John Spencer (abt. 1877)

Born about 17 May 1877 in Burleigh Township, Ontario

Ancestors

Husband of Rose Jane (Nolan) Spencer — married 2 Sep 1908 in St. Josephs Roman Catholic Church, Douro, Ontario

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Biography

John was the son of Thomas and Ann McMurrow Spencer.^[1]He grew up in Burleigh, Ontario.^[2][3]

He married Rose Nolan when he was 31.^[4]

They are the parents of at least three daughters, including Mary Anna Valereen^[5] and Evelyn who died as an infant.^[6] In 1911, John was farming in Smith Township near his father.^[7] Ten years later, he was working for his wife's brother on his farm in Douro Township.^[8]

1. ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMQ3-VV5 : accessed 3 May 2015), John Spenser, 17 May 1877; citing Burleigh, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, registration number ; FHL microfilm 1,845,213.
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVX5-C6D : accessed 3 May 2015), John Spencer in household of Thomas Spencer, Burleigh & Anstruther & Chandos, Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 42; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13240, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,876.
3. ↑ "Canada Census, 1891," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWGS-763 : accessed 3 May 2015), John Spencer, Burleigh and Anstruther and Chandos, Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148165.
4. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZF-1YC : accessed 3 May 2015), John Spencer and Rose Nolan, 02 Sep 1908; citing registration , Douro, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMR-VXDW : accessed 3 May 2015), John Spencer in entry for John Doherty and Mary Anna Valereen Spencer, 05 Jul 1927; citing registration , Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKWS-HZH : accessed 3 May 2015), John Spencer in entry for Evelyn Spencer, 20 Feb 1917; citing Smith, Peterborough, Ontario, 026125, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,687.
7. ↑ 1911 Canada Census Peterborough West, Smith Township, p. 3
8. ↑ 1921 Canada Census