Earl Andrew Spencer (1892 - 1966)

Born 21 Mar 1892 in Harrisville, Alcona, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Selma Louise (Enders) Spencer — married 23 Jun 1909 in Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, United States

Died 5 Nov 1966 at age 74 in Chula Vista, San Diego, California, United States

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Biography

Earl was born 21 March 1892 at Harrisville, Michigan ^[1] He was the son of Allen Spencer and Harriet Howe. After his parents separated, his mother moved west with her children; Earl went to work in the mines; first in Chelan, Washington ^[2] and then in Bozeman, Montana where he met Selma Enders. They were married 1 Sep 1917 in Bozeman. ^[3] He served briefly in the U.S. Navy during World War I from 24 August 1918 until 9 December 1918. ^[4]Selma passed away after just two years of marriage^[5] leaving Earl with a two year old son. Earl left Montana took his son, Lawrence ^[6] to his mother's in Valleyford, Washington and re-enllisted in the Navy. He married Mary A Williams 10 Jul 1964 at San Diego County, California. ^[7]Earl passed away 5 November 1966 at San Diego County, California ^[8] and was buried in the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery at San Diego. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, FamilySearch [1] : 19 July 2021, Earl Andrew Spencer, 20 Mar 1892; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.
2. ↑ ""United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch [2] : accessed 9 January 2023, Earl Spencer in household of Barney D Heard, Monitor, Chelan, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 32, sheet 1A, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1654; FHL microfilm 1,375,667.
3. ↑ "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch [3] : 2 March 2021, Earl Andrew Spencer and Selma Brannan, 01 Sep 1917; citing Marriage, Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, various county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,942,752.
4. ↑ "U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019," database with images, Ancestry [4] accessed 9 January 2023. Citing National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites. Earl Spencer, 1966.
5. ↑ "Montana Death Index, 1860-2007," database, FamilySearch [5] : 9 December 2014, Louise Spencer, 05 Feb 1919; from "Montana Death Index, 1868-2011," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2009); citing State of Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Statistics, Helena.
6. ↑ ""Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004," database with images, FamilySearch [6] : 18 February 2021, Lawrence Spencer, 12 Apr 1918; citing Birth, Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States, various county recorder offices; FHL microfilm 2,314,981.
7. ↑ "California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database with images, Ancestry. [7] : accessed 9 January 2023. Citing State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Earl Spencer, 1964.
8. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch [8]: 26 November 2014), Earl Spencer, 05 Nov 1966; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
9. ↑ "U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019," database with images, Ancestry [9]. Accessed 9 January 2023. Citing National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites. Earl Spoencer, 1966.