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- Fritz Sporleder, 1899 Biography
SPORLEDER, WERNER
Posted By: David Reineke Date: 11/22/2004 at 20:29:46
I translated the following biography from Der Carroll Demokrat, a Germ an-language newspaper published in Carroll, Iowa, between about 1874 and 1 920. It was originally published in a special 25th Anniversary Editi on of the paper on Friday, 20 September 1899. I have not changed the pla ce or name spellings, except where indicated. Information in brackets a nd notes at the end are my own explanations. It reads as follows:
Fritz Sporleder
Mr. Sporleder was born on 1 April 1851 in Dassel, District of Einbec k, Hannover [Hanover]. When he was three years old, his parents moved to t he District of Lüneburg, where he attended school in Drögeniendorf and w as confirmed in the local parish-church. He then took up agriculture and w orked on various farms in the area until he was 18 years old. At this tim e, he carried out his long-held plan to emigrate to the Free States of Nor th America. He then crossed the ocean, and arriving in America, he made h is way first to Will County, Illinois, where he again took up the plow a nd worked four years for other farmers. He then went into farming for hims elf, and rented a farm which he operated for five years. On 26 January 187 9, he married Miss Franziska Werner, a well-brought-up and upright young w oman, who was born on 26 March 1858 in Seifertshausen, District of Rodenbu rg [possibly Rotenburg], in Kurhessen. In 1883, Mr. Sporleder and his you ng wife moved to Grant Township, Carroll County, Iowa, where he purchas ed 80 acres of land. He took up residence on this farm, built a fine hom e, and good stalls and barns, and now and then increased his real estat e, so that he now calls 320 acres of the best land his own, which by virt ue of its fine location is among the best of properties. Mr. Sporleder a nd his wife are honest German-Americans and enjoy an excellent reputatio n. This very happy marriage has produced three children, named Anton, Arno ld and Maria.
NOTES: Dassel is a town about 40 miles south of Hannover. It is abo ut 10 miles west of Einbeck. Seifertshausen is in central Germany, abo ut 20 to 25 miles southeast of Kassel and about 5 miles northeast of Roten burg.
Fred Sporleder of Lidderdale Passes Away. Dies of Pneumonia; Funeral Servi ces Held Wednesday. Fred Sporleder, well known Carroll County pioneer, di ed at his home in Lidderdale at 8:40 o’clock Saturday evening after a thre e-day illness of pneumonia. Short services at the family home at 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon were fo llowed by final rites at the Lutheran Church in Lidderdale with the Re v. R. Hermann officiating. Burial was in the Lutheran Cemetery at Lidderda le. Born In Germany. Mr. Sporleder was born in Dassel, Hanover, Germany, Apr il 1, 1851, a son of Carl and Caroline Sporleder. When he was three yea rs old, his parents moved to the Lüneburg Heath, where he attended scho ol and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He was 17 when he made the ocean voyage to America locating at New Leno x, Will County, Illinois where he worked as a farm hand for eight years. Mr. Sporleder was married on January 26, 1879 to Miss Franziska Werner, al so a native of Germany. They lived on a farm in Illinois until 1883 when t hey came to Carroll County to make their home on a farm four miles northea st of Carroll. As time went on, they increased their holdings and continu ed to live in the same community until their retirement from farming in 19 20. Since that time, they have lived in Lidderdale. Married 58 Years. On January 26, 1929, surrounded by their children and gr andchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Sporleder celebrated their golden wedding annive rsary. The event was a memorable one in their lives. Mr. Sporleder was a life-long and faithful member of the Lutheran Churc h. He had been a member of the Lidderdale congregation since 1885. Survivors include his widow, two sons, Anton Sporleder of Lidderdale and A rnold Sporleder of Carroll, one daughter, Mrs. John Kurth (Anna) of Lidder dale, ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The obituary is from the Carroll Harold Times. Fred was also known as Fri tz and his date of death was January 9, 1937 at the age of 85.
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Jindra and Chaloupka Families
1851 - 1937 (85 years)
