1901 - Michael returned to the U.S. in December and worked at the fairgrounds for 50¢ a day.

1902 - Michael met Teresa Dinunzio who had just come from Italy. She lived in Cortland, NY. After a short courtship they married on November 13th of that same year. They lived at 1010 North State Street.

1903 - On September 9th, Nick was born. Soon after, they moved to 825 North Salina Street. Michael went to work for Coughlin Brothers Candy Company, starting at the bottom. Shortly after, he was a first rate candy maker.

1905 - John was born on May 16th in Cortland, NY. The next move was to 2310 Lodi Street where they bought a house for $1,100.

1908 - Michael joined his brother Frank to form Spiech Bros. & Co. A common site in may sidewalks in Syracuse, the Spiech name was stamped in many concrete pads. This spelling was a slight variation on the Spicciati translation when several members of the family went through Ellis island. Even though the name was spelled differently they were still part of the same family tree.