Person:Joseph Speer (5)

There is an IGI record of a marriage between Joseph Speer and Auletta Van Riper 2 July 1846 in Passaic Co., New Jersey.

 Joseph and Auletta had children Elizabeth 1846- m. James Jenkins; Samuel L. W. 1849, John 1850- ; Henrietta 1856- [m? George H. Kanouse in 1881]; Arthur 1857- ; and Ariadne/Arianna 1860 -- though she is listed as a granddaughter in 1880.
 In the 1850 census for Acquackanonk, Passaic Co., New Jersey, Joseph Speer is 32, shoemaker; with Letty 26, Elizabeth 4, Sam'l L. W. 1, [mother?] Elizabeth 73; and [nephew?] George (Haughland?) 12 -- all born New Jersey. 
 In the 1860 census for Acquackanonk, Passaic Co., New Jersey, Joseph Speer is 40, [no occupation listed]; with Letta 36, Elizabeth 14, Samuel 11, John 10, Henrietta 4, Arthur 3 -- all born New Jersey. {p.987 roll 706 HeritageQuest} There are John and Maria Van Riper, ages 70 and 69, listed on the same page -- possibly related to Aletta.
 In the 1870 census for Acquackanonk, Passaic Co., New Jersey, Joseph Speer is 50, farmer; with Elizabeth J. 23; Henrietta 14; Arthur 12 and Ariadne 10; as well as James Jenkins 25 'works in woolen factory' -- all born New Jersey. {p. 11 / 182 roll 884 HeritageQuest}
 In the 1880 census in Acquackanock, Passaic Co., New Jersey, Joseph Speer is a farmer, widower, age 64 from New Jersey (parents New Jersey).  Son Arthur is 21, single, born New Jersey (parents New Jersey).  Daughter Elizabeth Jenkins is 33, married, born New Jersey and son-in-law James Jenkins is 35, born New Jersey, works in woolen mill.  Granddaugher Ida Speer is 7, born New Jersey; and granddaughter Arianna is 19, a dress maker, born New Jersey.  All show parents born New Jersey. {p.173a}
 There is a long history of Speer/ Spiers families in New Jersey.  According to a query on the Rootsweb Speer Mailing list, Nutley was originally called 'Speertown'.
 John H. Speer is found living in Acquackanonk with the Jeremiah Fredericks family from 1870-1900, then with the daughter Catherine (Fredericks) Moore in 1910. He is listed variously as servant, boarder or other -- I would guess that he may be related to the family.  They are listed on the same page as his parents and brother Arthur.