30th Generation

5206. CLAUDE LEWIS SPENCER¹²⁴ was born on 8 Nov 1876 in Hartland, Livingston Co., MI. He died on 17 Jun 1947 in Olean, Cattaraugus Co., NY. He was buried on 20 Jun 1947 in Pleasant Valley, Olean, Cattaragus Co., NY. The photo with this file contains:
t: Claude, ClaraBelle, Leon
b: Audrey, Helen, Harold, Charles, Russell

Source: The Boliver Breeze, p8, c4, March 12, 1897. Mr. Claude L. Spencer of Boliver and Miss Clara Ferguson (Furguson) of Glen Hazel, Pa., were united in marriage at the residence of Rev. J.W. Blowers, on First Street, Tuesday evening, March 2, 1897. The public will learn of the marriage through The Breeze as no previous announcement has been made. The young people are both well known in Boliver and many friends will heartily join in best wishes. They will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Spencer for the present. Source: The Boliver Breeze, p8, c2, December 23, 1897. Claude Spencer completed his apprenticeship at VanGorden and Wertman's cigar factory, Saturday, and is now a journeyman. Source: The Olean Times Herald, June 18, 1947. Claude Spencer Dies at Home. Claude L. Spencer, Rock City Road, a resident of Olean for the past twenty-nine years, died at his home Tuesday afternoon (June 17,1947). Mr. Spencer was a well known musician and had been connected with orchestras in theaters in Olean, Bradford and Jamestown. He was a former member of Burleigh's and Clark Brothers bands. Mr. Spencer was also a cigar maker and a member of the Musicians Union and the Cigar Makers Union. He was born in Hartland, Mich., November 9, 1876. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Earl Seward, fours sons, Harold Spencer, Leon Spencer, Charles Spencer and Russell Spencer; six grandchildren and one great grandchild, all of Olean. The body was taken to the Halwig Funeral Home where funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon (Jun 19, 1947) at two o'clock. The Rev. Carlyle T. Boynton, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

CLAUDE LEWIS SPENCER and Clara Belle FERGUSON were married on 2 Mar 1897 in Bolivar, Allegany Co., NY. Clara Belle FERGUSON was born on 28 Aug 1878 in Edenburg, Clarion Co., PA. She died on 25 Apr 1933 in Olean, Cattaraugus Co., NY. She was buried on 27 Apr 1933 in Pleasant Valley, Olean, Cattaragus Co., NY. Source: The Olean Times Herald, April 2, 1933. Mrs C.L. Spencer. Mrs. Clara B. Spencer, wife of Claude L. Spencer, passed away Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs Earl Seward, 107 Jefferson Street, after a short illness. Mrs. Spencer was born in Edenburg, PA, August 28, 1878, (this is contrary to her marriage announcement), and had resided here for eighteen years. She was a member of People's Methodist Episcopal Church. Besides her husband and daughter, she is survived by four sons, Leon G., Russell C., Charles S. and Harold K. Spencer, all of Olean; two brothers, F.A. Ferguson, Akron, Ohio, one sister, Mrs J.H. Russell, Shreveport, LA. Funeral services will be held at the home of Mrs. Seaward, Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. The Rev. A.J. Baily, pastor of People's Methodist Episcopal Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

Source: Death Certificate, 4/27/1933 CLAUDE LEWIS SPENCER and Clara Belle FERGUSON had the following children:

+5689	i.	Helen Vivian SPENCER.
5690	ii.	Audley C. SPENCER was born on 7 Jun 1899 in Bradford, McKean Co., PA. He died in 1930 in Olean, Cattaraugus Co., NY. He was buried in Pleasant Valley, Olean, Cattaragus Co., NY. He died at home and resided in Olean for 17 years. He was a member of the Local Musicians Union. He played banjo. Besides his four brothers who attended the funeral, there was also, Grandmother Emma of Shinglehouse, PA., Clayton and Lynn Ferguson (Fergerson) Akron, OH, Edward Bittner and Frank Petratta of Bradford, PA, Mrs Edward Schmidt and Mrs May Cook of Shinglehouse, PA and Mrs Earl Clayson of Haskell Road, Olean.
+5691	iii.	Leon Gilbert SPENCER.
+5692	iv.	RUSSELL CLAYTON SPENCER.
+5693	v.	Charles Francis SPENCER.
+5694	vi.	Harold Lewis SPENCER.