Francis (Franz) Henry Sprehe Jr
came to US in 1857 from Hanover Germany and initially settled in Cincinnati Oh. Later went to Washington Mo in 1862 and settled. Was a cooper..maker of barrels.
“F. Spehe” (yes, spelled incorrectly) is listed as owner of a portion of
land on the 1877 Plat of the City of Washington, MO, (NE fractional of
Sec. 22 township 44 North Range 1 West 5th P.M.). The 2-acre tract is
located on the west side of High Street in the west section of the town,
between 3rd and 4th streets. (In small letters: S 77 E S 45) At the
time of his death, it is believed the family lived in the home at 351
High Street, a one-story red brick structure, very plain, simple lines.
It is the same home in which his wife, Anna, lived at her deathFrank is also listed as a member of Company A, of the 57th Regiment of
the Enrolled Missouri Militia (EMM) during the Civil War. (Note: A
Christopher Trentmann is also listed in this company and regiment; could
he be a relation to Katherine Trentmann?).Frank married his first wife, Katherine Trentmann, in Cincinnati,
Hamilton County, Ohio, on November 3, 1857. Many records list her merely
as Katherine Trentmann, but baptismal records of one child lists her as
Maria Katherina Trentmann. (Cemetery records indicate her name as
Catherina M. Trentmann, born 9 Jan 1829, died 20 Aug/buried 22 Aug
1866.) Together it is believed that at least four , possibly five,
children were born to them: Francis Casper, John Louis, Anna Francis,
and Mary, and possibly a Diana or Bernardine. Anna Francis died as an
infant, the same year her mother died in 1866. There is a possibility
that daughter, Mary, may have been their first child and born in Ohio. A
“Miss Mary Sprehe” is listed as a step-daughter to Anna Sprehe (Francis
Henry Sprehe’s second wife, see below) at Anna’s death in 1917. Mary is
noted in some of the records gathered by Kiel for the Franklin County,
MO, history he authored.Children of Frank Sprehe and Katherine Trentmann:
--Diana Sprehe born between March and April 1860 in Ohio (see census
record for 1860 Cincinnati, 11th Ward). Could this be the child
“Bernardine” born 1860, died/buried 5 Jul 1863, “dau. of Francis &
Catherine (Trentmann)” as listed in the “Cemeteries of St. John’s
Township”?
--Frank Casper Sprehe born : approx 1861/62 died in St. Louis on 10 Feb
1906, buried in St. Francis Borgia Cemetery 19 Feb 1906. Listed in 1890
St. Louis city directory at 1339 Poplar, occupation: shoes. I believe he
never married.
--John Louis Sprehe born 29 Jan 1863 in Washington, MO, died 23 Apr 1945
Oklahoma City, OK; buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK.
--Anna Francis Sprehe born 4 Oct 1864, died/buried 12 Sep 1866 in St.
Francis Borgia Cemetery.
--Mary Sprehe ??Frank’s second wife was Anna Sophia Abkemeyer Sprehe. Born 5 Sept 1836
in Hagen, Hannover, Germany, died 25 Dec 1917, buried 28 Dec 1917, St.
Francis Borgia Catholic Cemetery, Washington, MO. The Franklin County
Marriage Records of 1864–1901, page 84, records this marriage as
follows:“ Be it remembered that I, Alexander Malthaushek, priest of the Roman
Catholic Church, united in the bonds of matrimony Francis Henry Sprehe
and Anna Sophia Abkemeier, both of lawful age, at the county of
Franklin, state of Missouri on the 14th day of May 1867.
Washington 22nd of May 1867.
Filed May 25, 1867
Recorded May 27, 1867Children of Frank Sprehe and Anna Sophia Abkemeyer:
-- Herman Christopher born 1 May 1868
-- Henry Sprehe born Aug 1869, died in Topeka, Kansas on 26 Nov 1904 at
the age of 35 years, buried in St. Francis Borgia Cemetery, Washington,
MO, 29 Nov 1904.
