George Boardman Spencer Jr (1876 - 1952)

Born 7 Feb 1876 in Paris,Bear Lake,Idaho

Ancestors

Husband of Adelina (Horsley) Spencer — married 5 Sep 1900 in Salt Lake City, S-Lk, Utah

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1952 at age 76 in Bern, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States

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Biography

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For information about the life and family of George B. Spencer Jr.{8} George B. Spencer was born February 7, 1876 at Paris, Idaho, a son of George B. and Leonora Taylor Horne Spencer. He married Adelina Horsley, Sept. 5, 1900 in the Salt Lake Temple. She died in April of 1943. Three days following his marriage he was called to serve a mission for the LDS Church in the Eastern States from 1900 to 1902.

Mr Spencer operated a general merchandise store in Paris from 1906 to 1915, after which he engaged in farming. He had enjoyed very good health and took care of the farm chores. He was an active member of the Paris First Ward, and was a high priest at the time of his death.

George Boardman Spencer, 76, died Friday, February 15, 1952 of a heart attack. According to reports Mr. Spencer accompanied by Chris Tueller were driving over to Bern when their car became stalled in the snow. George began shovelling snow in order to get the car moving again, when he suffered the heart attack. Mr. Tueller summoned aid and rushed the stricken man to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Surviving are three sons and three daughters. Horsley Spencer of Dingle, G. Albert Spencer of Pleasant Grove, Utah, John W. Spencer of Paris, Lucille Spencer of Provo, Utah, Mrs. Alice Christensen of West Lafayette, Indiana, and Mrs. Leonora Stucki of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Four brothers, Joseph H. Spencer and Herbert K. Spencer of Salt Lake City, Seymour H. Spencer of Fillmore, Utah, and Edwin Spencer of Magna, Utah.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 19, 1952 at 1:00 p.m. in the Paris 1st Ward Chapel with Bishop Morris B. Athay conducting. Postlude and prelude played by Mrs. Jane Matthews. Vocal duet, "Sunset" Bp. and Mrs. James Olsen; prayer Frank Nye; remarks, Bishop Morris B. Athay; organ solo, "Oh My Father," Jane Matthews; speaker J. Henrey Humpherys; vocal solo, "My Task," Max Haddock; speaker, Clarence Rich; duet, "A Perfect Day," Bp. and Mrs. James Olsen; prayer Dan C. Rich. Grave dedication by Cyril S. Budge.

Ruth Pugmire was accompanist for Mr and Mrs. Olsen and Ruby Bolton accompanied at the piano for Max Haddock. E. W. Stucki offered the prayer at the home. Pallbearers: Horsley Spencer, James Spencer, Albert Spencer, Eugene Stucki, Cyril Budge, and M. M. Collings. Gravemarker Grave{7} (From a news article in "The Paris Post" Thursday, February 21, 1952.)

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Burial

Burial:

Date: 19 FEB 1952

Place: Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho

Sources

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{1} Birth Record from Draft Registration: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8QC-S4Y : accessed 10 March 2016), George Boardman Spencer, 1917-1918; citing Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,452,108.

{2} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM5L-GVC : accessed 10 March 2016), George B Spencer Jr. in household of George B Spencer, Paris, Dingle Precincts Paris city, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States; citing sheet 5A, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,231.

{3} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLHN-9PY : accessed 10 March 2016), George B Spencer Jr., Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 11A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,235.

{4} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDCX-D6Y : accessed 10 March 2016), George B Spencer, Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States; citing sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,287.

{5} "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHDV-QXQ : accessed 10 March 2016), George B Spencer, 1930.

{6} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VY46-38J : accessed 10 March 2016), George B Spencer, Paris, Paris Election Precinct, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4-18, sheet 5A, family 93, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 738.

{7} Utah marriage record https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8G2-GPX

{8} Find a grave memorial #73552297 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73552297

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Information from family records and the books

{9} "Ancestors and Descendants of George Boardman Jr. and Adelina Horsley Spencer." compiled by Gayle C. Broburg George Boardman Spencer (1876-1952), son of George Boardman Spencer and Leonora Taylor Horne, was born in Paris, Idaho. He married Adelina Horsley (1878-1943), daughter of Thomas William Horsley and Sophia Edghill, in 1900 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had nine children. https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2125057?availability=Family%20History%20Library

{10} "My Ancestral Story" by Spencer E Stucki Eugene B. Stucki, son of E. Woodruff Stucki (1894-1968) and Afton Rhea Peterson (1896-1977), was born in 1918 in Paris, Idaho. He married Leonora Spencer (1917-2000), daughter of George B. Spencer (1876-1952) and Adelina Horsely (1878-1943). Ancestors, descendants and relatives lived mainly in England, Scotland, Wales, Switzerland, Massachusetts, Utah and Idaho. Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes Bruce, Budge, Butler, Hales, Horne, Horsley, Peterson, Rich, Spencer, Wilde, Wilson and related families. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_cD0RgM2INRQW1FcmNscXJweE0/view?ts=576752f5