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Benjamin Emanuel “Ben” Sprecher

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Individual Picture Notes
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Benjamin, known as Ben, was born on June 17th, 1896 in Old Leipzig, Morton County, North Dakota, USA.¹

Birth Notes
- http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/l/e/Cathy-Clemens/ODT1-0002.html
  
  Benjamin Emanuel Sprecher b: 1 17 1896 in Old Leipzig, Morton ND d: 7 05 1976 in Bismark ND

Ben's father was Daniel Fredrick “Dan” Sprecher and his mother was Susanna Hintz (Sprecher). His paternal grandparents were Friedrich Jon “Fred” Sprecher and Louise “Christine” Gruning (Sprecher) Grunning; his maternal grandparents were Johann Freidrich Hintz and Louisa Nuske (Hintz). He had five brothers and two sisters, named Christian, Rudolph, Oscar, Arthur, Robert, Paulina and Hulda. He was the sixth oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 80 on July 5th, 1976 in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA.¹

Death Notes
- http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/l/e/Cathy-Clemens/ODT1-0002.html
  
  Benjamin Emanuel Sprecher b: 1 17 1896 in Old Leipzig, Morton ND d: 7 05 1976 in Bismark ND
  
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  Social Security Death Index
  
  Death place; Elgin, Grant, North Dakota, United States of America

Occupation Details
- Ben's occupation was farmer in agriculture for Daniel Sprecher, in Leipzig, Grant County, North Dakota, USA.
  His occupation was for Daniel Sprecher, in Leipzig, Grant County, North Dakota, USA.
  - Occupation Notes
    - World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      about Benjamin Sprecher
      Name: Benjamin Sprecher
      County: Grant
      State: North Dakota
      Birthplace: Leipzig,North Dakota;United States of America
      Birth Date: 17 Jun 1897
      Father's birthplace; Leipzig, south Russia
      Name of Employer; Daniel Sprecher
      Place of Employment; Leipzig,North Dakota;United States of America
      Nearest relative; father & mother
      address of nearest relative; Leipzig,North Dakota;United States of America
      race; white
      FHL Roll Number: 1819444
      DraftBoard: 0
      
      Age:21
      Height/Build: Tall / medium
      Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/ Light
      lost an arm, leg, eye or is physicaly disgulified; No
      
      Signature: Benjamin Sprecher
  His occupation was farm Laborer in agriculture for Daniel Sprecher.
  
  His occupation was Farmer in agriculture in North Dakota, USA.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Gottfried Sprecher
  - b.1788 in Lorenzdorf (Ławszowa), Poland (Germany) d.26 May 1846 in Leipzig (Leibzig), Bessarabia, Russia (now Ukraine)
  
  Friedrich Jon “Fred” Sprecher
  - b.14 Jun 1818 in Leipzig (Leibzig), Bessarabia, Russia (now Ukraine) d.~ 1888 in North Dakota, USA
  
  Anna Katharina Sokolosky (Sprecher)
  - b.1793 in Stockhoff, Poland d.03 Apr 1843 in Leipzig (Leibzig), Bessarabia, Russia (now Ukraine)
  
  Daniel Fredrick “Dan” Sprecher
  - b.11 Mar 1862 in Leipzig (Leibzig), Bessarabia, Russia (now Ukraine) d.23 Apr 1925 in Elgin, Grant County, North Dakota, USA
  
  Louise “Christine” Gruning (Sprecher) Grunning
  - b.27 Oct 1825 in Leipzig (Leibzig), Bessarabia, Russia (now Ukraine) d.1896 in North Dakota, USA
  
  Benjamin Emanuel “Ben” Sprecher
  - b.17 Jun 1896 in Old Leipzig, Morton County, North Dakota, USA d.05 Jul 1976 in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
  
  Johann Freidrich Hintz
  
  Susanna Hintz (Sprecher)
  - b.08 Jan 1864 in Leipzig (Leibzig), Bessarabia, Russia (now Ukraine) d.09 Dec 1934 in Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA
  
  Louisa Nuske (Hintz)
  - b.~Apr 1825 in Russia (now Ukraine)

Personal Timeline

Ben's family

Ben and Katie were married in a religious & civil ceremony on November 25th, 1923 at Ebenezer Church, Old Leipzig, Grant County, North Dakota, USA.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Source 1930 census
  age at marriage ben 25 - cath 23
  
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  Katherine Rivinius b: 12 11 1900 in Streeter, Stutsman ND m: 11 25 1923 d: 7 05 1976 in Elgin, Grant ND

They had two sons and four daughters, named Harold, Arthur, Dena, Melvin, Delores and Mildred.

Children
- Harold Richard Sprecher
  
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  Harold was born on March 9th, 1925 in Old Leipzig, Grant County, North Dakota, USA.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/h/a/Sharon-Chatham/ODT1-0001.html
  He died at the age of 70 on February 19th, 1996 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA. He was buried in 1996 at the Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery, Valley Forge, Chester County, Pennylvania.²¹
  - Death Notes
    
    http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/h/a/Sharon-Chatham/ODT1-0001.html
    
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    Social Security Death Index
    
    Name: Harold R. Sprecher
    SSN: ___
    Last Residence: 34243 Sarasota, Manatee, Florida, United States of America
    Born: 9 Mar 1925
    Died: 19 Feb 1996
    State (Year) SSN issued: North Dakota (Before 1951)
    
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    U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
    about Harold Richard Sprecher
    Name: Harold Richard Sprecher
    Service Info.: AD2 US NAVY KOREA
    Birth Date: 9 Mar 1925
    Death Date: 29 Feb 1996
    Cemetery: Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery
    Cemetery Address: Valley Forge, PA 19481
  Dena Evanda Sprecher (Hochhalter)
  
  Arthur Fredrick Sprecher
  
  Melvin Ruben Sprecher
  
  Delores Alice Sprecher (Ackerman)
  
  Mildred Frances Sprecher (Mulvihill)

¹ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/h/a/Sharon-Chatham/ODT1-0001.html
² http://ancestry.com