-- Elizabeth born 1871/72
-- Theresa born 4 May 1873, died 31 Aug 1965
-- Clemens Adolph Sprehe born 6 Nov 1878, died 4 Nov 1961
-- Catherine born 1876/1877
-- Edward Henry Sprehe born 26 Jun 1880, died/buried 20 Jan 1955. (I
believe Ed worked in the newspaper business.)Frank was a “cooper”, a maker of barrels. I remember hearing from
someone that he made barrels for wagon trains heading west. I suspect a
few of them were also made for the wine and/or beer business of the
area. (There are quite a few of the Busch family buried in that same
Catholic cemetery!!)“F. Spehe” (yes, spelled incorrectly) is listed as owner of a portion of
land on the 1877 Plat of the City of Washington, MO, (NE fractional of
Sec. 22 township 44 North Range 1 West 5th P.M.). The 2-acre tract is
located on the west side of High Street in the west section of the town,
between 3rd and 4th streets. (In small letters: S 77 E S 45) At the
time of his death, it is believed the family lived in the home at 351
High Street, a one-story red brick structure, very plain, simple lines.
It is the same home in which his wife, Anna, lived at her deathFrank is also listed as a member of Company A, of the 57th Regiment of
the Enrolled Missouri Militia (EMM) during the Civil War. (Note: A
Christopher Trentmann is also listed in this company and regiment; could
he be a relation to Katherine Trentmann?).Frank's death is recorded in the St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church of
Washington, MO, death records of 1879-1956 as “Die 2 Aprilis 1908
mortuus est Franciscus Sprehe – Ecclesiae sacramentis munitus; natus die
17 Nov 1833; sepultus est die 4 Aprilis 1908. P. Alphonse Bergener,
OFM.”He is listed as “Frank, Jr.” in the St. Francis Borgia Catholic Cemetery
records, and so the search will continue for his parents, assuming at
this time that his father bore the same name.Note: Anna F. Sprehe born 1 Jan 1839, died/buried 12 Jul 1866 – listed
in Cemetery Records of St. John Township, St. Francis Borgia Catholic
Cemetery – no relationship to other Sprehes listed. Perhaps is a sister
or sister-in-law? Do not know names of any other Sprehe relatives of
Francis Henry Sprehe.US 1880 census shows birth year as 1835 also in 1833 living in Germantown Il..but this may be wrong person, as it is 97 miles away....????
1874 Fire at Sprehe Home & Cooper Shop, Washington, MO ,
Ralph Gregory writes the following in regard to the Sprehe fire:
On Monday, November 23, 1874, the barrel factory and house of Franz Sprehe on
High Street were completely destroyed by fire. In the Franklin Co. Observer
newspaper of Washington a letter was published Nov. 27 that criticized the efforts of
the Washington Volunteer Fire Co. This caused some angry feelings among the
firemen and their families and friends. It also brought forth a public defense of the
firemen by one "Thomas" in the Franklin Co. Record of Union, MO. The defender
said, "It was highly unjust to hold them up to ridicule because at the late fire the
Bergner engine did not work as it should......
Apropos, while referring to the fire, our citizens have behaved most generously to Mr.
Sprehe. A subscription of $300 has been raised; a benefit at the Turner Hall; all the
timber-or nearly all-for a new house; the plastering to be gratis; and a new cellar has
been dug to assist him in replacing his residence and shop. How is that for high?"In pic of gravestone is father Sprehe, Frank Casper(referred to as Frank Jr) and Henry son of 2nd wife.
moved to Washington Mo from Oh in 1862
1880 census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Frank SPREHE Self M Male W 45 GER Cooper GER GER
Mary SPREHE Wife M Female W 40 GER Keeps House GER GER (wrong wife name)
Frank SPREHE Son S Male W 18 OH Shoemaker GER GER
Louis SPREHE Son S Male W 16 MO Works In Cooper Shop GER GER
Christopher SPREHE Son S Male W 12 MO At Home GER GER
Henry SPREHE Son S Male W 9 MO At Home GER GER
Lizzie SPREHE Dau S Female W 8 MO At Home GER GER
Theresa SPREHE Dau S Female W 6 MO At Home GER GER
Katie SPREHE Dau S Female W 4 MO At Home GER GER
Clemence SPREHE Son S Male W 3 MO At Home GER GER
Mary SPREHE Dau S Female W 1 MO At Home GER GER
Washington Mo1900 census shows b 11/1831
a Sophia Sprehe shows b 1872 in Germantown Il w Franz and Sophia Sprehe.
