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Leonard Melvin Spencer

Male 1923 - 2000  (77 years)


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  • Name Leonard Melvin Spencer  [1
    Born 15 May 1923  Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 25 May 1940  School District 4 Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    _FSFTID KZ4P-7V4 
    Died 7 Oct 2000  Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 10 Oct 2000  Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I293  Tarbert - Waldo
    Last Modified 17 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 Faith Zollars,   b. 26 Jan 1925,   d. 14 Feb 2015, Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Children 
     1. Linda Spencer
     2. Kurt Spencer
     3. Lenora Spencer
     4. Tracy Spencer
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2016 
    Family ID F1105  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 May 1923 - Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Oct 2000 - Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Oct 2000 - Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes  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) «b»Leonard Spenser«/b», 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) Lucille Le Roy, 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.,

    2. [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.