Alois Spenner (1834 - 1917)

Born 16 Sep 1834 in Wehr, Schopfheim, Baden, Deutscher Bund

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Catherina (Schmidt) Spenner — married 8 Aug 1860 in Davis, Kansas Territory, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1917 at age 82 in Ringwood, Major County, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Alois Spenner has roots in the region now known as Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Sergeant Alois Spenner served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Feb 1, 1862
Mustered out: Jan 24, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 6 Regiment, Kansas Calvary

Alois Spenner was born and baptized on 16 September 1834 in the local Catholic church at Wehr, Schopfheim, Baden located^[1][2] in southern Germany. Alois was the only child of Joseph and Maria (Leber) Spenner to reach maturity. He was orphaned at the age of 5 by the deaths of both mother and father and was then cared for by loving relatives until he reached adulthood.

The German Revolutions of 1848-49 were a chaotic period in Baden. This most surely prompted Alois to leave Baden to seek opportunities for a better life in America. At the age of twenty he sought permission to emigrate from Baden by the local officials and a Tagfahrt notice was published and a passport was issued to him 10 August 1854.^[3] Alois sailed for America departing from Le Havre, France aboard the ship Far West. He was passenger #303 on the ship manifest of 318 total passengers who arrived at the Port of New York on 23 October 1854.^[4]

Not long after his arrival in New York, and having no means of support, Alois enlisted as a soldier in the Army of the United States of America on the 12th day of December, 1854. His name was Americanized to Charles Spenner and he was described as having blue eyes, brown hair, having a fair complexion and being 5 feet 5 inches tall. His occupation at the time of his enlistment was a clerk. He was to serve for a period of 5 years and was assigned to the 2 U.S. Artillery Regiment, Company H at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory as a private.^[5]

After the expiration of his term of service, Alois met the widow Mrs. Anna Bauer, nee Schmidt and they were married on 8 August 1860 in Junction City, Davis co., Kansas by the Rev. Charles Stuckman and this is where he and Anna began their family. ^[6][7] To this union, Alois and Anna had three children, two of whom grew to maturity. They are:

1. Emaline Spenner, born 21 April 1867 in Dickinson co., Kansas
2. Arnold Spenner, born 22 March 1871 in Dickinson co., Kansas
3. George Spenner, born 20 March 1873 and died in 1890.

Anna had the following children from her previous marriage:

1. Charles Bauer, born 29 March 1855 in Saxony.
2. Reinholdt Bauer, born 25 January 1856 in Wheeling, West Virginia.
3. Rosalia Bauer, born 11 April 1858 in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Alois and his young family were residing in Junction City, Kansas when the American Civil War erupted in April 1861. It was here that he joined the Grand Army of the Republic enlisting in the 6th Regiment Kansas Cavalry, Company F on 1 February 1862. This regiment was mostly employed scouting the country and watching the movements of the enemy. The scouting parties frequently engaged bushwhackers, or small detachments from the rebel army. Alois served his country faithfully and well. He rose to the rank of Sergeant during his period of service and was mustered out of service on 24 January 1865 at Clarksville, Arkansas. ^[8] Alois had also applied for and was granted a pension, certificate # 341748 for his Civil War service.

After the war ended, Alois and his family made their home in Dickinson county Kansas where he farmed on 160 acres in Union and Liberty Townships.^[9][10][11] In 1895 he and Anna moved to Major county, Oklahoma Territory.^[12] Shortly thereafter, Anna died in February 1896. ^[13] Alois afterwards lived with his son Arnold and family in Woods and Major County Oklahoma^{[14] [15]}until 1 January 1917 when Alois passed away at the age of 82. ^[16] Both he and Anna are buried in Forrest Cemetery, Ringwood, Major co., OK. ^[17]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: Staatsarchiv Freiburg, L 10 Nr. 4553, Wehr WT; Katholische Gemeinde: Standesbuch 1828-1840, picture 222, p.15, #36
2. ↑ "Deutschland, Baden, Erzbistum Freiburg, katholische Kirchenbücher, 1678-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q1BJ-GCZM : 16 January 2019), Alois Spenner, 16 Sep 1834; citing Baptism, Wehr, Schopfheim, Baden, Deutschland, , Erzbischöfliches Archiv Freiburg (Archbishop's Archives), Germany.
3. ↑ Großherzoglich Badisches Anzeige-Blatt, 61, 2 August 1854 (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 24 May 2024):

   1285] Auswanderung

   (Säckingen) Nr. 21,556. Der ledige Alois

   Spenner, Handlungskommis von Wehr, wandert

   aus. Etwaige Forderungen sind am

   Donnerstag, den 10. August,

   früh 8 Uhr,

   dahier anzumelden, ansonst der Reisepaß verab=

   folgt wird.

   Säckingen, den 27. Juli 1854.

   Großh. Bezirksamt.

   Leiber.

4. ↑ "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891"
   Catalog: Passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York, 1820-1897 ; index to passenger lists of vessels arriving in New York, 1820-1846 Passenger lists 17 Oct 1854-11 Nov 1854 (NARA Series M237, Roll 147)
   Image path: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891 > 147 - 17 Oct 1854-11 Nov 1854 > image 125 of 778; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
   FamilySearch Image: 939V-5F9Y-1M (accessed 24 May 2024) also: Indexed by NARA
5. ↑ "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-T56Y : 3 March 2021), Charles Spenner, 12 Dec 1854; citing p. 210, volume 049, New York, , , United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 24; FHL microfilm 350,330.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66W-N4Q: 18 February 2021), A Spencer in entry for H Brardt, 1860. Citing: Davis > Kansas > Page No.66 > Dwelling 615 > Line 7.
7. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Z-H3Y7: 12 March 2020), Charles Spinner, 1865. Citing: Junction City > Davis > Kansas > Page No.25 > Dwelling 194 > Line 2.
8. ↑ Source information: Fold3, Charles Speiner (https://www.fold3.com/memorial/657390566 : accessed July 15, 2023), database and images.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJV-6MT : 24 May 2021), Alvis Spinner, 1870. Citing: Union TWP > Dickinson > Kansas > Page No.4 > Dwelling 5 > Line 26.
10. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6X-XTTZ : 7 November 2020), Alois Spinner, Dickinson, Kansas, United States; citing Liberty TWP > Dickinson > Kansas, United States, Page No.3 > Line 20 > Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka; FHL microfilm .
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPT-4G6 : 14 January 2022), Alois Spinner, Liberty Township, Dickinson, Kansas, United States; citing page 5, enumeration district 071, dwelling 41, line 10, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
12. ↑ "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)
13. ↑ "Death Notice of Mrs. A. Spenner." Newspapers.com. 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)
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMGP-P35: accessed 26 August 2021), Alois Spermer, Stone Township, Woods, Oklahoma Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 233, sheet 10A, family 162, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,343.
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQJ-8PQ : accessed 2 February 2022), Alvis Spenner in household of Arnold Spenner, Stone, Major, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 178, sheet 3B, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1262; FHL microfilm 1,375,275.
16. ↑ "Death of Grandpa Spenner", Newspapers.com. The Herington Times Herington, Kansas • Thu, Jan 11, 1917, Page 3. (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herington-times-obituary-alois-spen/7357623/: accessed 27 April 2024).
17. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #13437908.