Brief Life History of Russel
When Russel Spencer was born on 2 February 1876, in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, United States, his father, Chester W Spencer, was 28 and his mother, Harriet E Ross, was 26. He died on 16 February 1893, in Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont, United States, at the age of 17, and was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Russel Spencer in household of Chester Spencer, "United States Census, 1880"
- Russell Spencer, "Find A Grave Index"
- Russell Spencer, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
Parents and Siblings
1847–1917 Male
1849–1911 Female
Siblings (5)
1871–1938 Male
1872–1872 Female
1874–1874 Male
1876–1893 Male
1883–1946 Male
World Events (5)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 5
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 6
1886
Age 10
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): occupational name for someone who dispensed provisions or money, from Middle English spenser(e), spencer(e) ‘household steward, butler, almoner’ (Anglo-Norman French espenser, Old French despensier). Compare Spence and Spender . There is some dispute about the origins of the Spencer family, whose most famous member in recent times was the late Princess of Wales, born Lady Diana Spencer (1961–97). Some sources say that they are descended from William the Conqueror's steward, Robert Despencer. What is clear is that by the 15th century they had become prosperous from sheep farming in Northamptonshire. Robert Spencer (died 1627) was said to be the wealthiest man in England. Their titles have included Earls of Sunderland and Earls Spencer; and through the female line the 5th Earl of Sunderland also became Duke of Marlborough in 1733. This connection was the result of the marriage, in 1700, of the 3rd Duke of Sunderland to the daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. The youngest son of this union, John Spencer (1708–46), was the father of the 1st Earl Spencer (1734–83).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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