George Samuel Specht 1884–1977 – Strombotne

George Samuel Specht, 1884–1977 (aged 92 years)

Name

George Samuel Specht

Name: George Samuel /Specht/
Given names: George Samuel
Surname: Specht

Gender Male

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Birth	November 9, 1884 26 19 Liscomb Township, Marshall Co., Iowa, USA
22nd President of the United States	Grover Cleveland March 4, 1885 (aged 3 months)
Birth of a brother	Noah Lee Specht January 23, 1887 (aged 2 years)
23rd President of the United States	Benjamin Harrison March 4, 1889 (aged 4 years)
Birth of a brother	Louis Jerome Specht September 1, 1889 (aged 4 years)
Birth of a sister	Bertha Rebecca Specht December 14, 1891 (aged 7 years) Liscomb Township, Marshall Co., Iowa, USA
Death of a paternal grandmother	Rebecca J. Vore May 29, 1892 (aged 7 years)
24th President of the United States	Grover Cleveland March 4, 1893 (aged 8 years)
Birth of a brother	Alva Eugene Specht May 20, 1894 (aged 9 years) Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Birth of a brother	Joseph William Specht February 23, 1896 (aged 11 years) Liscomb Township, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Death of a paternal grandfather	Noah Specht February 20, 1897 (aged 12 years) Conrad, Grundy County, Iowa, USA
25th President of the United States	William McKinley March 4, 1897 (aged 12 years)
Birth of a brother	Oliver Perry Specht August 31, 1898 (aged 13 years)
Birth of a sister	Gertrude Rosetta Specht November 16, 1900 (aged 16 years) Conrad, Grundy County, Iowa, USA
26th President of the United States	Theodore Roosevelt September 14, 1901 (aged 16 years)
Birth of a sister	Beulah May Specht March 19, 1903 (aged 18 years) Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Birth of a sister	Carrie Viola Specht July 11, 1906 (aged 21 years) Marshall, Iowa, USA
Death of a brother	Oliver Perry Specht May 29, 1907 (aged 22 years)
27th President of the United States	William Howard Taft March 4, 1909 (aged 24 years)
Birth of a brother	Orville Damon Specht July 4, 1909 (aged 24 years) Liscomb, Marshall Co., Iowa, USA
Occupation	Cashier 1910 (aged 25 years) Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, USA Employer: American Railway Express Agency
Death of a brother	Noah Lee Specht October 19, 1910 (aged 25 years) Marshall County, Iowa, USA Cause: farm accident
28th President of the United States	Woodrow Wilson March 4, 1913 (aged 28 years)
Death of a maternal grandmother	Maria Bash November 2, 1915 (aged 30 years) Conrad, Grundy, Iowa, USA
Death of a maternal grandfather	Samuel Coulter February 26, 1916 (aged 31 years) Conrad, Grundy, Iowa, USA
Birth of a son	Gaylord Dean Specht April 18, 1916 (aged 31 years) Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, USA
Birth of a daughter	Doris Irene Specht September 24, 1918 (aged 33 years) Jefferson, Iowa, USA
29th President of the United States	Warren G Harding March 4, 1921 (aged 36 years)
30th President of the United States	Calvin Coolidge August 2, 1923 (aged 38 years)
Residence	1925 (aged 40 years) Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, USA
Occupation	Station Manager 1927 (aged 42 years) Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA Employer: Railway Express Agency Address: 213 South Market St.
Death of a father	Joseph Henry Specht February 18, 1929 (aged 44 years) Liscomb Township, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
31st President of the United States	Herbert Hoover March 4, 1929 (aged 44 years)
32nd President of the United States	Franklin D Roosevelt March 4, 1933 (aged 48 years)
33rd President of the United States	Harry S Truman April 12, 1945 (aged 60 years)
Death of a mother	Louisa Annette Coulter June 6, 1946 (aged 61 years) Marshaltown, Iowa, USA
Residence	1947 (aged 62 years) Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA Address: 309 B Ave E
34th President of the United States	Dwight D Eisenhower January 20, 1953 (aged 68 years)
Death of a brother	Alva Eugene Specht August 23, 1953 (aged 68 years) Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
35th President of the United States	John F Kennedy January 20, 1961 (aged 76 years)
36th President of the United States	Lyndon B Johnson November 22, 1963 (aged 79 years)
Death of a sister	Bertha Rebecca Specht December 9, 1964 (aged 80 years) Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, USA
Death of a brother	Louis Jerome Specht June 9, 1965 (aged 80 years) Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, USA
Death of a brother	Joseph William Specht April 12, 1968 (aged 83 years) Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
37th President of the United States	Richard Nixon January 20, 1969 (aged 84 years)
38th President of the United States	Gerald Ford August 9, 1974 (aged 89 years)
Death of a sister	Beulah May Specht October 6, 1974 (aged 89 years) Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
39th President of the United States	Jimmy Carter January 20, 1977 (aged 92 years)
Burial of a father	Joseph Henry Specht Conrad, Grundy County, Iowa, USA
Burial of a mother	Louisa Annette Coulter Conrad Cemetery, Conrad, Grundy, Iowa, USA
Death	October 8, 1977 (aged 92 years)
Note	He was an agent for the Railway Express Agency in Oskaloosa from 1927 until his retirement in 1949. Before his transfer to Oskaloosa, he was an agent for the Wells Fargo Express Companies, beginning in 1910 in Jefferson, Iowa and being transferred to Fort Doge, Marshalltown, Newton, Pella, Des Moines and Estherville. Before his agency positions he worked on farms as a steam engineer. George was co-founder (with clothier Damon Marsh) of Specht Clothing Company in Conrad, Iowa. They sold men's & boys' clothes & furnishings.
Last change	November 22, 2022 – 20:50:01 Author of last change: admin

