Ernst Henry Spiering^[1]

1870 - 1906  (36 years)

• Name	Ernst Henry Spiering  [2, 3]
  Birth	22 Feb 1870	Altona, Holstein, Germany   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1881  [4]
  Census	1900	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [4]
  Cause of Death	Cirrhosis of Liver  [7]
  Occupation	Bookkeeper  [4]
  Occupation	Saloon keeper  [7]
  Research Notes	Death certificate gives birth date of 20 February 1879. Age given as 26 in marriage license notice and 34 in birth record of son Edward, both of which would put his birth in about 1868. Elaine Schoelzel also lists 1868 (with death date as 6 May 1906). Birthplace given as Hamburg, Germany in birth record of son Edward.  [3, 5, 7, 9]
  Death	10 May 1906	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [5, 6, 7]
  	1617 W North Ave, 27th Ward
  Burial	13 May 1906	Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [5, 6, 7]
  	In lot with parents
  Person ID	I156	Mohr-Whalen
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Spiering           b. 27 Jun 1839, Germany           d. 28 Jan 1907 (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Johanna Hanrath           b. 24 Jun 1837, Hamburg-Mitte, Hamburg-Mitte, Hamburg, Germany           d. 30 Oct 1921, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F2367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Emilie Schoelzel           b. 29 Oct 1874, Grünberg, Posen, Prussia           d. 1 Nov 1954, Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	10 Nov 1894	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11]
  Notes	Emma & son Edward lived at 1918 Spaulding Ave., Chicago, in 1930. [12]
  Children	+ 1. Myrtle Ernestine Spiering           b. 23 Nov 1895, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA           d. 30 Sep 1963, El Monte, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 67 years) + 2. Victor H. Spiering           b. 1 Jul 1897, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA           d. 27 Oct 1953 (Age 56 years) + 3. Martha Ruth Spiering           b. 1 Jun 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA           d. 13 Apr 1953, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 52 years) + 4. Edward Robert Spiering           b. 4 Feb 1902, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA           d. 1960 (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 Feb 1870 - Altona, Holstein, Germany Marriage - 10 Nov 1894 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Census - 1900 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Death - 10 May 1906 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Burial - 13 May 1906 - Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr. [S974] Marriage License of Ernst H. Spiering and Emma Schoelzel. [S5498] Birth Record of Edward Robert Spiering. [S483] 1900 US Census - Household of Henry Spiering. [S2] Elaine Schoelzel, Letter to Bradley Mohr. [S5503] username Dave H., Find A Grave memorial for Ernst Spiering, #90235541. [S1671] Death Certificate of Ernst Speiring. [S5293] Death Certificate of Martha Ruth Crawford. [S8280] Marriage License Notice of Ernest Spiering and Emma Schoelzel. [S52] Illinois State Archives & Illinois State Genealogical Society, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900, License # 225429. [S507] 1925 Iowa State Census - Household of Charles E. Schroppel. [S110] 1930 US Census - Household of Emma Spiering.