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Personal data Harm (Hiram) Hermannus (Harmannus) Spieker 

  • He was born on June 2, 1871 in Wirdum, Emden, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
  • He died on November 8, 1915 in his home, Grant Twp., Lyon Co., IA, he was 44 years old.
  • He is buried after November 8, 1915 in Zoar Presb. Chr. Cem., Grant Twp., Lyon Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on December 7, 2013.

Household of Harm (Hiram) Hermannus (Harmannus) Spieker

He is married to Fenna (Fentje) Hassebroek.

They got married on January 25, 1893 at George, Lyon Co., IA, he was 21 years old.

Harm H. (Hiram) Spieker oo Fenna "Fanny" Hassebroek

Marriage source: Miedema, Jan; Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes, (Publication location: Kimball, SD, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I00061, Publication date: xvi Jan MMXI), Repository: TheCloud

"... Hiram H. (Harm) Spieker Sex: M Birth: 2 JUN 1871 in Germany Death: 8 NOV 1915 in George, IA Burial: Zoar Presbyterian Cemetary, Lyon County, George, Iowa ... Marriage 1 Fannie (Fenna) Hassebroek b: 10 APR 1868 in Florence, IL Married: 25 JAN 1893 in George, IA ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Jelkalina Spieker  1895-1985 


Notes about Harm (Hiram) Hermannus (Harmannus) Spieker

Harm (Hiram) Hermannus Spieker

Source: Casjens, Esther, et. al., In And Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912, (Hills, MN, Crescent Pub. Co., MCMLXXVI), Pg. 174, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 174, Col. 1]

"Harm Spieker - - was born at Florence, Illinois. He came here as a young man and married Fannie Hassebroek, who had also come from Florence. They were married in 1893 and farmed five miles east and one and one-half miles north ofGeorge.

Children in the family were Lena (married George Akkerman); ..."

Hueser, Roberta, et. al. "Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery", (Publication location unknown, Publisher: RH, PUblication date: ca. MCMLXXVI), Pg. 2, Repository: George, IA pub. lib.

"Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery walked in 1976 by Bonnie Smith, Shirlee Arneson, Sharon Bragg, and Dixie Horn. Alphabetized by Roberta Hueser ... Spieker, Bert, p. 8 ...
Fannie, p. 1
Harm H., p. 1 ..."

Hiebult, Jean, Zoar Presb Death Record, (Publication location: Ashton, IA, Publisher: fortasse JH, Publication date: xiv June MMIII), pg. 3, Repository: George, IA pub. lib. ... Name Date Remarks ... Spieker, Fanny 1931JY01 63 years old Spieker, Harm H. 1915NO08 44 years ..."

Heilbut, Jean, Letter to David A. Navorska, (Publication location: Ashton, IA, Publisher: JH, Publication date: xxx June MMXI)

"... The Zoar church is in Lyon county, Iowa. Its in Grant township, section 35. .. that's on the corner of Log Ave. and 200th street. ..."

Miedema, Jan; Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes, (Publication location: Kimball, SD, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I00061, Publication date: xvi Jan MMXI), Repository: The Cloud

"... Hiram H. (Harm) Spieker Sex: M Birth: 2 JUN 1871 in Germany Death: 8 NOV 1915 in George, IA Burial: Zoar Presbyterian Cemetary, Lyon County, George, Iowa

Note: At his home in Grant Township November 8, 1915 Harm H Spieker age 44 years 5 months and 6 days died. Mr Spieker was born in Germany and came to this country when a young boy,. He spent his boyhood in Florence Station, IL. he was marriedto Miss Fannie Hassebroek in 1892 and moved to this vicinity soon after. His wife, 3 daughters and 4 sons survive him. He also leaves to mourn his loss his aged parents of Florence Station, IL; 3 brothers and 1 sister. The internment wasmade in the Zoar cemetery.

A large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends paid their last tribute to his memory by filling the spacious church. 6 of Mr Spieker's brothers in law acted as pallbearers. The services were conducted by Rev L H Hayenga of whosechurch the deceased was a faithful and honored member. Mr Fred Hassebroek of Willow Lake, SD and Mrs David Hassebroek of Castlewood, SD and Mrs Bert Spieker of Florence Station, IL atended the funeral.

