SPANG, Leonard

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  SPANG, Leonard was born 29 Mar 1914, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota (son of SPANG, Matthew A. and SCOLLARD, Nora); died 01 Apr 1914, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota; was buried Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  SPANG, Matthew A. was born 19 Feb 1874, Souffville, Ontario, Canada (son of SPANG, Anthony and JENNINGS, Mary); died 15 Jan 1954, St. Louis County, Minnesota; was buried Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    The Township of Spang, Minnesota is named after Matthew A. Spang who was a county auditor in Itasca County

    Minnesota History and Biography, 1915 "Minnesota: Its Story and Biography, Vol. 2" History of Minnesota-Biographical page 280 of 687

    "For five successive terms, Mathew Spang has been elected auditor of Itasca County. Perhaps no citizen is better known and more highly esteemed in that section of Minnesota. His has been a career of progressive enterprise and accomplishment. A number of years ago he was a log scaler in the woods of Northern Minnesota, and in every relation of life, whether in private business or public office, has been true to the trusts reposed in him.

    Mathew A. Spang was born in the province of Ontario, Canada February 19, 1874. His parents were Anthony and Mary (Jennings) Spang, farming people of Ontario. For an education he depended upon the country schools, and had a high school course and also a course in a commercial college. For three years after coming to Minnesota in 1893 he taught school, and was a bookkeeper for a similar period. From 1898 until 1902 Mr. Spang was engaged in the active outdoor work of log scaler, and in the latter year became deputy sheriff of Itasca County, an office he filled until 1904. Then began his long service of ten years in the office of county auditor, being elected in 1904, and at each successive biennial election to the present time, serving now his fifth term. Mr. Spang is also half owner of the sawmill of Spang & Hollihan in Grand Rapids.

    ON June 29, 1909 Mr. Spang married Nora Scollard of Ontario, Canada. They have three children: Anthony Jennings and James Scollard are twins, and Lawrence William. "[anthmath.FTW]

    The Township of Spang, Minnesota is named after Matthew A. Spang who was a county auditor in Itasca County

    Minnesota History and Biography, 1915 "Minnesota: Its Story and Biography, Vol. 2" History of Minnesota-Biographical page 280 of 687

    "For five successive terms, Mathew Spang has been elected auditor of Itasca County. Perhaps no citizen is better known and more highly esteemed in that section of Minnesota. His has been a career of progressive enterprise and accomplishment. A number of years ago he was a log scaler in the woods of Northern Minnesota, and in every relation of life, whether in private business or public office, has been true to the trusts reposed in him.

    Mathew A. Spang was born in the province of Ontario, Canada February 19, 1874. His parents were Anthony and Mary (Jennings) Spang, farming people of Ontario. For an education he depended upon the country schools, and had a high school course and also a course in a commercial college. For three years after coming to Minnesota in 1893 he taught school, and was a bookkeeper for a similar period. From 1898 until 1902 Mr. Spang was engaged in the active outdoor work of log scaler, and in the latter year became deputy sheriff of Itasca County, an office he filled until 1904. Then began his long service of ten years in the office of county auditor, being elected in 1904, and at each successive biennial election to the present time, serving now his fifth term. Mr. Spang is also half owner of the sawmill of Spang & Hollihan in Grand Rapids.

    ON June 29, 1909 Mr. Spang married Nora Scollard of Ontario, Canada. They have three children: Anthony Jennings and James Scollard are twins, and Lawrence William. "

    Matthew married SCOLLARD, Nora 29 Jun 1909. Nora was born Abt 1875, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jul 1977, St. Louis County, Minnesota; was buried Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  SCOLLARD, Nora was born Abt 1875, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jul 1977, St. Louis County, Minnesota; was buried Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota.
    Children:
    1. SPANG, Anthony Jennings was born Abt 1911; died 09 Jul 1986, St. Louis County, Minnesota; was buried Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, MN.
    2. SPANG, James Scollard was born Abt 1911; died 11 Jul 1986, St. Louis County, Minnesota; was buried Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota.
    3. SPANG, Lawrence William was born 29 Mar 1914, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota; died 04 Aug 2005, Delray Beach. Florida.
    4. 1. SPANG, Leonard was born 29 Mar 1914, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota; died 01 Apr 1914, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota; was buried Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota.
    5. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  SPANG, Anthony was born 17 Oct 1836, Ernzen, Germany; was christened 17 Oct 1836, Ernzen, Germany (son of SPANG, Joannis and MERGEN, Lucy); died 1905, Altona, Ontario, Canada; was buried Peach's Cemetery, Markham, Ontario, Canada.

    Anthony married JENNINGS, Mary 22 Dec 1868, Markham, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born 1850, England; died 20 Apr 1916; was buried Peach's Cemetery, Markham, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  JENNINGS, Mary was born 1850, England; died 20 Apr 1916; was buried Peach's Cemetery, Markham, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. SPANG, Henry was born 03 Nov 1870; was buried Peach's Cemetery, Markham, Ontario, Canada.
    2. SPANG, Margaret was born 1871.
    3. 2. SPANG, Matthew A. was born 19 Feb 1874, Souffville, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jan 1954, St. Louis County, Minnesota; was buried Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota.
    4. SPANG, Ernest William was born 1875; died 1877.
    5. SPANG, Cora was born 1877; died 1961.
    6. SPANG, John Oscar was born 18 Jan 1878; was buried Stouffville Cemetery, Ontario, Canada.
    7. SPANG, Sarah Ann was born 1879; died 1888.
    8. SPANG, Frederick F. was born 1881; died 1882.
    9. SPANG, Mary Mildred was born 1882, Markham Township, Ontario; died 1934, Ontario; was buried Stouffville Cemetery, York County, Ontario, Canada.
    10. SPANG, Albert O. was born 04 Dec 1884; died 17 Nov 1885.
    11. SPANG, Florence V. was born 1889; was buried Claremont Union Cemetery, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  SPANG, Joannis was born 26 Mar 1791, Bollendorf, Rheinland, Prussia (son of SPANG, Peter and BAUER, Anna Maria); died 1843, Ernzen, Germany.

    Notes:

    Listed in the LDS films, No 0585832, as Peter Spang

    Joannis married MERGEN, Lucy 26 Mar 1833, St. Markus Church, Ernzen, Germany. Lucy (daughter of MERGEN, Joannis and SCHMIT, Elisabetha) was born 1798; died 1884, Stayner, Sunnidale Township, Simcoe County, Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  MERGEN, Lucy was born 1798 (daughter of MERGEN, Joannis and SCHMIT, Elisabetha); died 1884, Stayner, Sunnidale Township, Simcoe County, Ontario.
    Children:
    1. SPANG, Mathias was born 10 Apr 1835, Ernzen, Germany; was christened 10 Apr 1835, Ernzen, Germany; died 20 Mar 1912, Clark County, South Dakota.
    2. 4. SPANG, Anthony was born 17 Oct 1836, Ernzen, Germany; was christened 17 Oct 1836, Ernzen, Germany; died 1905, Altona, Ontario, Canada; was buried Peach's Cemetery, Markham, Ontario, Canada.
    3. SPANG, Margaret was born 11 Jul 1840, Ernzen, Germany; was christened 11 Jul 1840, Ernzen, Germany; died 29 Jan 1909, Sunnidale, Ontario, Canada.
    4. SPANG, Anna Maria was born 19 Jan 1839, Ernzen, Germany; was christened 19 Jan 1839, St. Markus, Ernzen, Germany.