Konrad and Anna (Putz) Spiess
UPDATE! October, 2009
I received a document via email from Arpad Shpis (a variation of Spiess). Arpad lives in the Ukraine, and found me via this web site. The document he sent me is titled :
Ortsfamilienbuch (Local History) Stadlo/Galizien 1786-1870
It can be found here: http://www.galiziendeutsche.sun.strefa.pl/img/historia_stadlo.pdf
I can't believe what it contains!! There is a Friedrich Spiess married to Christina Henk. They had 5 children; Peter, Katharina, Elisabetha, Philippina and Konrad! Although they are close, the dates don't exactly match up with what I have gathered from death certificates. And, Katharina's death certificate states her father was Johann and her mother was Katharina, but after going back and forth, I have no doubt this is our family!
Several things seem to prove this true. One being the document from the Germantown Baptist Church I found in North Dakota shows Philippina was born in Stadlon, Galicia, Austria in 1844. Coincidence? It also shows Katharina (Spiess) Helm was born in as Galicia in 1843. Although their birth years are off by one year, is this a coincidence? I don't think so, but I will continue to try to prove this. But if true, I just found 2 more generations, as the document shows Friedrich's father and mother as Heinrich and Elisabetha. AND, this would prove the connection to my German Spiesses, as Heinrich and Elisabetha also had a son name JOHANN JAKOB, born in 1825. Stay tuned!
Not much is known about Konrad, as the ship manifest I found for Anna lists her as a widow. The only reference I have to him in on Fred, Emil and Anna's death certificates and on Fred's Social Security Application.
Anna (Putz) Spiess came to North Dakota from Sulina, Romania in 1910 with her daughter Lydia, Lydia’s husband Joseph Neubauer, and their 8 children. Two of Joseph’s children, Karl and Christ were already in Martin.
The manifest from the President Lincoln, arriving in New York,
August 4, 1910
(I also have the page that shows the Neubauers.)
Article from the Martin Searchlight Article from the Martin Searchlight
August 11, 1910 October 13, 1910
Anna Putz Spiess died on February 7, 1923 in Martin, and is buried there. According to census', she lived her last years with Lydia and Joseph.
I also have quite a bit of information about the Putzes, and eventually I'll get it added here.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD FOR KONRAD SPIESS/ANNA PUTZ
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HUSBAND Konrad SPIESS
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BIRTH: 16 Jan 1845
PLACE: Stadlo, Galicia, Austria
MAR.:
PLACE:
DEATH:
DECEASED
PLACE:
BURIAL:
PLACE:
FATHER: Friedrich SPIESS MOTHER:
Christina Margaretha HENK
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WIFE Anna PUTZ
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BIRTH: 6 Jan
1847 PLACE:
Radautz,Bukovina,Austria
DEATH: 7 Feb
1923 PLACE: Martin,North
Dakota
BURIAL: 11 Feb
1923 PLACE: Martin,North
Dakota
FATHER: Philipp PUTZ
MOTHER: Anna Maria HOLLERBAUM
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CHILDREN
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1. NAME: Frederich
SPIESS
BIRTH: 12 Apr
1868 PLACE: Cahul,Austria
MAR.: 6 Jun
1896 PLACE: Tulcea,Romania
DEATH: 22 Oct
1945 PLACE: St.
Paul,Minnesota
BURIAL: 24 Oct
1945 PLACE: Oakland
Cemetery St.Paul,Minnesota
SPOUSE: Ecaterina (Kate)
TROLLENBERG
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2. NAME: Lydia
SPIESS
BIRTH:
1878
PLACE: Romania
MAR.:
PLACE:
DEATH:
DECEASED
PLACE: St. Paul,Minnesota
BURIAL:
PLACE:
SPOUSE: Joseph NEUBAUER
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3. NAME: William
SPIESS
BIRTH: 10 Feb
1880 PLACE: Rolaf,Romania
MAR.:
PLACE:
DEATH:
1948
PLACE: Corona,CA
BURIAL:
PLACE: Corona,CA
SPOUSE: Mathilda BECTKEY
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4. NAME: Emil
SPIESS
BIRTH: 15 Sep
1883 PLACE: Galatz,Romania
MAR.:
<1905>
PLACE: Martin,North Dakota
DEATH: 24 Jun
1946 PLACE: Harvey,North
Dakota
BURIAL: Jun
1946
PLACE: Baptist Cemetery,Martin,North Dakota
SPOUSE: Johanna KOST
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I have sources for most of these names, so if you need more information, feel free to email me!
Descendants of Johann Spiess | Family of Konrad and Anna (Putz) Spiess | Family of Frederich and Ecaterina (Trollenberg) Spiess
Family of William and Mayme (Flamme) Spiess | Various Spiess Family Photos | Miscellaneous Photos
Jakob and Maria (Zimmerman) Spiess - (a mystery no longer!) | Berlin Story | Berlin Photos | Guestbook
Philipina Spiess (the next mystery!) | Martin Area North Dakota Cemeteries