Father: Hinderk Wilms Spieker b: 13 DEC 1841 in Wirdum, Germany Mother: Jane Tomma Wolltuff b: 6 FEB 1844 in Germany

Marriage 1 Fannie (Fenna) Hassebroek b: 10 APR 1868 in Florence, IL Married: 25 JAN 1893 in George, IA

Children

1. Lena Spieker b: 15 NOV 1895 in Ashton, IA 2. Henry Spieker b: 16 SEP 1897 in George, IA 3. Tilla Spieker b: 14 FEB 1900 in George, IA 4. Fred Spieker b: 20 MAY 1902 in George, IA 5. John Spieker b: 19 MAY 1904 in George, IA 6. Ida F. Spieker b: 20 SEP 1906 in George, IA 7. William Spieker b: 4 OCT 1908 in George, IA"

Knock, Marvin, "Knock Family," (Publication location: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=knock&id=I30614, Publication date: i Apr MMIX), Repository: The Cloud

"... Hiram Hermannus Spieker Name: Harm H. SPIEKER ... Sex: M Birth: 2 Jun 1871 in Wirdum, , Ostfriesland, Germany Death: 8 Nov 1915 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Burial: Nov 1915 George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA ADDR: Zoar PresbyterianCemetery - George, IA ... Change Date: 1 Apr 2009 at 13:55

Father: Hinderk Wilms SPIEKER b: 13 Dec 1841 in Wirdum, , Ostfriesland, Germany Mother: Tomke Harms WOLTHOFF b: 20 Feb 1844 in Wirdum, , Ostfriesland, Germany

Marriage 1 Fentje HASSEBROEK b: 10 Apr 1868 in , Stephenson County, Illinois, USA Married: 25 Jan 1893 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Change Date: 31 Dec 2008

Children

1. Henry SPIEKER b: 10 Nov 1893 in ? 2. Henry SPIEKER b: 21 Oct 1894 in ? 3. Lena SPIEKER b: 15 Nov 1895 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA 4. Henry SPIEKER b: 26 Sep 1897 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA 5. Tillie SPIEKER b: 14 Feb 1900 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA 6. Fred SPIEKER b: 20 May 1902 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA 7. John Harm SPIEKER b: 19 May 1904 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA 8. Ida SPIEKER b: 20 Sep 1906 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA 9. William SPIEKER b: 4 Oct 1908 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA"

Appledorn, C. Robert, compiler, Strong, Lin Cornelius, ed.: The Ostfriesen Families of German Valley Illinois, Vol. ii, (S. St. Paul, MN, Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of America, MMXII), Pg. 672, Repository: George IA Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 672]

"4005. Spieker, Harm Harmannus, farmer, 2 JUN 1871 Wirdum, Emden, OSTF, + 8 NOV 1915 George, Lyon Co., IA oo 25 JAN 1893, Fentje "Fannie" Hassebroek 2022, * 10 APR 1868 Forreston, Ogle Co., IL, + 1 JUL 1931 George, Lyon Co., IA

1880 USA Census: Forreston, Ogle, IL; NA Film Number: T9-0239 1900 USA Census: Dale, Lyon, IA; NA Film Number: T623_445 Wegner, Manfred, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Wirdum, Family 3713" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Harm (Hiram) Hermannus (Harmannus) Spieker

Harm (Hiram) Hermannus (Harmannus) Spieker
1871-1915

1893

Fenna (Fentje) Hassebroek
1868-1931

Jelkalina Spieker
1895-1985

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Birthday June 2, 1871

  • The temperature on June 2, 1871 was about 12.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 15 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The atmospheric humidity was 53%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • May 21 » French troops invade the Paris Commune and engage its residents in street fighting. By the close of "Bloody Week", some 20,000 communards have been killed and 38,000 arrested.
    • July 20 » British Columbia joins the confederation of Canada.
    • July 29 » The Connecticut Valley Railroad opens between Old Saybrook, Connecticut and Hartford, Connecticut in the United States.
    • August 29 » Emperor Meiji orders the abolition of the han system and the establishment of prefectures as local centers of administration. (Traditional Japanese date: July 14, 1871).
    • November 16 » The National Rifle Association receives its charter from New York State.
    • December 26 » Thespis, the first Gilbert and Sullivan collaboration, debuts. It does modestly well, but the two would not collaborate again for four years and the score has been lost.

Day of marriage January 25, 1893

  • The temperature on January 25, 1893 was about 2.7 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 1 » Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in West Orange, New Jersey.
    • April 6 » Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is dedicated by Wilford Woodruff.
    • June 20 » Lizzie Borden is acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother.
    • July 9 » Daniel Hale Williams, American heart surgeon, performs the first successful open-heart surgery in United States without anesthesia.
    • September 16 » Settlers make a land run for prime land in the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma.
    • September 19 » In New Zealand, the Electoral Act of 1893 is consented to by the governor, giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote.

Day of death November 8, 1915

  • The temperature on November 8, 1915 was between 4.5 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1915: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
    • January 19 » Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube for use in advertising.
    • January 19 » German strategic bombing during World War I: German zeppelins bomb the towns of Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn in the United Kingdom killing at least 20 people, in the first major aerial bombardment of a civilian target.
    • March 26 » The Vancouver Millionaires win the 1915 Stanley Cup Finals, the first championship played between the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.
    • June 9 » William Jennings Bryan resigns as Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of State over a disagreement regarding the United States' handling of the sinking of the RMSLusitania.
    • June 29 » The North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 is the worst flood in Edmonton history.
    • September 5 » The pacifist Zimmerwald Conference begins.


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