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Mabel Luceile Spencer

Female 1917 - 1983  (66 years)


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  • Name Mabel Luceile Spencer  [1
    Born 14 Apr 1917  Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1920  Cathlapoodle, Clark, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1935  School District 4 Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 22 Jun 1936  Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 25 May 1940  School District 4 Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    _FSFTID KWZ2-B6H 
    Died 17 Oct 1983  Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 20 Oct 1983  Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I460  Tarbert - Waldo
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2018 

    Father Ernest Fred Spencer,   b. 23 Jun 1887, Lum, Lapeer, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1965, Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Mabel Mitchell,   b. 31 Aug 1897, Ironton, Charlevoix, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1963, Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 26 Apr 1916  Charlevoix, Charlevoix, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family LeRoy Vernon Tarbert,   b. 28 Aug 1907, Deer Park, Spokane, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1993, Lewistown, Fergus, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 22 Jun 1936  Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
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     2. Living
     3. Living
     4. Living
     5. Living
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2018 
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Apr 1917 - Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 22 Jun 1936 - Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Jun 1936 - Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Oct 1983 - Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 20 Oct 1983 - Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    LeRoy and Luceile (Spencer) Tarbert
    LeRoy and Luceile (Spencer) Tarbert

  • Notes 
    • OBITUARY: Luceile Tarbert Funeral services were conducted at the Vial Funeral Home Thursday for Luceile Tarbert, 66, who died of an apparent heart attack Oct. 17. Bishop Bill Perry and Ross Koehler, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, officiated at the 2 o'clock service. Michelle Hartly was organist and accompanied Henriette Brumbaugh, who sang "In the Garden" and "Abide With Me." Pallbearers were Ernest, Donald, Leonard and Kimber Tarbert andDick and Rick Bell. Burial Followed in the City of Libby Cemetery. Mrs. Tarbert was born April 14, 1917, at Libby, to Ernest and Mabel Spencer. She grew up in Libby and received her education here. She married LeRoy Tarbert on June 22, 1936 at Libby. She was employed as a switchboard operator for the General Telephone Company form many years, and was chief operator at the Libby office. She later transferred to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where she worked until she retired in 1981. She returned to Libby in 1982. Mrs. Tarbert is survived by her husband, LeRoy, Libby; a daughter, Thelma Bell, Sugar City, Idaho; four sons, Ernest, Libby; Donald, Ellensburg, Wash.; Leonard, Thompson Falls and Kimber, Copperas Cove, Texas; three brothers, Kenneth, Ralph and Leonard Spencer, all of Libby; 24 grandchildren and 12 great grand children. (The Western News, Libby, Montana Wednesday Oct 26, 1983)

    Census:
    • Notes from Census event:
      1) Ernest Spenser, head, 0, male, white, age 53, Married, not attending school, completed 8«sup»th«/sup» grade, 8, born in Michigan, 62, 1935 -same house, employed for pay - yes, word 42 hour the week before, labor, saw mill, wage or salary worker in private work, 988 09 1, weeks worked in 1939 - 25, income - 720, no other source of income, line 49, # of household visitation -312,owned house, value of home 200, live on farm.
      2) Mable Spenser (Circle next to name indicate that she furnished information to census taker), wife, 1, female, white, 52, marriage, not attending school, completed 8«sup»th«/sup» grade, 8, born in Michigan, 62, 1935 -same house, Does work, Home Housework, 5, no income.
      3) Kenneth Spenser, son , 2, male, white, age 21, single, not attending school, completed 8«sup»th«/sup» grade, 8, born in Montana, 88, 1935 -same house, employed for pay - yes, word 42 hour the week before, labor, saw mill, wage or salary worker in private work, 988 09 1, weeks worked in 1939 - 25, income - 720, no other source of income.
      4) Ralph Spenser, son, 2, male, white, age 19, single, not attending school, completed High School - 4 year, 30, born in Washington, 96, 1935 -same house, Employed for pay or Public Emergency Work: No, seeking work: yes, income: 0, no other income.
      5) Leonard Spenser, son, 2, male, white, age 17, single, attending school, completed High School - 2 year, 10, born in Montana, 88, 1935 -same house, Employed for pay or Public Emergency Work: No.
      6) Talbert Le Roy [LeRoy Tarbert], Son-in-law, 5, male, white, age 20 [20 wrote over 22, ancestry.com age 50. All wrong], married, not attending school, Completed 8«sup»th«/sup» grade, 8, born in Idaho, 89, 1935 -same house, employed for pay - yes, work 42 hour the week before, labor, saw mill, wage or salary worker in private work, 988 09 1, weeks worked in 1939 - 35, income - 600, no other source of income.
      7) «b»Lucille Le Roy«/b», Daughter, 2, female, white, 22, married, , not attending school, Completed 2«sup»nd«/sup» year of high school, 8, born in Idaho, 89, 1935 -same house, 10, Montana, 88, not employed, home -Housework, 5. 8) Selma Le Roy, granddaughter, 4, female, white, age 2, single, not attending school, born in Montana, 88.
      9) Ernest Le Roy, grandson, 4, male, white, age 1, single, not attending, born in Montana, 88.

