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Personal data Alice Smith 


Household of Alice Smith

She is married to William Robert Speers.

They got married on June 11, 1891 at Ford Co., IL, she was 22 years old.

William Robert Speers oo Alice Smith

Marriage source: Author: Preston, Steve, Title: "Preston Daughters Family History," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=spreston&id=I3179, Publication date: xiii Aug MMXIII),Repository: The Cloud

"... William Robert Speers Sex: M Birth: 21 NOV 1866 in Tennessee Death: 31 DEC 1928 in Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois 1 Burial: 2 JAN 1929 Drummer Township Cemetery, Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois ... Marriage 1 Alice Smith b: 16 MAR 1869 in New Chillicothe, Ohio Married: 11 JUN 1891 in Ford County, Illinois 2 ... Sources:

1. Title: Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1951 Repository: Note: Illinois Regional Archive Database, www.cyberdriveillinois.com/depertments/archives/archives.html Media: Electronic

2. Title: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900 Repository: Note: Illinois Regional Archive Database, www.cyberdriveillinois.com/depertments/archives/archives.html Media: Electronic" <>

Child(ren):

  1. Olive Speers  1909-1982 


Notes about Alice Smith

Alice Smith

Source: Author: Preston, Steve, Title: "Preston Daughters Family History," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=spreston&id=I3179, Publication date: xiii Aug MMXIII),Repository: The Cloud

"... William Robert Speers Sex: M Birth: 21 NOV 1866 in Tennessee Death: 31 DEC 1928 in Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois 1 Burial: 2 JAN 1929 Drummer Township Cemetery, Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois

Note: Obituary provided by Gail Hutchcraft Moyer Library, Gibson City, Illinois The Courier, Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois January 5, 1929 William R. Speers William R. Speers died at his home at 115 North Melvin street in this city at 11:40 o'clock last Monday morning, Dec 31, after an illness from pneumonia which had lasted only a few days. His age was 62 years, 1 month and 10 days. Hissudden death saddened the community. He had been sick only three or four days, and many of his friends had not heard of his illness.

Mr. Speers was one of Gibson City's most popular citizens, having grown to manhood, married and raised a large family here. In his services to the city as an alderman of the city council for several terms he had manifested signal abilityand integrity. Most of his life was spent in the carpentering and building trade. In recent years he had acted in the capacity of salesman in the Hager lumber yard, where his knowledge of lumber and building had proved especiallyvaluable.

Mr. Speers is survived by his wife and eight children, as follows: Mrs. Rolla Huxtable, Lulu Speers, Olive Speers, Earl Speers, Evan Speers and Mrs. Ed. Clements of Gibson City; Lucian Speers of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Glenn Preston of Aurora,Colo. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Sherman LeValley, Mrs. Harry Wilson and Earl Speers of Gibson City; Mrs. Roy Hull of Decatur, Ill.; Miss Odessa Speers of Gardner, Ill.; and Mrs. Wm. Carver of Hebron,Ind. Funeral services were held at the home at 3:00 o'clock on Wednesday, Jan. 2, in charge of Rev. R. M. Luedde, pastor of the Christian church. Interment was in Gibson City cemetery.

Marriage 1 Alice Smith b: 16 MAR 1869 in New Chillicothe, Ohio Married: 11 JUN 1891 in Ford County, Illinois 2

Children

1. Helen Marie Speers b: 12 MAR 1899 in Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois 2. Living Speers

Sources:

1. Title: Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1951 Repository: Note: Illinois Regional Archive Database, www.cyberdriveillinois.com/depertments/archives/archives.html Media: Electronic

2. Title: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900 Repository: Note: Illinois Regional Archive Database, www.cyberdriveillinois.com/depertments/archives/archives.html Media: Electronic" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Alice Smith

Alice Smith
1869-1939

1891

William Robert Speers
1866-1928

Olive Speers
1909-1982

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Birthday March 16, 1869

  • The temperature on March 16, 1869 was about 4.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1869: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of marriage June 11, 1891

  • The temperature on June 11, 1891 was about 10.7 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 82%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
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    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
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    • August 16 » The Basilica of San Sebastian, Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.
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Day of death July 26, 1939

  • The temperature on July 26, 1939 was between 12.0 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
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