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Edwin Allis “Ned” Spesert Sr.

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Birth	:	1885 Tucker County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	21 Oct 1924 Fortuna, Humboldt County, California, USA
Burial	:	Sunrise Cemetery, Fortuna, Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5976831, -124.1320603
Plot	:	Block 8, Lot 29, Grave 2
Inscription	:	EDWIN ALLIS SPESERT 1885 - Oct. 21, 1924
Description	:	Edwin is the son of George William Spesert and Mary Angelina Maxwell. Edwin married Mae Thomas about 1914 in Humboldt County, California. They had two children, Edwin Allis Spesert, Jr and Rosalind "Rosa" Mae Spesert. Edwin died in 1924 at age 39, after having been paralyzed and wheelchair-bound for seven years. Has been remembered in family tradition as a "dandy", and family folklore has his cause of death as syphilis. The "Grave Matters and Untimely Departures" program which was presented at the Sunrise Cemetery on 30 October 2011 gave Edwin's cause of death as syphilis. However, the Sunrise Deed Record... Read More	Edwin is the son of George William Spesert and Mary Angelina Maxwell. Edwin married Mae Thomas about 1914 in Humboldt County, California. They had two children, Edwin Allis Spesert, Jr and Rosalind "Rosa" Mae Spesert. Edwin died in 1924 at age 39, after having been paralyzed and wheelchair-bound for seven years. Has been remembered in family tradition as a "dandy", and family folklore has his cause of death as syphilis. The "Grave Matters and Untimely Departures" program which was presented at the Sunrise Cemetery on 30 October 2011 gave Edwin's cause of death as syphilis. However, the Sunrise Deed Record listed the cause of death as hemiplegic. Residences: Tucker County, West Virginia; Rio Dell, California; Metropolitan, California; Hydesville, California; Rohnerville Township, Humboldt, California; Occupations: shingle weaver; mill hand; laborer Cause of death was hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Edwin was married at the time of his death. Interred 24 October 1924 Owner of Lot: N. N. Peterson (Censuses, 1909, 1911, 1912, & 1917 Eureka California City Directories, Cemetery Deed Record, "Grave Matters and Untimely Departures" program at Sunrise Cemetery on 30 October 2011, California Death Index 1905-1939)

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Edwin Allis “Ned” Spesert Sr.'s memorial is located at: Sunrise Cemetery, Fortuna, Humboldt County, USA.
When did Edwin Allis “Ned” Spesert Sr. death?
Edwin Allis “Ned” Spesert Sr. death on 21 Oct 1924 in Fortuna, Humboldt County, California, USA
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Latitude: 40.5976831
Longitude: -124.1320603

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Rosalind Mae Spesert Dinnel

(1914 - 1984)

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1. Sunrise Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5976831, -124.1320603

2. Rohnerville Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5732470, -124.1335280

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Coordinate: 40.5433330, -124.1022330

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13. Sunset Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 40.7658600, -124.1891300

14. Spear Family Cemetery
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15. Ocean View Cemetery
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16. Saint Bernard's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7717934, -124.1895065

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Coordinate: 40.7990800, -124.1497900

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Coordinate: 40.8083400, -124.1664560

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Coordinate: 40.8579200, -124.0622800

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21. Saint Mary's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8767014, -124.0860977

22. Greenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8778000, -124.0858002

23. Bridgeville Cemetery
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