| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Second Generation3. Valentine W Speiser2,3,5 was born on 23 May 1858 in New Baden, Clinton County, Illinois.2,3,5,6,14,44,45 According to the 1860 census, his birth date would have been about 1858. There is also a Valentine "Spicer" listed in the 1880 census making his birth date about 1878 but I don't think that was the same person. He is listed as first living in Clinton County in 1858 in the Prairie Farmer's directory. He was baptized on 24 Jul 1858 in Saint Paul Catholic Church, Highland, Madison County, Illinois.27 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Clinton County, Illinois.7 Valentine was living with his parents. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Clinton County, Illinois.7 Valentine was living with his parents. He appeared in the census in Jun 1880 in Meridian Township, Clinton County, Illinois.7,18 Valentine was living with his parents. Funeral: on 8 Aug 1913 in M.E. Church, Shattuc, Illinois.5,46 He owned Sec 23 - 512a - about 1920 in East Fork Township, Clinton County, Illinois.44 He died on 5 Aug 1928 in Boulder, East Fork Township, Clinton County, Illinois.2,3,5,14,16,28,47 He lived to be 70 years, 2 months, and 13 days old and died at his home south of Boulder. He was buried in Aug 1928 in Sandoval City Cemetery, Sandoval, Illinois, New Section, Row 4.5,13,15 He was Farmer.5 Valentine W Speiser and Mary Ens were married on 30
Aug 1880 in Sandoval, Marion County, Illinois.5,7,14,16,48
The Marion County Marriage Record states Valentine and Mary were married on
30 August 1880, not 2 September 1880. The latter date was the date of the return
of the marriage to the clerk. They appeared in the census in 1900 in East Fork
Township, Clinton County, Illinois.49
They appeared in the census in 1910 in East Fork Township, Clinton County, Illinois.50 Mary Ens3,5
(daughter of Franz Julian Ens and Katherine (Catherine) Bassler (Bossler)) was
born on 1 Sep 1861 in Clinton County, Illinois.5,13,14
She appeared in the census in Jun 1880 in Meridian Township, Clinton County,
Illinois.18 Listed as Mary
Swagler -- her mother had remarried. She died on 24 Mar 1930 in Boulder, East
Fork Township, Clinton County, Illinois.5,13,14,16 She was buried in Mar 1930 in
Sandoval City Cemetery, Sandoval, Illinois, New Section, Row 4.5,13,15 Valentine W Speiser and Mary Ens had the following
children:
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