Irwin W. SPECKELS

1901 - 1986  (85 years)

• Name	Irwin W. SPECKELS
  Birth	18 Jan 1901	La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	20 Apr 1910	La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA   [4]
  	Crockett St.
  Census	19 Jan 1920	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
  	a soldier at Camp Normoyle
  Census	7 Apr 1930	Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas, USA   [5]
  	Lyons Ave.
  Residence	1 Apr 1935	Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas, USA   [6]
  Census	2 May 1940	Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas, USA   [6]
  	Lyons Ave.
  Residence	27 Nov 1941	Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas, USA   [7]
  Census	12 Apr 1950	Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas, USA   [8]
  	607 Wolf St.
  Residence	31 May 1986	Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas, USA   [2]
  Occupation	Fireman
  Occupation	Hotel and Cinema Manager
  Military	Irwin enlisted in the U.S. Army on 4 Jun 1919 and was released from service on 14 Feb 1921.  [1]
  Death	31 May 1986	Fayette County, Texas, USA   [1, 3, 9]
  Burial	Schulenburg City Cemetery, Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I2842	Dyal and Speckels
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Henry William SPECKELS,   b. 15 Jan 1864, Warrenton, Fayette, Texas, USA d. 7 Nov 1931, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Maria Hermine S. KARGES,   b. 26 May 1871, Texas, USA d. 24 Nov 1941, Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	16 Mar 1898	Fayette County, Texas, USA   [10]
  	by Rev. W. Sueesmuth, Warrenton
  Photos		Children of Henry William Speckels from left to right: Gilbert, Irwin, Lillian, Bernard
  Family ID	F1030	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leonida Benadina Katrina VON MINDEN,   b. 1 Aug 1899, Fayetteville, Fayette, Texas, USA d. 5 Dec 1980, Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas, USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	10 Jun 1923	Bexar County, Texas, USA   [3, 11]
  	by R. Heise, Pastor
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living
  Family ID	F2177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2018

  
  

• Headstones

  Speckels, Irwin W. and Leonida K.

  
  

• Notes

  Irwin and Leonida operated the von Minden hotel and Cozy Theater in Schulenburg, Texas, for fifty years after its opening on May 22, 1928. [12]

  
  

• Sources

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