Martha Ruth Spiering^[1]

1900 - 1953  (52 years)

• Name	Martha Ruth Spiering
  Census	1900	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [2]
  Birth	1 Jun 1900	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1910	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [13]
  Census	1920	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [14]
  Residence	Jan 1922	Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA   [11, 12]
  	2344 Lyon
  Census	1925	Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA   [7]
  Residence	Oct 1927	Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA   [15]
  	2344 Lyon
  Census	1930	Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA   [8]
  Residence	Aug 1940	Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA   [3]
  Residence	Jun 1942	Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA   [16]
  	1625 Capitol Avenue
  Residence	Dec 1945	Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA   [17]
  	1625 Capitol Avenue
  Residence	Jun 1949	Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [11]
  	430 West Harriet Street
  Residence	Apr 1953	Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [4]
  	430 West Harriet Street
  Occupation	Clerk  [14]
  Research Notes	Martha is listed in the 1900 census as “Virginia” with a birthdate of May 1900. She was only 11 days old on the day the census was enumerated (and was born on the official record date, June 1st), so it’s possible she hadn’t been named yet. California Death Index gives birth year as 1901.  [2, 5]
  Death	13 Apr 1953	Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [4, 5]
  	St. Luke Hospital, 2632 East Washington Street
  Burial	18 Apr 1953	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I179	Mohr-Whalen | Branches: Blood relatives of B. Mohr
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Ernst Henry Spiering           b. 22 Feb 1870, Altona, Holstein, Germany           d. 10 May 1906, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 36 years)
  Mother	Emma Emilie Schoelzel           b. 29 Oct 1874, Grünberg, Posen, Prussia           d. 1 Nov 1954, Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Charles Edward Schroppel           b. 10 Nov 1897, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA           d. 17 Dec 1979 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	9 Jun 1920	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [6, 7, 9]
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Family lived at 2344 Lyon St., Des Moines, Iowa, in 1925 and 1930. [7, 8]
  Children	1. Kenneth Ray Schroppel           b. 2 Jan 1922, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA           d. 19 Nov 1945, China (Age 23 years) + 2. Robert Arnold Schroppel           b. 29 Oct 1927, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA           d. 24 Dec 2004, Evergreen, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F114	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2008

  
  

  Family 2	William W. Crawford           b. Abt 1887, Warren County, Iowa, USA           d. Aft Apr 1953 (Age > 66 years)
  Marriage	31 Aug 1940	Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA   [3, 11]
  Family ID	F115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 1900 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Birth - 1 Jun 1900 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Census - 1910 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Census - 1920 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Marriage - 9 Jun 1920 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Residence - Jan 1922 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA Census - 1925 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA Residence - Oct 1927 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA Census - 1930 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA Residence - Aug 1940 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA Marriage - 31 Aug 1940 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA Residence - Jun 1942 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA Residence - Dec 1945 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA Residence - Jun 1949 - Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA Residence - Apr 1953 - Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA Death - 13 Apr 1953 - Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA Burial - 18 Apr 1953 - Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr. [S483] 1900 US Census - Household of Henry Spiering. [S6882] Marriage Return of William W. Crawford and Martha Ruth Schroppel. [S5293] Death Certificate of Martha Ruth Crawford. [S2774] Ancestry.com (State of California Department of Public Health Services), California, Death Index, 1940-1997. [S2] Elaine Schoelzel, Letter to Bradley Mohr. [S507] 1925 Iowa State Census - Household of Charles E. Schroppel. [S508] 1930 US Census - Household of Charles E. Schroppel. [S577] Marriage License of Charles E. Schroppel and Martha Spiering. [S4736] Marriage License of Robert Arnold Schroppel and Lita Joyce Patrick. [S6102] World War II Service Compensation Application for Kenneth R. Schroppel. [S6107] Birth Certificate of Kenneth Ray Schroppel. [S484] 1910 US Census - Household of Emma E. Spiering. [S485] 1920 US Census - Household of Emma Spiering. [S6108] Birth Certificate of Robert Arnold Schroppel. [S6659] Ancestry.com (National Archives & Records Administration), WWII Draft Registration Card of Kenneth Ray Schroppel. [S6104] Correction to obituary of Kenneth R. Schoppel (“Mrs. Crawford’s Son Died in Crash”).