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Helen Pettit Spencer 1874–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 August 1874

Birth Location: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 2 April 1947

Death Location: Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America

Father: Martin Spencer

Mother: Samantha Brenton

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The story of Helen Pettit Spencer began in 1874 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America. Helen Pettit Spencer passed away in 1947 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Pettit Spencer began in 1874 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America.
  • Helen Pettit Spencer passed away in 1947 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America.

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Helen Spencer's Ancestors

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Helen Spencer
1874–1947
Birth Place: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Martin Van Buren Spencer
1840–1901
Jay County, Indiana, United States of America
Samantha Brenton
1840–1908
Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
"Congressman" (Samuel S.) Brenton
1810–1857
Gallatin County, Kentucky, USA
Eliza Holmes
1813–1892
Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Robert Brenton
1772–1833
Sarah Spilman
1781–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Brenton
1740–1782
Mary Woodfield
1702–1820

Helen Spencer's Timeline

3 Records

1874
10 August 1874
Birth of Helen Pettit Spencer in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
1880
1 Apr 1880
Age 6
Helen Pettit Spencer was christened in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
1947
2 April 1947
Age 73
Death of Helen Pettit Spencer in Glens Falls, Warren County, New York, United States of America
Glens Falls, Warren County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 August 1874
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1880
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., United Methodist Church Records, Archives of DePauw University; Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church, Greencastle, Indiana; Book Number: Vol 4643; Description: Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Records, 1878-1884

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 April 1947
    Event Place: Glens Falls, Warren County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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