Spence, John

                        Parents: Andrew Spence, Mary Griffith (Settled in Asphodel)                    (Unverified)

1818                Birth   Co Donegal, Ireland                                                                           (Unverified)

c1818              Birth                                                                                                               (Tombstone)

c1819              Birth   Ireland                                                                                                (1861 Census)

c1822              Birth   Ireland                                                                                                (1852 Census)

1840 Mar 27   Marr    *Jane Strong   Ballintra, Ireland                                                        (Unverified)

                                                            (Married the day before sailing from Ireland) 

1852                Cens    Age: 30, Religion: WM, Birth: Ireland, Occupation: Farmer, F/L: Asphodel 14/14

1852 Sep 14    Assignment of C4 L4E from *James Barber                                                  (TP pg 639)

1853 Jan 3      Patent  C4 L4E                                                                                               (Abstract Index)

1856 Jun 6      B&S    C4 L4W E half (50 acres)      from *James Barber               (Copybook GS4976 #10 648)

1857 May 19  B&S    C4 L4W W half (50 acres)     from *John Roberston (Pbo)  (Copybook GS4976 #11 713)

1861                Cens    Age: 42, Religion: WM, Birth: Ireland, Occupation: Farmer, F/L: 2/33

1861                Ag       C4 L4             F/L: 50/19

1864 Aug 30   B&S    C4 L5S           from *George Peters                                      (Copybook GS4977 #17 214)

1867 Feb 2      Indenture C4 L5S    to *William Spence                                        (Copybook GS4977 #19 281)

1871                Cens    Age: 53, Religion: WM, Birth: Ireland, Occupation: Farmer, Div/F/L: 1/32/20

1871                Cens    Sched 4, C4 L4, Owner, Acres: 200, Div/F/L: 1/7/4

1878 Oct 13    Death  Norwood Cemetery (#1519), Stone 180

                        Children

                                    c1842              *William         (born Dummer at marr, Asphodel in 1852 census)

                                    c1844              Sarah              (m George Taylor, lived in Otonabee)

                                    1844 May 1    Andrew           (went to California)                            (Date Unverified)

                                    1846 Mar 1     James R          (went to Oklahoma)                            (Date Unverified)

                                    1848 Dec 17   John                (m Mary Spence)                                (Date Unverified)

                                    1849 Oct 6      *Samuel          (born Dummer at marr, Asphodel in 1852 census)

                                                                                                                                                (Date Unverified)

                                    c1851              Mary               (m Wiliam Udey, moved to Nebraska)

                                    c1853              Christian         (never married, d 1932)

                                    c1856              Hugh               (born Dummer, marr 1878E-9 122, moved to Manitoba)

                                    c1860              Jane

                                    c1862              Hamilton

                                    c1864              Bridon