Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

George Spiessman[1, 2]

Male 1857 - 1925  (68 years)


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  • Name George Spiessman 
    Born 2 Feb 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1878  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Blacksmith 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Factory Hand 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    United Bretheren 
    Eby ID Number 00002-560.11 
    Died 1 Dec 1925  Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I8637  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry Spiessman,   b. 25 Sep 1825, Springfield Township, , Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1914, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Charlotte "Lottie" Cheshire,   b. CALC 11 Oct 1831, , Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1883  (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1850  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F237253  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Melissa Erb,   b. 27 Oct 1856, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1935, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 13 Aug 1878  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. William Henry Spiesman,   b. Dec 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Olive May Spiesman,   b. 9 Jan 1883, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1924, Strathcona, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     3. Orville Clayton "Cap" Spiesman,   b. 11 Nov 1885, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974, Strathcona, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Harvey Eugene Spiesman,   b. 27 Mar 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1910, Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2527  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 173.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011058-78.
      George Spiesman, 21, occ. Blacksmith, b. Waterloo Twp., res. Bloomingdale, son of Henry and Charlotte, Married Melissa Erb, 21, b. Bloomingdale, res. Same, daughter of William and Lydia, Witn: Nelson and Nancy Bowman of Freeport, 13 Aug 1878 at Freeport

    3. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 18.

    4. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 24.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97155594/george-spiessman.

    6. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Henry Spiesmann, 24, wagon maker of Waterloo married 1 Jan 1850 Greenbush by banns to Charlotte Chessher, 17, of Waterloo, wit: Samuel Shine - farmer of Waterloo & Oliver Clemmens - wagon maker of Waterloo

    7. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose.
      CHESSHER, Charlotte married 1 Jan 1850 To Henry SPIESMANN. Both of Waterloo. minister F.W. Bindemann newspaper date 4 Jan 1850 Pg: 1

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Feb 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1878 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Aug 1878 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Factory Hand - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Dec 1925 - Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
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