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• Birth	12 Oct 1854	Steuben County,Ny
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Apr 1942	Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   [1]
  Buried	Evergreen Cemetary,Oconto,Wisconsin   [1]
  Person ID	I90062	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2004 00:00:00
  Family	Clara COLLINS, b. 17 Sep 1857, Oshkosh,Winnebago Co,Wisconsin
  Married	19 Nov 1879	Town of Little River,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   [1]
  Notes	[Spice.FTW] Samuel Spice and Clara Collins were married in the home of their brother and sister, Robert Spice and Emily Collins Spice.
  Children	1. Mary Jane SPICE, b. 11 Nov 1880, Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   2. George Silas SPICE, b. 1 Apr 1882, Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   3. Sarah Emily SPICE, b. 23 Dec 1883   4. Eva A. SPICE, b. Aug 1885, Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   5. Unknown SPICE, b. 20 Mar 1889   6. Ethel Maude SPICE, b. 9 Mar 1890, Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   7. Ray Samuel SPICE, b. 14 Feb 1891, Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   8. Agnes Elnor SPICE, b. 19 Jun 1895, Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   9. Wesley Robert SPICE   10. Earle T. SPICE, b. Jun 1899, Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin
  Family ID	F39292	Group Sheet

• Notes

  [Spice.FTW] On the 1870 Census, Samuel Spice age 16 is working as a farm laborer for James Jackson in the Town of Raymond, Racine County. The farm had a high value of $6000.00! The Personal Value of James Jackson was $1000.00. He was24 years old and Clara was 22 when they married. -->>>>Check ---> where arethey in 1880??? On the 1885 State census, Samuel has 1 son, and 2 daughters. On the 1900 Federal census, they are living in Oconto on Second St. S. with their large family of 8 children. In 1910, they are in the City of Oconto, 3rd Ward -->> get a better copy of the census for an accurate address. In 1920, theyare on Adams Street, no number -->> check the previous page, they are rentinga home or apartment. On November 19, 1929, Samuel and Clara celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. The story is in the Oconto Reporter on November 21,1929. GOLDEN WEDDING DATE CELEBRATED BY LOCAL COUPLE Mr. and Mrs. Sam Spice celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary Tuesday evening at their home,211 Locus Ave. Seven tables of five hundred were played and prizes were awarded Mrs. Ernest Hassenfelt, Anson Shefdore and Mrs. Spice. The home was pretilly decorated in gold and white crepe paper and crysanthemums. A purse of gold was presented to the celebrants. All the guests when departing, wished Mr. and Mrs. Spice many more wedding anniversaries. Mr. and Mrs. Spice were married by Rev. Dafter at the Episcopal Church in this city fifty years ago and they have always made their home in this city and the surrounding communitiy. Mr. Spice has worked in the saw mills in this city for many years but for the last few years he has been working for the city of Oconto. Seven children were born to Mr.and Mrs. Spice: Wesley Spice of Waukegan, Ill; George of Matamorris, Penn; Earlof LaMesa, Calif; Mrs. S. Tyrrell of Sheldon, Wis; Mrs. Fred Harmon, Green Bay; Mrs. Oscar Becker, Jamestown, North Dakota; and Mrs. George McCartney of Oconto. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Becker of Jamestown, North Dakota; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Maes Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harmon, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Darrow, and and Mr. and Mrs. Anson Shefdore, all of Green Bay; Mr. and Mrs. George Trepanier, George Trepanier Jr, Francis Trepanier, Mr. and Mrs. George La Chapelle, Mrs. Thomas Maloney, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Neddo, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hassenfelt, Mrs. E.A. Whitacker, Mrs. J. Harris, Eugene Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Doyle, Alice McCartney, Fay McCartney, Claude and William McCartney, all of Oconto. ---->>> Find the 60th Wedding Anniversary article!! The death certificate for Samuel Spice indicates that he was a saw filer, 87 years old, living in Oconto. His father's name, listed as Silas is not correct. His mother Ann Logan is correct. He died of heart disease and old age. The death notice in theOconto County Reporter on April 23, 1942. SAMUEL SPICE, 88, DIES; SERVICESTO BE HELD FRIDAY Samuel Spice, 87, a resident of this city for more than 50years, died Tuesday, April 21, at 4:00pm, at 224 Michigan av. He had been outfor a walk and returned home, lying down to rest, and passed away quietly. Thedeceased was born in New York state on October 12, 1854. He came to this county when he was twelve years of age and lived at Spice's corner in the town of Little River prior to the time he lived here. He was employed as a filer at the Holt lumber company for many years. Funeral services will be held Friday from the MacQueen Chapel at 2:00 pm. Rev. Henry Schadeberg will officiate and interment will be in the Evergreen cemetary. The pallbearers are Spencer Crane, Wm. Phillips, James Housner, Louis Olson, Lyle Shufelt and Torval Westergard Surviving Mr. Spice are four daughters, Mrs. Sol Tyrell of Sheldon, Wis; Mrs. Emma McCartney, Oconto; Mrs. Fred Harmon, Green Bay; and Mrs. Oscar Becker, Bismark, North Dakota; and three sons, George, Port Jervis, New York, Wesley, Waukegan, Ill; Earl, New York city; 27 grandchildren and 25

• 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.