David Spence (1824 - 1885)

Born 5 Sep 1824 in St Johns, Red River Settlement, Prince Rupert's Land

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Descendants

Died 16 Sep 1885 at age 61 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Biography

David Spence was born September 5, 1824, in St John's Parish to James Spence and his second wife, Jane Morwick.^[1]

On February 15, 1844, at Upper Church in St John's Parish, Catherine Hallett married David Spence. Both were residents of Red River Settlement. The marriage was performed by Rev William Cockran and witnessed by James Spence and John Sutherland.^[2]

David Spence, as a representative of St Anne's Parish in the Convention of Forty which proclaimed itself as a provisional government with Louis Riel as president. He was elected as the first MLA for Poplar Point in the new Province of Manitoba on December 27, 1870, and served in that position until 1874. He was also a Justice of the Peace for Poplar Point.^{[3] [4]}

In 1870 David and Catherine were living at Poplar Point with 7 children.^[5]

In 1881 David was widowed and living at Poplar Point with 4 of his children.^[6]

Scrip affidavit for Spence, David; born: September 5, 1824; father: James Spence (Scottish); mother: Jane Morwick (Métis); claim no: 2167; scrip no: 11039; date of issue: October 2, 1876; amount: $160^[1]

David died in hospital in Winnipeg in 1885 as the result of an accidental shooting.^[7][8]

David Spence 1824 - 1885

Birth: Sep 5 1824 St.John's

Baptism: Sep 16 1824 St.John's Reference #: 63001

Death: Sep 16 1885 Poplar Point

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Library and Archives Canada Scrip Affidavit RG15-D-II-8-a, Volume number: 1324, Microfilm reel number: C-14933 accessed 03-24-2021 Link to Image
2. ↑ Kipling Collection, Manitoba: Parish Registers, Library and Archives Canada lac_reel_h1344 CRKN accessed 03-24-2021 Link to Image
3. ↑ Barkwell, Lawrence "Manitoba's Provisional Government of 1870: The Convention of Forty" Louis Riel Institute 2011 accessed at Metis Virtual Museum 03-24-2021 Link to Document
4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "David Spence (Manitoba politician)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, David Spence (accessed March 24, 2021).
5. ↑ *Manitoba, Canada, Census Indexes, 1832-1856 & 1870: Provincial Archives of Manitoba; Manitoba, Canada; Card Index Nominal Census Returns: Pr - Z 1870 Ancestry Record 61494 #34108
6. ↑ 1881 Census of Canada: Year: 1881; Census Place: High Bluff and Poplar Point, Marquette, Manitoba; Roll: C_13283; Page: 1; Family No: 1 Ancestry Record 1577 #795130
7. ↑ Web: Manitoba, Death Index, 1871-1947: Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Manitoba, Canada Ancestry Record 70601 #1209549
8. ↑ Red River Ancestry website accessed 03-24-2021 Link to Bio

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