Raymond
Charles
(Ray)
Spencer
Born in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of George Spencer
and Martha (Law) Spencer
Brother of
Annie Elizabeth (Spencer) Pullen, Frederick George Spencer, Ernest William Spencer, Phillis Maria (Spencer) Walker, Leonard Spencer, Herbert Spencer, Lilian (Spencer) Hills, Stewart Spencer, Ethel (Spencer) Jarick and Bryce Spencer
Husband of
Marianne (Unwin) Spencer
— married
27 Mar 1917 in Goodwood Island, Calarence River, New South Wales, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
George William Spencer, Lorna (Spencer) Dorey, Valerie (Spencer) Ford, Esma Spencer, Jim Spencer, [private son (1920s - unknown)], [private daughter (1930s - unknown)] and Bill Spencer
Died
at age 58
in Eidsvold, Queensland, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Apr 2017
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Ray Spencer was born in Australia
Biography
Raymond Charles was born the second child and first son to Spencer-13915 l George Spencer and Law-2664 l Martha (Law) Spencer on January 25, 1893 at Berimba Street, Grafton, NSW
Ray was married at the age of 24 years to Marianne "Dot", daughter of William John and Margaret (nee MCAULAY) UNWIN on March 2, 1917 at the residence of the bride's parents at Goodwood Island, according to the rites of the Free Presbyterian Church. Officiant was Thomas Marrin McCLEAN. Witnesses to the marriage were Bruce GARDNER (cousin to 'groom) and Emily Mary NICHOLSON (aunt of 'groom)
Ray, after leaving his sugar cane farm at Empire Vale, moved to Ballina and bought a cordial maufacturing business. During this time he was a Councillor on the Ballina Shire Council and was Deputy Mayor for a number of years
Ray was killed in a motor vehicle accident near Eidsvold, Queensland on July 10, 1951 at the age of 58 years. He was on a holiday with a couple of friends (including Jack EASTER) and played lawn bowls at various places along the way. His body was brought back to and buried at East Ballina, NSW
Service Army Australian Army Service #N441476 Locality Empire Vale NSW Place Ballina, NSW Discharge Date September 29, 1945 Rank Corporal Posting 22 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps P O W No
Sources
Bir: 1893/015022 NSW 1893 IGI Batch C00350-5 Film 993768 Ref i7 P53 e723 NSW Chr: 1893 IGI Batch C00350-5 Film 993768 Ref i7 P53 e723 NSW Mar: 1917/2735 NSW Dea: 1951/C2780 Qld Bur: East Ballina Cemetery, Portion Utg B Row 7 plot 13 ID15659431
BURIAL: http://austcemindex.com/edit-inscription?id=15659431
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ray by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ray:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ray by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ray:
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~25.00%
John Spencer
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