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William J Spies

Birth	:	18 Apr 1866 Shannon, Carroll County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	25 Apr 1951 Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Cumberland, Cass County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.2668991, -94.8921967
Description	:	Atlantic News Telegraph April 25, 1951 Page 1 William J. Spies, Longtime Cass Resident, Dies William J. Spies, 85, a long-time Cass county resident, who has been making his home with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Becker, 901 Laurel street, died at 10:15 this morning at the Atlantic Memorial hospital, where he had been a patient four weeks. He had been in failing health several years. Mr. Spies, the son of Henry and Louise Weber Spies, was born at Shannon, Illinois April 18, 1866 and came with his parents to Cass county in a covered wagon when he was about eight... Read More	Atlantic News Telegraph April 25, 1951 Page 1 William J. Spies, Longtime Cass Resident, Dies William J. Spies, 85, a long-time Cass county resident, who has been making his home with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Becker, 901 Laurel street, died at 10:15 this morning at the Atlantic Memorial hospital, where he had been a patient four weeks. He had been in failing health several years. Mr. Spies, the son of Henry and Louise Weber Spies, was born at Shannon, Illinois April 18, 1866 and came with his parents to Cass county in a covered wagon when he was about eight years old. He was married to Ida E. Trego on November 6, 1889, and they lived in the Cumberland vicinity until moving to Atlantic in 1920. Mr. Spies was secretary of the Cass County Farm Loan association a number of years and had lived here most of the time since retiring from the farm. He was a member of the Atlantic Methodist church. Mrs. Spies died August 31, 1935. Surviving are two sons, Floyd J. Spies of Atlantic and H. Harold Spies of Cumberland; one daughter, Mrs. Clair D. Becker of Atlantic; two brothers, John Spies of Wiota and Alfred Spies of Easton, Maryland; a sister, Mrs. Mary Holaday of Massena; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Peter and George Spies. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at the Roland, Peacock & Baxter funeral home, the Rev. A. D. Steffenson officiating. The remains will be at the funeral home until the service hour and interment will be in the Cumberland cemetery.

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William J Spies's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Cumberland, Cass County, USA.
When did William J Spies death?
William J Spies death on 25 Apr 1951 in Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.2668991
Longitude: -94.8921967

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Spies

(1836 - 1917)

Louisa Weber Spies

(1845 - 1900)

Spouse

Ida Eva Trego Spies

(1864 - 1935)

Siblings

(1856 - 1924)

(1864 - 1963)

(1867 - 1921)

(1869 - 1959)

(1873 - 1968)

(1883 - 1965)

Children

Floyd J Spies

(1892 - 1964)

Claude Spies

(1895 - 1896)

Roy "Harold" Spies

(1898 - 1977)

Bernice Mildred Spies Becker

(1901 - 1987)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 29 Sep 2014

Left by Anonymous on 13 Jul 2018

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Coordinate: 41.2668991, -94.8921967

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Coordinate: 41.3932991, -94.9180984

15. Old East Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1444016, -94.9792023

16. Lincoln Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3742000, -94.7668000

17. Southlawn Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 41.3842010, -95.0044022

18. Oakwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3133011, -95.0746994

19. Douglas Township Cemetery
Grant, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1360933, -94.9752558

20. Grant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1405983, -94.9906006

21. Atlantic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4016991, -94.9813995

22. Lincoln Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1161003, -94.8814011

23. Atlantic Catholic Cemetery
Atlantic, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4030113, -94.9803467

24. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Wiota, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4247017, -94.8722000