Anna Catherina (Schmidt) Spenner (1832 - 1896)

Born 26 Sep 1832 in Olvenstedt, Olvenstedt, Wolmirstedt, Saxony, Prussia, Germany

Wife of Andreas Bauer — married 16 Jul 1855 in Ohio, Virginia, United States

Wife of Alois Spenner — married 8 Aug 1860 in Davis, Kansas Territory, United States

Descendants

Died Feb 1896 at age 63 in Ringwood, Major, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Anna was born about 1832, possibly in Olvenstedt, Wolmirstedt, Province of Saxony, Prussia. Her parents are believed to be Johann Simon Schmidt and Henriette Elisabeth Meienberg. ^[1]

Anna immigrated to the United States sometime before 1855, the exact date is unknown at this time. Her first documented location in the U.S. is in Ohio County, Virginia, now West Virginia, where she married Andreas Bauer about 16 July 1855. ^[2][3]They had the following known children:

1. Charles Bauer, born 1855
2. Reinhold Bauer, born 1856
3. Rosalia Bauer, born 1858

Sometime between 1858-1860, Anna's husband passes away and she is left with three fatherless children. It is not known if he died in Virginia, Kansas, or somewhere in between. Oddly, Anna has since remarried and is found 900 miles west in Davis County Kansas. ^[4] where she married her second husband, Alois Spenner, on 8 August 1860 in Davis County, now called Geary County Kansas. ^{[5] [6]}

By 1870, Anna and her husband have migrated a short distance to nearby Dickinson County Kansas. ^[7]

On the 1880 U.S. census, Anna Spenner is 48 years old and resides with her husband Alois Spenner in Liberty Township, Dickinson County Kansas. ^[8] Also residing in the home are Emma Spenner, age 14; Arnold Spenner, age 9; George Spenner, age 7; Sallia Bauer, age 22 and her son Daniel Bauer, age 3.

In 1895 Anna and her husband sold their property and moved to Major County Oklahoma Territory. ^[9] Sadly, Anna passed away shortly after their arrival in February 1896. ^{[10] [11]}

Research Notes

• I have not found her immigration record.
• The marriage record source citation is not an image of the marriage license itself. It would be nice to have the license because they frequently also list the names of the parents of the bride and groom.

Sources

1. ↑ "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP6V-RMC1: 3 April 2020), Anna Catharina Schmidt, 7 Oct 1832; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Olvenstedt, Olvenstedt, Wolmirstedt, Sachsen, Preußen, Deutschland, Olvenstedt, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
2. ↑ "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZJ-WR8P: 29 September 2021), Andreas Bauer and Anna C Schmidt, 1855.
3. ↑ "Ohio, West Virginia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DH4S-8KY: August 8, 2023), image 354 of 768; West Virginia University Library.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66W-N47: 18 February 2021), A C Spencer in entry for H Brardt, 1860. Citing: Davis > Kansas > Page No.66 > Dwelling #615.
5. ↑ The record of their marriage is from family lore.
6. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL68-9DBQ: 12 March 2020), Anna Spinner in entry for Charles Spinner, 1865. Citing: Junction City > Davis > Kansas > Sheet No.25 > Dwelling No.615.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJV-6MY: 24 May 2021), Amelia Spinner in entry for Alvis Spinner, 1870. Citing: Union TWP > Dickinson > Kansas > Page No.4 > Dwelling #5.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPT-4GX: 14 January 2022), Ann Spinner in household of Alois Spinner > Liberty Township > Dickinson > Kansas > Page No.5 > ED No.71 > Dwelling #41.
9. ↑ "Moving to Oklahoma." Abilene Daily Reflector, Abilene, Kansas • Wed, Sep 25, 1895, Page 3. Newspapers.com. (https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-daily-reflector-moving-to-oklaho/59139924/: accessed 27 April 2024)
10. ↑ "Death Notice of Mrs. A. Spenner." Abilene Daily Reflector, Abilene, Kansas, Tue, Feb 18, 1896, Page 4. (https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-daily-reflector-death-notice-of/19302821/accessed 27 April 2024)
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19697622/anna_c-spenner: accessed April 26, 2024), memorial page for Anna C. Schmidt-Bauer Spenner (1832–Feb 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19697622, citing Forrest Cemetery, Ringwood, Major County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Glenn Rutz (contributor 46820333).