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Jean Baptiste 'John' 'Aweypenais Wichewask' Spence 1811–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1811

Birth Location: Red River Settlement, North West Territories, Canada

Death Date: 18 Dec 1897

Death Location: Ste Rose du Lac, Manitoba, Canada

Father: George Spence

Mother: Catherine Tchi-Tchit

Spouse(s): Marie Matwewenin

Children(s): Catherine Spence, Marie Spence, Abraham Spence, Jean Spence, Jean Spence, Jean Spence, John Spence, Marianne Spence, Marie-Anne Spence, William Spence

In 1811, Jean Baptiste 'John' 'Aweypenais Wichewask' Spence entered the world in Red River Settlement, North West Territories, Canada, born to George John Spence And Catherine Tchi Tchit. Jean Baptiste 'John' 'Aweypenais Wichewask' Spence married Marie Kyipaya Wettwaywemin Matwewenin, and had children including Abraham Spence, Catherine Spence, Jean Baptiste Lll Levieux Spence, Jean Baptiste Spence, John Spence, Joseph Spence, Marianne Spence, Marie Anne Spence, Marie Margaret Roulette Mettway Wenin Spence, William Spence. Jean Baptiste 'John' 'Aweypenais Wichewask' Spence passed away in 1897 in Ste Rose du Lac, Manitoba, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Jean Baptiste 'John' 'Aweypenais Wichewask' Spence entered the world in Red River Settlement, North West Territories, Canada, born to George John Spence And Catherine Tchi Tchit.
  • Jean Baptiste 'John' 'Aweypenais Wichewask' Spence married Marie Kyipaya Wettwaywemin Matwewenin, and had children including Abraham Spence, Catherine Spence, Jean Baptiste Lll Levieux Spence, Jean Baptiste Spence, John Spence, Joseph Spence, Marianne Spence, Marie Anne Spence, Marie Margaret Roulette Mettway Wenin Spence, William Spence.
  • Jean Baptiste 'John' 'Aweypenais Wichewask' Spence passed away in 1897 in Ste Rose du Lac, Manitoba, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Spence
1772–1859
Birth Location: Harray, Orkney, Scotland
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Catherine Tchi-Tchit
1791–1865
Birth Location: Rupertsland, Northwest Territories, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Marie Matwewenin
1816–1866
Birth Location: –
MM

Children(s)

Catherine Spence
1839–1874
Birth Location: St Johns, Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada
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Marie Spence
1847–
Birth Location: Totogan, Mb, Manitoba, Canada
MS
Abraham Spence
1880–
Birth Location: Sandy Bay, MB, Manitoba, Canada
AS
Jean Spence
1835–1897
Birth Location: Sandy Bay, Lake, Manitoba, Canada
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Jean Spence
1863–
Birth Location: Sandy Bay, NWT
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Jean Spence
1873–
Birth Location: –
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John Spence
1856–
Birth Location: Whitemud River, MB, Manitoba, Canada
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Marianne Spence
1876–
Birth Location: Sandy Bay, MB, Manitoba, Canada
MS
Marie-Anne Spence
1850–
Birth Location: Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada
MS
William Spence
1874–
Birth Location: Sandy Bay, MB, Manitoba, Canada
WS

Jean Spence's Ancestors

Self
Jean Spence
1811–1897
Birth Place: Red River Settlement, North West Territories, Canada
Parents
George John Spence
1772–1859
Harray, Orkney, Scotland
Catherine Tchi-Tchit
1791–1865
Rupertsland, Northwest Territories, Canada
Grandparents
Margaret (Nistichio) Batt
1757–1829
Rupertsland, Northwest Territories, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Batt
1731–1791
Nikawiy Nistichio
1745–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Danzick Batt
1702–
Sarah Linsdel
1706–1745

Jean Spence's Descendants

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Jean (Baptiste 'John' 'Aweypenais Wichewask') Spence (1811–18 Dec 1897) m. Marie (Kyipaya Wettwaywemin) Matwewenin (1816–8 February 1866)
  1. 1. Catherine Spence 1839–1874
    1. 1. John (George) Parisien 1868–1904
      1. 1. Peter (Joseph) Parisian 1904–1985 m. Marie (Elizabeth) Thomas 1903–1974
        1. 1. Earl (J) Parisian 1939–1942
  2. 2. Marie (Margaret Roulette Mettway-Wenin) Spence 1847–
  3. 3. Abraham Spence 1880–
  4. 4. Jean (Baptiste Lll Levieux) Spence 1835–1897
  5. 5. Jean (Baptiste) Spence 1863–
  6. 6. Jean (Baptiste) Spence 1873–
  7. 7. John Spence 1856–
  8. 8. Marianne Spence 1876–
  9. 9. Marie-Anne Spence 1850–
  10. 10. William Spence 1874–

Jean Spence's Timeline

2 Records

1811
1811
Birth of Jean Baptiste 'John' 'Aweypenais Wichewask' Spence in Red River Settlement, North West Territories, Canada
Red River Settlement, North West Territories, Canada
1897
18 Dec 1897
Age 86
Death of Jean Baptiste 'John' 'Aweypenais Wichewask' Spence in Ste Rose du Lac, Manitoba, Canada
Ste Rose du Lac, Manitoba, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Red River Settlement, North West Territories, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1897
    Event Place: Ste Rose du Lac, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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