Springer, Henry James

Male 1848 - 1930  (81 years)


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  • Name Springer, Henry James 
    Born 12 Aug 1848  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Census Jul 1860  Edwardsville Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • According to the 1860 U.S. enumeration, Henry Springer, age 12, born in Illinois and in school, lived in household of 15 people, which included Frederic Springer, a 48 year old blacksmith born in Bavaria; Sophi Springer, age 37 born in Bavaria; and four of Henry's siblings, all born in Illinois: Fred, age 8; Edward; age 6; Othelia, age 4; William; age 2. There was also the family of John Hackey, a carpenter and his wife Alstine, both age 34 and born in Bavaria; and their three children, ages nine months to six years, all born in Illinois. Rounding out the household were three seemingly unrelated young people: Jacob Finkler, a 24 year old blacksmith born in Germany; Fritz Nauman, a 25 year old wagon maker born in Germany; and, Phillip Werner, a 19 year old apprentice blacksmith born in France.
    Census Jul 1870  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • According to the 1870 U.S. enumeration, Henry Springer, a 21 year old blacksmith, lived with Sophie Springer, 46 years old and born in Prussia, and five siblings: Henry Springer (age 21); Edward Springer (age 16); Otillia Springer (age 14); William Springer (age 12); and, Otto Springer (age 8).
    Died 3 Jun 1930  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11
    Buried 6 Jun 1930  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    • Henry was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
    Person ID I7394  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2015 

    Father Springer, Fredrick J.,   b. 1812, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Thurnau, Sophia C.,   b. Jan 1823, Kingdom of Hannover Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1907, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Married 11 Nov 1847  Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14, 15
    • According to the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900, an online database hosted by the Illinois State Archives, Frederick J. Springer and Sophia Thuernau received a marriage license in Madison County, Illinois or were married on or about 11 November 1847.
    Census (family) Jul 1860  Edwardsville Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • According to the 1860 U.S. enumeration, the household consisted of a total of 15 people, which included Frederic Springer, a 48 year old blacksmith born in Bavaria; Sophi Springer, age 37 born in Bavaria; and five of Springer children, all born in Illinois: Henry, age 12; Fred, age 8; Edward; age 6; Othelia, age 4; William; age 2. There was also the family of John Hackey, a carpenter and his wife Alstine, both age 34 and born in Bavaria; and their three children, ages nine months to six years, all born in Illinois. Rounding out the household were three seemingly unrelated young people: Jacob Finkler, a 24 year old blacksmith born in Germany; Fritz Nauman, a 25 year old wagon maker born in Germany; and, Phillip Werner, a 19 year old apprentice blacksmith born in France.
    Family ID F2387  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Evans, Mary Virginia,   b. Sep 1857, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Nov 1877  Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
    • According to the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900, an online database hosted by the Illinois State Archives, Henry J. Springer and Jennie M. Evans received a marriage license in Madison County, Illinois or were married on or about 22 November 1877.
    Census (family) Jun 1900  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    • According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, the household on Clay Street consisted of Henry Springer, a 50 year old manufacturer of buggy supplies, and his wife Virginia M. Springer, age 42 They had been married for 22 years. Also in the household were there six children: Irma B. Springer (age 21), a public school teacher; Rebecca C. Springer (age 17), in school; Elizabeth Springer (age 14), in school; Robert E. Springer (age 11), in school; Virginia C. Springer (age 9), in school; and, Henry J. Springer (age 6), in school.
    Census (family) Jan 1920  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [23
    • According to the 1920 U.S. enumeration, the household at 248 Fourth Street consisted of "Henry G." Springer, a 71 year old owner and manager of a manufacturing company, his wife, Virginia E. Springer, age 61, and their son, Henry J. Springer, age 26, single, a laborer in a garage.
    Census (family) Apr 1930  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [24

    •      According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, the household at 404 Fourth Street consisted of Henry J. Singer, Sr., age 81 and his wife, Virginia E. Springer, age 71. Also living in the home was their son, Henry J. Singer, Jr., age 36. Living nearby at 412 Fourth Street was Henry and Virginia's married daughter, Rebecca C. (Springer) Fiegenbaum and her family.
    Children 
    +1. Springer, Irma Boyd,   b. 2 Jan 1879, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1965, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +2. Springer, Rebecca Charlotte,   b. 5 Oct 1882, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1970, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     3. Springer, Elizabeth,   b. Oct 1885, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Springer, Robert E.,   b. Sep 1888, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Springer, Virginia C.,   b. Nov 1890, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Springer, Henry J.,   b. Jun 1893, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F2379  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll ?, page 20A. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 12, Enumeration District 48, census sheet 20 [288A], enumerated on 19 June 1900; Henry J. Springer household, Clay Street, dwelling 415, family 416, lines 32-39. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2012.
           In the household was: 32) Springer, Henry; head; white; male; born in August 1849; age 50; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for this person.

