Philip Thomas "Nipper" Spencer

1899 - 1948  (49 years)

• Name	Philip Thomas "Nipper" Spencer
  Born	1899	Isle of Wight, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183629255
  Immigration	1914	, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-340824
  Died	3 Apr 1948	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	5 Apr 1948	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I340824	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Carrie Edna Main,   b. 15 Mar 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jun 1969, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	14 Aug 1922	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Doreen Spencer   2. Shirley Spencer   3. Earl Spencer   4. Walter Spencer,   b. Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 1999   5. Jean B. Spencer,   b. 1922,   d. 1986  (Age 64 years)   6. Roy Howard "Turk" Spencer,   b. 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Oct 1999, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F248605	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died At his home in South Dumfries, on Saturday, April 3, 1948 Phillip Thomas Spencer In his 50th year. The Funeral Will take place from the Harold Gray Funeral Home, Galt, at 3.30 p.m. Interment in the Ayr Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies ________________________ Passing of Phillip Spencer The death occurred at his home in South Dumfries on Saturday of Phillip Thomas Spencer, in his 50th year. Mr. Spencer had been ill for several months and underwent an operation in Galt Hospital on February 13th. He returned to his home on March 10th. Born on the Isle of Wight, in the British Isles, Mr. Spencer came to Canada in 1914, and went to work as a farm hand near Roseville. He was subsequently employed by J. W. Maus for some 20 years and for the past two years worked in the moulding shop of the John Watson Mfg. Co. In his earlier days, "Nipper", as he was known to his more intimate friends, was a football player of considerable skill, and was rated as one of the best goal-tenders in the game. He played for the Ayr team for several years. Of a kindly, good natured disposition, Mr. Spencer was highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends who will sincerely regret to learn of his untimely passing. He attended St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Ayr. Besides his widow, whose maiden name was Caroline Main, he is survived by three sons and three daughters, as follows: Walter, Galt; Earl and Roy, at home; Mrs. Roy Lyons, North Dumfries; Shirley and Doreen, at home. Also surviving are five grandchildren and two sisters in London, England. The funeral took place from the Harold Gray Funeral Home, Galt, on Monday afternoon at 3: 30 o'clock to the Ayr Cemetery. The services were in charge of Rev. H. Schmieder, and the pallbearers were Mrs. Spencer's six brothers, as follows: Herman Main, Preston; Walter Main, Hespeler; Gordon and Fred Main, St. George and Harry and Lorne Main, Brantford. The Ayr News Apr 8 1948 pg 20

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Spencer/ Philip T. Spencer/ 1899 - 1948/ his wife/ Carrie E. Main/ 1904 - 1969 [A] Mother [B] Father [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Phillip Thomas Spencer Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1899 Birth Place: Isle of Wight England Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1922 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Does Not Knownsayshe Died While Bridegroom Was In Infancyrenewed In A Home Eng Isle of White Union Home,england Spencer Mother: Spencer Spouse: Caroline Edna Main Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1904 Spouse Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario Spouse Father: John Main Spouse Mother: Catherine Hagedorn

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1899 - Isle of Wight, England Immigration - 1914 - , Canada Married - 14 Aug 1922 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Apr 1948 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 5 Apr 1948 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth