Ruth Spencer
(1916-1997)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Bruce I. Dafoe
2. Harry R. Fenske

Ruth Spencer

  • Born: 20 Jan 1916, Yale Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Bruce I. Dafoe on 31 Mar 1934 in Peck, Sanilac, Michigan, United States 1
  • Marriage (2): Harry R. Fenske on 2 Jul 1949 in Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States 2
  • Died: 15 Jul 1997, Kewadin, Antrim, Michigan, United States at age 81 3 4
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• Census: 1940 United States Federal: Fremont Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States. 5


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Ruth married Bruce I. Dafoe, son of Anson Heil Dafoe and Salome Swartz, on 31 Mar 1934 in Peck, Sanilac, Michigan, United States.1 (Bruce I. Dafoe was born on 29 Apr 1911 in Fremont Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States 6 7 and died on 1 Sep 1941 in Fremont Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States 7.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Article: The Times Herald, 3 Apr 1934, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States. 8

Dafo - Spencer
Peck, Apr. 3. - The marriage of
Bruce Dafoe, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Anson Dafoe of Fremont, and Ruth
Spencer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Korah Spencer of Fremont, was
solemnized in the Methodist Espico-
pal parsonage here Saturday. Rev.
W. Firth read the ring ceremony.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Ruby Spencer, of Fre-
mont. The groom was attended by
Grover Hurley of Croswell.
The bride was attired in a dress
of pale blue crepe and the brides-
main in a dress of chocolate brown
crepe.
The couple will reside in Fremont
township.


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Ruth next married Harry R. Fenske on 2 Jul 1949 in Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States.2 (Harry R. Fenske was born on 5 Feb 1913 in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States 9 10 and died on 24 Aug 1982 in Torch Lake, Antrim, Michigan, United States 9 10.)


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Sources


1 "Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/);

Name: Bruce Dafoe
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 31 Mar 1934
Marriage Place: Peck, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
License County: Sanilac
Age: 22
Residence Place: Yale
Father: Anson Dafoe
Mother: Salome Swartz
Spouse: Ruth Spencer
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Spouse Birth Place: Michigan
Spouse Residence Place: Yale
Spouse Father: Korah Spencer
Spouse Mother: Clara Morritt
County File Number: 804
State File Number: 74 1450
Film: 206
Film Title: 74 Sanilac 20-3289
Film Description: Sanilac (1926 - 1943)

2 "Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/);

Name: Ruth Dafoe
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1916
Birth Place: Yale, Michigan
Marriage Date: 2 Jul 1949
Marriage Place: Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, USA
License County: Monroe
Age: 33
Residence Place: Detroit, Michigan
Father: Korah Spencer
Mother: Clara Merritt
Spouse: Harry R Fenske
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 36
Spouse Birth Place: Wausau, Wisconsin
Spouse Residence Place: Monroe, Michigan
Spouse Father: Rudolph Fenske
Spouse Mother: Etta E Bishop
County File Number: 393
State File Number: 58 16272
Film: 159
Film Title: 58 Monroe 13430-16619
Film Description: Monroe (1946 - 1949)

3 <i>U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014</i> (Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.),

Name: Ruth Fenske
SSN: 344-16-7682
Last Residence: 48309 Rochester, Oakland, Michigan, USA
BORN: 20 Jan 1916
Last Benefit: 49648, Kewadin, Antrim, Michigan, United States of America
Died: 15 Jul 1997
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951).

4 "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/);

Name: Ruth Spencer Dafoe
SSN: 344167682
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1916
Birth Place: Yale Sanilac, Michigan
Father Name: Korah E Spencer
Mother Name: Clara Merritt
Death Date: 15 Jul 1997
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Dec 1940: Name listed as RUTH SPENCER DAFOE; Jul 1945: Name listed as RUTH FENSKE

5 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Fremont, sheet 3B, household 57; digital images, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627.

6 <i>1930 United States Federal Census</i> (Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.).

7 "Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/);

Name: Bruce I Dafoe
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 29 Apr 1911
Death Date: 1 Sep 1941
Death Place: Greemont, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
File Number: 006949
Father: Anson Dafoe
Mother: Salome Sorartz

8 <i>The Port Huron Times-Herald, Port Huron, Michigan</i>, 3 Apr 1934.

9 <i>Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996</i> (Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1998.),

Name: Harry R Fenske
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1913
Death Date: 24 Aug 1982
Gender: Male
Residence: Torch Lake, Antrim, Michigan
Place of Death: Torch Lake, Antrim, Michigan.

10 <i>U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014</i> (Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.),

Name: Harry Fenske
SSN: 369-07-5403
Last Residence: 49648 Kewadin, Antrim, Michigan, USA
BORN: 5 Feb 1913
Last Benefit: 49648, Kewadin, Antrim, Michigan, United States of America
Died: Aug 1982
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951).


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