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John Spencer, 1829–1910?> (aged 80 years)
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1802–1872
Birth: 1802
— Camberwell, Surrey, England Death: 13 December 1872 — Serpentine, Western Australia, Australia |
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1798–1884
Birth: between 1798 and 1805
— England Death: 5 January 1884 — Canning River, Western Australia, Australia |
Marriage | Marriage — 26 December 1836 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia |
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1826–1872
Birth: about 1826
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— England Death: 22 November 1872 — Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
4 years
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3 years
younger sister |
1831–1833
Birth: 1831
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Death: 1833 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia |
3 years
younger brother |
1833–1913
Birth: 3 August 1833
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— Canning, Western Australia, Australia Death: 6 October 1913 — Jarrahdale, Western Australia, Australia |
4 years
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15 months
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1839–1917
Birth: 1 March 1839
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41
Death: 8 May 1917 — Claremont, Western Australia, Australia |
15 months
younger sister |
1840–1892
Birth: 5 June 1840
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42
Death: 14 March 1892 — Canning, Western Australia, Australia |
3 years
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4 years
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Note: Born aboard the ship Calista, John travelled with his parents to Australia and arrived on the 05/08/1829. |
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Note: WA Reg 1892/207. |
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Author of last change: Danny |
Birth |
Born aboard the ship Calista, John travelled with his parents to Australia and arrived on the 05/08/1829. |
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MR JOHN SPENCER Obituary Western Mail 4/6/1910 "The funeral of another very old colonist in the person of the late Mr. John Spencer took place on Tuesday of last week. It was attended by a large gathering of old WAns. The deceased was born @ sea in the ship Calista in the year 1829, when his parents were coming out to WA, & he spent his whole life in the colony, being one of the pioneer & successful settlers on the land. His farming career commenced on the Canning, where he brought up a family of 10 children of whom 2 sons & 2 daughters are still living in the district, & he remained there till the time of his death @ the age of 80 yrs & 10 months. The cortege moved from his late residence, Canning, & proceeded to the junction of Albany & Nicholson Roads, where it was met by a very large circle of friends from Cannington, Fremantle & elsewhere. The precession then proceeded to the Anglican cemetery, Cannington, where the remains were interred in the family grave. The Reverend E. O. Phillips of Perth, conducting the first portion of the burial ceremony @ the house, & concluding @ the grave side. The pall bearers were Messrs T. Wade, A. McIntosh, W. Callam, F. Mason & C. Harris. The chief mourners were the widow (Mrs. J. Spencer) Messrs. William & Wilfred Spencer (sons), Mrs. A. Butterly & Mrs. R. Sneddon (dtrs), Mr. Thomas Willey, (brother-in-law), Mr. W. Gibbs (son-in-law), Mrs. W. Spencer & Mrs. G. W. Spencer (dtrs-in-law), Messrs. Charles & James Gallop (nephews), Mr. Forrest Spencer, Mr. M. Butterly, W. Robertson & Lionel Gibbs (Grandsons), Misses Ivy Gibbs, Ivy Butterly & Mrs. W. Robertson (grand-daughters). Many Handsome wreaths were received & also letters & telegrams of sympathy. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. Bowra & Odea, undertakers, 195 Pier Street, Perth. |
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Jane Hannah Willey, John Spencer and George Wilfred Spencer.
Note: Taken in 1887, Jane Hannah can just be seen astride a horse called "Lincoln". John Spencer and his son, George Wilfred (aged about 11 yrs), are standing next to the fence in front of the second home built by John, the original dwelling being closer to the river (10 acres Allot. No. 42). At the time of John's death in 1910 he owned 2500 acres along Spencer Road. |
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