Justus Howard Spencer (abt. 1863 - abt. 1941)

Born about 28 Feb 1863 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States

Husband of Jane (Goodfellow) Spencer — married 20 Jan 1884 in Oscoda, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died about 2 Apr 1941 at about age 78 in Au Sable, Iosco, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Justus was born February 28, 1863 in Battle Creek, Michigan. He was a son of Thomas Spencer and Ann (Severn) Spencer.

He married Jane Goodfellow on January 20, 1884 in Oscoda, Michigan. She was a daughter of Robert Goodfellow and Agnes Marion (Cleland) Goodfellow.

He was a fisherman and lived in Au Sable, Iosco, Michigan.

Justus passed away on April 2, 1941 in Au Sable, Michigan and was interred at the Pinecrest Cemetery in Oscoda.^[1]

Known Children

• Thomas Spencer m. Irine Day Ward
• Ellen Gertrude (Spencer) Colbath 1887-1968 m. Raymond Colbath
• James F. Spencer 1889-? M. Dorothy Couture
• Agnes Ann (Spencer) Charon 1891-? M. William Patrick Charon
• John Howard Spencer 1896-1979 m. Mabel Irene Trueman
• Jessie Spencer 1900-?

Census Records

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8K2-QZQ : 29 May 2021), Jane Goodfellow in entry for Robert Goodfellow, 1870.
• "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT8T-YKN : 18 February 2021), Jane Goodfellow in household of Robert Goodfellow, Diana, Lewis, New York, United States; citing p. 19, line 21, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 900,778.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMV-VSS : accessed 31 May 2022), Jennie Spencer in household of Justus H Spencer, Au Sable city Ward 1-3, Iosco, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 102, sheet 3A, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,718.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML56-SLY : accessed 31 May 2022), Jennie Spencer in household of Justus Spencer, Au Sable Ward 2, Iosco, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 117, sheet 4B, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 650; FHL microfilm 1,374,663.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ3J-476 : 2 February 2021), Jane Spencer in entry for Justice Spencer, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQYD-X4Q : accessed 31 May 2022), Jennie Spencer in household of Howard J Spencer, Au Sable, Iosco, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 2A, line 4, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 983; FHL microfilm 2,340,718.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4LJ-RN1 : 29 June 2021), Jane Spencer in household of J Howard Spencer, Au Sable Township, Iosco, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 35-2, sheet 3A, line 30, family 77, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1765.

Research Notes

Profile previously showed this person as being born in Canada. He was actually born in Michigan.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #98402776, Jane Goodfellow Spencer (1862-1941)