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Caroline <I>Close</I> Spindler

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Caroline Close Spindler

Birth
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Death
24 Apr 1927 (aged 76)
Washington County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Caywood, Washington County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Caroline (Close) Spindler was born on June 8, 1850 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. She was the 1st of four known children born to Jacob and Caroline (Pfaff) Close.

After Caroline's parents married in Germany in August of 1849, they immediately left for America. They arrived in New York on May 16, 1850. Caroline was born in Wheeling as they were making their way to Washington County, Ohio. She was raised with her siblings on a farm in Lawrence Township.

Caroline married Jacob Spindler, son of Peter and Franziska Spindler, on December 16, 1869 in Washington County, Ohio.

Together Caroline and Jacob had 12 children, four of which died at a young age: Peter (1871-1944), Edward (1872-), Adaline "Addie" (1874-1876), Mary (1877-1881), August Franklin (1879-1962), Elwood (1881-1952), Frances "Fannie" (1884-1964), Louis Grover (1885-1974), Alexander Jacob (1887-1944), Anna Caroline "Carrie" (1889-1949), Alma Julia (1892-1968), and Hilda Louisa (1895-1896).

Caroline died on April 24, 1927 at 4pm, due to "general paralysis and lobar pneumonia". She was survived by her husband, one sister, eight children, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and four children. A funeral was held 3 days after her death. She is buried at Lynch Cemetery in Washington County, Ohio.
Caroline (Close) Spindler was born on June 8, 1850 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. She was the 1st of four known children born to Jacob and Caroline (Pfaff) Close.

After Caroline's parents married in Germany in August of 1849, they immediately left for America. They arrived in New York on May 16, 1850. Caroline was born in Wheeling as they were making their way to Washington County, Ohio. She was raised with her siblings on a farm in Lawrence Township.

Caroline married Jacob Spindler, son of Peter and Franziska Spindler, on December 16, 1869 in Washington County, Ohio.

Together Caroline and Jacob had 12 children, four of which died at a young age: Peter (1871-1944), Edward (1872-), Adaline "Addie" (1874-1876), Mary (1877-1881), August Franklin (1879-1962), Elwood (1881-1952), Frances "Fannie" (1884-1964), Louis Grover (1885-1974), Alexander Jacob (1887-1944), Anna Caroline "Carrie" (1889-1949), Alma Julia (1892-1968), and Hilda Louisa (1895-1896).

Caroline died on April 24, 1927 at 4pm, due to "general paralysis and lobar pneumonia". She was survived by her husband, one sister, eight children, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and four children. A funeral was held 3 days after her death. She is buried at Lynch Cemetery in Washington County, Ohio.

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