William Kelly Spence (1890 - 1980)

Born 17 Jan 1890 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Ivy (Gibson) Spence — married 5 Sep 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Died 18 Mar 1980 at age 90 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

William's Timeline

Birth: 17 January 1890, in Edinburgh, Scotland. ^[1]

Residence: 1891, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. ^[2]

Residence: 1901, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. ^[3]

Residence: November 1915, at 884 Alverston St, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ^[1]

Occupation: November 1915, Machinist. ^[1]

Enlistment: 18 November 1915, Canadian Expeditionary Force, WW1. ^[1]

William served with the 90th Battalion in France in WW1. His full service file can be read online here.

Marriage: 5 Sep 1928, to Ivy Gibson, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ^[4]

Death: 18 March 1980, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ^[5][6]

Burial: Saint Vital Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. PLOT 01-1606-0. ^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Library and Archives Canada, Personnel Records of the First World War, Item: SPENCE, WILLIAM KELLY (187714). Digitized service file - PDF format.

   Name: SPENCE, WILLIAM KELLY

   Regimental Number: 187714

   Date of Birth: 17/01/1890

   Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9186 - 31

   Item Number: 243784

   Record Group: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)

2. ↑ 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Lasswade; ED: 9; Page: 23; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1891_361, database Ancestry.com - requires subscription to view.

   Name: William Spence

   Age: 1

   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890

   Relationship: Son

   Father's Name: William K Spence

   Mother's Name: Betsy Spence

   Gender: Male

   Where born: Lasswade, Midlothian

   Registration Number: 691

   Registration district: Lasswade

   Civil parish: Lasswade

   County: Midlothian

   Address: Dryden Bank Gate House

   ED: 9

   Household schedule number: 107

   Line: 12

   Roll: CSSCT1891_361

3. ↑ 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Lasswade; ED: 8; Page: 19; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1901_396, database Ancestry.com - requires subscription to view.

   Name: William Spence

   Age: 10

   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891

   Relationship: Son

   Father's Name: William Spence

   Mother's Name: Elizabeth Spence

   Gender: Male

   Where born: Loanhead, Midlothian

   Registration Number: 691

   Registration district: Lasswade

   Civil parish: Lasswade

   County: Midlothian

   Address: Polton Rd Dryden Bank Lodge

   Occupation: Scholar

   ED: 8

   Household schedule number: 85

   Line: 3

   Roll: CSSCT1901_396

4. ↑ Web: Manitoba, Marriage Index, 1879-1931, database Ancestry.com - requires subscription to view.

   Name: William Kelly Spence

   Gender: Male

   Marriage Date: 5 Sep 1928

   Marriage Place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

   Spouse: Ivy Gibson

   URL: http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/Query.php

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Find A Grave, Memorial for William Kelly Spence;

   BIRTH: 1890

   DEATH: 18 Mar 1980

   BURIAL : Saint Vital Cemetery Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

   PLOT: 01-1606-0

   MEMORIAL ID: 111614335

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Find A Grave Index, database, FamilySearch William Kelly Spence, 1980; Burial, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Saint Vital Cemetery; citing record ID 111614335, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.