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Benjamin Henry SpearsAge: 821885–1967

Name
Benjamin Henry Spears
Given names
Benjamin Henry
Surname
Spears
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Birth 14 March 1885 27 24
 Michigan

Note: Benjamin's birth date is from SSDI and his WWI draft card and 1900 census
Birth of a brother 25 May 1889 (Age 4)
 Midland, Michigan

younger brother - Marvin William Spears
Death of a maternal grandfather 8 June 1891 (Age 6)
 Montrose, Genesee Co., Michigan

maternal grandfather - Benjamin H Hewitt
Birth of a sister 12 April 1900 (Age 15)
 Montrose, Vienna Twp, Genesse Co. Mi

younger sister - Frances May Spears
MarriageLuella Hitchcock - View family
21 March 1906 (Age 21)
 Flint, Genesee Co. Michigan

Note:  Name: Benjamin H. Spears
Name: Benjamin H. Spears Race (Original): Age (Expanded): 21 years Birth Year: 1885 Birthplace: Midland Spouse's Name: Lola Hitchcock Spouse's Race (Original): Spouse's Age (Expanded): 19 years Spouse's Birth Year: 1887 Spouse's Birthplace: Flushing Event Date: 21 Mar 1906 Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan Father's Name: Cortez C. Spears Mother's Name: Dell Hewett Spouse's Father's Name: Dewight Hitchcock Spouse's Mother's Name: Jennie Bachler Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: GS Film number: 2342674 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4208699 Image Number: 9 Reference ID: p 102 rn 7078 Citing this Record: "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3JC-1N9 : 4 December 2014), Benjamin H. Spears and Lola Hitchcock, 21 Mar 1906; citing Flint, Genesee, Michigan, p 102 rn 7078, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,674. -
Birth of a son
#1
13 September 1906 (Age 21)
 Flint, Genesee Co. Michigan

son - Clark D Hitchcock
Death of a wife 18 September 1906 (Age 21)
 Genesee Co. Michigan

wife - Luella Hitchcock
MarriageBertha L. "Bird" Clark - View family
25 August 1908 (Age 23)
 Genesee Co. Mich

Note:  http://www.rootsweb.com/~mifgs/marriages/spay-stao_1.html
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Birth of a son
#2
about July 1909 (Age 24)
 

son - Clare William Spears
CensusBertha L. "Bird" Clark - View family
1910 (Age 24)
 Flint Ward 1, Genesee County, Michigan

Note:  Name: Benjamin Spears
Name: Benjamin Spears Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1910 Event Place: Flint Ward 1, Genesee, Michigan, United States District: ED 12 Gender: Male Age: 25 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Birthplace: Michigan Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 5 Sheet Number and Letter: 5B Household ID: 90 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T624 Affiliate Film Number: 642 GS Film Number: 1374655 Digital Folder Number: 004972473 Image Number: 00716 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Benjamin Spears Head M 25 Michigan Bertha Spears Wife F 22 Michigan William Spears Son M 0 Michigan Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLP5-BXS : accessed 22 January 2017), Benjamin Spears, Flint Ward 1, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 5B, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 642; FHL microfilm 1,374,655. -
Occupation
Final Assembler
12 April 1918 (Age 33)
 Buick Motor Co. Flint, Mi

Note:  His appearance described on his WWI Draft Card.
His appearance described on his WWI Draft Card. -
Living 12 April 1918 (Age 33)
 1451 Bush Ave Flint. Mi

Note:  Residence listed on his WWI Draft Card.
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Description
Medium Hieght, Medium Build, Blue eyes and Light hair
12 April 1918 (Age 33)
 WWI Draft Card

WWI Draft
WWI Draft

Death of a mother 24 July 1918 (Age 33)
 St. Clair Heights, Wayne Co. Mi

mother - Della A. Hewitt
Death of a brother 28 October 1926 (Age 41)
 Hurley hosp Genesee Co. Mich (obit)

younger brother - Marvin William Spears
Burial of a brother 30 October 1926 (Age 41)
 Mt. Morris, Genesse Co., Michigan

younger brother - Marvin William Spears
Marriage of a sonClare William Spears - View family
2 April 1932 (Age 47)
 Genesee Co. Mich

son - Clare William Spears
daughter-in-law - Charlena Elizabeth Woods
Death of a father 24 May 1936 (Age 51)
 Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan

father - Cortez Clark Spears
Death of a sister 1 July 1946 (Age 61)
 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Della Snyder, Flint, Genesse Co. Mich

elder sister - Bertha Lousia Spears
Burial of a sister 5 July 1946 (Age 61)
 Mt. Morris Cemetary, Mt. Morris, Genesse Co. Mich

elder sister - Bertha Lousia Spears
Death of a son 6 November 1957 (Age 72)
 

son - Clark D Hitchcock
Death June 1967 (Age 82)
 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Note: 
Benjamin Spears SSN: 368-07-3993 Last Residence: 48203 Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA BORN: 14 Mar 1885 Died: Jun 1967 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951) Citation Number: 368-07-3993; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. -
Burial
 Lapeer County, Michigan

