When Johannes Speidel was born on 25 October 1851, in Bessarabia, Russian Empire, his father, Michael Speidel, was 22 and his mother, Anna Karolina Dode, was 23. He married Carolina ENGEL on 6 February 1875, in Klyastits, Bessarabia, Russian Empire. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 1 March 1879, at the age of 27.
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Russia fights Britain, France, Sardinia, and Ottoman Empire in Crimean War. Russia forced to accept peace settlement dictated by its opponents.
Starting on October 5, 1853, Britain, France, Turkey, and Sardinia challenged Russia as the country was expanding. The troops fighting against Russia were finally defeated by the harsh winter. Altogether, around 500,000 Russian troops were lost.
Crime and Punishment by Fedor Dostoyevskiy (1821-81) published.
German: from Middle High German spidel ‘wooden wedge, peg’, probably used in a figurative sense as a nickname for an uncouth or rough and ready person.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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