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Richard James Spence (b. 1828, d. November 28, 1894)

Richard James Spence (son of Thomas Spence and ? Crawley) was born 1828 in County of Armagh, Ireland, and died November 28, 1894 in Regina, Sask. Canada. He married Agnes Black.

Notes for Richard James Spence:
Richard and Agnes had 6 children

Richard Spence and brother John at first worked out on farms helping to clear the land after going to Canada. They bought land a few miles west of the hamlet later named Orangeville, Ontario.

Richard and son Thomas moved west to Saskatchewan and filed for homestead Land Grants on June 24, 1890.

Land Description: NE of section 20 - 16 - 19 W-2.

More About Richard James Spence:
Date born 2: 1828
Burial: Near Rowatt, Sask. Canada On the old Homestead.

Children of Richard James Spence and Agnes Black are:

+Margaret Spence, d., Wakerton, Ont. Canada.
+Mary Ann Spence, b. 1850, d., Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
+Thomas James Spence, b. February 14, 1853, Dufferin County, Ont. Canada, d. May 19, 1933, Rosetown, Sask Canada.
Elizabeth Jane Spence, b. May 03, 1855.
William Spence, b. 1858, d., Sailor who died On the Great Lakes.
John Edward Spence, b. May 12, 1861, d., During the Gold Rush NearDawson Yukon or B.C. Canada.