    2. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T625, roll 389, page 6B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 14, Enumeration District 50, census sheet 6B, enumerated on 6 January 1920; Henry G. Springer household, 248 Fourth Street, dwelling 129, family 136, lines 75-77. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2012.
           In the household was: 75) Springer, Henry G.; head; male; white; age 71; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany.
           By calculation from the information provided, Henry would have been born about 1848-1849. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1920 U.S. census for this person.

    3. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 541, page 7B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 23, Enumeration District 30, census sheet 7B, enumerated on 7 April 1930; Henry J. Springer household, 404 Fourth Street, dwelling 179, family 196, lines 82-84. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2012.
           In the household was: 82) Springer, Henry J., Sr.; head; male; white; age 81; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany.
           By calculation from the information provided, Henry would have been born about 1848-1849. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for this person.

    4. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 Henry James Springer; 1848-1930.
      (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2542) in March 2012. Accessed in March 2012. Original data from "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–1947; Index." FamilySearch: Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Family History Library film number 1644131.
           Henry James Springer. Birth date: 12 August 1848. Birth place: Edwardsville, Illinois. Father's name: Fredrick J. Springer. Father's birth place: Germany. Mother's name: Sofia Thurman. Mother's birth place: Germany.

    5. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1860 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm M653, roll 208, page 593. Illinois, Madison County, Township 4 N Range 8 W [Edwardsville], census page 151, enumerated on 10 July 1860; John Hadley household, dwelling 1107, family 1089, lines 33-40 (continued on census page 152, lines 1-7). Access through Ancestry.com in February 2012.
           In the household was: 40) Springer, Henry, age 12; male; born in Illinois.
           By calculation from the information provided, Henry would have been born about 1847-1848. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1860 U.S. census for this person.

    6. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1870 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm M593, roll 251, page 261B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville, census page 20, enumerated on 5 July 1870; Sophie Springer household, dwelling 144, family 159, lines 29-35. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2012.
           In the household was: 30) Springer, Henry age 21; male; white; born in Illinois; father and mother of foreign birth; U. S. citizen.
           By calculation from the information provided, Henry would have been born about 1848-1849. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1870 U.S. census for this person.

    7. [S111] William T. Norton, Norman Gershom Flagg, and J. S. Hoerner, Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and its People, 1812 to 1912; 2 volumes (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company, 1912), volume 2, pages 699-700. Biographical sketch of Edward C. Springer.
      F. J. Springer and Sophia C. Thurnau were the parents of six children: Henry J., Fred J., Edward C., Ottilie E., William F. and Otto J.

    8. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1860 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm M653, roll 208, page 593. Illinois, Madison County, Township 4 N Range 8 W [Edwardsville], census page 151, enumerated on 10 July 1860; John Hadley household, dwelling 1107, family 1089, lines 33-40 (continued on census page 152, lines 1-7). Access through Ancestry.com in February 2012.
           The household consisted of a total of 15 people: 33) Hackey, John; 34; male; carpenter; real estate value=$800; personal estate value=$200; born in Baden. 34) Hackey, Alstine; age 34; female; house keeper; born in Baden. 35) Hackey, Louise; age 6; female; born in Illinois. 36) Hackey, John; age 9 months; male; born in Illinois. 37) Hackey, Emma; age 4; female; born in Illinois. 38) Springer, Fredric; age 48; male; blacksmith; real estate value=$8,500; personal estate value=$500; born in Bavaria. 39) Springer, Sophi [sic]; age 37; female; house keeper; born in Bavaria. 40) Springer, Henry, age 12; male; born in Illinois; attended school within the year. 1) Springer, Fred; age 8; male; born in Illinois; attended school within the year. 2) Springer, Edward; age 6; male; born in Illinois; attended school within the year. 3) Springer, Wm.; age 2; male; born in Illinois. 4) Springer, Othelia; age 4; female; born in Illinois; attended school within the year. 5) Finkler, Jacob; age 24; male; [--?] blacksmith; born in [Württemberg?]. 6) Nauman, Fritz; age 25; male; wagon maker; born in Saxony. 7) [Werner?], Phillip; age 19; male; app[rentice] to blacksmith; born in France.

