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Mildred Ruth Spear
Last updated 5 May 2021 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 15 May 1904 in , , South Dakota, United States
Father: Ernest W. Spear (bet 1876/1877 – 1960)
Mother: Floy G. Smith (1884 – abt 1966)
census-us-1930-ps-sd-custer-8-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Custer County, Pringle Township (T5R4), enumeration district 17-8, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 23A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) 〉 "South Dakota 〉 Custer 〉 Pringle 〉 District 0008" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2221 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341955]
Reference Detail: Line 46, dwelling 28
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Mildred R. Nicolls).
census-us-1940-ps-ca-losangeles-639-82b: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, enumeration district 60-639, sheet 82B; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 5 May 2021) "〉 California 〉 Los Angeles 〉 Los Angeles 〉 60-639" image 48; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 381 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 5456462 image 204]
Reference Detail: Line 65, house number 46
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Mildred Nicolls).
misc-spear-date-notebook: Spear birth and death date notebook; multiple contributors; privately held
Reference Detail: Page 5 - May Births
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Mildred Ruth Spear).
marriage-nicolls-spear-1925: Record of marriage for Asa Boyd Nicolls and Mildred Ruth Spear (1925); South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 30 Mar 2008) 〉 “1925-1926” image 1621; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Mildred Ruth Spear).
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census-us-1930-ps-sd-custer-8-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Custer County, Pringle Township (T5R4), enumeration district 17-8, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 23A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) 〉 "South Dakota 〉 Custer 〉 Pringle 〉 District 0008" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2221 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341955]
Reference Detail: Line 46, dwelling 28
Comment Detail: Source includes age (25) and location (South Dakota). Using her age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1930 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1904 to 1 Apr 1905.
census-us-1940-ps-ca-losangeles-639-82b: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, enumeration district 60-639, sheet 82B; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 5 May 2021) "〉 California 〉 Los Angeles 〉 Los Angeles 〉 60-639" image 48; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 381 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 5456462 image 204]
Reference Detail: Line 65, house number 46
Comment Detail: Source includes age (35) and location (So Dakota). Using her age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1940 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1904 to 1 Apr 1905.
misc-spear-date-notebook: Spear birth and death date notebook; multiple contributors; privately held
Reference Detail: Page 5 - May Births
Comment Detail: Source includes date ([May] 15th [...] 1904).
marriage-nicolls-spear-1925: Record of marriage for Asa Boyd Nicolls and Mildred Ruth Spear (1925); South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 30 Mar 2008) 〉 “1925-1926” image 1621; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016”
Comment Detail: Source includes age (21). Using the marriage date of 22 Sep 1925 gives a birth date range from 23 Sep 1903 to 22 Sep 1904.
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obituary-floy-spear-1966: Obituary for Floy Spear (1966); “Last Rites Thursday for Mrs. Floy Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 20 Feb 2021), image “United States of America 〉 South Dakota 〉 Rapid City 〉 Rapid City Journal 〉 1966 〉 03 〉 18" page 4; citing “The Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 18 Mar 1966 (Friday), page 4, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Mrs. Mildred Beebe as a daughter of Floy Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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Family
Spouse/Partner: Asa Boyd Nicolls (1900 – 1971)
Married: 22 Sep 1925 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States
census-us-1940-ps-ca-losangeles-639-82b: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, enumeration district 60-639, sheet 82B; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 5 May 2021) "〉 California 〉 Los Angeles 〉 Los Angeles 〉 60-639" image 48; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 381 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 5456462 image 204]
Reference Detail: Lines 64,65, house number 46
Comment Detail: Source identifies Mildred Nicolls as the wife of Boyd Nicolls.
marriage-nicolls-spear-1925: Record of marriage for Asa Boyd Nicolls and Mildred Ruth Spear (1925); South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 30 Mar 2008) 〉 “1925-1926” image 1621; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Wess[ington] Springs, Jerauld County [, South Dakota]) and date (Sept 22, 1925).
census-us-1930-ps-sd-custer-8-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Custer County, Pringle Township (T5R4), enumeration district 17-8, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 23A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) 〉 "South Dakota 〉 Custer 〉 Pringle 〉 District 0008" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2221 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341955]
Reference Detail: Lines 45,46, dwelling 28
Comment Detail: Source identifies Mildred R. Nicolls as the wife of A. Boyd Nicolls.
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Miscellaneous Facts
Attributes
Residence: 22 Sep 1925 at Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: 1 Apr 1930 at Pringle Township, Custer County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: 1 Apr 1935 at Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: 1 Apr 1940 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
marriage-nicolls-spear-1925: Record of marriage for Asa Boyd Nicolls and Mildred Ruth Spear (1925); South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 30 Mar 2008) 〉 “1925-1926” image 1621; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Wess[ington] Springs, Jerauld County [, South Dakota]) and marriage date (Sept 22, 1925).
census-us-1930-ps-sd-custer-8-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Custer County, Pringle Township (T5R4), enumeration district 17-8, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 23A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) 〉 "South Dakota 〉 Custer 〉 Pringle 〉 District 0008" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2221 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341955]
Reference Detail: Line 46, dwelling 28
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and location (Pringle Township, County: Custer, State: South Dakota).
census-us-1940-ps-ca-losangeles-639-82b: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, enumeration district 60-639, sheet 82B; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 5 May 2021) "〉 California 〉 Los Angeles 〉 Los Angeles 〉 60-639" image 48; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 381 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 5456462 image 204]
Reference Detail: Line 65, house number 46
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1 Apr 1935) and location (Rapid City, Pennington County, So Dakota).
census-us-1940-ps-ca-losangeles-639-82b: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, enumeration district 60-639, sheet 82B; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 5 May 2021) "〉 California 〉 Los Angeles 〉 Los Angeles 〉 60-639" image 48; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 381 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 5456462 image 204]
Reference Detail: Line 65, house number 46
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1 Apr 1940) and location (Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California).
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General Notes and Anecdotes
In 1930, Mildred (Spear) Nicolls' parents, Ernest and Floy Spear, along with their daughter Hannah, were living with their her and husband Asa's family. [census-us-1930-ps-sd-custer-8-2a, census-us-1930-ps-sd-custer-8-2b]
census-us-1930-ps-sd-custer-8-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Custer County, Pringle Township (T5R4), enumeration district 17-8, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 23A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) 〉 "South Dakota 〉 Custer 〉 Pringle 〉 District 0008" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2221 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341955]
Reference Detail: Lines 45-49, dwelling 28
census-us-1930-ps-sd-custer-8-2b: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Custer County, Pringle Township (T5R4), enumeration district 17-8, sheet 2B (form/penned) or page 23B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) 〉 "South Dakota 〉 Custer 〉 Pringle 〉 District 0008" image 4; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2221 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341955]
Reference Detail: Line 51-53, dwelling 28
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
Mildred may have been born in Wessington Springs, South Dakota. [research-a-spear-family-history]
She may have married James E. Bradbury (1900-1962) on an unknown date, Clarence J. Beebe (-1971) on 4 Feb 1965, and Edward Darvin Lee (-1989) on 31 Aug 1973. [research-a-spear-family-history]
Mildred may have died 7 Mar 1999 in Sacramento, Sacramento California, and was buried in East Lawn Cemetery, also in the city of Sacremento. [research-a-spear-family-history]
research-a-spear-family-history: {private} Engelmann, A Spear Family History, privately printed 1988, updated 2002, 2005; privately held
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