  • Sources 
    1. [S175] Montana, Lincoln County Marriage, Montana. Lincoln., marriage certificate & license no. #1504 p307(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F33Z-M94) FHS film 1902501 (1936), Tarbert-Spencer. (Reliability: 3).

      No. 1504 page 307 Marriage License - State of Montana, County of Lincoln Leroy V. Tarbert; white; residence - Gerome*, Washington; age 28; born in Spokane, Spokane, Washington; Not previously married; Father - F. Tarbert; Mother-Grace Hall. Luceile Spencer; white; residence - Libby, Montana; age 19; born Libby, Lincoln, Montana; Not previously married; Father - Ernest Spencer; Mother-Mabel Mitchell License dated: 22 June 1936; Fred P Clark -Clerk District Court Marriage Certificate 22 June 1936 at Libby, Lincoln, Montana. Leroy V. Tarbert and Lucilie Spencer in the presence of Mrs R. F. Tarbert and Mrs O. L. Johnson. Officiating - J W Haigler. Record 22 June 1936 by Fred F Clark - Clerk District Court *Camp Gerome was located on the left bank of the Columbia 61-1/2 above the dam (Grand Coulee Dam) and near the old town of Gerome. This could be the Gerome mentioned. http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/grandcoulee/id/45/rec/1.
      Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F33Z-M94 : accessed 18 November 2015), Leroy V. Tarbert and Lucilie Spencer, 22 Jun 1936; citing Marriage, Lincoln Co., Montana, county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,902,501.,
      22 Jun 1936.

    2. [S174] Montana Birth Certificate, Montana, Birth Registration # 15, County File #255 (1917), Mabel Lucille Spencer (Reliability: 3).
      Registration #15; State of Montana Birth Certificate
      Name of Child: Mabel Lucille Spencer; F; White, Born Alive; First child (1s[t]); April 14, 1917, Dr. J. H. Morrison;
      Name of Parents: Earnest Fred Spencer and Mabel Mitchell; both white; both born in Mich.
      Residence: Libby, Montana; Father's Occupation: Lumberman
      Copy received from the Lincoln County, Montana Clerk and Recorder, Janet B. F. Siegel; File #255
      14 Apr 1917.

    3. [S184] Montana, Lincoln County - 1940 - U.S. census, Montana, Lincoln, (https://familysearch.org/: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T627, roll 2223, Libby, enumeration district (ED) 27-6, sheet 14B, household 314, Ernest Spenser household, accessed 27 Jul 2017 (Reliability: 3).
      Ernest Spenser, head, 0, male, white, age 53, Married, not attending school, completed 8th grade, 8, born in Michigan, 62, 1935 -same house, employed for pay - yes, word 42 hour the week before, labor, saw mill, wage or salary worker in private work, 988 09 1, weeks worked in 1939 - 25, income - 720, no other source of income, line 49, # of household visitation -312,owned house, value of home 200, live on farm; Mable Spenser (Circle next to name indicate that she furnished information to census taker), wife, 1, female, white, 52, marriage, not attending school, completed 8th grade, 8, born in Michigan, 62, 1935 -same house, Does work, Home Housework, 5, no income; Kenneth Spenser, son , 2, male, white, age 21, single, not attending school, completed 8th grade, 8, born in Montana, 88, 1935 -same house, employed for pay - yes, word 42 hour the week before, labor, saw mill, wage or salary worker in private work, 988 09 1, weeks worked in 1939 - 25, income - 720, no other source of income; Ralph Spenser, son, 2, male, white, age 19, single, not attending school, completed High School - 4 year, 30, born in Washington, 96, 1935 -same house, Employed for pay or Public Emergency Work: No, seeking work: yes, income: 0, no other income; ; Leonard Spenser, son, 2, male, white, age 17, single, attending school, completed High School - 2 year, 10, born in Montana, 88, 1935 -same house, Employed for pay or Public Emergency Work: No; Talbert Le Roy [LeRoy Tarbert], Son-in-law, 5, male, white, age 20 [20 wrote over 22, ancestry.com age 50. All wrong], married, not attending school, Completed 8th grade, 8, born in Idaho, 89, 1935 -same house, employed for pay - yes, work 42 hour the week before, labor, saw mill, wage or salary worker in private work, 988 09 1, weeks worked in 1939 - 35, income - 600, no other source of income; Lucille Le Roy, Daughter, 2, female, white, 22, married, , not attending school, Completed 2nd year of high school, 8, born in Idaho, 89, 1935 -same house, 10, Montana, 88, not employed, home -Housework, 5; Selma Le Roy, granddaughter, 4, female, white, age 2, single, not attending school, born in Montana, 88; Ernest Le Roy, grandson, 4, male, white, age 1, single, not attending, born in Montana, 88.
      25 May 1940.