Person Sheet

NameFriedrich Berthold Sporn
BirthNov. 6, 1877, Finsterwalde, Germany
DeathMay 14, 1945, Cemetery of St. Trinitatis Parish Church, Finsterwalde
FatherJohann Friedrich Sporn (1835-1901)
MotherJohanne Wilhelmine Barthel (1847-1898)
Short bioHad five children. Died of cancer of the throat. See the postcard that his younger brother Felix sent him from the U.S. in 1909.

Birth record follows:
Abridged transcription of the birth record of Friedrich Berthold Sporn
#265
Finsterwalde, on 8th November 1877
The midwife Auguste Braeunig nee Neumann, resident in Finsterwalde, of Evangelical Lutheran religion, announced that to Mrs. Johanne Wilhelmine Sporn nee Barthel, of Evangelical Lutheran religion, resident with her husband the master shoemaker Johann Friedrich Sporn in Finsterwalde, on 6th November 1877 at 8:30 pm, a male child was born, who has received the given name Friedrich Berthold.
Signatures of the midwife and the Registrar of vital records.
Comment: Marriage #111/1900, [record at] Registry of Vital Records of Finsterwalde
Died on 14 May 1945, #367/1945, [record at] Registry of Vital Records of Finsterwalde

Marriage record:

Marriage record is below, dated Dec. 1, 1900.

Death record follows:

Death Record Book #367
Certification of Death
Finsterwalde, 19 September 1945
The baker Friedrich Berthold Sporn, of Evangelical Lutheran religion, resident in Finsterwalde, Leipziger Strasse 90, died on 14th May 1945 at 6:15 am at his residence/apartment in Finsterwalde.
The deceased was born on 6th November 1877 in Finsterwalde, Kreis Luckau, (Registry Office Finsterwalde, # 265/1877); father: Friedrich Sporn, deceased; mother: Wilhelmine Sporn nee Barthel, died in Finsterwalde. The deceased was married to Marie Lina Sporn nee Britz, resident in Finsterwalde, Leipziger Strasse 90.
Registered by verbal announcement by Gertrud Sporn at Finsterwalde, Leipziger Strasse 90.
The informant is known and explained about the death, being acquainted [with it] from her own knowledge.
Read aloud, approved and undersigned: Gertrud Sporn; the Registrar by proxy: Doczkal
Marriage on: 1 Dec 1900 in Finsterwalde
Registry Office: Finsterwalde, #111/1900
Underage children: none
Cause of death: Cancer of the throat
Contract/Revision #1

Second death registry follows:

Death Record Book #367
Report of Death
Given name and surname: Berthold Sporn
born on: 6 Nov 1877 in Finsterwalde
Profession: Baker; Age: 67 years old
Marital status: married to Lina nee Britz in Finsterwalde, Leipzigerstrasse 90
Left behind: wife and 4 children
Died on: 14th May 1945, 6:15 am, in Finsterwalde in his residence/apartment at Leipziger Street #90
Day of burial: 17th May 1945; Religion: Evangelical Lutheran
Cause of Death: Cancer of the throat
reported by: the daughter: Gertrud Sporn in Finsterwalde. Leipzigerstrasse 90
Death Record Book #216/45 of St. Trinitatis Parish Church, Finsterwalde N.L.
Finsterwalde N.L., 14th May 1945
Deputy Registrar, Kuster

Friedrich was Joseph Lasica‘s great uncle (grandfather’s brother)

Spouses
Birth5 Oct 1879
Death24 Nov 1956
m. Dec. 1, 1900
ChildrenGertrud (1920-)
 Hanchen (1912-1915)
 Otto Bruno (1908-)
 Willy (1907-1997)
 Kurt Bruno (1904-1990)