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: January 31, 1858 25 21 — Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: December 28, 1881 — Marshall County, Iowa, USA Death: February 18, 1929 — Liscomb Township, Marshall County, Iowa, USA Burial: Conrad Cemetery — Conrad, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Family with spouse Louisa Annette Coulter Elsie M Specht George Samuel Specht Noah Lee Specht Louis Jerome Specht Bertha Rebecca Specht Alva Eugene Specht Joseph William Specht Oliver Perry Specht Gertrude Rosetta Specht Beulah May Specht Carrie Viola Specht Orville Damon Specht Joseph Henry Specht 1858–1929 Birth: January 31, 1858 25 21 — Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA Death: February 18, 1929 — Liscomb Township, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
mother	Links Birth: November 1, 1865 39 34 — Marshall County, Iowa, USA Marriage: December 28, 1881 — Marshall County, Iowa, USA Death: June 6, 1946 — Marshaltown, Iowa, USA Burial: Conrad Cemetery, Conrad, Grundy, Iowa, USA Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Family with spouse Joseph Henry Specht Elsie M Specht George Samuel Specht Noah Lee Specht Louis Jerome Specht Bertha Rebecca Specht Alva Eugene Specht Joseph William Specht Oliver Perry Specht Gertrude Rosetta Specht Beulah May Specht Carrie Viola Specht Orville Damon Specht Louisa Annette Coulter 1865–1946 Birth: November 1, 1865 39 34 — Marshall County, Iowa, USA Death: June 6, 1946 — Marshaltown, Iowa, USA
Marriage	Marriage — December 28, 1881 — Marshall County, Iowa, USA
22 months elder sister	Links Birth: November 1, 1883 25 18 — Marshall Town, Iowa, USA Death: December 31, 1883 Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Elsie M Specht 1883–1883 Birth: November 1, 1883 25 18 — Marshall Town, Iowa, USA Death: December 31, 1883
1 year himself	Links Birth: November 9, 1884 26 19 — Liscomb Township, Marshall Co., Iowa, USA Occupation: Cashier — 1910 — Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, USA Occupation: Station Manager — 1927 — Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA Death: October 8, 1977 Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Family with spouse Orra Lea Ames Gaylord Dean Specht Doris Irene Specht George Samuel Specht 1884–1977 Birth: November 9, 1884 26 19 — Liscomb Township, Marshall Co., Iowa, USA Death: October 8, 1977
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: January 23, 1887 28 21 Death: October 19, 1910 — Marshall County, Iowa, USA Burial: Conrad, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Noah Lee Specht 1887–1910 Birth: January 23, 1887 28 21 Death: October 19, 1910 — Marshall County, Iowa, USA
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: September 1, 1889 31 23 Death: June 9, 1965 — Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, USA Burial: Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Louis Jerome Specht 1889–1965 Birth: September 1, 1889 31 23 Death: June 9, 1965 — Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: December 14, 1891 33 26 — Liscomb Township, Marshall Co., Iowa, USA Death: December 9, 1964 — Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, USA Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Family with spouse Claude George Essen Margret Iones Essen Wanda Arline Essen Darrell Joseph Essen Leona Gertrude Essen Kenneth Eugene Essen Bertha Rebecca Specht 1891–1964 Birth: December 14, 1891 33 26 — Liscomb Township, Marshall Co., Iowa, USA Death: December 9, 1964 — Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, USA
