Michael Spain (1825 - 1895)

Born 1825 in County Cork, Ireland

Husband of Ann (Fern) Spain — married 20 Aug 1845 in Birr Loughkeen, Tipperary, Ireland

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1895 at about age 70 in Jefferson Township, Warren, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Michael Spain was born in 1827 in Frankford, Offaly, Ireland. He married Ann Ferns on August 20, 1845. They had nine children in 25 years. He died on March 20, 1895, in Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 68, and was buried there.

Name

Michael Spain ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Birth

1825 • County Cork, Ireland ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Alternative: Abt. 1827 • Frankford, Offaly, Ireland

Marriage

20 August 1845 • Michael married Ann Ferns in Birr Loughkeen, Tipperary, Ireland ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Children

Michael and Ann had children: ^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

1. Francis Alouiscious Spain 1846–1895
2. Mary Spain 1848-<1856
3. Joseph Michael Spain 1854–1935
4. Anna Spain 1856–____
5. Mary Ellen Spain 1860–>1910
6. Elizabeth Martha Spain 1864–1915
7. Charles James Spain 1867–____
8. John Spain 1869–____
9. Anna Patten (adopted) 1876–____

Residence

1845 • Ireland ^[1]

1850 • New York City, New York, United States ^[2]

1856 • Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States ^[3]

1860 • Springfield, Cedar, Iowa, United States ^[4]

1870 • Jefferson, Warren, Iowa, United States ^[5]

1880 • Jefferson, Warren, Iowa, United States ^[6]

Death

20 March 1895 • Jefferson, Warren, Iowa, United States

Burial

Calvary Cemetery • Jefferson, Warren, Iowa, United States

Sources

Census

• 1850 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com. 1850; Census Place: New York Ward 12, New York, New York; Roll: M432_549; Page: 71B; Image: 38

Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Household Members: Home in 1850: New York Ward 12, New York, New York, USA. Family Number: 1113.

Michael Spain; Age, 26: Birth Year, abt 1824: Gender, Male: Birth Place, Ireland: Occupation, Laborer.

Ann Spain; Age, 23: Birth Year, abt 1827: Gender, Female: Birth Place, Ireland.

Francis Spain; Age, 4: Birth Year, abt 1846: Gender, Male: Birth Place, New York.

Mary Spain; Age, 2: Birth Year, abt 1848: Gender, Female: Birth Place, New York.

• 1856 Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 Ancestry.com [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.

Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.

Household Members: Home in 1856: Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA. Family Number: 301.

Michael Spain; Age, 30; Birth Year, abt 1826; Gender, Male; Birth Place, Ireland; Marital Status, Married, Occupation, Laborer; Alien, Yes; Militia, Yes.

Ann Spain; Age, 20; Birth Year, abt 1836; Gender, Female; Birth Place, Ireland; Marital Status, Married.

Frances Spain; Age, 10: Birth Year, abt 1846; Gender, Female; Birth Place, N York.

Michael Spain; Age, 3; Birth Year, abt 1853; Gender, Male; Birth Place, N York.

Ann Spain; Age, 1/3; Birth Year, abt 1856; Gender, Female; Birth Place, Illinois.

• 1860 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Household Members: Home in 1860: Springfield, Cedar, Iowa. Post Office: Downey. Dwelling Number: 1111. Family Number: 1133.

Michael Spain; Age, 33; Birth Year, abt 1827; Gender, Male; Birth Place, Ireland; Occupation, Day Laborer; Cannot Read, Write, Y.

Anna Spain; Age, 30; Birth Year, abt 1830; Gender, Female; Birth Place, Ireland; Occupation, Day Laborer; Cannot Read, Write, Y.

Francis Spain; Age, 12; Birth Year, abt 1848; Gender, Male; Birth Place, New York; Cannot Read, Write, Y.

Joseph Spain; Age, 6; Birth Year, abt 1854; Gender, Male; Birth Place, New York.

Anna Spain; Age, 4; Birth Year, abt 1856; Gender, Female; Birth Place, Illinois.

Mary E. Spain; Age, 2; Birth Year, abt 1858; Gender, Female; Birth Place, Iowa.

• 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Jefferson, Warren, Iowa; Roll: M593_423; Page: 354B and 355A; Family History Library Film: 545922

Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Household Members: Home in 1870; Jefferson, Warren, Iowa. Post Office; ???. Dwelling Number; 141. Family Number; 1133.

Mike Spain; Age, 45; Birth Year, abt 1825; Race, White; Gender, Male; Birth Place, Ireland; Occupation, Farmer; Father of Foreign Birth, Y; Mother of Foreign Birth, Y; Cannot Read, Y; Cannot Write, Y; Male Citizen over 21, Y.

Ann Spain; Age, 35; Birth Year, abt 1835; Race, White; Gender, Female; Birth Place, Ireland; Occupation, Keeping House; Father of Foreign Birth, Y; Mother of Foreign Birth, Y; Cannot Read, Y; Cannot Write, Y.

