NOTE: Dan Sporer copied this article vebatum from a page out of a book someone gave him. It is probably the History of Scranton or something like that. According to and old interview with someone in Honesdale, they arrived by ship in 1853, whereas this says it was 1845.
HISTORY OF SCRANTON AND ITS PEOPLE (pg 596)
- MICHAEL SPORER -
A member of a family finding its origin in Bavaria, Germany, Michael Sporer is of Pennsylvania birth, Pennsylvania having also afforded him a wide field for his business career. His present business location is Scranton, where he has resided since 1886, and at No. 921 South Webster avenue, he and his four sons conduct a large and flourishing meat business, of which he has been proprietor for nearly a quarter of a century. He is a merchant of Scranton whose efforts have met with the public favor that brings success, and through a business policy in which honor and fair dealing have been conspicuous has attained material prosperity. He is a son of John Sporer, born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1818, died in 1905. He came to the United States in 1845, when a young man of twenty-seven years, and after being employed a short time in New York moved to Honesdale, Pennsylvania, where he worked on the Delaware and Hudson Canal. Abandoning labor of this kind, he purchased a farm in Cherryridge Township, Wayne County, and there engaged in farming operations until his retirement in 1893, his death occurring at the advanced age of eighty-six years. John Sporer married Kate Gumler, a native of Bavaria, Germany, and had children: 1. George, died age sixteen years. 2. Christina, married Joseph Dink, of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, and is the mother of: (sic) Christina, Joseph, John, Michael, and William. 3. Kate, deceased. 4. Margaret, married and lives in Honesdale. 5. Mary, married Frank Dukes of Scranton, Pennsylvania and has issue: Lizzie, William, Florence, Robert, Frank, Henry and Marie. 6. Michael, of whom further. 7. Theresa, married John Steggner, a merchant of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, and had children: John, Frank, Noah, Robert, and Edwin.
Michael Sporer, son of John and Kate (Grumler) Sporer, was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, April, 16 1860, and was there a student in the public schools. Until he was eighteen years of age he was thus occupied, working for a part of the time on his father's farm, and then became a butcher, having being identified with meat dealing in Honesdale, Carbondale, Dunmore, Hawley, and other places, subsequently passing one year in the John Cookenberger brewery. His next situation was with Joseph Herzog, a meat merchant in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, and while thus employed he married, in 1886 moving to Scranton and being for one year and a half associated with the firm of T. Carr and Son. He spent about the same length of time in connection with Patrick Joyce, and was then for three years with Joseph Carolan, at the expiration of that time purchasing the business of his employer. The location of Joseph Carolan's meat market was No. 921 Stone street, now South Webster avenue, and here Mr. Sporer continues the business founded by Mr. Carolan. Steady growth has resulted from tireless attention to the needs and desires of his patrons, and Mr. Sporer has now associated with him in the management of the business his four sons. While catering to the public, Mr. Sporer has become an observant and watchful merchant, and, in the deviations he has made from the regular lines of trade he has been rewarded by the approval of his patrons, and a constant increase in trade. His four sons are his able assistants, their services possessing particular value because of their interest in still further developing the industry and unremitting toil. Mr. Sporer is a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, and belongs to St. Mary's Society and to St. Peter's Society. His political preferences are strongly Democratic.
He married Marguerite, daughter of John Langdendorfer, a native of Germany, and has children: 1. Joseph, associated with his father in business, married Leopoldine Hershler, and is the father of Dorothy, born February 13, 1910; Joseph, born March 31, 1912; Edwin,born March 23, 1914. 2. Edward, associated in business with his father, married Annie Ramminger. 3. Alfred, associated in business with his father. 4. William, associated in business with his father. 5. Florence, married Oscar Grambo, a photographer of Scranton, and has one son, Ralph. 6. Francis.

He is listed in 1900 census as Michael Spores, a salesman (Apr 1860, PA) married 14 yrs, with only 5 of his 8 children surviving. He is listed as Michael Sparer, a meat merchant (50, PA) married 25 yrs, with only 7 of 12 children living. In 1920 he is indexed as Michael Spoce (60, PA) a butcher, with just his wife and Francis (13) - although he is listed as a daughter. Then listed as Mikel Sporer (69, PA) in 1930, first married at age 25, again with his wife and Francis.
According to Suzanne Ciscoe, he married Marguerite Langendorfer and had the following children: Joseph, Edward, Alfred, William, Florence, Francis.

[Obituary]
“Michael Sporer, 84, died Tuesday at his home, 921 South Webster Ave, Scranton after an illness. He was born in Honesdale and had conducted Sporer’s Meat Market at the South Webster Avenue address for 53 years. He was a member of St. Mary Assumption Church.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret; four sons, Joseph F., Edward J., Alfred J., and William H. all of Scranton; a daughter, Mrs. Oscar Grampo, Scranton; and a sister, Mrs Theresa Stegner, Honesdale.”