a Sophia Sprehe shows b 12/1871 in Germantown w mother Sophia SchleaperIn 1870 census shows as Freeman Sprehe w new 2nd wife Anna , children Anna, Francis Louis(fr 1st wife, and Christoph and Henry(fr 2nd wife)
in 1860 census in Cinn Oh as Francis Spreke
have seen spelling of Abkameyer or Alkemeyer, Abkemeier
Headstone has ABKEMEYER
1880 US census shows born in Illinois.
LDS marriage has ALKEMEIER
May have died in St Louismarried by RCP Alexander Malthaushek
1900 census shows b 9/1835came to Washington Mo with her parents when a child
1870 census has b 1842
death cert shows Francis and Anna as parents, but probably in error...and mother is Francis first wife, who died after she was born...and few years later Francis and Anna married.
have seen 9/1869 birthdate also.
US census 1880 shows born 8/1870 in Germany
1880 US census shows born 1872
1900 census shows b 6/1878
A Franz Sprehe shows living in Minister Oh in 1880 b 1800 with wife Katharina b 1804 and daughter Emma b 1858 in Ohio. Both parents born Hanover. Their is also an Maria Angela Sprehe b 10/23/1813 in rulle Germany who died about 1892 in Minister Oh.Her father apparently Christoph Sprehe of Rulle
A will of Franz Sprehe dated 12/21/1880 and probated 1/18/1881 with wife SOPHIA and unnamed children from Clinton cty Il. died 12/23/1880
In Germantown , Clinton cty Il..... was written
NIEMEYER sold out to his partners in 1860, who now traded the machinery of the saw-mill to Anton ALBERS, and B. DUMSTORFF, erected a granary and engine house, and purchased a new and larger engine. LAMPEN sold out to Dr. KLEINEKORTE in 1866, who had his brother-in-law, G. OTKE, to manage the business till May 1st, 1869, when KLEINEKORTE died. Henry USSELMANN, Franz SPREHE, and Mrs. KLEINEKORTE rented the mill from the administrator of KLEINEKORTE’s estate, and took in Henry SCHURMANN to superintend, until November 10th, 1869, when USSELMANN, SPREHE, and SCHURMANN became the purchasers. This company made extensive repairs and improvements in the years 1871 and 1872. USSELMANN died Sept. 28th, 1878. The mill was put up for sale, and bought by SPREHE and SCHURMANN, January 19th, 1879, who had many changes and improvements made, particularly to the main building, and run the mill very successfully until the twenty-third of December, 1880, when SPREHE died. XXXXIt became necessary again to offer the mill for sale, and on the 23rd of April, 1881, the same was sold by special administrator to the present owner, who is now (July, 1881) undertaking the largest change ever made in the same, by changing it to a gradual reduction on the Jonathan Mill system.
The mill building now is fifty-two by sixty feet, is five stories high, with a flat iron roof, and has ninety-horse power engine, 7 Jonathan Mills machines, 1 Mills bran machine, 4 rolls, 4 run of burrs, 27 reels, 6 purifiers, and 2 bran dusters.
This Sophia is probably Sophia Vornholt, whose son August was b in Germantown Il.
A Freeman Sprehe b 1833 Hanover shows in 1870 US census in Franklin Mo...which may be another son.
Last name may be Wachel due to a will of Marcus Wachel who died Clinton cty Il(Alton area) in 3/5/1874, and listed benefactor as Frank Sprehe s wife.
pr died b4 1850 as not found in census
a John SPRAY shows b 1835 in Germany in Oakland Ca in 1880 census living with a family whose wife b in Mo.
Francis Louis Sprehe, wrote and spoke of how Franz Sprehe left Germany with his brother and came to the US. He thought brothers name was John.
