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Event Date : Monday, April 29, 1946
Event Type : Birth

Description : A son to Mr and Mrs Arthur D. Spence of Bradford at York County Hospital, Newmarket.

Event Date : Saturday, December 19, 1936
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Helen, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts, Bradford, to Arthur, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Spence, Bradford. The wedding took place at the rectory, Mimico. Rev. T. J. Dew, formerly of Bradford, officiated. Mr. and Mrs. James Worfolk of Bradford were present for the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Spence will reside in Bradford.

Event Date : Saturday, April 10, 1965
Event Type : Death

Description : Arthur David Spence, who had lived most of his life in Bradford, passed away at York County Hospital, Newmarket, April 10, 1965, after six weeks' illness. While he never fully recovered from a serious heart attack eleven years ago, he had enjoyed reasonably good health through the years. Born in Bradford, July 26, 1910, he was the son of the late James and Annie Spence. He was educated in the Bradford schools and was for many years with Spence Lumber Co., originally owned and operated by his father and now by his brother, Alex. In 1936 he married Helen Jean Roberts and to this union were born four children, namely Robert (of O.P.P., Bracebridge), David, Linda and Donald, all of Bradford. Surviving also are two brothers, Alex of Bradford and Emerson of Delhi; two sisters, Emily (Mrs. J. Joy of Toronto) and Minnie (Mrs. Archie Hammell) of Bradford. Two brothers, William and Norman, predeceased him. He was a member of Bradford United Church.Funeral services conducted by Rev. D. J. Lute, were held from Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, April 13, with interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Pallbearers were Jas. Church, Keith Noble, Wm. Whiteside, Norman Collings, Albert Roberts and Jas. Downey. Flower bearers were Victor Turner, Fred Miller, F. W. Collings, Chris. Dafos, Oswald Davey and Ted Gapp.

Event Date : Wednesday, March 29, 1995
Event Type : Death

Description : Suddenly at York County Hospital, Newmarket, in her 78th year. Nee Roberts. Resident of Bradford. Wife of the late Art Spence. Mother of Bob and his wife Bev of Bracebridge, Dave and his wife Millie, Linda and her husband Bill Whiteside, and Don, all of Bradford. Sister of Charlie and Ab Roberts and predeceased by Maurice. Grandmother of Kim Hammill, Melanie and Shelley Spence, Joe, Joshua and the late Albert Whiteside and Robert Spence. Great-grandmother of Ryan McLoughlin, Jessica, Samantha and Sebastian Whiteside, and Matthew Spence. Visitation and service at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Donations to the York County Hospital Foundation, Newmarket, would be appreciated.