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SPECHT, John Sr. (Byron, Germany, 1807--Dubuque County, Oct. 24, 1866). Specht arrived in the United States in 1832. He remained in New York City a short time and then moved to Dubuque where he lived five years working as a carpenter. | SPECHT, John Sr. (Byron, Germany, 1807--Dubuque County, Oct. 24, 1866). Specht arrived in the United States in 1832. He remained in New York City a short time and then moved to Dubuque where he lived five years working as a carpenter. | ||
[[Image:SFERRY1.png|left|thumb| | [[Image:SFERRY1.png|left|thumb|300px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]Specht moved to Peru Township and purchased 1,300 acres of land and settled down. He lived there the rest of his life. Upon his death, he left in his estate 1,300 acres of land in Iowa, land in Minnesota, and the only ferry to operate between Specht's Ferry, Potosi, and Dubuque. The land was divided among his children and the ferry became the property of his widow. | ||
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Revision as of 19:19, 30 June 2019
SPECHT, John Sr. (Byron, Germany, 1807--Dubuque County, Oct. 24, 1866). Specht arrived in the United States in 1832. He remained in New York City a short time and then moved to Dubuque where he lived five years working as a carpenter.
Specht moved to Peru Township and purchased 1,300 acres of land and settled down. He lived there the rest of his life. Upon his death, he left in his estate 1,300 acres of land in Iowa, land in Minnesota, and the only ferry to operate between Specht's Ferry, Potosi, and Dubuque. The land was divided among his children and the ferry became the property of his widow.
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Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 145