Constance Mary Spear

Brief Life History of Constance Mary

When Constance Mary Spear was born on 12 October 1919, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, her father, Roy Ferdinand Spear, was 33 and her mother, Pearl Ethel Wheeler, was 29. She married Maxwell Bentley on 10 May 1943, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She immigrated to World in 1943 and lived in United States in 1949. She died on 22 August 1997, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Maxwell Bentley
1920–1995
Constance Mary Spear
1919–1997
Marriage: 10 May 1943
Maxwell Douglas Bentley
1947–1988
Mary Kathryne Bentley
1948–2024

Sources (27)

  • Constance M Bentley, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Constance Spear Bentley, "BillionGraves”
  • Constance Mary Spear, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Registers (Worldwide), 1860-1937"

World Events (8)

1920

The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.

1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World

Utah is home to one of the oldest coasters in the world that is still operational. The Roller Coaster, at Lagoon Amusement park, is listed number 5.

1941

Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English (Devon): nickname from Middle English spere ‘spear’ (Old English spere), perhaps used for a tall, thin person, or for a maker or skilled user of spears. Compare Spearman .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Constance Mary Spear Bentley  (Connie) by her daughter Barbara Bentley Dabney

My mom, Connie, had a great sense of humor and she loved to read.  She was the only one of her sisters who attended the University of Utah and she always regretted being only a few credits short of be …

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