1922; was buried Milford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 47. BOGUE, Harriet Regina was born 23 May 1873.
- 48. BOGUE, Clara was born Jan 1876, Connecticut, USA.
- 49. BOGUE, Florence L. was born Aug 1878.
- 50. BOGUE, Nellie was born 20 Oct 1880.
- 51. BOGUE, Harold W. was born 05 Nov 1894, possibly in New Haven, Connecticut.
- 52. BOGUE, George W. was born Jun 1896; died 1905, Milford, New Haven County, CT.; was buried Milford, Connecticut.
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17. | SPANG, Alban Dumont (5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 29 May 1855, San Francisco, CA; died 07 Jan 1937, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. Notes:
Possibly called Albert in 1880 Wyoming census - location - La Porele Creek.
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Lame Deer, Mont. January 4, 1929.
Mrs. Josephine Merrity, 1275 Chapel St., New Haven, Conn.
My dear Cousin Josephine:
Your letter was indeed a surprise and a mighty pleasant one.
My recollections of you are very faint, however, I do remember you as a very small child. The information in regard to your immediate family, also regarding our respective relatives was most interesting. I shall gladly give you all the in- formation that I know. Below is a copy of my father, Peter Spang, Obituary, which will perhaps enlighten you on several things you wished to know in regard to the family tree. [see Peter Spang]
I am also sending you a copy of my mother's obituary, which, I believe, contains information in connection with the family tree. [see Harriet Marie Hubbard]
You may be interested in knowing that my father's naturalization papers were in Buffalo, Wyoming, with Mary the last I saw of them. You perhaps could get a lot of information from them.
I was married to Lucy Harris December 25, 1885, at Canyon Ranch, Crazy Woman, Johnson County, Wyoming. We lived in that country the first eight or nine years of our marriage, then moving to Lame Deer, Montana, where I have been engaged in farming and stock raising ever since. We have a family of thirteen, all living, and they tail as follows:
Alfonso L. Deyo . January 21, 1887
Kitty Belle December 14, 1889
Julia Agnes April 14, 1891
Alban D. September 14, 1893
Jr. Roy F September 14, 1895
Nellie Pearl October 6, 1897
James P. July 2, 1899
Wilfred F, May 3, 1901
Sarah Jane August 22, 1903
Harriet October 23, 1905
Edith C. December 19, 1908
John Kash October 20, 1911
All of the above are married except the four youngest.
I am sorry to say I do not know Bernadine's family's address. I only know they are somewhere in the state of Washington. My brother Bernadine's grandson and his young bride passed thru a town here where one of my sons was living, however, much information was not gathered from him only that his people lived in Washington. Perhaps Mary could enlighten you on this.
I trust the above information will be of help to you, and if at any time other information comes to my mind, I?ll gladly submit it.
Wishing you a prosperous and most Happy New Year, I remain most Sincerely,
Your cousin,
Alban Spang
Alban married CAHILL, Lucy 25 Dec 1885, Crazy Woman, now Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming. Lucy (daughter of CAHILL, James and SHELL, Sally) was born 25 May 1868, Ft. Laramie, Wyoming; died 01 Apr 1934, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 53. SPANG, Alfonso L. was born 21 Jan 1887, Trabing, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 26 Jan 1967, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
- 54. SPANG, Deyo S. was born 14 Dec 1889, Trabing, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 06 May 1950, Snohomish, Washington.
- 55. SPANG, Kittie Belle was born 14 Apr 1891, Trabing, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 02 May 1961, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
- 56. SPANG, Julia Agnes was born 14 Nov 1892, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 16 Oct 1972, Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana; was buried 19 Oct 1972, Fairview Cemetery, Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana.
- 57. SPANG, Alban Dumont Jr was born 14 Sep 1893, Trabing, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 30 Jan 1966, Lame Deer, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
- 58. SPANG, Roy F. was born 14 Sep 1895, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 26 Aug 1974, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried 29 Aug 1974, Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
- 59. SPANG, Nellie Pearl was born 06 Oct 1897, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 21 Jun 1985, was at Lame Deer, MT.
- 60. SPANG, James Pozy was born 02 Jul 1899, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 18 May 1972, Stevensville, Montana.
- 61. SPANG, Wilfred Francis was born 02 May 1901, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 31 Mar 2000, Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
- 62. SPANG, Sarah Jane was born 22 Aug 1903, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 27 Aug 1990, Bozeman, Montana; was buried 30 Aug 1990, Hardin Fairview Cemetery.
- 63. SPANG, Harriet S was born 22 Oct 1905, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 16 Nov 1969, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
- 64. SPANG, Edith Cordelia was born 19 Dec 1908, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 10 Jan 1966, Seattle, Washington; was buried 15 Jan 1966, Lame Deer, Montana.
- 65. SPANG, Kash John was born 23 Nov 1911, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 28 Feb 1983, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
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18. | SPANG, Harriet Rosetta (5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 03 Feb 1857, Colusa, California; died 31 Jan 1949. Harriet — SPENCER, Deyo. Deyo was born Jun 1853, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 66. SPENCER, Grace was born Abt 1876, Iowa.
- 67. SPENCER, Pearl was born Abt 1880, Minnesota.
- 68. SPENCER, Fern was born Abt 1887, Minnesota.
- 69. SPENCER, Ray F. was born Sep 1891, Minnesota.
- 70. SPENCER, Muriel D. was born Jul 1895, Minnesota.
