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Household of Theodore (Theodore "Ted") "Ted" Spieker

He is married to Anna Westendorf.

They got married on August 14, 1918 at Forest City, Winnebago Co., IA, he was 19 years old.

Theodore Spieker oo Anna Westendorf

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Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. (Not public)
  3. Irvin G. Spieker  1921-1998


Notes about Theodore (Theodore "Ted") "Ted" Spieker

Theodore "Ted" Spieker

Source: Buffalo Ctr. (Ia) Trib., Vol. 111 # 47, 6 Feb 2003, pg 9 col 1

'Jeannette M. Olson, 92 ... passed away on Friday, January 31, 2003 ... Jeannette Marion Olson, daughter of John and Gepka (Albers) Lamping, was born March 20, 1910 in rural Buffalo Center. ... Jeannette ... was preceded in death by ... four brothers: Ted Spieker, Fred Bill and Melvin Lamping and threesisters: Dena Wentworth, Jesse Berhow and Annie Olson.'

Note: Dena (Lamping) Wentworth is a half sister by John Lamping's earlier marriage to Alberdena Sleper. Ted Spieker is a half-brother by Gepke's earlier marriage to Mr. Spieker. - D.A. Navorska - xxiii Feb MMIII - Irving TX

SSDI: 'TED SPIEKER b. 16 Apr 1899 d. Apr 1984 last SS address of record: 50424 (Buffalo Center, Winnebago, IA) Issued: Iowa'

Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Trlbniie Vol. 93 # 3, 26 April 26 1984 - Pg. 8 Cols. 3 & 4.

[Col. 3]

Theodore Spieker, 85

Funeral services for Theodore Spieker, 85, of Buffalo Center were held Monday morning, April 23 at ,the First Congregational Church in Buffalo Center with Rev. Steve Oeffling officiating. Mr. Spieker died Thursday, April 19 at the TitonkaCare Center. Winter Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements and interment was in Olena Mound Cemetery.

Casketbearers were Arlan Madetzke, Willis Murra, Herbert Julius, Bennie Limberg, Wally Julius and Ed Albers. Mrs. Kathi Nelson was the organist and Mrs. Connie Berg, the soloist.

Mr. Spieker was born April 16, 1899 in Kossuth County. He was married to Anna Westendorf at Forest City, August 14, 1918, To this union four children were born.

They farmed in the Buffalo Center area until 1936 when the family moved to Buffalo Center where Ted was in the trucking business until his retirement. His wife passed away May 10, 1953.

On March 21, 1956, he was married to Alice (Westendorf) Storvik. She preceded him in death on August 27, 1983.

Survivors include three sons, Irvin, Buffalo Center, Jack, Ankeny, and Merlin, Forest City; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Darrel (Shirley) Miller, Mason City, and Mrs. Russell (Gladys) Beatty, Humboldt; four grandchildren and fourgreat-grandchildren"

[Col. 4]

"and Annie Olson of Buffalo Center, Jesse Berhow, New Richmond, Wisconsin, and Janet Olson, Thompson, and one half-brother, Bill Lamping, Buffalo Center.

Also preceding him in death were his parents and one daughter who died in infancy"

Note: Forest City is a city divided betwixt Hancock Co. and Winnebago Co. To know which county, one would need the street address of the event. <>

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    Birthday April 16, 1899

    • The temperature on April 16, 1899 was about 7.3 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. Source: KNMI
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    Day of marriage August 14, 1918

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    Day of death April 19, 1984

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    Day of burial April 23, 1984

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