Frank Spain; Age, 19; Birth Year, abt 1851; Race, White; Gender, Male; Birth Place, New York; Occupation, Farm Laborer; Father of Foreign Birth, Y; Mother of Foreign Birth, Y; Cannot Read, Y; Cannot Write, Y.

Mike Spain; Age, 16; Birth Year, abt 1854; Race, White; Gender, Male; Birth Place, Illinois; Occupation, Farm Laborer; Father of Foreign Birth, Y; Mother of Foreign Birth, Y.

Annie Spain; Age, 13; Birth Year, abt 1857; Race, White; Gender, Female; Birth Place, Illinois; Father of Foreign Birth, Y; Mother of Foreign Birth, Y.

Mary Spain; Age, 9; Birth Year, abt 1861; Race, White; Gender, Female; Birth Place, Iowa; Father of Foreign Birth, Y; Mother of Foreign Birth, Y.

Lizzie Spain; Age, 6; Birth Year, abt 1864; Race, White; Gender, Female; Birth Place, Iowa; Father of Foreign Birth, Y; Mother of Foreign Birth, Y.

Charles Spain; Age, 4; Birth Year, abt 1866; Race, White; Gender, Male; Birth Place, Iowa; Father of Foreign Birth, Y; Mother of Foreign Birth, Y.

John Spain; Age, 2; Birth Year, abt 1868; Race, White; Gender, Male; Birth Place, Iowa; Father of Foreign Birth, Y; Mother of Foreign Birth, Y.

• 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Warren, Iowa; Roll: 368; Page: 398D; Enumeration District: 233

Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Household Members: Home in 1880; Jefferson, Warren, Iowa, USA. Dwelling Number; 62. Family Number; 62.

Michal Spain; Age, 51; Birth Year, abt 1829; Birth Place, Ireland; Race, White; Gender, Male; Relation to Head of House, Self (Head); Marital status, Married; Father's Birthplace, Ireland; Mother's Birthplace, Ireland; Occupation, Farmer; Maimed, Crippled, or Bedridden, Yes; Cannot Read, Yes; Cannot Write, Yes.

Ann Spain; Age, 48; Birth Year, abt 1832; Birth Place, Ireland; Race, White; Gender, Female; Relation to Head of House, Wife; Marital status, Married; Father's Birthplace, Ireland; Mother's Birthplace, Ireland; Occupation, Keeping House; Cannot Read, Yes; Cannot Write, Yes.

Frank Spain; Age, 30; Birth Year, abt 1850; Birth Place, New York; Race, White; Gender, Male; Relation to Head of House, Son; Marital status, Single; Father's Birthplace, Ireland; Mother's Birthplace, Ireland; Occupation, Farm Laborer.

James M. Spain; Age, 23; Birth Year, abt 1857; Birth Place, New York; Race, White; Gender, Male; Relation to Head of House, Son; Marital status, Single; Father's Birthplace, Ireland; Mother's Birthplace, Ireland; Occupation, Farm Laborer.

ElizabethSpain; Age, 15; Birth Year, abt 1865; Birth Place, Iowa; Race, White; Gender, Female; Relation to Head of House, Daughter; Marital status, Single; Father's Birthplace, Ireland; Mother's Birthplace, Ireland; Occupation, At Home; Attended School, Yes.

Charles Spain; Age, 13; Birth Year, abt 1867; Birth Place, Iowa; Race, White; Gender, Male; Relation to Head of House, Son; Marital status, Single; Father's Birthplace, Ireland; Mother's Birthplace, Ireland; Occupation, At School; Attended School, Yes.

John Spain; Age, 11; Birth Year, abt 1869; Birth Place, Iowa; Race, White; Gender, Male; Relation to Head of House, Son; Marital status, Single; Father's Birthplace, Ireland; Mother's Birthplace, Ireland; Occupation, At School; Attended School, Yes.

Anna Patten; Age, 4; Birth Year, abt 1876; Birth Place, Iowa; Race, White; Gender, Female; Relation to Head of House, Adopted; Marital status, Single; Father's Birthplace, Ireland; Mother's Birthplace, Ireland.

Birth

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Marriage

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Acknowledgments

• Spain-67 created through the import of Bill.GED on Oct 16, 2011 by Wendi Hartkopp.

See also:

• Place sources here.

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Catholic Parish Registers
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} 1850 US Census
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} 1856 Iowa Census
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} 1860 US Census
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} 1870 US Census
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} 1880 US Census
7. ↑ National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 02478 / 01. Ancestry.com. Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

   Original data: Catholic Parish Registers, National Library of Ireland, Ireland. Published under the National Library of Ireland's Terms of Use of Material made available on registers.nli.ie.

   Name: Michael Spain

   Gender: Male

   Event Type: Marriage

   Marriage Date: Aug 1845

   Marriage Place: Birr and Loughkeen, Ireland, Ireland

   Parish Variants: Birr, Loughkeen

   Diocese: Killaloe

   Spouse: Anne Ferns