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19. | SPANG, Maria Imogene (5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 28 Feb 1858, Colusa, California; died 14 Oct 1937, Milford, UT; was buried Milford, Beaver County, Utah. Notes:
Divorced 05-15-1888 from Winfield Taylor and remarried Oscar "Jack" Flagg
Maria married TAYLOR, Winfield Scott 28 Dec 1873, Fondulac, Wisconsin. Winfield (son of TAYLOR, Joel and PARRISH, Almira) was born 29 May 1852, Sheboygan, WI; died 1935, Buffalo, WY; was buried Willow Grove Cemetery, Buffalo, wy. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 71. TAYLOR, Alonzo B. was born 10 Nov 1874, Iowa.
- 72. TAYLOR, Katherine Belle was born 04 Jun 1876, Fondulac, Wisconsin; died 11 Dec 1909, Boulder, Wyoming; was buried East Fork Cemetary, Boulder, WY.
- 73. TAYLOR, Mary Emma was born 29 Sep 1878, Wood County, Wisconsin; died 09 Sep 1974.
- 74. TAYLOR, Letha was born 04 Jul 1880; died 30 Apr 1968.
- 75. TAYLOR, Wilfred was born 08 Mar 1884.
- 76. TAYLOR, Byron William was born 09 Oct 1887.
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Maria married FLAGG, Oscar Hite Abt 1890. Oscar (son of FLAGG, George Hite) was born Feb 1860, West VIrginia; died Verdi, Nevada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 77. FLAGG, Bertie was born Oct 1887, Wyoming.
- 78. FLAGG, George Oscar Hamilton Hite was born 04 Dec 1891, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 29 Oct 1970.
- 79. FLAGG, Walter B. was born Feb 1894, Wyoming.
- 80. FLAGG, Harry L. was born Jan 1896, Wyoming.
- 81. FLAGG, Virginia was born Dec 1898, Wyoming.
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20. | SPANG, Bernadine Delmonica (5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 15 Feb 1861, Colusa, California; died 28 Mar 1913. Notes:
see letter written in 1883 -http://www.geocities.com/heartland/shores/1702/drychyenne.html
Land Grant issued 10/19/1888 - Johnson County, Wyoming (Section-31/ township- 47-N Range-82-W Fraction?-No Meridian-6th PM ) http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Detail.asp?Accession=WYWYAA+013207&Index=1&QryID=42402%2E44&DetailTab=1
Bernadine — DOERINGER, Anna M.. Anna was born 1859, New York; died Portland, OR. [Group Sheet]
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21. | SPANG, Mary Jane (5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 04 Nov 1865, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 08 Sep 1949, Duarte, California. Mary married COOK, John 03 Jan 1887. John was born 21 Jun 1856, Texas; died 06 Oct 1893, Dayton, Johnson County, Wyoming. [Group Sheet]
Mary married MEAD, Walter 05 Oct 1895, Wyoming. Walter was born Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 86. MEAD, Edna was born Abt 1896, Wyoming.
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25. | SPANG, John Francis (6.John2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 1860, Westport, Connecticut; died 29 Apr 1898, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried 01 May 1898, St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut.. Notes:
Naugatuck (Connecticut) Daily News - April 29, 1898
Police Detective John F. Spang of New Haven died at 1:45 this morning at his home, 130 Portsea Street, from Peritonitis. He was taken ill Monday and news of his death after the short illness will be received with surprise by his large circle of acquaintances and friends. He leaves a wife and two children. Officer Spang was appointed to the force on October 14, 1896. By his efficient service he was chosen to the detective department on April 15, 1897, and since that time he has done good work in the detective department.
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New Haven Register --April 29, 1898
John F. Spang, police detective, died early this morning, at his home, 130 Portsea Street, after a two days' illness. Drs. Reilly, Goodwin and Russell last night performed an operation for appendicitis, but Mr. Spang died a few hours later.
Mr. Spang was appointed to the police force October 14, 1896, and in April, 1897, was appointed detective. He was married twice. His second wife and three children, one by his first wife, survive him. He was 38 years old.
Superintendent of Police Wrinn this afternoon said that a police detail of 12 men would attend the funeral. Six patrolmen will act as pall bearers.
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New Haven Register -- April 30, 1898
John F. Spang
The funeral of Police Detective John F. Spang will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Sacred Heart church. The police commissioners will attend with Superintendent Wrinn and Clark Southworth. A sergeant and an escort of 11 patrolmen will be detailed to represent the department.
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New Haven Register -- May 2, 1898
John F. Spang
The funeral of Detective John F. Spang was held at 3:30 yesterday afternoon, at Sacred Heart Church. There was a large attendance of friends, including a detail of 20 policemen in full uniform from the various stations. The bearers were Policemen P.T. Hayes, T. Birmingham, John McQuenney, John H. Gilligan, Thomas Powers and C.J. Eagan. A delegation of about 30 members of the Knights of Columbus was present. The floral tributes were beautiful. The interment was in St. Lawrence Cemetery.
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New Haven Register --December 14, 1898
POLICE BOARD MEETING
Widow of Detective Spang Asks for a Pension
The police commissioners held a short session last evening, there being little outside of routine business to transact. The board considered the petition of Mary, the widow of John F. Spang. The latter was attached to the detective bureau and died about a year ago. Mrs. Spang puts in the claim that her husband was injured in the performance of his duty and that his death was hasten from the injuries. The board decided to give Mrs. Spang a hearing at the next meeting on her petition for a pension.
James J. Reegan was appointed a supernumerary, and honorable mention was voted Detectives Donnelly, McGrath and Dennehy and Policemen Trainor, Dargan and Grant for meritorious work during the past month.
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New Haven Register - January 31, 1899
To Consider Mrs. Spang's Petition.
