Birth : 28 Nov 1828 Markethill, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Death : 16 Aug 1864 Laurel, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
Burial : Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate : 43.9349430, -80.0981640
Plot : St. Mark
Inscription : Brown Stone:
Robert SPENCE / born Jan. 9, 1825 / died Aug. 2, 1859 / James SPENCE / died Aug. 16, 1864 / aged 35 yrs / Esther EDWARDS / SPENCE / died Dec. 19, 1867 / aged 73, yrs. / (Right face) In Memory of / Sarah Jane P
Description : During the period 1851 to 1860 David Spence's brothers Robert, James and Adam, his sisters Elizabeth, and Margaret (widow of T. Pedlowe) and his widowed mother came to Canada.

James taught, then clerked in a store at Norval, worked in a newspaper office, and may have kept a store in Waldemar until 1857, when he became the first Schoolteacher, first storekeeper and first Postmaster at Lot 10 on 5th Line. He named the Post Office Laurel from a Laurel bush at his former home in Ireland. He served for 2 years in the township council and was married to Martha Curry.... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is James Spence's memorial?

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

  • When did James Spence death?

    James Spence death on 16 Aug 1864 in Laurel, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada

  • Where are the coordinates of the James 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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Martha Curry Spence

(1832 - 1875)

Siblings

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David Spence

(1818 - 1893)

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Robert A. Spence

(1825 - 1859)

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Adam Spence

(1827 - 1899)

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Elizabeth Spence White

(1836 - 1898)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Forest Lawn Cemetery
Orangeville, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9349430, -80.0981640

2. Mono College Presbyterian Cemetery
Orangeville, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9494200, -80.1049200

3. Hughson Family Cemetery
Laurel, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9281000, -80.1348000

4. Zion Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery
Mono, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9548170, -80.1244380

5. Greenwood Cemetery
Orangeville, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9121500, -80.1323500

6. Providence Methodist Cemetery
East Garafraxa, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8900590, -80.1656360

7. Alton Cemetery
Alton, Peel Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8581581, -80.0661240

8. Saint George's Cemetery
Peel Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8698226, -80.0325520

9. Laurel Cemetery
Laurel, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9579300, -80.2106700

10. Saint Francis Roman Catholic Cemetery
Mono, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9504493, -79.9726131

11. Mono East Cemetery
Mono, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9743990, -79.9778650

12. Burns Cemetery
Mono, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0313290, -80.0733000

13. Caledon United Church Cemetery
Caledon, Peel Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8648360, -80.0013450

14. Saint Johns Cemetery
Mono, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9875630, -79.9789050

15. Relessey Cemetery
Relessey, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0479400, -80.0269170

16. Granger Cemetery
Granger, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0608800, -80.0944500

17. Waldemar Cemetery
Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8861500, -80.2820000

18. Huxley Cemetery
Hillsburgh, Wellington County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.7999660, -80.1600710

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

20. Wesley Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery
Mono, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0543854, -79.9774115

21. Hillsburgh Pioneer Cemetery
Hillsburgh, Wellington County, Canada
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
Caledon, Peel Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8354300, -79.9371900