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William Russell Spence 1941–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 April 1941

Birth Location: New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 15 December 2009

Death Location: Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Walter Spence

Mother: Martha Spence

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The story of William Russell Spence began in 1941 in New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. In 1950, William Russell Spence resided in Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA. William Russell Spence passed away in 2009 in Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Russell Spence began in 1941 in New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • In 1950, William Russell Spence resided in Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Russell Spence passed away in 2009 in Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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William Spence's Ancestors

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William Spence
1941–2009
Birth Place: New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Walter Spence
1909–1952
Pennsylvania
Martha (Bell) Spence
1909–1965
AL bion
Grandparents
John (Russell Spence) (GG)
1858–1933
Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
Jennie Spence
1867–1936
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lydia Grinder
1838–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Spence's Timeline

3 Records

1941
17 April 1941
Birth of William Russell Spence in New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 9
William Russell Spence resided here in Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
2009
15 December 2009
Age 68
Death of William Russell Spence in Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 April 1941
    Event Place: New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 December 2009
    Event Place: Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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