Birth : 18 Mar 1818 Dromintee, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Death : 22 May 1893 Amaranth, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
Burial : Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate : 43.9349430, -80.0981640
Plot : Primitive Section
Inscription : Fear / God / Holy / Bible / Sacred / To the memory of / David SPENCE / died May 22, 1893; / aged / 75 y'rs 2 mos & 4 dys / Native of Co. Armagh / Ireland / Blessed are the dead who / die in the Lord.
Description : David Spence was the first of the Amaranth Spences to come to Canada. His father was Alexander Spence, a yeomanry veteran of the 1798 known as "Little Alec" and his mother's maiden name was Esther Edwards. Alec sold his 5 acre farm in Drum-A-Tee and bought one of 15 acres in the near by townland of Ballynewry. David was born on March 18th 1818. He learned the trade of linen-weaving, which was carried on in the home, his brother Robert also became a weaver, and his brother James a maker of weaver's reeds. Later all three of them became school... Read More

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  • Where is David Spence's memorial?

    David Spence's memorial is located at: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin County, Canada.

  • When did David Spence death?

    David Spence death on 22 May 1893 in Amaranth, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada

  • Where are the coordinates of the David Spence's memorial?

    Latitude: 43.9349430
    Longitude: -80.0981640

Family Members:

Parent

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Esther Edwards Spence

(1794 - 1867)

Spouse

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Jane Eccleston Spence

(1814 - 1897)

Siblings

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Robert A. Spence

(1825 - 1859)

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Adam Spence

(1827 - 1899)

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James Spence

(1828 - 1864)

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Elizabeth Spence White

(1836 - 1898)

Children

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James Alexander Spence

(1848 - 1925)

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John Small Spence

(1853 - 1933)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 43.9349430, -80.0981640

2. Mono College Presbyterian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9494200, -80.1049200

3. Hughson Family Cemetery
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4. Zion Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery
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5. Greenwood Cemetery
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6. Providence Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8900590, -80.1656360

7. Alton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8581581, -80.0661240

8. Saint George's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8698226, -80.0325520

9. Laurel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9579300, -80.2106700

10. Saint Francis Roman Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9504493, -79.9726131

11. Mono East Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9743990, -79.9778650

12. Burns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.0313290, -80.0733000

13. Caledon United Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8648360, -80.0013450

14. Saint Johns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9875630, -79.9789050

15. Relessey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.0479400, -80.0269170

16. Granger Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.0608800, -80.0944500

17. Waldemar Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8861500, -80.2820000

18. Huxley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7999660, -80.1600710

19. Adjala United Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9883610, -79.9096160

20. Wesley Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.0543854, -79.9774115

21. Hillsburgh Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7870610, -80.1400340

22. Bethel Presbyterian
East Garafraxa, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8192000, -80.2348000

23. Price's Corners Cemetery
Prices Corner, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8186570, -80.2351690

24. Saint Cornelius Roman Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8354300, -79.9371900