The petition of Mary Spang, widow of Detective John F. Spang, will be considered at the meeting of the Police Board this evening. Mrs. Spang's husband died in March last after an operation for appendicitis. Some time after the widow asked for a pension. It was claimed that Detective Spang's death had been traced to injuries he had received on July 6, 1897 when he attempted to quell a disturbance on a car coming from Savin Rock.
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New Haven Register -- April 27, 1899
The Board of Police Commissioners -
The Board awarded a pension of $500 to Mrs. Spang, widow of John F. Spang, who died April 29 last, of injuries received on July 6, 1898 while in the performance of duty.
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New Haven Register -- June 1, 1899
Supt Wrinn Makes Request for More Men on the Force
The Superintendent refers to the death of John F. Spang and says that he was always ready and willing to perform any duty required of him by his superiors in an intelligent and agreeable manner.
John married FLOOD, Mary A 27 Apr 1885, St. Patrick's Church, New Haven, Connecticut. Mary was born 1860, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 05 Jun 1891, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 88. SPANG, Gertrude Ella was born 06 Oct 1886, Westport, Connecticut; died was in New London, Connecticut.
- 89. SPANG, Mary Alice was born 1888, Westport, Connecticut; died 12 Jul 1895; was buried St. Bernards Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut.
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John — STANFORD, Mary. Mary was born Abt 1860; died 01 Mar 1935; was buried 04 Mar 1935, St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut.. [Group Sheet]
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26. | SPANG, Minnie G. (6.John2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 1862, Connecticut, USA; died 06 Jun 1891, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut.. Notes:
A DOUBLE FUNERAL
The double funeral of Mrs. John F. Spang and her sister-in-law, Miss Minnie G. Spang, who died within 24 hours of each other, was held from the residence, 21 Humphrey street, yesterday at 3:30 p.m. The services were in St. Patrick's church. The interment was in St. Lawrence cemetery.
Those who acted as pall bearers of the remains of Mrs. Spang were J. W. Pierce, K. Donahue, J. Healy, R. Collon, J. Fitzgerald and T. Molloy. The pall-bearers for Miss Minnie Spang's remains were Frank Molloy, James O'Neil, Dennis Madigan, John McCarthy, John Currey and William Atten. Two lines of carriages followed the hearses to the cemetery. Fifty carriages were in the one procession and fifty-one in the other.
(New Haven Register, June 8, 1891)
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28. | SPANG, Alice Victorine (9.Anthony2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 08 Jan 1859; died 06 Dec 1927; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut.. Notes:
New Haven Register -- June 13, 1885
Struggling for Office. Seventy-five Aspirants
Postal Carrier examination: Miss A.V. Spang, Trumbull St.
Alice — PFEIL, George August. George was born 02 Apr 1848; died 18 Mar 1939; was buried 21 Mar 1939, St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut.. [Group Sheet]
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29. | SPANG, Louise Angela (9.Anthony2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 28 Nov 1860; died 01 Sep 1933, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut.. |
33. | SPANG, Henry Augustine (9.Anthony2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 01 Aug 1868; died 12 Jun 1943; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut.. Notes:
"Grandpa Spang had his Dental Office on the first floor of 267 Orange (New Haven, CT) with the workshop behind the office where Mr. Watson worked. The living quarters were up the stairs on the upper floors (it was a narrow brownstone building). Grandpa was also very active on the New Haven Board of Education." H. Austin Spang, III.
Henry married MURRAY, Rose Mary 05 Aug 1895, St Mary's Church, New Haven, Connecticut. Rose (daughter of MURRAY, Peter and MCMAHON, Teresa Mary) was born 27 Aug 1868, Collinsville, Connecticut; died 14 Mar 1957, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 97. SPANG, Virginia was born 13 May 1896, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 19 Sep 1978, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
- 98. SPANG, Murray Garside was born 02 Sep 1897, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died Oct 1974, East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.
- 99. SPANG, Geraldine was born Dec 1898.
- 100. SPANG, Dorothy K. was born 28 Apr 1900, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 04 Apr 1982, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
- 101. SPANG, H. Austin was born 02 Jan 1903, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 05 Apr 1973, Portland, Connecticut; was buried 07 Apr 1973, St. Lawrence Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut..
- 102. SPANG, Rosemary was born 26 Jan 1911, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 08 Feb 2000, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America; was buried 12 Feb 2000, St. Lawrence Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut..
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36. | SPANG, Edmond Clarence (9.Anthony2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 25 Dec 1874; died 17 Jun 1910; was buried St. Bernards Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut. Edmond — CUMMINGS, Mary. Mary was born 31 Jul 1872; died 05 Dec 1951; was buried St. Bernards Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 103. SPANG, Ralph A was born Abt 1909; died 27 Apr 1979, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
- 104. SPANG, Mary was born Abt 1908; died was at 498 Fountain St New Haven, Connecticut.
- 105. SPANG, Russell C. was born 13 Jun 1900; died 27 Mar 1991, last living at 817 Washington Av, West Haven, Connecticut.
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Generation: 4
41. | SPANG, Wilfred Francis (15.Wilfred3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 14 Dec 1874, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died Abt 1920. Wilfred — MCLAUGHLIN, Mary Jane. Mary was born Oct 1875, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died Abt 1950, Port Washington, Nassau, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 112. SPANG, Raymond was born 24 Jun 1895, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 21 Jun 1930, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried 24 Jun 1930, Mt. St. Peter's Cemetery, Derby, Connecticut.
- 113. SPANG, Ruth Hubbard was born 12 Nov 1896, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 25 Dec 1981, New Canaan, Connecticut; was buried Evergreen Cemetry, New Haven, Connecticut..
