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Silas C Spence 1855–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1855

Birth Location: Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA

Death Date: 29 Oct 1879

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Silas Spence

Mother: Emeline McLellan

Spouse(s): Lucy Bennett

Children(s): Florence Spence

In 1855, Silas C Spence entered the world in Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA, born to Silas E Spence And Emeline Elizabeth Mclellan. Silas C Spence married Lucy A Bennett, and had children including Florence Geneva Spence. Silas C Spence passed away in 1879 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Silas C Spence entered the world in Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA, born to Silas E Spence And Emeline Elizabeth Mclellan.
  • Silas C Spence married Lucy A Bennett, and had children including Florence Geneva Spence.
  • Silas C Spence passed away in 1879 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Silas Spence's Ancestors

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Silas Spence
1855–1879
Birth Place: Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA
Parents
Silas E Spence
1834–1922
New Brunswick, Canada
Emeline (Elizabeth) McLellan
1833–1920
Campobello, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
John (E.) Spence
1807–
Nova Scotia, Canada
William McLellan
1809–1892
New Brunswick Canada
Sarah Mitchell
1813–1891
Campobello, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Spence's Descendants

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Silas (C) Spence (abt 1855–29 Oct 1879) m. Lucy (A) Bennett (12 Dec 1857–11 Feb 1879)
  1. 1. Florence (Geneva) Spence 1877–1967 m. Herbert (Bertram) Chaplin 1872–1945 m. Roy (W) Jackson 1889–1949
    1. 1. Stoddard (Emmons) Chaplin 1902–1965 m. Bernice (Augusta) Choate 1904–1997
      1. 1. Barbara (Mae) Chaplin 1932–2020 m. Charles (Rackliffe) Chamberlain 1928–1998
      2. 2. Bernice (Mildred) Chaplin 1930– m. Robert (Putnam) Hezlitt 1926–2011
      3. 3. Stoddard (Emmons Chaplin) Jr 1939–2017
      4. 4. Marilynn (Virginia) Chaplin 1925–1962 m. William (Russell) Hezlitt 1924–1965
    2. 2. Frank (Bertram) Chaplin 1893–1942 m. Ruth (Abigail) Umberhand 1893–1968
      1. 1. Frank (Bertram) Chaplin 1919–1967 m. Mildred (Dorothy) Vieno 1920–2001
      2. 2. Edith (Grace) Chaplin 1917–2001 m. Fred Bifolchi 1910–
      3. 3. Marion (Louise) Chaplin 1922–2005 m. Joseph (Edward) Gecewicz 1918–1981
    3. 3. Herbert (Thomas Ellwood) Chaplin 1907–1965 m. Elizabeth (Rebecca) Witthohn 1907–1964
      1. 1. Maria (Elizabeth "Weegie") Chaplin 1928–2012 m. Norman (D) Copeland 1925–1995
      2. 2. Thomas (Ellwood Chaplin) Jr. 1931–2019 m. Lorraine (Theresa) Smith 1929–2007
        1. 1. Thomas (E Chaplin) Jr 1931–2019
    4. 4. Edith (Eva) Chaplin 1899–1901
    5. 5. Guy (Morton) Chaplin 1904–1973 m. Ruth (Elinor) McKenzie 1916–1973 m. Dorothy (Mary) Tremblay 1906–1934
      1. 1. Ann (Marie) Chaplin 1948–1973
      2. 2. Paul (B) Chaplin 1940–
      3. 3. Edmund Chaplin 1927–2004
      4. 4. Florence (Mary) Chaplin 1925–
      5. 5. Edmund (Joseph) Chaplin 1927–2004
      6. 6. Guy (Morton Chaplin) Jr. 1930–2004

Silas Spence's Timeline

2 Records

1855
abt 1855
Birth of Silas C Spence in Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA
Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA
1879
29 Oct 1879
Age 24
Death of Silas C Spence in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1855
    Event Place: Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts
    [3] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Massachusetts, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1204; Archive Roll Number: 40; Census Year: 1879; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Massachusetts, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1204; Archive Roll Number: 40; Census Year: 1879; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

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