Peoria County, IL ... Genealogy Trails

Faner Family Branch
Contact- Robin L. Fritz

Elmer Francis Faner was born in Peoria 24 Oct 1900, died there 17 July 1991.
His daughter, my mother, Shirley Louise (Faner) English was born there 12 January 1923.
Elmer's father George Faner was born in Illinois, not sure what town, he died in Peoria 3 March 1913, buried Lutheran Cemetary.
His wife Mary Eva (Umdenstock) Faner was born in Tazewell Co, Illinois 19 July 1865 and died in Peoria 2 Jan 1936, buried in Lutheran Cemetary.
George's father Simon Faner was born in Germany, died in 1880, that's all I know.

My grandmother Irene Johannah (Spelman) Faner English was born in Peoria 13 June 1901, died 17 July 2006, she was 104 yrs at death.
Her biological father was John T. Spelman or possibly Jack. He owned a tavern called "The Leisy" Rochester Beer, in Peoria.
I believe he was born in NY abt. 1860, died March 1903. He died in Peoria.

Pauline Bertha (Berg) Spelman Schmolder, went by Lena, was Irene's mother. She was born in Peoria 9 Sept 1878, died 11 April 1975 in CA, was buried in Springdale Cemetary in Peoria.
Her second husband, after Spelman died, was Herman Gustav Schmolder, he was born in Illinois, I think Peoria, not sure Aug 1877 & died in Peoria.