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42. | SPANG, Winslow Hubbard (15.Wilfred3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 11 Apr 1882, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 23 Apr 1950, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven, New Haven County, CT. Winslow — ROSS, Katerine Theresa. Katerine was born 1880, Irish Free State; died 12 Oct 1944, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 114. SPANG, K. Irma was born 1908; died 26 Mar 1955; was buried Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
- 115. SPANG, Normandine A. was born 20 Jun 1911; died 28 Nov 1994, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
- 116. SPANG, Vitaline was born Abt 1913; died 21 Oct 1964; was buried Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
- 117. SPANG, Juanita was born Abt 1915; died 02 Dec 1985, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried 1985, Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
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46. | SPANG, Alfonse Dumont (15.Wilfred3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 07 Sep 1892, Connecticut, USA; died 21 Aug 1966, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Alfonse married STELZY, Anna C. Abt 1910. Anna was born Abt 1897, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 118. Living
- 119. Living
- 120. Living
- 121. SPANG, Dorothy Ann was born 03 Aug 1922, Connecticut, USA; died 26 Sep 1992, Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina.
- 122. SPANG, Allan Gordon was born 27 Jul 1920, Connecticut, USA; died 23 Aug 2013, Eastham, Barnstable, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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Alfonse — SCHWAB, Anna. Anna (daughter of SCHWAB, Alois) was born 04 Aug 1896, Connecticut, USA; died 16 Feb 1979, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
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53. | SPANG, Alfonso L. (17.Alban3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 21 Jan 1887, Trabing, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 26 Jan 1967, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. Alfonso married REED, Cordelia 1910, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. Cordelia (daughter of REED, Edward and LEPAGE, Nellie E.) was born Abt 1884; died 14 Jul 1919, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 137. SPANG, Wilbur Edward was born 06 May 1910, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 29 Nov 1941, Florida.
- 138. SPANG, Juanita was born 10 Aug 1914; died 25 Jun 1993.
- 139. Living
- 140. SPANG, Twin was born 02 Apr 1916; died 02 Apr 1916.
- 141. SPANG, Alfred was born 09 Nov 1918, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 14 Feb 1920, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
- 142. SPANG, Aileen was born 09 Nov 1918, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 07 Mar 1972, Crow Agency, Big Horn, Montana.
- 143. Living
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Alfonso married WHISTLER, Bonnie 24 Apr 1920, Sheridan County, Wyoming. Bonnie died No children. [Group Sheet]
Alfonso married CALLSFIRST, Mary 1929, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. Mary (daughter of CALLSFIRST, Jennie) was born 05 Nov 1911, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried 08 Nov 1977, Spang Cemetery at Lame Deer, Montana. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 144. SPANG, Bert Walter was born Abt 1930; died died as infant.
- 145. Living
- 146. SPANG, 2 Baby was born 20 May 1933; died Premature.
- 147. Living
- 148. Living
- 149. Living
- 150. SPANG, Gordon was born 17 Jul 1940, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 28 Jun 1961, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
- 151. SPANG, Ernest A was born 16 Feb 1942, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 28 Jun 1961, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
- 152. Living
- 153. Living
- 154. Living
- 155. SPANG, Darrell Wiljo was born 07 Jul 1949, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 10 Nov 1994, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried 14 Nov 1994, Spang Family Cemetery, Lame Deer.
- 156. Living
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54. | SPANG, Deyo S. (17.Alban3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 14 Dec 1889, Trabing, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 06 May 1950, Snohomish, Washington. Deyo married COOPER, Lucile 1918, or 1919. Lucile (daughter of COOPER, Wallace) was born 1899, Texas. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 157. SPANG, Bruce S. was born 06 Jun 1924, Wisconsin; died 04 Apr 2003, Juliaetta, Latah County, Idaho.
- 158. Living
- 159. SPANG, Darrel Dean was born 09 Aug 1930; died 01 Jan 1962, or 12/27/1962.
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Deyo married CONNORS, Annunciata 10 Jul 1941. Annunciata was born Abt 1900. [Group Sheet]
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55. | SPANG, Kittie Belle (17.Alban3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 14 Apr 1891, Trabing, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 02 May 1961, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. Kittie married FISHER, Eugene 21 Jun 1912. Eugene was born 1878; died 04 Mar 1955. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 161. Living
- 162. FISHER, Langburn was born 01 Jul 1915, Muddy Creek, Rosebud, Montana; died 05 Mar 1980, Thomas, Oklahoma.
- 163. Living
- 164. FISHER, Alwitche was born 06 May 1919; died 15 Dec 1988, Ashland, Montana.
- 165. Living
- 166. Living
- 167. FISHER, Helen was born 10 Mar 1924, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died Mar 1983, Miles City, Montana.
- 168. Living
- 169. Living
- 170. Living
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56. | SPANG, Julia Agnes (17.Alban3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 14 Nov 1892, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 16 Oct 1972, Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana; was buried 19 Oct 1972, Fairview Cemetery, Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana. Julia married COOLEY, Alvie Earle 10 Jun 1913, Forsyth, Rosebud County, Montana. Alvie was born 31 Oct 1881, Campton Twp., Kane County, Illinois; died 15 Jan 1946, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 171. COOLEY, Violet Margie was born 14 Oct 1914, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 21 Mar 1998, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana; was buried 25 Mar 1998, Terrace Gardens Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana.
- 172. COOLEY, Alvie Lawrence was born 30 May 1915, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 23 May 1960, Broadus, Montana; was buried 27 May 1960, Broadus, Montana.
- 173. COOLEY, Francis Adelbert was born 20 Oct 1922, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 25 Jun 1979, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana; was buried His Ranch at Kirby, Rosebud County, Montana.