Address:
Arcadia Township Cemetery
Note: 
Birth: Mar. 14, 1885 Michigan, USA Death: Jun., 1967 Wayne County Michigan, USA He married Bertha Clark on 25 Aug 1908 in Genesee Co, Michigan    Family links:   Parents:   Cortez C. Spears (1857 - 1936)   Della A. <i>Hewitt</i> Spears (1860 - 1918)    Spouses:   Bertha B <i>Clark</i> Spears (1887 - 1979)   Luella M P <i>Hitchcock</i> Spears (1886 - 1906)*    Children:   Clark D Hitchcock (1906 - 1957)*    Siblings:   Bertha Louisa <i>Spears</i> Dutcher (1882 - 1946)*   Benjamin Henry Spears (1885 - 1967)   Marvin William Spears (1889 - 1926)*   *Calculated relationship   Burial: Arcadia Township Cemetery Lum Lapeer County Michigan, USA Plot: 4-359   Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]   Created by: Laura Butler Record added: Aug 09, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 74667064 -
Globally unique identifier
B102936C05E19F4B8A40C96E605CB9A49C0A
 

Last change 22 January 2017
 

Family with parents - View family
father
Cortez Clark Spears Cortez Clark Spears
Birth 13 July 1857 25 28  Sheffield, Ashtabula Co., Ohio
Death 24 May 1936 (Age 78)  Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan
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3 years
mother
Della A. Hewitt Della A. Hewitt
Birth 20 April 1860 29 29  Genesee County, Michigan
Death 24 July 1918 (Age 58)  St. Clair Heights, Wayne Co. Mi
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Marriage: 24 September 1877 — Genesee County, Michigan
5 years
#1 elder sister
Bertha Louisa Spears Bertha Lousia Spears
Birth 11 July 1882 24 22  Evart, Osceola Co. Mich.
Death 1 July 1946 (Age 63)  at the home of her daughter Mrs. Della Snyder, Flint, Genesse Co. Mich
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3 years
#2 himself
Benjamin Henry Spears
Birth 14 March 1885 27 24  Michigan
Death June 1967 (Age 82)  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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4 years
#3 younger brother
marvin.jpg Marvin William Spears
Birth 25 May 1889 31 29  Midland, Michigan
Death 28 October 1926 (Age 37)  Hurley hosp Genesee Co. Mich (obit)
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11 years
#4 younger sister
Frances May Spears
Birth 12 April 1900 42 39  Montrose, Vienna Twp, Genesse Co. Mi
Death 15 December 1996 (Age 96)  
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Family with Luella Hitchcock - View family
himself
Benjamin Henry Spears
Birth 14 March 1885 27 24  Michigan
Death June 1967 (Age 82)  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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14 months
wife
Luella Hitchcock
Birth 27 May 1886  
Death 18 September 1906 (Age 20)  Genesee Co. Michigan
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Marriage: 21 March 1906 — Flint, Genesee Co. Michigan
6 months
#1 son
Clark D Hitchcock
Birth 13 September 1906 21 20  Flint, Genesee Co. Michigan
Death 6 November 1957 (Age 51)  
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Family with Bertha L. "Bird" Clark - View family
himself
Benjamin Henry Spears
Birth 14 March 1885 27 24  Michigan
Death June 1967 (Age 82)  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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3 years
wife
Bertha L. "Bird" Clark
Birth 28 October 1887  Arcadia, Lapeer Co., Michigan
Death April 1979 (Age 91)  Flint, Genesee Co. Michigan
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Marriage: 25 August 1908 — Genesee Co. Mich
10 months
#1 son
Clare William Spears
Birth about July 1909 24 21  
Death yes  
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Birth Benjamin's birth date is from SSDI and his WWI draft card and 1900 census
Marriage Name: Benjamin H. Spears Race (Original): Age (Expanded): 21 years Birth Year: 1885 Birthplace: Midland Spouse's Name: Lola Hitchcock Spouse's Race (Original): Spouse's Age (Expanded): 19 years Spouse's Birth Year: 1887 Spouse's Birthplace: Flushing Event Date: 21 Mar 1906 Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan Father's Name: Cortez C. Spears Mother's Name: Dell Hewett Spouse's Father's Name: Dewight Hitchcock Spouse's Mother's Name: Jennie Bachler Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: GS Film number: 2342674 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4208699 Image Number: 9 Reference ID: p 102 rn 7078 Citing this Record: "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (­https­://­familysearch­.­org­/­ark­:/­61903­/­1­:­1­:­N3JC­-­1N9­ : 4 December 2014), Benjamin H. Spears and Lola Hitchcock, 21 Mar 1906; citing Flint, Genesee, Michigan, p 102 rn 7078, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,674. -
