Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 4. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 936.
 
GEORGE SPANIOL

     who is the proprietor of a flour and feed mill at Stayton, was born in
Rhineland, Germany, February 13, 1866, the son of John and Magdalena (Schaffer)
Spaniol. The parents, both natives of Germany, came to the United States in
1882, locating in Minnesota, where they resided for eight years, subsequent to
which they came to Stayton, where the father passed away April 7, 1912. The
mother died in 1893 and was buried in Sublimity, Oregon. The father was a miller
by occupation. They were the parents of seven children: Peter, of Minnesota;
John, who died in 1893; George, of this review; Matthias, of Portland; Mary, who
is the wife of George Forcener, of Portland; Jacob, of Stayton; and Katie, of
Portland.
     George Spaniol was educated in Germany and came to America with his
parents, remaining at home with them until the death of the mother. He worked in
his father's flour and feed mill and continued in his father's employ until
1904, when he purchased the mill, which has a capacity of twenty-five barrels,
and he still operates the same, now owning all the buildings in connection. He
also owns the Commercial Hotel at Stayton and eighty-five acres of land within
the city limits. He is a share-holder and director in the Stayton State Bank, of
which he was one of the reorganizers.
     Mr. Spaniol has been twice married. In 1893 he wedded Miss Anna Zimmerman,
who died in 1899, leaving three children, Lena, Joseph and Clara, all at home.
His second union was with Miss Anna Bruecher, whom he married in 1900, and they
have four children, Anna, Ella, Genevieve and Raymond, all at home. He gives his
political allegiance to the democratic party and is much interested in its
success and welfare. Fraternally he is identified with the Woodmen of the World
at Stayton, and both he and his wife are members of the Catholic, church at
Stayton. Mr. Spaniol is numbered among the most prominent and enterprising
business men of his town and is a citizen who can always be depended upon to
further any movement or measure instituted to promote the general welfare.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2007 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.