Magnus Spence (1857 - 1891)

Born 9 Aug 1857 in Mapleton, Manitoba, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Kipling) Inkster — married about 1879 (to 1891) in Manitoba, Canada

Died 6 Jan 1891 at age 33 in Mapleton, Manitoba, Canada

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Biography

Magnus Spence was a Canadian First Peoples and member of the Metis Nation.

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Magnus SPENCE was born Aug 9, 1857 in Mapleton, the eldest son of Sarah BIRSTON & Jacob SPENCE (1830-1906). He undoubtedly was named Magnus after his maternal grandfather, Magnus BIRSTON (1811-1875).

His father Jacob “Jake” SPENCE was born on June 16, 1830 in Mapleton, the youngest child of a Cree woman and George SPENCE (1773-1859) from the Orkneys of Scotland, one of the first settlers in Mapleton as described in the above Introduction.

His grandfather George SPENCE was probably born around 1773 (S&F) in the Orkneys of Scotland. Around 1807-1810 George began a life-long relationship with a Cree woman named Catherine (some references indicate her Cree name was TCHI-TCHIT.

Nov 17, 1877 he obtained a land grant (perhaps a Homestead Grant) for a 240 acre property located a few miles north of Tyndall.

1881 Census he is listed as a farmer, living with wife and son Robert. [1]

On Jan 6, 1891 Magnus SPENCE died. He was only 33 years old In his March 16th, 1891 Probate Record he is documented with $660 of assets. [2]

Sources

Bio of Magnus and extensive of his wife$https://www.redriverancestry.ca/SPENCE-MAGNUS-1857.php

Great bio of his birth family https://www.redriverancestry.ca/SPENCE-JACOB-1830.php

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