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: May 20, 1894 36 28 — Marshall County, Iowa, USA Marriage: 1917 Marriage: January 13, 1945 — Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA Death: August 23, 1953 — Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Family with spouse Agnes Swift Thurston Family with spouse Grace May Boyle Virginia Mae Specht Charlotte Gail Specht Evelyn Florine Specht Alva Eugene Specht 1894–1953 Birth: May 20, 1894 36 28 — Marshall County, Iowa, USA Death: August 23, 1953 — Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
21 months younger brother	Links Birth: February 23, 1896 38 30 — Liscomb Township, Marshall County, Iowa, USA Marriage: June 16, 1920 — Union, Hardin County, Iowa, USA Death: April 12, 1968 — Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA Burial: Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Family with spouse Bertha Anderson Edwin Merrill Specht Hansel Merlin Specht Joseph William Specht 1896–1968 Birth: February 23, 1896 38 30 — Liscomb Township, Marshall County, Iowa, USA Death: April 12, 1968 — Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: August 31, 1898 40 32 Death: May 29, 1907 Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Oliver Perry Specht 1898–1907 Birth: August 31, 1898 40 32 Death: May 29, 1907
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: November 16, 1900 42 35 — Conrad, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Death: July 27, 1983 — Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA Burial: Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, USA Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Family with spouse Haswell Arthur Rucker Zelma Maye Rucker Shirley Annette Rucker Gertrude Rosetta Specht 1900–1983 Birth: November 16, 1900 42 35 — Conrad, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Death: July 27, 1983 — Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: March 19, 1903 45 37 — Marshall County, Iowa, USA Marriage: 1935 Death: October 6, 1974 — Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, USA Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Family with spouse Harry William Golwitzer Infant …Golwitzer… Beulah May Specht 1903–1974 Birth: March 19, 1903 45 37 — Marshall County, Iowa, USA Death: October 6, 1974 — Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: July 11, 1906 48 40 — Marshall, Iowa, USA Marriage: 1931 Death: April 11, 1980 — Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA Burial: Conrad, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Family with spouse Orville Engle Schaefer Lyllis Marie Schaefer Glen Ellis Schaefer Carrie Viola Specht 1906–1980 Birth: July 11, 1906 48 40 — Marshall, Iowa, USA Death: April 11, 1980 — Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: July 4, 1909 51 43 — Liscomb, Marshall Co., Iowa, USA Death: May 4, 1993 — Marshall Co., Iowa, USA Burial: Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Family with spouse Anna Marjorie Medhus Marjorie Anne Specht Joseph Albert Specht Alice Marie Specht Orville Damon Specht 1909–1993 Birth: July 4, 1909 51 43 — Liscomb, Marshall Co., Iowa, USA Death: May 4, 1993 — Marshall Co., Iowa, USA

