Anna Maria Francisca (Mary) Hils Speaker has 3 different birth dates in Ancestry. According to a genealogist in Germany her parents named all 3 daughters Anna Maria. Only the third name is different. Also, on her marriage certificate the priest entered her sisters birth date instead of hers. She was born near Delbruck, Westfalen, Prussia, Germany. She was baptized at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Delbruck. Her maiden name is misspelled on the death certificate.
Mary had 3 children, Josephine, Lena and Frederick. She raised Theodore's children from previous marriages.
Without the genealogist in Paderborn, Germany this would never have been resolved.. The catholic archives for this district is in Paderborn. She had access to the original church records.
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. Mrs. Mary Speaker died November 24, 1916 at 2 a.m., age 81 years. Funeral was held at 816 44th Street Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. F. M. Lennartz officiating. Interment in Calvary Cemetery.
Note: Mary had red hair per wife of Fred Speaker, Alice Meyer Speaker. Fred and Alice and Mary lived together when Fred and Alice were married.
Mary was the third wife of Theodor Speaker. Their infant daughter and his children from previous marriages immigrated to the USA in 1873.
It is impossible to trace records past her parents. In this area and time many people were tenant farmers. Surnames were not important so families took on the name of the farm where they worked. When a family changed farms their surname also changed to match the farm name.
I have more information but it is in German. I will post when I have it transcribed.
NOTE: Padaerborn is incorrect. The Catholic Archives are in Padaerborn for this district. She was born near Delbruck, a short distance from Erwitte. Both were n Prussia. Could not get F/G to correct.
Mary had 3 children, Josephine, Lena and Frederick. She raised Theodore's children from previous marriages.
Without the genealogist in Paderborn, Germany this would never have been resolved.. The catholic archives for this district is in Paderborn. She had access to the original church records.
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. Mrs. Mary Speaker died November 24, 1916 at 2 a.m., age 81 years. Funeral was held at 816 44th Street Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. F. M. Lennartz officiating. Interment in Calvary Cemetery.
Note: Mary had red hair per wife of Fred Speaker, Alice Meyer Speaker. Fred and Alice and Mary lived together when Fred and Alice were married.
Mary was the third wife of Theodor Speaker. Their infant daughter and his children from previous marriages immigrated to the USA in 1873.
It is impossible to trace records past her parents. In this area and time many people were tenant farmers. Surnames were not important so families took on the name of the farm where they worked. When a family changed farms their surname also changed to match the farm name.
I have more information but it is in German. I will post when I have it transcribed.
NOTE: Padaerborn is incorrect. The Catholic Archives are in Padaerborn for this district. She was born near Delbruck, a short distance from Erwitte. Both were n Prussia. Could not get F/G to correct.
Anna Maria Francisca (Mary) Hils Speaker has 3 different birth dates in Ancestry. According to a genealogist in Germany her parents named all 3 daughters Anna Maria. Only the third name is different. Also, on her marriage certificate the priest entered her sisters birth date instead of hers. She was born near Delbruck, Westfalen, Prussia, Germany. She was baptized at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Delbruck. Her maiden name is misspelled on the death certificate.
Mary had 3 children, Josephine, Lena and Frederick. She raised Theodore's children from previous marriages.
Without the genealogist in Paderborn, Germany this would never have been resolved.. The catholic archives for this district is in Paderborn. She had access to the original church records.
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. Mrs. Mary Speaker died November 24, 1916 at 2 a.m., age 81 years. Funeral was held at 816 44th Street Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. F. M. Lennartz officiating. Interment in Calvary Cemetery.
Note: Mary had red hair per wife of Fred Speaker, Alice Meyer Speaker. Fred and Alice and Mary lived together when Fred and Alice were married.
Mary was the third wife of Theodor Speaker. Their infant daughter and his children from previous marriages immigrated to the USA in 1873.
It is impossible to trace records past her parents. In this area and time many people were tenant farmers. Surnames were not important so families took on the name of the farm where they worked. When a family changed farms their surname also changed to match the farm name.
I have more information but it is in German. I will post when I have it transcribed.
NOTE: Padaerborn is incorrect. The Catholic Archives are in Padaerborn for this district. She was born near Delbruck, a short distance from Erwitte. Both were n Prussia. Could not get F/G to correct.
Mary had 3 children, Josephine, Lena and Frederick. She raised Theodore's children from previous marriages.
Without the genealogist in Paderborn, Germany this would never have been resolved.. The catholic archives for this district is in Paderborn. She had access to the original church records.
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. Mrs. Mary Speaker died November 24, 1916 at 2 a.m., age 81 years. Funeral was held at 816 44th Street Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. F. M. Lennartz officiating. Interment in Calvary Cemetery.
Note: Mary had red hair per wife of Fred Speaker, Alice Meyer Speaker. Fred and Alice and Mary lived together when Fred and Alice were married.
Mary was the third wife of Theodor Speaker. Their infant daughter and his children from previous marriages immigrated to the USA in 1873.
It is impossible to trace records past her parents. In this area and time many people were tenant farmers. Surnames were not important so families took on the name of the farm where they worked. When a family changed farms their surname also changed to match the farm name.
I have more information but it is in German. I will post when I have it transcribed.
NOTE: Padaerborn is incorrect. The Catholic Archives are in Padaerborn for this district. She was born near Delbruck, a short distance from Erwitte. Both were n Prussia. Could not get F/G to correct.
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