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Hines on July 11, 1953 in Dubuque and six children were born to this union: Suzanne
Margaret (Spahn) Burke, Sharon Ellizabeth (Spahn) Stratton, Michael “Mike” Joseph
Spahn, Sheila Marie (Spahn) Morales, Jolene Marie (Spahn) Bastian, and Warren Mark
Spahn. Joe was a U.S. Navy Veteran and served during the Korean Conflict. He lived
in East Dubuque and Dubuque and worked at H & W Trucking Company before moving
to Hanover in 1999. Joe died January 20, 2006 and is buried in Dubuque Memorial
Gardens.
Spaide, Sophia Primrose (Crawford) was born April 19, 1907 in Carn, County
Monaghan, Ireland and was the daughter of John and Sophia (Mills) Crawford. The
family came to America in 1908 and farmed in Rice Township. She graduated from
Hanover High School in 1924, attended Brown’s Business College in Freeport, and was
a graduate of Finley Hospital School of Nursing in 1929. She married Russell Spaide in
1931 and one daughter was born to this union: Jeanette L. (Spaide) Gettemy. Sophia
worked at Freeport Memorial Hospital for 19 years when she retired in 1969. The
family lived in Freeport, Illinois for many years. Russell died July 23, 1981 and Sophia
died November 19, 2004. They are both buried in Oakland Cemetery, Freeport.
Speaker, Joseph “Joe” Ralph was born February 3, 1957 in Savanna, Illinois and was
the son of Ralph Arthur and Mary Isabel (McDonald) Speaker. Joe graduated from
Hanover High School in 1975. He married Beth Ellen Nadig on June 11, 1983 in
Hanover. Joe was a maintenance man at Chestnut Mountain Resort for 10 years and he
also farmed. Joe died on July 28, 1986 as the result of an accident when a ladder he was
standing on fell at Chestnut Mountain Resort. Joe is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Speaker, Mary Isabel (McDonald) was born August 9, 1924 in Kankakee, Illinois and
was the daughter of Harlan Fredrick and Isabelle Catherine (Campbell) McDonald. She
graduated from Galena High School in 1942. She married Ralph Arthur Speaker on
August 24, 1943 in Galena and seven children were born to this union: Kathryn Mary
(Speaker) O’Haver, Robert David Speaker, Jane Ann (Speaker) Aschenbrenner, Susan
Margaret Speaker, Joseph “Joe” Ralph Speaker, Michael Thomas Speaker, and Mary
Speaker an infant daughter who died November 28, 1961. They farmed in Hanover for
many years. Mary died July 16, 1992 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Speaker, Ralph Arthur was born February 19, 1922 in Vinegar Hill Township, Jo
Daviess County and was the son of Joseph Bernard and Laura K. (Wiederhold) Speaker.
He married Mary Isabel McDonald on August 24, 1943 in Galena and seven children
were born to this union: Kathryn Mary (Speaker) O’Haver, Robert David Speaker, Jane
Ann (Speaker) Aschenbrenner, Susan Margaret Speaker, Joseph “Joe” Ralph Speaker,
Michael Thomas Speaker, and Mary Speaker an infant daughter who died November 28,
1961. Ralph farmed in Hanover for many years. Ralph died January 22, 1987 and is
buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Spears, Roy was born March 2, 1942 in Davenport, Iowa and was the son of Roy and
Leah (Hewitt) Spears. He lived in Hanover for a number of years. Roy died January 25,
1985 and is buried in Lusk Memorial Cemetery, Albany, Illinois.
Speer, Charles Kenneth was born March 23, 1908 rural Hanover and was the son of
Charles William and Fanny Flint (Edgerton) Speer. He graduated from Hanover High
School in 1926 and attended Monmouth College for two years. He married Violet
Shelly on June 12, 1935 and three children were born to this union: Marilyn
LaVonne(Speer) McDonald, Marvin William Speer, and Donna Jean (Speer) Watson.