    9. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1870 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm M593, roll 251, page 261B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville, census page 20, enumerated on 5 July 1870; Sophie Springer household, dwelling 144, family 159, lines 29-35. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2012.
           The household consisted of: 29) Springer, Sophie; age 46; female; white; keeping house; real estate value=$22,000; personal estate value=$200; born in Prussia; father and mother of foreign birth. 30) Springer, Henry age 21; male; white; blacksmith; born in Illinois; father and mother of foreign birth; U. S. citizen. 31) Springer, Fred K., age 18; male; white; blacksmith; born in Illinois; father and mother of foreign birth. 32) Springer, Edward, age 16; male; white; born in Illinois; father and mother of foreign birth; attended school in the year. 33) Springer, Otillia; age 14; female; white; born in Illinois; father and mother of foreign birth; attended school in the year. 34) Springer, William; age 12; male; white; born in Illinois; father and mother of foreign birth; attended school in the year. 35) Springer, Otto; age 8; male; white; born in Illinois; father and mother of foreign birth; attended school in the year.

    10. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 Henry James Springer; 1848-1930.
      (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2542) in March 2012. Accessed in March 2012. Original data from "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–1947; Index." FamilySearch: Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Family History Library film number 1644131.
           Henry James Springer. Birth date: 12 August 1848. Birth place: Edwardsville, Illinois. Death date: 3 June 1930. Death place: Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois. Burial date: 6 Jun 1930. Burial place: Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois. Cemetery name: Woodlawn. Age at death: 81. Occupation: Manufacturer. Race: white. Marital status: married. Gender: male. Street address: 404 Fourth. Father's name: Fredrick J. Springer. Father's birth place: Germany. Mother's name: Sofia Thurman. Mother's birth place: Germany. Name of spouse: Verginia [sic] E. Springer.

    11. [S109] Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950 [online database] (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/idphdeathindex.html - last confirmed in March 2012), Henry James Springer.
      Accessed in March 2012. Henry James Springer, male, white, age unknown, died at Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois on 3 June 1930. Madison County, Illinois death certificate 0600433; filed on 6 June 1930.

    12. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 Henry James Springer; 1848-1930.
      (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2542) in March 2012. Accessed in March 2012. Original data from "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–1947; Index." FamilySearch: Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Family History Library film number 1644131.
           Henry James Springer. Death date: 3 June 1930. Death place: Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois. Burial date: 6 Jun 1930. Burial place: Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois. Cemetery name: Woodlawn.

    13. [S111] William T. Norton, Norman Gershom Flagg, and J. S. Hoerner, Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and its People, 1812 to 1912; 2 volumes (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company, 1912), volume 2, pages 699-700. Biographical sketch of Edward C. Springer.
      F. J. Springer and Sophia C. Thurnau were the parents of six children: Henry J., Fred J., Edward C., Ottilie E., William F. and Otto J. A date and place of marriage were not mentioned.

    14. [S110] Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 [online database] (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html - last confirmed in March 2012), Springer-Thuernau marriage.
      Accessed in March 2012. Frederick J. Springer and Sophia Thuernau were granted a marriage license or were married on 11 November 1847. Madison County, Illinois marriage license 9; volume 6, page 76.

    15. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 326, page 14B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 4, Supervisor’s District 12, Enumeration District 133, census sheet 14B, enumerated on 12 June 1900; Sophie Springer household, Main Street, dwelling 290, family 316, lines 83-86. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2012.
           In the household was: 83) Springer, Sophie; white; female; widow; mother of 7 children; 1 child still living.
           The report that only one of Sophie's seven children was still living is contradicted by the enumeration itself, which lists three of her sons living in her home. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for this person.

    16. [S104] Personal communication, from Thomas G. Allen to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 26 February 2012 via email.
      Rebecca Charlotte Springer, daughter of John Henry James Springer and Mary Virginia Evans, was born 5 October 1882 at Edwardsville, Illinois.

    17. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll ?, page 20A. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 12, Enumeration District 48, census sheet 20 [288A], enumerated on 19 June 1900; Henry J. Springer household, Clay Street, dwelling 415, family 416, lines 32-39. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2012.
           In the household was: 32) Springer, Henry; head; male; born in August 1849; age 50; married, for 22 years; and, 33) Springer, Virginia M.; wife; female; born in September 1857; age 42; married, for 22 years.
           By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1877-1878. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for these individuals.

    18. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T625, roll 389, page 6B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 14, Enumeration District 50, census sheet 6B, enumerated on 6 January 1920; Henry G. Springer household, 248 Fourth Street, dwelling 129, family 136, lines 75-77. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2012.
           In the household was: 75) Springer, Henry G.; head; male; white; age 71; married; and, 76) Springer, Virginia E.; wife; female; white; age 61; married. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1920 U.S. census for these individuals.