- 174. COOLEY, Rachel Lauraine was born 03 Jan 1925, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 25 Aug 1998, Crow Agency, Montana; was buried Family Cemetery, Busby, Montana.
- 175. Living
- 176. COOLEY, Odessa Marie was born 06 Nov 1932, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 18 Feb 1934, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
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Julia married SMALL, Thomas Lemuel 13 Mar 1948. Thomas (son of SMALL, Lemuel) was born 02 May 1890, Dawson, Alabama; died Apr 1962, Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana; was buried Small Ranch. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 177. SMALL, Victor
- 178. SMALL, Edward
- 179. SMALL, John
- 180. SMALL, Melvin
- 181. SMALL, Max
- 182. SMALL, Clinton
- 183. SMALL, Thomas Jr.
- 184. SMALL, Male
- 185. SMALL, Ivan
- 186. SMALL, Worth
- 187. SMALL, Josephine
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57. | SPANG, Alban Dumont Jr (17.Alban3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 14 Sep 1893, Trabing, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 30 Jan 1966, Lame Deer, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. Alban married SINK, Ruth 15 Mar 1928, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. Ruth was born 02 Jan 1906; died Abt 26 Oct 2006, was in Fort Belknio, MT. [Group Sheet]
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58. | SPANG, Roy F. (17.Alban3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 14 Sep 1895, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 26 Aug 1974, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried 29 Aug 1974, Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. Roy married Living (daughter of ROMANNOSE, Louis and REDROBE, Jennie) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 193. Living
- 194. SPANG, Lyman Brewster was born 18 Aug 1923; died 27 Apr 1997; was buried Smoke Town Cemetery, Cashon, Arizona.
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Roy married WILDHOG, Viola No children. Viola (daughter of WILDHOG, Bert and LITTLEWOLF, Lydia) was born Abt 07 Jan 1900; died 08 Aug 1933. [Group Sheet]
Roy married LITTLEHEAD, Rena 23 Jun 1938. Rena (daughter of LITTLEHEAD, John and SEMINOLE, Julia) was born Abt 19 Nov 1900; died was in Lame Deer MT. [Group Sheet]
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59. | SPANG, Nellie Pearl (17.Alban3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 06 Oct 1897, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 21 Jun 1985, was at Lame Deer, MT. Nellie married ROBINSON, James McLaughlin 08 Feb 1917, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. James (son of ROBINSON, David C. and BROWN, Jennie, son of ROWLAND, Clay and BROWN, Jennie) was born Jan 1898, South Dakota; died 15 Aug 1956. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 197. ROBINSON, David C. was born 01 Aug 1918, Muddy Creek, Big Horn County, Montana; died 18 Aug 1977, Big Horn, Montana; was buried 25 Aug 1977, Lame Deer Cemetery.
- 198. ROBINSON, Cornelius C. was born 04 Jun 1920, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 13 Feb 1999, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
- 199. ROBINSON, Eloise was born 13 Mar 1922, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 16 Jan 1992, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
- 200. Living
- 201. ROBINSON, James McLaughlin Jr. was born 16 Feb 1932; died 14 Sep 2000, Crow Agency, Montana; was buried 18 Sep 2000, Muddy Creek Cemetery.
- 202. Living
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60. | SPANG, James Pozy (17.Alban3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 02 Jul 1899, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 18 May 1972, Stevensville, Montana. James married DAWSON, Nina Pearl 02 Jul 1927, Forsyth, Rosebud County, Montana. Nina (daughter of DAWSON, Russell and FREEMYER, Pearl) was born 12 Oct 1908, Grant City, MO; died 28 Jan 1975, Stevensville, Montana; was buried Saint Mary's Cemetery, Stevensville, Ravalli County, Montana. [Group Sheet]
James married BARCE, Stella 1926. Stella was born Abt 1900. [Group Sheet]
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61. | SPANG, Wilfred Francis (17.Alban3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 02 May 1901, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 31 Mar 2000, Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. Wilfred married LIMBERHAND, Jennie 24 Aug 1930. Jennie was born 07 Nov 1915; died Apr 1989. [Group Sheet]
Wilfred married YELLOWHORSE, Alice 06 Sep 1926, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. [Group Sheet]
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62. | SPANG, Sarah Jane (17.Alban3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 22 Aug 1903, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 27 Aug 1990, Bozeman, Montana; was buried 30 Aug 1990, Hardin Fairview Cemetery. Notes:
Sarah J. Winsor
BOZEMAN- Sarah J. Winsor, 87, of 2509 Westridge Drive, Bozeman, died Monday at the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital.
She was born Aug. 22, 1903, in Lame Deer, Mont., to A.D. and Lucy Spang. She attended grade school in Lame Deer and high school in Ashland and Sumatra, graduating from Sumatra in May 1924. She then attended Commercial School in Poplar, Mont., in 1925. After completing the course, she worked as a secretary to the superintendent at the Fort Peck Indian Agency.
In 1928, she returned to Lame Deer and worked as assistant post master and bookkeeper for A.C. Trading Store. In September 1929, she married Virgil G. Winsor. He preceded her in death in January 1985. She went to work for the CCC-ID Project in August 1935. In July 1942, she transferred to the Northern Cheyenne Agency and Crow Agency as fiscal accounting clerk and book keeper. In 1957, she was transferred to the realty department as a realty assistant until she retired in 1965 after 30 years of employment for the federal government.
She and her husband operated a ranch on the Rosebud Creek. They sold their ranch in 1975 and moved to Hardin. In November 1982, they moved to Bozeman to be near their daughter.
