Spencer, Frank Simeon

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• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 1138
• Obituary: 14 Jul 1921; Appleton Post Crescent

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Biography:
FRANK SIMEON SPENCER, a well-known resident and practical farmer of Grand Chute township, who is carrying on general operations on a tract of forty acres, was born April 24, 1852, in County Russell, Canada, a son of Blanchard and Eliza (Smith) Spencer. The parents of Mr. Spencer were natives of Vermont, where the father was born October 3, 1825, and the mother August 16, 1828. Early in life Blanchard Spencer commenced working in the Canadian lumber camps, but in 1854 he came to Wisconsin, locating on a tract of wild land in Outagamie county, and continued to farm in Grand Chute township until February 25, 1869, when he met an accidental death, when a log fell upon him. His wife had passed away in 1853. Mr. Spencer had become well known and highly esteemed during his residence in this section, and served in various township offices and as chairman of the town board. Frank Simeon Spencer received his education in the schools of Grand Chute township and Shiocton, and was seventeen years old at the time of his father's death., He continued to live on the farm for about two years, and then rented it until going to work in the woods, where he was employed until 1875, and in this year purchased the forty-acre tract just adjoining the old family homestead, and here he has continued to live to the present time. He carries on truck and general farming, in addition to dairying, and his hard and persistent labor has brought a gratifying success. He is connected with the E. F. U., and is a Republican in politics, having served for eighteen years as school treasurer of Grand Chute township.
On November 10, 1875, Mr. Spencer was married (first) to Martha Finkel, who was born in Canada and died in 1886, leaving no children. On July 24, 1888, he was married to Miss Olive Rexford, who was born at Shiocton, Outagamie county, May 18, 1862, daughter of Sanford and Mary (Downes) Rexford, the former born November 19, 1834, at Johnsburg, Warren county, New York, and the latter August 5, 1834, at Hartford, New York. Mr. Rexford, who was always a farmer, came to Wisconsin in 1855, and located at Shiocton, buying a farm in Ellington township on which he resided until 1857, at which time he bought the farm that was later known as Rexford's Corners. He lived there the balance of his life, his death occurring January 21, 1889, while his widow survived him eleven years, passing away February 11, 1900. She was married January 29, 1891, to Silas R. Merrill, a retired resident of Neenah. By her first marriage she had three children: Harvey S., a farmer of Shiocton; Olive, who married Mr. Spencer, and Elmer, who is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer have been the parents of three children, namely: Blanche Mary, born May 27, 1890, who married Harry T. Ogilvie, a real estate agent of Madison; Frank E., born May 13, 1893, residing at home, and Rexford L., born April 26, 1895, who is attending the Appleton high school.

Obituary:
SpencerFrank7/14/1921Post Crescent7/14/19211

Frank married Finkle, Martha 10 Nov 1875. Martha was born Bef 1857; died Abt 1886. [Group Sheet]

Frank married Rexford, Olive 4 Jul 1888. Olive (daughter of Rexford, Sanford William and Downs, Mary) was born 18 May 1862, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 5 Dec 1953, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Blanche — Molstad, Unknownm. [Group Sheet]

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• Military Service: Bef 1919; WWI

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Military Service:
Corporal

Frank married Sibley, Fannie Bef 1920. Fannie (daughter of Sibley, Albert and Unknown, Unknown) was born Abt 1893; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Birth - Church Record: 26 Apr 1895
• 1940 Census: 1940, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

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Birth - Church Record:
Name:Rexford Loren Spencer
Birth Date:26 Apr 1895
Birth Place:Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Gender:Male
Race:White
Father's Name:Frank S Spencer
Father's Birth Place:Canada
Mother's name:Olive E Rexford
Mother's Birth Place:Wisconsin
FHL Film Number:1305138

1940 Census:
Rexford Spencer44
Delphine Spencer44
Robert Spencer13
Eugene Spencer9

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• Education - High School: 1939, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 23 Oct 2016; APC

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Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1939

Obituary:
Long-time Sylacauga resident Frank Spencer died on September 16, 2016 at the age of 94. He was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, on February 6, 1922.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Dorothy; his parents Fannie and Frank E. Spencer, and his aunt Mabel Sibley. Frank is survived by his loving children - Reverend Jim (Jean) Spencer, Bishop Rick Spencer, Bill (Elaine) Spencer, Reverend Robert Spencer, and Peggy Spencer Fetyko (Joe). He is further survived by seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. The family also extends special appreciation to Carol Calhoun, his friend/primary caregiver for his last eleven years.
Frank was a proud Veteran of the US Navy, serving in WW II. His father Frank E. was a WW I Veteran, his wife Dorothy served as a Marine Sergeant in WW II, and his sons Rick and Robert are career military retirees who now continue to serve their Church.
He spent his entire working career with Kimberly-Clark Corporation, first at Neenah, Wisconsin, and then at Coosa Pines, Alabama.
Frank was a blue-collar worker who somehow was able to be actively involved in the lives of his five children while assuming numerous leadership positions. The Sylacauga Little League community, the Sylacauga Boy Scout community, the Coosa Campers, St. Jude's Catholic Church, and too-many-to-list fishing tournaments all owe him a debt of thanks.
Frank will be remembered for his sense of humor, his work ethic, his love of sports, and his devotion to his family and to his Church. Fellow workers at Coosa Pines called him "Yank" - and he wore that title proudly.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 11 AM on Saturday October 29. Internment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Appleton.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Oct. 23 to Oct. 28, 2016