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Biography of William Specht
Carl Sasse, his partner in business, was born in Duderstadt, Hanover, Prussia, in 1838, and immigrated to America in 1863. He located in Smethport, and engaged in the cabinet making trade until he became associated with Mr. Specht in business. He married, in 1867, Margaret Koenig, also a native of Duderstadt, and they have had five children. Lenard (deceased), Amanda, Herman, Rudolph, and Waldo
History of Specht Residence
Will
Estate of William Specht
Date of will: June 2, 1909 Probated: February 13, 1914 R.
D. "G", page 417 Date of death: Febuary 8,1914
After direction for payment of debts bequethes made to grandsons and granddaughter.
All the rest residue and remander of estate to son, William F. Specht, his heirs,
exicuters, administrators, and assigns.
Deed
William F. Specht and Addie O., his wife, to Leo L. Herzog
Dated: December 6, 1918 Recorded: December 31, 1918
Deed book, 178, page 106 Consideration: $1.00
$3.00 I.R. stamps canc'd conveys by General Warrenty Deed duty acknowleged,
all that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situated in the borough of Smethport,
County of McKean, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a post in the center of Mechanic Street in said borough at the
northwest corner of a lot of land heretofore conveyed to Dara Wettenhall(now
deceased) By Elizabeth Beckwith by deed dated August 3rd, A.D. 1885, and recorded
in said McKean County in Deed Book Vol, 51 at page 283, reference threrto being
hereby had; thence East by the north line of said Wettenhall land ten rods ,
more or less, to a post it's northeast corner in the west line of land formerly
of Rowland Burdick, now deceased; thence north of the west line said Burdick's
land six rods, more or less, to the south line of bank street ten rods, more
or less, to the center of said mechanic street six rods,more or less,
to the place of beginning. containing sixty square rods of land be the same,
more or less. Being part of the land conveyed at abstract No.1
The said herein named Grantor claiming title
as residuary devisee of the said William Specht who died test date Febuary 8,
1914, devising to said herein named Grantors.
Will
Estate of Leo L. Herzog
Date of will: August 8, 1969 Probated:July 8, 1970 R.D. 13, page
4 Date of Death: July 13, 1970
Deed
Robert Herzog, Executor U/L/W/T Leo L. Herzog. to Dimitro Bourandas and Helen
Bourandas, husband and wife
Dated: August 30, 1970 Recorded: September 3, 1970
Deed Book 459, page 67
Information Deed
Elizabeth Beckwith and Ransom, her husband to Dora Wettenhall
Dated: August 3, 1885 Recorded: August 28, 1889
DeedBook 51, page 283 Consideration: $1.00
Deed
Dimitro Bourandas and Helen Bourandas, husband and wife to Warren E. Semmel
and Bonnie Lee Semmel, husband and wife
Dated: July 11, 1972 Recorded: July 12, 1972
Deed Book Vol. 470, page 679&co.
2001 William Specht House: presant day Warren
Semmel House
photo credit: Lester Jordan Jr.
photo credit: Lester Jordan Jr.
photo credit: Lester Jordan Jr.