Sarah was a member of the local association of Retired Federal Employees in Bozeman and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Sarah loved her family and friends. Her hobbies included crocheting, quilting, flower gardening and she loved to shop.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Claudine Stanton of Bozeman; a brother, Wilfred Spang of Lame Deer; four grandchildren, Roger Stanton of Fairfield, Calif., Dr. Shelley Stanton of Mosinee, Wis., Nancy Stanton of Bozeman and Dr. Christine Stanton of Fort Collins, Col.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Bullis Funeral Chapel, Hardin with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Dokken-Nelson Funeral Home, Bozeman, is in charge.
Sarah married RUCKER, John R. 15 Aug 1927. John was born UNKNOWN; died Oct 1927. [Group Sheet]
Sarah married WINSOR, Virgil Glenn 13 Sep 1929. Virgil (son of WINSOR, Charles Ernest and BAILEY, Minnie Mandy) was born 11 Jul 1907, Mankato County, Kansas; died 09 Jan 1985, Bozeman, Montana; was buried 12 Jan 1985, Hardin Fairview Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
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63. | SPANG, Harriet S (17.Alban3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 22 Oct 1905, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 16 Nov 1969, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. Harriet married SEMINOLE, Louis 23 Mar 1934. [Group Sheet]
Harriet married BOWEN, James No children. James was born Abt 1905. [Group Sheet]
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64. | SPANG, Edith Cordelia (17.Alban3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 19 Dec 1908, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 10 Jan 1966, Seattle, Washington; was buried 15 Jan 1966, Lame Deer, Montana. Notes:
Last Rites for Edith Spang Cain Held Saturday
Funeral Services for Mrs. Edith Spang Cain, 56, of Seattle, Wash., were held at the Petter Memorial Mennonite Church in Lame Deer at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan 15 (1966). Burial was in the Lame Deer Cemetery. Mrs. Cain died Jan. 10 in Seattle.
She was born Dec. 19, 1909, in Lame Deer, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Spang. She married Leslie Cain in September, 1929 in Lame Deer.
Survivors include her husband of Seattle; four sons, Leslie Jr., of Kodiak, Alaska, and Wallace, Winfield and Harry Cain of Seattle; two daughters, Mrs. Donna Claseman of Seattle and Mrs. Arlene Chernoff of Kodiak; six brothers, Alphonso, Albert, Roy, Wilfred, James and Kash Spang, all of Lame Deer; four sisters, Mrs. Julia Small of Billings and Mrs. Nellie Robinson, Mrs. Virgil Winsor and Mrs. Jim Bowen of Lame Deer, and 11 grandchildren
Edith married CAIN, Leslie Eugene Sr Abt 1929. Leslie was born 01 Aug 1912, Poplar, Roosevelt, Montana, USA; died 28 Oct 1978, Poplar, Roosevelt, Montana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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65. | SPANG, Kash John (17.Alban3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 23 Nov 1911, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 28 Feb 1983, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; was buried Lame Deer Cemetery, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. Notes:
see Native American file for obituary
Kash married NEWTON, Marion 24 May 1930. Marion died 15 Apr 1978. [Group Sheet]
Kash married LARANCE, Ione 26 Mar 1934. [Group Sheet]
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72. | TAYLOR, Katherine Belle (19.Maria3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 04 Jun 1876, Fondulac, Wisconsin; died 11 Dec 1909, Boulder, Wyoming; was buried East Fork Cemetary, Boulder, WY. Notes:
Katherine "Kitty" Belle Pope died when her children were young. Winnie married, James went to work, Mamie was with her grandmother for a year, Jennie [the baby] was raised by her grandmother Flagg, Clara and Frank were adopted, Ruth lived with an uncle for awhile, and John lived with Winnie. The family was scattered.
Katherine married POPE, John Sherman 27 Apr 1891, Buffalo, Wyoming. John (son of COX and KIRBY, Delila Caroline, son of RISENHOOVER and KIRBY, Delila Caroline, son of POPE, Alias John H. Pope James Henry and KIRBY, Delila Caroline) was born 28 Mar 1865, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA; died 11 Dec 1947, Kingman, AZ; was buried Kingman, AZ. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 232. POPE, Winifred Delilah was born 08 Feb 1892, Buffalo, Johnson, Wyoming; died 17 May 1957, Siskiyou, California.
- 233. POPE, James Henry was born 15 Feb 1895, Boulder, Wy..
- 234. POPE, Mamie Katherine was born 09 Nov 1897, Near South Pass, Wyoming; died 08 Apr 2000, San Diego, California, Burr: El Camino Memorial Park.
- 235. POPE, Clara Belle was born 27 Jan 1899, South Pass, Wyoming; died 17 Dec 1979, Brighton, Co.; was buried Mt. View Mem. Park , Boulder, Co..
- 236. POPE, Letha Lorraine was born 04 Jan 1901, Boulder Wyo.; died Oct 1988, Aurora Co..Green Mountain Cem., Boulder, Colorado.
- 237. POPE, Ruth was born 28 Sep 1905, Boulder, Wy.; died 04 Sep 1963, Reno, Nevada.
- 238. POPE, Jennie Lee was born 02 Nov 1909, Boulder, WY; died 24 May 1999, Albany, OR; was buried Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland OR.
- 239. POPE, Francis William was born 16 Sep 1906, Boulder, Wyo.; died 12 Feb 1991, Silverton Oregon.
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73. | TAYLOR, Mary Emma (19.Maria3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 29 Sep 1878, Wood County, Wisconsin; died 09 Sep 1974. Mary married CASH, John Joab 1896, Mother's Home by Rev. Austin, Congregational Church, Buffalo, Wyoming. John (son of CASH, Thomas Duvall and COX, Mary Eliza) was born 15 Nov 1869, Knobnoster, Missouri; died 12 Feb 1951. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 240. CASH, Horace V. was born May 1897, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 26 Feb 1974.
