- Birth: Mar. 19, 1828
Contern
Canton de Luxembourg
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Death: Aug. 12, 1908
Rollingstone
Winona County
Minnesota, USA
Mathew Speltz died last evening at 7:30 o'clock. He was eighty-two years old and a resident of Rollingstone, at which place the funeral will be held in the Catholic Church, on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. The remains will be interred in the cemetery there. Winona Daily Republican Herald, Thursday, Aug. 13,1908; Page 5
Matthew Speltz, son of Nicholas Speltz and Catherine Michels, was born 29 March 1828 in Contern, Luxembourg. At the age of 26, Matthew left Antwerp on the ship "Leopold 1st" and landed at the Port of New York July 3, 1854. After spending some time in Iowa with his brother, Nicolas, he arrived in Minnesota in 1855. Matthew settled on a farm about a mile and a half from Rollingstone. He married Margaretha Rivers, daughter of Michel Rivers and Margarehta Adhems, February 20, 1857 in Winona. Matthew's brothers, John and Peter, married sisters of Margaretha, Elizabeth and Anna. No wonder most of the town is related in one way or the other to this family. Matthew and Margaretha had nine children. He farmed until 1895 when he retired to the town of Rollingstone. In 1907 Matthew and Margaretha celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Matthew died August 12, 1908, following an operation. Matthew and his wife Margaretha are buried in the cemetery at Rollingstone
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Parents:
Nicolas Speltz (1796 - 1859)
Katherina Michels Speltz (1799 - 1884)
Spouse:
Margaretta Rivers Speltz (1836 - 1917)
Children:
John M Speltz (1857 - 1923)*
Katherine Speltz Botzet (1859 - 1924)*
Maria Speltz Gengler (1862 - 1901)*
John P Speltz (1864 - 1934)*
Susan Speltz Weis (1866 - 1930)*
Peter M Speltz (1870 - 1944)*
Catherine Speltz (1872 - 1887)*
Felix A Speltz (1876 - 1944)*
Leigh E Speltz (1882 - 1933)*
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1828 - 1908 (80 years)