1880 census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John OSSENBRUEGGEN Self M Male W 31 GER Dealer In Hides And Etc. GER GER
Amelia OSSENBRUEGGEN Wife M Female W 30 MO Keeping House GER GER
Charles OSSENBRUEGGEN Son S Male W 9 KS At School GER MO
John OSSENBRUEGGEN Son S Male W 1 CA GER MO
John SPRAY Other M Male W 45 GER Collector GER GER
Polly SPRAY Other M Female W 40 GER GER GERSource Information:
Census Place Oakland, Alameda, California
Family History Library Film 1254062
a Henry Trentman in US 1880 census in Washington, van Wert cty Oh b 1811 in Hannover Germany, a widower w daughter Bernadina b 1850 in Oh(may be John Henry b 11/1810 Ostercappein who m Mary Elizabeth Goldcamp in Hannover b 9/1808 apparently living w daughter Bernadena in Washington Oh in 1880
a Frank Trentman in US 1880 census in Cinncinnatti Oh b 1815 in Germany w wife Agnes b 1815 in Germany
which is more likelymay be daughter Angela b 1832 Germany d in Cinn Oh, m to George Lampe abt 1854
also a Johanne (John) Trentman b 1807 Hannover Germany who came to US and settled in Indianna, he married Helen Ludvina Kroeger b 12/18.1803 d 4/20/1873. Children b 1835 thru 1848. His children stayed around Ind.
a Henry Trentman b 1858 Germany d 9/23/1899 in Cinn Oh m to Elizabeth Eversman on 7/15/1890 in Cinn Oh may be related.
George Trentman b 1830 Hanover living in 1880 Lively Grove Il.(115 miles from Washington Mo)
Fred Trentmann(note sp) b1845 Hanover living 1880 in Lively Grove IlFritz Trentman b1839 Hanover living in St Johns Mo in 1880 census(49 m from Washinton Mo)
Gasper Trentmann(note sp) b1888 Prussia, in 1880 living in Covington Ky(across river from Cinn O) with daughter Angeline Greube b 1842 Hanover Germany m to William Greube b 1838 in Prussia. mother b Hannover
It was on July 25, 1833, that twelve Catholic families left their homes at Osterkappeln and Belm, in Hanover,, Germany, and resolved to form a German settlement in Illinois. When they reached St. Louis, they waited many days for the boat that was to take them up the Illinois river. Finally, impatient at the delay, they boarded a boat that was ready to sail up the Missouri river. They settled at Washington Mo. The twelve families were those of Gerhard Trentmann, Frederick Bleckmann, Frederick Riegel, John Koenig, Adolph Schmertmann, Gerhard Uhlenbrock, Rudolph Uhlenbrock, John Henry Buhr, Herman Schwegmann, Wilhelm Weber, John Edelbrock, and John Hustermann.(from St Francis Borgia history of Washington MO)
It would not surprise me that parents are Johann Heinrich Trentman who had a general store in US married Marie Engel Rehme and had children
Marie Engel TRENTMANN b: 20 OCT 1822 in Oberfappein, Kreis Wittlagen, Hanover, Germany
Casper Heinrich TRENTMANN b: 16 AUG 1824
Anna Marie TRENTMANN b: 5 SEP 1826
Gerhard TRENTMANN b: 30 NOV 1828 in Cappelan, GermanyPossible relatives of Catherine are John Louis
(Johanes Ludewig) Trentmann and Henry Trentmann, both of whom lived in
Cincinnati prior to also relocating to MO
name also seems to be spelled ABKEMEIER also APKEMEIER, APKEMEIR
LDS shows a Catherine Abkemeyer marrying Francis Willima Rehagent 9/20/1866 in Franklin Mo.
also
Mary Anna Abkemeyer b8/15/1821 in Germany d 10/8/1897 marring a George Henry Brinker on 8/6/1845
He was born 2/20/1819 in Prussia d 5/6/1899 They had 11 children all b Washington Mo.There is also Catherine Marie Abkemeier b abt 1810 Prussia d 12/5/1886 who married Peter Anthony Leporin about 1841 in Washington Mo.