- 241. CASH, Mary E. was born 05 Nov 1898, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 08 Sep 1985.
- 242. CASH, Helena B. was born 11 Jul 1900, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 23 Dec 1984.
- 243. CASH, Erma F. was born 29 Nov 1902, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 10 Mar 1990.
- 244. CASH, Harriet Irene was born 25 Apr 1905, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 08 Nov 1984.
- 245. CASH, J. Harold was born 08 Mar 1907, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 08 Jan 1984, Kaycee, Johnson, Wyoming, United States of America.
- 246. CASH, Thelma S. was born 29 Sep 1908, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 06 Aug 1986.
- 247. CASH, Eugene D. was born 02 May 1911, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 19 Nov 1989.
- 248. CASH, Thomas W. was born 16 Feb 1913, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 24 Jul 1991.
- 249. CASH, Karleen was born 16 Jul 1916, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 01 Feb 1976.
- 250. CASH, Betty Jane was born 15 Jul 1918, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 02 Oct 2002.
- 251. CASH, Robert was born 23 Feb 1921, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 24 Feb 1921, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming.
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78. | FLAGG, George Oscar Hamilton Hite (19.Maria3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 04 Dec 1891, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming; died 29 Oct 1970. George — GRAHAM, Donna Belle. Donna was born 14 Dec 1895, Battle Creek, Madison, Nebraska; died 18 Apr 1980. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 252. FLAGG, Donna Aline was born 24 Feb 1923, Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming; died 03 Jul 1992, Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming.
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82. | SPANG, Bernadine Wesley (20.Bernadine3, 5.Peter2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 02 Sep 1887; died 19 Feb 1955. Bernadine — HARDMAN, Grace M.. Grace (daughter of HARDMAN, Frank D. and ???, Ida M.) was born 27 Nov 1886, Oregon; died Oct 1967, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States of America. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 253. SPANG, Ronald Bernadine was born 09 Jun 1907, Portland, OR; died 29 Oct 1972, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
- 254. SPANG, Robert Emerson was born 07 Jun 1911, Portland, OR; died 29 Aug 2001, Tualatin, Washington, Oregon, United States of America.
- 255. SPANG, Frank Farrell was born 02 May 1913, Tigard, OR; died 19 Apr 1962, Orange, Los Angeles County, California; was buried Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange County, California.
- 256. SPANG, Howard Tracy was born 25 Aug 1917, Tigard, OR; died 16 Jan 1963, Portland, OR.
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89. | SPANG, Mary Alice (25.John3, 6.John2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 1888, Westport, Connecticut; died 12 Jul 1895; was buried St. Bernards Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut. Notes:
The Bureau of Vital Statistics lists Mary Alice Spang as the daughter of John and Mary (Flood) Spang but Francis Doerschuk and Flood say her mother was Mary Stanford
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91. | SPANG, Harold Edward (25.John3, 6.John2, 1.Suzanne1) was born Abt 1895; died 29 Aug 1955, West Haven, Connecticut. Harold — ???, Madeline A.. Madeline was born 1900, she was living in New Haven, Connecticut; died 13 Jun 1968, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 258. SPANG, Eileen was born Abt 1926; died was in New HAven, Connecticut.
- 259. Living
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98. | SPANG, Murray Garside (33.Henry3, 9.Anthony2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 02 Sep 1897, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died Oct 1974, East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. Notes:
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Murray married GERSHEL, Ruth Esther 10 Sep 1924, East Orange, NJ. Ruth (daughter of GERSHEL, Henry and CLARKE, Anna) was born 27 Mar 1900, East Orange, NJ; died Jan 1984, East Orange, NJ. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 260. Living
- 261. ROBERT was born 03 Sep 1928; died did not marry ; may be in Bayonne, NJ area.
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101. | SPANG, H. Austin (33.Henry3, 9.Anthony2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 02 Jan 1903, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 05 Apr 1973, Portland, Connecticut; was buried 07 Apr 1973, St. Lawrence Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut.. Notes:
H. Austin Spang grew up on the streets of inner New Haven, Connecticut and started delivering newspapers as an 8 year old. The second youngest of 6 children, the family moved around the time he was born from Clark Street a short distance to Elm Street. Then, between 1910 and 1920, they moved to a brownstone at 267 Orange Street. His father had his dental office on the first floor, with a workroom behind it in which Mr. Watson made dentures. The living quarters were on the second and third floor.
By 1920, Austin was working as a bank clerk. Also his grandmother was living with them and he would tell how he had to wait for her to read the sports page before he could read it and how he carried her up and down the stairs from the 2nd and 3rd floors.
Most of the children were expected to go to college and his brother, Murray, would get his BE from the Yale School of Engineering in 1919. Austin ended up going to Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. While there he lettered in gymnastics. He developed a great deal of upper body strength which could be seen years later in his broad shoulders.
After graduating from college he returned to banking and, at some point, became a Bank Examiner for the Federal Reserve Board, a position he held until 1943. His territory covered New England so he traveled a great deal. I can recall picking him up at the North Haven Railroad Station on Friday nights but have no memory of dropping him off.
At some point he met Mildred Virginia Cox and they eventually married on September 24, 1930. The engagement almost got called off on June 21, 1930. A tragedy occurred in which a disturbed man threw his wife and 4 children and then himself from West Rock in New Haven. His last name happened to be Spang which prompted Mildred?s father to ask if he was related to which Austin replied ?Of course, all Spangs are related.? It turns out that he was a second cousin, one-time removed.