Marriage Name: Benjamin H. Spears Race (Original): Age (Expanded): 21 years Birth Year: 1885 Birthplace: Midland Spouse's Name: Lola Hitchcock Spouse's Race (Original): Spouse's Age (Expanded): 19 years Spouse's Birth Year: 1887 Spouse's Birthplace: Flushing Event Date: 21 Mar 1906 Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan Father's Name: Cortez C. Spears Mother's Name: Dell Hewett Spouse's Father's Name: Dewight Hitchcock Spouse's Mother's Name: Jennie Bachler Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: GS Film number: 2342674 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4208699 Image Number: 9 Reference ID: p 102 rn 7078 Citing this Record: "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (­https­://­familysearch­.­org­/­ark­:/­61903­/­1­:­1­:­N3JC­-­1N9­ : 4 December 2014), Benjamin H. Spears and Lola Hitchcock, 21 Mar 1906; citing Flint, Genesee, Michigan, p 102 rn 7078, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,674. -
Marriage ­http­://­www­.­rootsweb­.­com­/~­mifgs­/­marriages­/­spay­-­stao_1­.­html­ -
Marriage ­http­://­www­.­rootsweb­.­com­/~­mifgs­/­marriages­/­spay­-­stao_1­.­html­ -
Census Name: Benjamin Spears Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1910 Event Place: Flint Ward 1, Genesee, Michigan, United States District: ED 12 Gender: Male Age: 25 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Birthplace: Michigan Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 5 Sheet Number and Letter: 5B Household ID: 90 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T624 Affiliate Film Number: 642 GS Film Number: 1374655 Digital Folder Number: 004972473 Image Number: 00716 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Benjamin Spears Head M 25 Michigan Bertha Spears Wife F 22 Michigan William Spears Son M 0 Michigan Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (­https­://­familysearch­.­org­/­ark­:/­61903­/­1­:­1­:­MLP5­-­BXS­ : accessed 22 January 2017), Benjamin Spears, Flint Ward 1, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 5B, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 642; FHL microfilm 1,374,655. -
Census Name: Benjamin Spears Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1910 Event Place: Flint Ward 1, Genesee, Michigan, United States District: ED 12 Gender: Male Age: 25 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Birthplace: Michigan Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 5 Sheet Number and Letter: 5B Household ID: 90 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T624 Affiliate Film Number: 642 GS Film Number: 1374655 Digital Folder Number: 004972473 Image Number: 00716 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Benjamin Spears Head M 25 Michigan Bertha Spears Wife F 22 Michigan William Spears Son M 0 Michigan Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (­https­://­familysearch­.­org­/­ark­:/­61903­/­1­:­1­:­MLP5­-­BXS­ : accessed 22 January 2017), Benjamin Spears, Flint Ward 1, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 5B, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 642; FHL microfilm 1,374,655. -
Occupation His appearance described on his WWI Draft Card. -
Living Residence listed on his WWI Draft Card. -
Death Benjamin Spears SSN: 368-07-3993 Last Residence: 48203 Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA BORN: 14 Mar 1885 Died: Jun 1967 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951) Citation Number: 368-07-3993; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. -
Burial Birth: Mar. 14, 1885 Michigan, USA Death: Jun., 1967 Wayne County Michigan, USA He married Bertha Clark on 25 Aug 1908 in Genesee Co, Michigan    Family links:   Parents:   Cortez C. Spears (1857 - 1936)   Della A. <i>Hewitt</i> Spears (1860 - 1918)    Spouses:   Bertha B <i>Clark</i> Spears (1887 - 1979)   Luella M P <i>Hitchcock</i> Spears (1886 - 1906)*    Children:   Clark D Hitchcock (1906 - 1957)*    Siblings:   Bertha Louisa <i>Spears</i> Dutcher (1882 - 1946)*   Benjamin Henry Spears (1885 - 1967)   Marvin William Spears (1889 - 1926)*   *Calculated relationship   Burial: Arcadia Township Cemetery Lum Lapeer County Michigan, USA Plot: 4-359   Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]   Created by: Laura Butler Record added: Aug 09, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 74667064 -

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