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• Birth	19 Oct 1871	Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Dec 1921	Manitowoc,Manitowoc Co,Wisconsin   [1]
  Buried	Evergreen Cemetary,Oconto,Wisconsin   [1]
  Person ID	I90071	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2004 00:00:00
  Father	Robert Alexander SPICE, b. 7 Oct 1843, Quebec,Canada
  Mother	Emily COLLINS
  Family ID	F39290	Group Sheet
  Married	4 Apr 1900	Oconto,Oconto Co,Wisconsin   [1]
  Family ID	F39297	Group Sheet

• Notes

  [Spice.FTW] Adelbert "Bert" Spice was the oldest surviving son of Robert andEmily Collins. His middle name was probably Robert. He served in Co. M, 2nd Wisconsin Infantry in the Spanish American War. 1900 federal census, Delbert and Kittie are living in Douglas Co, Nebagamin 1910 FIND HIM!! 1920 federal census, Delbert, Kitty and children are living in the City of Manitowoc, River Drive. The death notice for Delbert Spice was found in the Oconto County Reporter, Thursday, December 8, 1921. DELBERT SPICE DIES MONDAY AT MANITOWOC Funeral Services for Delbert Spice, who died Monday in Manitowoc and whose body was brought to this city Tuesday, were held at the Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Wright of Appleton officiating. Burial was made inEvergreen cemetary. Mr. Spice's death is believed to have been caused by complications resulting from injuries sustained when he fell from a church steeple upon which he was working over a year ago. He died at the age of 50 years and issurvived by his widow, Mrs. Katherine Spice, and three daughters, Helen, Marjorie, and Lucille, also seven sisters, Mrs. George Trepanier and Mrs. Joseph Feifarek both of Marinette, Mrs. William Taylor of Waukegan, Mrs George Kinziger of Appleton, Mrs. Henry Schaetz and Mrs. George Hassenfelt of Oconto. Mr. Spicewas born in Oconto. For the last four years he has been at Manitowoc. The remains when brought here were removed to the home of his sister, Mrs. George Schaetz. The DEATH RECORD for Delbert Robert Spice, at the Manitowoc Co Courthouse in Manitowoc is in Volume 19, Page 37. It reveals some very interesting information. Delbert Robert Spice Residence: none listed Name of Wife: None listed Date of Birth: October 19, 1870 Age at death: 51 years, 1 month and 16days Occupation: Labor. Father: Robert Spice, Birthplace of father: Wis (wrong) Mother: Emily Collins Birthplace of mother: Wis Death certificate informant: Mrs. Robert Spice, (his mother) Date of Death: December 5, 1921 I Hereby Certify, that I attended deceased from May 1, 1921 to December 3, 1921; thatI last saw him alive on December 3, 1921, and that death occured on the date stated above at 7pm. The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows: Gastritis Contributory: SYPHILIS Duration: 6 years No operation or autopsy was performed. Place of Burial: Oconto, Wisconsin Had his wife already left Manitowoc before Delbert died? Is the fall from a church steeple an event that really happened, or was it a manufactured story to hide the facts? Kittie Leigh Spice remarried toEd Apel. They lived in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

• 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.