Individual Notes

Note for: Henry Spies, JUN 1871 - 10 DEC 1903 Index

Occupation:
     Date:   4 JUN 1900
     Place:   Day Laborer

Census:
     Date:   4 JUN 1900
     Place:   Ward 13, Reading, Berks Co, PA

Individual Note:   Information from the 1900 US Census:

Henry was living with his wife, Emma, their 3 sons, Joseph, Henry and John, and his wife's parents, William and Catharine Rothenberger, at 1028 Hampdan St. in Reading's 13th ward, Berks County, PA. Henry and Emma had been married for 10 years and Emma had seven children with only the 3 sons still living at the time of the census. Henry's occupation was listed as a day laborer and they were renting the house in which they lived.

Individual Notes

Note for: Joseph Spies, JUN 1892 - Index

Occupation:
     Date:   23 APR 1910
     Place:   Motorman in Steel Mill

Residence:
     Date:   23 APR 1910
     Place:   1116 Moss Street, Reading, PA

Census:
     Date:   23 APR 1910
     Place:   Reading, Berks County, PA

Individual Notes

Note for: John Spies, MAY 1899 - Index

Occupation:
     Date:   17 APR 1930
     Place:   Laborer in a Hosery Mill

Residence:
     Date:   17 APR 1930
     Place:   2006 Kutztown Rd, Reading PA

Census:
     Date:   17 APR 1930
     Place:   Reading, Berks County, PA

Individual Note:   Information from the 1930 US Census:

John was living with his wife, Catharine, and her father, Samuel Saus, next store to his mother, Emma Seidt and her husband, Samuel, at 2006 Kutztown Rd in Reading, Berks County, PA. They were renting the house and paid $30 per month in rent. The family owned a radio. John was a laborer in a hosery mill.

Individual Notes

Note for: Charles Seidts, ABT MAY 1909 - Index

Occupation:
     Date:   17 APR 1930
     Place:   Laborer for the railroad

Residence:
     Date:   17 APR 1930
     Place:   2004 Kutztown Road, Reading, PA

Census:
     Date:   17 APR 1930
     Place:   Reading, Berks County, PA

Individual Note:   In the 1910 census this child's name was listed as Harry. In 1920 and 1930 census and in the marriage records in Berks County his name was listed as Charles. Because of this I am using the name Charles rather than Harry. (RMZ - 05/17/2011)

Individual Notes

Note for: Frederick Seidts, 11 OCT 1890 - Index

Occupation:
     Date:   29 APR 1910
     Place:   Farm Laborer

Occupation:
     Date:   3 JAN 1920
     Place:   Plasterer

Occupation:
     Date:   7 APR 1930
     Place:   Plasterer

Census:
     Date:   29 APR 1910
     Place:   Oley Township, Berks Co, PA

Census:
     Date:   3 JAN 1920
     Place:   Oley Township, Berks Co, PA

Census:
     Date:   7 APR 1930
     Place:   Oley Township, Berks Co, PA

Individual Note:   Information from the 1910 US Census:

Fred and his wife, Annie, were living in Oley Township, Berks County, PA with their son, William. They were renting the house in which they lived. Fred's occupation was listed as a farm laborer. The census indicted that Annie had only one child and he was still libing.

Information from the 1920 US Census:

Fred and his wife, Sallie (Ann apparently died between 1915 and 1917 when he married Sallie), were living in Oley Township, Berks County, PA with a daughter, Emma Katie. They owned the house and there was a mortgage on the house. Fred's occupation was listed as a plasterer and he was shown to be working on his own account.

Information from the 1930 US Census:

Fred and his wife, Sallie, were living in Oley Township, Berks County, PA with their children, William, Emma, Frederick and Walter. They owned the house, its worth was listed as $2000 and they owned a radio. Fred's occupation was listed as that of a plasterer and William's occupation was listed as a laborer in a Grist Mill. Emma and Frederick were attending school. Fred and William were not veterans.

Individual Notes

Note for: Mabel Seidts, ABT 1895 - Index

Individual Note: In 1910, Mabel was living with her grandparents, Frank and Amanda Eidel, and a cousin, Belle Walters in Earl Township, Berks County, PA.