John Spencer
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John Spencer (1829 - 1910)

John Spencer
Born in Ship Calistamap
Husband of — married 18 Jan 1858 in St Georges Church, Perth, Western Australia, Australiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 80 in Canning, Western Australia, Australiamap
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Ship Arrival at Swan River Colony
Calista 1829

Biography

John was born in 1829 aboard the ship Calista. He was the son of Charles Spencer and Elizabeth Weston[1][2].

In 1844 T Hester gave 209 acres of the northwest section of his property to John Spencer & his sister Elizabeth Gallop (nee Spencer). (Ref: "The Gosnells Story" McDonald & Cooper). Had built up his landholding to 1,000 acres by 1900[3].

He was variously a sawyer, farmer and stock keeper and market gardener. In 1852, he bought Lot42 of 10 acres at Canning, building up his holding to 1,000 acres by 1900. He employed 13 ticket of leave men at Canning and serpentin including 2 woodcutters on occasios between 1864 and 1876[1].

He passed away in 1910 and is buried in the Pioneer Cemetery in Kenwick. [4]


MR. JOHN SPENCER.

The funeral of another very old colonist in the person of the late Mr. John Spencer took place last Tuesday afternoon. It was attended by a large gathering of old Western Australians. The deceased was born at sea in the ship Calista in the year 1829, when his parents were coming out to Western Australia, and he spent the whole of his life in this colony, being one of the pioneer and successful settlers on the land. His farming career commenced on the Canning, where he brought up a family of ten children of whom two sons and two daughters are still living in the district, and he remained there till the time of his death at the age of 80 years and 10 months. The cortege moved from his late residence, Canning, and proceeded to the junction of Albany and Nicholson roads, where it was met by a very large circle of friends from Cannington, Fremantle, and elsewhere. The procession then proceeded to the Anglican Cemetery, Cannington, where the remains were interred in the family grave, the Rev. E. O. Phillips, of Perth, conducting the first portion of the burial ceremony at the house, and concluding at the graveside. The pall-bearers were Messrs. T. Wade, A. Mc- Intosh, W. Callam, F. Mason, W. Mason and C. Harris. The chief mourners were the widow (Mrs. J. Spencer), Messrs. Wm. and Wilfred Spencer (sons), Mrs. A. Butterley and Mrs. R. Sneddon (daughters), Mr. Thos. Willey (brother-th-law), Mr. W. Gibbs (son in-law), Mrs. W. Spencer and Mrs. G. W Spencer (daughters-in-law), Messrs. James and Charles Gallop (nephews), Mr. Forrest Spencer, Mr. M. Butterley, Masters Cecil and Douglas Butterley, W. Robertson and Lionel Gibbs (grandsons), Misses Ivy Gibbs, Miss Ivy Butterley, and Mrs. W. Robertson (granddaughters). Many handsome wreaths were received, and also letters and telegrams of sympathy. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. Bowra and O'Dea, undertakers, 195 Pier- street, Perth. [5]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rica Erickson. (1987) The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre-1829-1888: https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/_files/ugd/f5623a_d311bd7b85884268969abaf2477fad67.pdf?S
  2. Fremantle Welcome Walls. Entry for Spencer, Charles and Elizabeth. https://museum.wa.gov.au/welcomewalls/names/spencer-charles-elizabeth
  3. Lefevre, Margaret (2009) City of Gosnells. Kenwick Pioneer Cemetery. http://www.gosnells.wa.gov.au/files/sharedassets/public/pdfs/heritage/kenwick_pioneer_cemetery.pdf
  4. Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/132441143/john-spencer : accessed 12 June 2021), memorial page for John Spencer (27 Jul 1829–22 May 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 132441143, citing Kenwick Pioneer Cemetery, Kenwick, Gosnells City, Western Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Jill Cockram (contributor 48400492) .
  5. Family Notices (1910, May 27). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved June 12, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26258351




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