Family with Orra Lea Ames
himself	Links Birth: November 9, 1884 26 19 — Liscomb Township, Marshall Co., Iowa, USA Occupation: Cashier — 1910 — Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, USA Occupation: Station Manager — 1927 — Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA Death: October 8, 1977 Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Family with spouse Orra Lea Ames Gaylord Dean Specht Doris Irene Specht George Samuel Specht 1884–1977 Birth: November 9, 1884 26 19 — Liscomb Township, Marshall Co., Iowa, USA Death: October 8, 1977
wife	Links Birth: June 11, 1888 42 32 — Wateska, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA Death: March 7, 1981 — Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Family with spouse George Samuel Specht Gaylord Dean Specht Doris Irene Specht Orra Lea Ames 1888–1981 Birth: June 11, 1888 42 32 — Wateska, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA Death: March 7, 1981 — Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
son	Links Birth: April 18, 1916 31 27 — Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, USA Occupation: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA Death: November 28, 2000 — Reseda, California, USA Burial: Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Family with spouse Mary Di Noble Gaylord Dean Specht 1916–2000 Birth: April 18, 1916 31 27 — Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, USA Death: November 28, 2000 — Reseda, California, USA
3 years daughter	Links Birth: September 24, 1918 33 30 — Jefferson, Iowa, USA Death: December 15, 2005 — Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA Burial: December 19, 2005 — Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA Links Compact tree Descendants Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Family with spouse Maurice Ray Page Doris Irene Specht 1918–2005 Birth: September 24, 1918 33 30 — Jefferson, Iowa, USA Death: December 15, 2005 — Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA
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father Parents Noah Specht Rebecca J. Vore	Joseph Henry Specht 1858–1929
mother Parents Samuel Coulter Maria Bash	Louisa Annette Coulter 1865–1946
elder sister	Elsie M Specht 1883–1883
himself	George Samuel Specht 1884–1977
younger brother	Noah Lee Specht 1887–1910
younger brother	Louis Jerome Specht 1889–1965
younger sister Family Claude George Essen Margret Iones Essen Wanda Arline Essen Darrell Joseph Essen Leona Gertrude Essen Private Kenneth Eugene Essen	Bertha Rebecca Specht 1891–1964
younger brother Family Agnes Swift Thurston Family Grace May Boyle Virginia Mae Specht Charlotte Gail Specht Evelyn Florine Specht	Alva Eugene Specht 1894–1953
younger brother Family Bertha Anderson Edwin Merrill Specht Hansel Merlin Specht	Joseph William Specht 1896–1968
younger brother	Oliver Perry Specht 1898–1907
younger sister Family Haswell Arthur Rucker Zelma Maye Rucker Shirley Annette Rucker Private	Gertrude Rosetta Specht 1900–1983
younger sister Family Harry William Golwitzer Infant …Golwitzer…	Beulah May Specht 1903–1974
younger sister Family Orville Engle Schaefer Lyllis Marie Schaefer Glen Ellis Schaefer	Carrie Viola Specht 1906–1980
younger brother Family Anna Marjorie Medhus Marjorie Anne Specht Private Private Joseph Albert Specht Alice Marie Specht	Orville Damon Specht 1909–1993

Family with Orra Lea Ames
himself	George Samuel Specht 1884–1977
wife Parents Wesley Ames Josephine Alexander	Orra Lea Ames 1888–1981
son Family Mary Di Noble Private	Gaylord Dean Specht 1916–2000
daughter Family Maurice Ray Page Private	Doris Irene Specht 1918–2005
daughter Family Charles Lawrence Kent Family Joe Scordo	Private
daughter Family Henrik Walter Strombotne Private Private	Private

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George Samuel Specht(1884–1977)
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