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• Birth	Oshkosh,Wi
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 Mar 1920	Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   [1]
  Buried	Evergreen Cemetary,Oconto,Wi
  Person ID	I90061	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2004 00:00:00
  Father	Silas COLLINS, b. 31 Dec 1821, Broome Co. New York
  Mother	Sarah JOSLIN, b. 27 Oct 1831, Winsted,Conneticut
  Family ID	F39291	Group Sheet
  Family	Robert Alexander SPICE, b. 7 Oct 1843, Quebec,Canada
  Married	7 Oct 1866	Green Bay,Brown Co,Wisconsin   [1, 3]
  Notes	[Spice.FTW] Marriage Certificate Vol 3, Page 256 I hereby certify that onthe 7th day of October A.D. 1866 at the city of Green Bay, the place of my residence in said County, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace inand for said County, Mr. Robert Spice by Occupation a Laborer, age 23 years, aresident of said Green Bay, born in Quebec the son of Thomas and Ann Spice andMiss Emily Collins age 18 years, a resident of Oconto in Oconto County, Wi, born in Oshkosh, Wis, the daughter of Silas and Sarah Ann Collins said parties being white and were, with their mutual consent , legally joined in marriage by me, in the presence of Mr. Joseph Temple of the City of Green Bay, Wi, and MissMary Ann Spice of the City of Green Bay attending witnesses; having first beensatisfied by the oath of Robert A. Spice duly administered by me, that there were no legal impediments to such marriage. Given under my hand this 2nd day ofNovember, 1867 C.N. Kies Justice of the Peace
  Children	1. Laura Elsie SPICE, b. 8 Mar 1888   2. Adelbert E. SPICE   3. Clara SPICE, b. 24 Sep 1876, Little River Twp,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   4. Ernie SPICE   5. Mary SPICE, b. 14 Jun 1883, Little River Twp,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   6. Nellie SPICE, b. 1 Jan 1884, Little River Twp,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   7. Nelson R. SPICE, b. 28 Aug 1867, Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   8. Edwin R. SPICE, b. 29 Oct 1869, Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   9. Adelbert R. SPICE, b. 19 Oct 1871, Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   10. Sarah L. SPICE, b. 26 Nov 1872, Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   11. Olive Mrytle SPICE, b. 6 Oct 1874, Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   12. Erna Melvina SPICE, b. 6 Nov 1880, Little River Twp,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   13. Emma SPICE, b. 22 Feb 1886, Little River Twp,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   14. Robert SPICE, b. 22 Feb 1886   15. Mollie Elizabeth SPICE, b. 22 Mar 1894, Little River Twp,Oconto Co,Wisconsin
  Family ID	F39290	Group Sheet

• Notes

  [Spice.FTW] Emily Spice was born on August 28, 1849, in the developing township of Winnebago, which eventually became Oshkosh. At the time of her birth, very little of the town existed. Her father Silas Collins, and mother Sarah Joslin were true pioneer settlers of Oshkosh. Her parents had bought a lot in the original Village of Oshkosh on April 21, 1848, before Wisconsin had become a state. This land is located at Main and High Street in downtown Oshkosh today. On October 29, 1860, Silas Collins was working at the sawmill of L.P. Sheldon as head sawyer. While adjusting a log, he slipped on a piece of bark and fell onto the large circular board saw. He was literally cut in half diagonally from his shoulder to his hip. He is buried in Ellenwood Cemetary, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Her mother, Sarah Joslin Collins was left a widow with 6 children. Emily was only 11 years old. Her mother went on to marry 4 other times. See the entirestory under Sarah Joslin. The story of how Robert Spice and Emily Collins met has never been discovered. They were married in Green Bay, Wisconsin on October 7, 1866, only 4 months after Robert had returned from the war. Maybe the Collins family had lived in Green Bay for a short time. Maybe the single girls went to meet the guys as they were mustered out of the service. However they met,it was a quick romance and a very long life together! Emily and Robert Spice died only days apart in 1920. She died of heart disease at the age of 70 years, 7 months, 2 days. Her death certificate is registered with the state on page27. All facts on the certificate are accurate, eexcept her father's place ofbirth. It should be New York, not Indiana. Her death notice appeared in the Oconto Reporter. CALLED BY DEATH - After Ailing Six Years Her Demise Occured Tuesday Morning - RESIDENT HERE HALF CENTURY - Death of Mr. Spice Expected Any Moment - Celebrated Golden Wedding in 1915 Mrs. Robert Spice succumbed Tuesday morning at 10:25 o'clock, death occuring at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Hassenfelt, at 410 Main Street. She had been ailing for the past six years. Emily Collins was born August 28, 1849 and fifty-three years ago was unitedin marriage to Robert Spice at Green Bay and shortly after the couple came toOconto county and resided at Spice's Corners on a farm but twelve years ago came to reside. For the last two years they have made their home with their daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Spice celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1915. Deceased leaves to mourn her loss her husband, one son, Delbert Spice, of Manitowoc, and seven daughters, Mrs. George Trepanier and Mrs. Joseph Feifarek of Marinette, Mrs. Will Taylor of Waukegan, Ill, Mrs. George Kinzinger, Mrs. George Schaetz and Mrs. Ernest Hassenfelt of Oconto. One brother and one sister also survive her. They are James Collins and Mrs. Samuel Spice of Oconto. Also twenty-five grandchildren survive. The funeral will be held Friday, afternoon at three o'clock from the Presbyterian church, Rev. E.W. Wright to officiate, and burial will take place in Evergreen cemetary. Mr. Spice has been in very poor health for several days and his death may occur at any moment.

• Sources

  [S1416] Spice.FTW. [S1417] GEDCOM File : ashbel.ged, Jason Landis Scott (jscott@new.rr.com), (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=:579959&id=I10207), 22 May 2000. [S2138] Marriage certificate, Vol 3, Page 256 and # 511.