C Abkemeyer b 1806 in 1870 census
Mary Abkemeyer b 1825 in 1910 census
Herman Christopher Apkemeir b 1800 in 1860 census XXX no wife but children whos names match Anna Sophia wife is Maria J Rothman b Germany and Francis H Sprehe s children closely
(1860 census)
Christopher Apkemeir , Franklin Mo, abt 1800
Henry Apkemeir , Franklin, b 2/12/1842 Germany d 2/12/1912 St Johns Mo(death cert=Apkemeyer)
Clemens A Apkemeir , Franklin, b 5/29/1841 Germany d 9/30/1917
Sophia Apkemeir, Franklin, abt 1842
Catherine Apkemeir , Franklin, 14 abt 1846
John Apkemeir , Franklin, abt 1850
may be Rethmane from another spelling of childs death cert...and 2nd wife
probably Constantin Peter Filla b2/17/1884 Clover Bottom , Franklin cty Mo d1/14/1967 son of John C Filla and Katrina Max. Was also another probably related Filla family in Clover Bottom...Andrew Filla family..son of Sobeck(Sebastian) Filla from Posen Poland.
however 1930 census shows a Theresa m to Vincent Filla
US census shows born 1874
name also shown spelled as Thresa
have also seen 6/1/1867-8
birthdate and 5/1/1868
seen names reversed
wifes death certificate has names reversed, from original given name from ancestors. death cert has worked for Beacon paper. died of leukemia
Elizabeth(Lizzie) Anna Ringbeck
a Henry Ringbeck b 5/1869 in Illinois
In 1880 US census found name spelled RINGBACK
Frank RINGBACK Self M Male W 26 LA Moulder GER GER
Lizzie RINGBACK Wife M Female W 22 LA Keeping House IRE IRE
Annie RINGBACK Dau S Female W 1 MO At Home LA IRE
Lizzie RINGBACK Dau S Female W 3 MO At Home LA IRE
in newspaper business as printer
1900 census shows b 6/1878
have seen b 6/26/1880 and death cert has b 6/26/1879
does not show on 1880 census...and should if b 1879
488-01-1026Paula A Sprehe
a Paula A Lehman b 10/31/1899 Amherst Wi d 12/7/1945 at St Louis hosp. parents Paul Lehmann of New Wells MO and Clara Pohlmann of Lanesville IN........also on death cert shows married to an Edward H Sprehe. She is buried at Centralia Il.1910 census shows an Emil Sprehe b 1880 w mother Sophia., with Theresia and Clemens. Edward doesnt show in the 1910 census
pr Bertha Kleine and children would be..
Children
Frieda Sprehe m a Ted Stein and Fred Stein
Paul Sprehe
Elmer Sprehe (James Elmer?) m a Stella Wienstroer
Vera Sprehe m Paul Stover
Albert Sprehe m Virginia HuelsBertha was informant on husbands death cert....meaning alive in 1955. another Bertha Sprehe b 10/2/1893 d 3/30/1992 Belleville Il. ..but she appears to be Marie Bertha Kasten m to Gerhardt L Sprehe
parents if Bertha Kleine
Father: Fred Kleine b: 26 Nov 1851 in Westphlia, Ger d 2/18/1942 Hoffman Il Mother: Louisa Meyer b: 25 Dec 1852 in Westphlia, Ger d 12/13/1938 Clinton cty Il
married 5/19/1874 Washington cty Il. (note Louise obit shows as Lutheran)
US 1880 census shows born 1877 and name as Clemence
1900 census shows b 11/1875question of if Wilma is his wife or another Adolph Sprehe
a Frank Daugherty with wife Katherine, he b abt 1873 died in St L 2/25/1930. father Frank Daugherty also b in MO..
death cert filled out by a Nan Daugherty.
US 1880 census shows born 1876
a Katherine Daugherty shows dieing in St Louis 5/19/1918 bur Calvary St Louis 5/28/1918. Parents not known, and age shows to be abt 25. (vs abt 36) died of tb.