    19. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 541, page 7B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 23, Enumeration District 30, census sheet 7B, enumerated on 7 April 1930; Henry J. Springer household, 404 Fourth Street, dwelling 179, family 196, lines 82-84. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2012.
           In the household was: 82) Springer, Henry J., Sr.; head; age 81; married, at age 27; and, 83) Springer, Virginia E.; wife; age 71; married, at age 20.
           By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1875-1876 or 1878-1879, depending on the accuracy of the reported ages in 1930 and ages at the time of marriage.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for these individuals.

    20. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 Henry James Springer; 1848-1930.
      (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2542) in March 2012. Accessed in March 2012. Original data from "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–1947; Index." FamilySearch: Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Family History Library film number 1644131.
           Henry James Springer. Birth date: 12 August 1848. Death date: 3 June 1930. Occupation: Manufacturer. Race: white. Marital status: married. Street address: 404 Fourth. Name of spouse: Verginia [sic] E. Springer.

    21. [S110] Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 [online database] (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html - last confirmed in March 2012), Springer - Evans marriage.
      Accessed in March 2012. Henry J. Springer and Jennie M. Evans were granted a marriage license or were married on 22 November 1877. Madison County, Illinois marriage license 356; volume 7, page 44.

    22. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll ?, page 20A. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 12, Enumeration District 48, census sheet 20 [288A], enumerated on 19 June 1900; Henry J. Springer household, Clay Street, dwelling 415, family 416, lines 32-39. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2012.
           The household consisted of: 32) Springer, Henry; head; white; male; born in August 1849; age 50; married, for 22 years; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; manufacturer of buggy supplies; 0 months unemployed; can read; can write; speaks English; owns home, free of mortgage; home is a house. 33) Springer, Virginia M.; wife; white; female; born in September 1857; age 42; married, for 22 years; born in Missouri; father born in Virginia; mother born in Virginia; can read; can write; speaks English. 34) Springer, Irma B.; daughter; white; female; born in January 1879; age 21; single; born in Illinois; father born in Illinois; mother born in Missouri; teacher in public school; 3 months unemployed; can read; can write; speaks English. 35) Springer, Rebecca C.; daughter; white; female; born in October 1882; age 17; single; born in Illinois; father born in Illinois; mother born in Missouri; at school, for 9 months; can read; can write; speaks English. 36) Springer, Elizabeth; daughter; white; female; born in October 1885; age 14; single; born in Illinois; father born in Illinois; mother born in Missouri; at school, for 9 months; can read; can write; speaks English. 37) Springer, Robert E.; son; white; male; born in September 1888; age 11; single; born in Illinois; father born in Illinois; mother born in Missouri; at school, for 9 months; can read; can write; speaks English. 38) Springer, Virginia C.; daughter; white; female; born in November 1890; age 9; single; born in Illinois; father born in Illinois; mother born in Missouri; at school, for 9 months; can read; can write; speaks English. 39) Springer, Henry J.; son; white; male; born in June 1893; age 6; single; born in Illinois; father born in Illinois; mother born in Missouri; at school, for 9 months; can read; can write; speaks English.

    23. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T625, roll 389, page 6B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 14, Enumeration District 50, census sheet 6B, enumerated on 6 January 1920; Henry G. Springer household, 248 Fourth Street, dwelling 129, family 136, lines 75-77. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2012.
           The household consisted of: 75) Springer, Henry G.; head; owns home, free of mortgage; male; white; age 71; married; can read; can write; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; speaks English; owner/manager of a manufacturing company; work status=o.a. 76) Springer, Virginia E.; wife; female; white; age 61; married; can read; can write; born in Missouri; father born in Virginia; mother born in Virginia; speaks English; occupation=none. 77) Springer, Henry J.; son; male; white; age 26; single; can read; can write; born in Illinois; father born in Illinois; mother born in Missouri; speaks English; laborer, in a garage; work status=w.

    24. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 541, page 7B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 23, Enumeration District 30, census sheet 7B, enumerated on 7 April 1930; Henry J. Springer household, 404 Fourth Street, dwelling 179, family 196, lines 82-84. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2012.
           The household consisted of: 82) Springer, Henry J., Sr.; head; owns home; home value=$8,000; owns radio; family does not live on a farm; male; white; age 81; married, at age 27; did not attend school since September 1929; can read and write; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; speaks English; occupation=none. 83) Springer, Virginia E.; wife; female; white; age 71; married, at age 20; did not attend school since September 1929; can read and write; born in Missouri; father born in Virginia; mother born in Virginia; speaks English; occupation=none. 84) Springer, Henry J., Jr.; son; male; white; age 36; single; did not attend school since September 1929; can read and write; born in Illinois; father born in Illinois; mother born in Missouri; speaks English; proprietor, of gas filling station; class of worker=e; worked on last regular work day; veteran of the U.S. armed forces; served in WW [i.e., World War I].