Clare Victor Spencer (1897 - 1984)

Born 10 Apr 1897 in Harrisville, Alcona, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth Bernice (White) Spencer — married 9 Apr 1919 in Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, United States

Descendants

Died May 1984 at age 87 in Careywood, Bonner, Idaho, United States

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Biography

Clare was born in 10 Apr 1897 at Harrisville, Alcona, Michigan. ^[1] His parents were Lincoln Spencer and Mattie Nevin who lived in Harrisville Township. ^[2] In 1904 his mother separated from his father and moved her family to Eastern Washington. Unable to care for all her children and work; she enrolled Clare and his brother Allen in the Idaho State Industrial School at St. Anthony in Fremont County, Idaho. ^[3] After finishing his training he relocated to Gallatin County, Montana where his brother Earl was iiving and working for Clare's future father-in-law, Charles White. Clare went to work as a well driller for White and courted his daughter, Ruth. Clare and Ruth were married 9 Apr 1919 at Bozeman. ^[4] They continued to live at Bozeman after their marriage. ^[5] During the 1920's they relocated to Hayden Lake in Kootenai County, Idaho where he worked as a farm laborer. ^[6] By the time the 1940 census was taken, they had relocated to Curlew in Ferry County, Washington where Clare farmed on his own.^[7] For the 1950 census, they are living at East Cheney in Spokane County, Washington and Clare is farming and operating a dairy farm. ^[8] They would eventually settle on a large acreage at Careywood in Bonner County, Idaho where they would remain until their deaths and where Clare would have a large dairy and then later raise sheep. He passed away in May 1984 at Careywood. ^[9] Clare and Ruth were the parents of three daughters: Bernice, Dorothy and Carol.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch [1] : 23 February 2021, Clare Victor Spencer, 1917-1918.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch [2] : 11 March 2022, Clare V Spencer in entry for Lincoln Spencer, 1900.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch [3] : accessed 5 January 2023, Clare Spencer, St. Anthony in Fremont County, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 138, sheet , family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll ; FHL microfilm.
4. ↑ "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch [4] : 2 March 2021, Clare Victor Spencer and Ruth B. White, 09 Apr 1919; citing Marriage, Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, various county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,942,753.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch [5] : 2 February 2021, Clair V Spencer, 1920.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch [6] accessed 5 January 2023. Clare V Spencer, 1930.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch [7] accessed 5 January 2023. Clare V Spencer, 1940.
8. ↑ "United States Census,1950," database with images, FamilySearch [8] accessed 5 January 2023. Clare V Spencer, 1950.
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch [9] : 11 January 2021, Clare Spencer, May 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).