Austin and Mildred raised their family of 4 children on Middle Road in Hamden until 1943 when he was offered a position as Vice-President with the Middletown National Bank. The family moved to High Street, next to Wesleyan University. Five years later he was made President of a small bank in Springfield, Massachusetts. This was a difficult position for him and he readily accepted a Vice-President?s position with Hartford National Bank, located in Middletown in 1953 or 1954.
Personal memories of my father are multiple. Perhaps one of the earliest is climbing on his back and being taken for a swim at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, Connecticut. If I try, I can feel the wool of his swim suit on my legs. During the summers, the 4 of us went to camp and my mother and father took a week or two vacation on Vinalhaven, an island off the coast of Maine. My father was so pleased when they opened the Maine Turnpike to Portland in 1947 as it reduced their travel time considerably. It must have been when I was 12 or 13 that he took me to my first Red Sox game at Fenway Park. The thing that stands out about that trip is not the game itself but the drive back as it was very late. Dad chomped on an unlit cigar to keep himself awake and told me it was ok for me to sleep.
My brothers and I attended Camp Becket, a YMCA camp in the Berkshires of Massachusetts and my father would visit on Dads? weekends. I was very homesick the first year I was there and spent a great deal of my summer in the Infirmary. He would stop in to see how I was but did not stay long as he did not know what to say. Dad became very active in the Dads? Association which raised a great deal of money to buy items that did not fit the camp budget. When I was 16 or 17, they purchased a new Ford Station Wagon to take the weekly trips to Pittsfield and to run into the town of Becket. I frequently drove it and, one day, hit a patch of sand on the side of a hill and rolled the car 3 times down the hill. His was the second call I made and all he was concerned about was whether I was injured or not.
H. married COX, Mildred Virginia 24 Sep 1930, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Mildred (daughter of COX, Thomas Henry and QUIN, Adelaide Agnus) was born 23 Apr 1900, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 23 Jun 1981, Orange, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried 26 Jun 1981, St. Lawrence Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut.. [Group Sheet]
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102. | SPANG, Rosemary (33.Henry3, 9.Anthony2, 1.Suzanne1) was born 26 Jan 1911, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died 08 Feb 2000, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America; was buried 12 Feb 2000, St. Lawrence Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut.. Notes:
Written by Rosemary Donahue about her Grandmother, Teresa Mary McMahon, at the request of her nephew, Thomas Spang (about 1995-1997)
"My Irish grandmother and Tom's father's (our mother's mother) lived with us from my babyhood until I was a sophomore in college, when she dies at ninety. She was perfectly well until a year before she dies. Spent the last year in bed and succumbed to old age. As I remember she never had any of the ailments that trouble us today.
She came to this country in a sailing vessel when she was ten years old with her parents and a brother, Michael, two years younger. They were the only passengers that didn't get seasick. All the adults were laid low. The sailors made pets of them, gave them the run of the ship, and showed them how things worked on a sailing vessel. All her life she loved the ocean, and thought Long Island Sound a sissy place to go swimming. While waiting for the boat to dock in Liverpool, she lost her little brother, but found him again in time to make the ship. Your father, Tom, was as fascinated by her stories as I was. He was crazy about her.
Her parents, Stephen McMahon and Nancy Lyddy McMahon, passed through New York (something my mother could never understand) and settled in Collinsville, Conn. I suspect they did so because they felt safer in a rural environment. The town of Ennis, County Clare, which I have visited several times, is hardly a metropolis, even today. My great grandfather, Stephen McMahon, had a job there with a utilities company (it must have been a gas co.) And Nancy Lyddy, my great grandmother, owner her own little shop on the main street of Ennis. She was accustomed to people dropping into the shop and giving her the news (and gossip no doubt) and Grandma said she was very lonely in Collinsville. I'm sure you know, Tom, your sister was named after Nancy Lyddy, and that the handsome willowware platter your sister has mounted on her living room wall was brought to this country by Nancy Lyddy, the first.
When they arrived, there was no Catholic priest in Collinsville. A priest came out from Hartford once a month to say mass in my great-grandfather's house. I now have the crucifix they used on the altar. The figure is solid brass, and the cross it hands on is solid cherry, a shame to all the cheap plastic junk they manufacture today. I understand that today Collinsville is a posh suburb of Hartford (I haven't been there since World War II). It was anything but posh when my mother was growing up there (the village where she was born). There was a "Yankee St." and a "Paddy St." and never the twain did meet. Living in such a place, my grandmother had her own kind of bigotry from across the street. The amazing thing is that this sort of thing can still flourish in northern Ireland. It's so true that human beings never learn from history.
I think but am not sure that the Collins factory manufactured weapons for the Union army during the Civil War. I know they were still at it in World War II. I hope by then their employees were unionized but I doubt it. My grandfather, Peter Murray, whom grandma married at 19, died young from occupational tuberculosis from working in what, in those days, was probably considered a model factory. I never knew him, nor my two Spang grandparents, they all had died before I was born.
My only grandmother lived a rural village life, the kind you read about in novels of the period, before I knew her. She never went to school. There was no convent school and, because she was a girl her father wouldn't send her to the village school. He had a fairly decent education himself and taught her at home. She had a fairly thorough knowledge of history, American and Irish, and quite a sound theology for the time - much better than those went to parochial school in the 19th century. She was always very well informed on current events as she the newspaper from cover to cover. (Your father used to say, Tom, he only wished she didn't have the sports page in her room when he wanted to read it)."
Rosemary — DONAHUE, Charles. Charles (son of DONAHUE, Charles J. and HUGO, Mary Theresa) was born 26 Dec 1980; died Sep 1979, Eastchester, Westchester, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]
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