Loren Spear
Last updated 13 Jan 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 2 Jul 1906 in , , South Dakota, United States
Died: 29 Aug 1957 in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Father: Ernest Wilfred Spear (1876 – 1960)
Mother: Floy G. Smith (1884 – 1966)
death-loren-spear-1957: Certificate of Death for Loren Spear (1957); Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 13 Nov 2022) “Death Certificates Olympia-Asotin thru Pierce-Spokane (16251-18000) 1957”; Film 2033738, DGS 004224553, image 1585; citing “Washington Bureau of Vital Statistics; Washington State Department of Health, Certificate of Death, state file no. 17403, reg. dist. no. M-1, registrar’s no. 290”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Loren Spear).
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 includes name (Loren [Spear]).
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death-loren-spear-1957: Certificate of Death for Loren Spear (1957); Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 13 Nov 2022) “Death Certificates Olympia-Asotin thru Pierce-Spokane (16251-18000) 1957”; Film 2033738, DGS 004224553, image 1585; citing “Washington Bureau of Vital Statistics; Washington State Department of Health, Certificate of Death, state file no. 17403, reg. dist. no. M-1, registrar’s no. 290”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (7-2-1906 [assumed to be mm-dd-yyyy]) and state (So. Dakota).
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death-loren-spear-1957: Certificate of Death for Loren Spear (1957); Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 13 Nov 2022) “Death Certificates Olympia-Asotin thru Pierce-Spokane (16251-18000) 1957”; Film 2033738, DGS 004224553, image 1585; citing “Washington Bureau of Vital Statistics; Washington State Department of Health, Certificate of Death, state file no. 17403, reg. dist. no. M-1, registrar’s no. 290”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (August 29 1957) and location (Harrison Memorial Hospital, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington).
obituary-ernest-spear-1960: Obituary for Ernest Wilfred Spear (1960); “Ernest Spear Rites Conducted Tuesday,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 13 Nov 2022), image “United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1960 ⟩ 12 ⟩ 24” page 3; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 24 Dec 1960 (Saturday), page 3, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source notes that Loren died before 18 Dec 1960.
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 includes date (August 29, 1957).
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death-loren-spear-1957: Certificate of Death for Loren Spear (1957); Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 13 Nov 2022) “Death Certificates Olympia-Asotin thru Pierce-Spokane (16251-18000) 1957”; Film 2033738, DGS 004224553, image 1585; citing “Washington Bureau of Vital Statistics; Washington State Department of Health, Certificate of Death, state file no. 17403, reg. dist. no. M-1, registrar’s no. 290”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Ernest W. Spear as the father of Loren Spear.
obituary-ernest-spear-1960: Obituary for Ernest Wilfred Spear (1960); “Ernest Spear Rites Conducted Tuesday,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 13 Nov 2022), image “United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1960 ⟩ 12 ⟩ 24” page 3; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 24 Dec 1960 (Saturday), page 3, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Loren [Spear] as a son of Ernest Wilfred Smith.
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death-loren-spear-1957: Certificate of Death for Loren Spear (1957); Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 13 Nov 2022) “Death Certificates Olympia-Asotin thru Pierce-Spokane (16251-18000) 1957”; Film 2033738, DGS 004224553, image 1585; citing “Washington Bureau of Vital Statistics; Washington State Department of Health, Certificate of Death, state file no. 17403, reg. dist. no. M-1, registrar’s no. 290”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Floy Smith [maiden name] as the mother of Loren Spear.
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 Loren [Spear] as a son of Floy Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Burial: 3 Sep 1957 at Port Orchard, Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Cemetery: Sunset Lane Cemetery at Port Orchard, Kitsap County, Washington, United States
death-loren-spear-1957: Certificate of Death for Loren Spear (1957); Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 13 Nov 2022) “Death Certificates Olympia-Asotin thru Pierce-Spokane (16251-18000) 1957”; Film 2033738, DGS 004224553, image 1585; citing “Washington Bureau of Vital Statistics; Washington State Department of Health, Certificate of Death, state file no. 17403, reg. dist. no. M-1, registrar’s no. 290”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Sept. 3, 1957) and location (Port Orchard, Washington).
death-loren-spear-1957: Certificate of Death for Loren Spear (1957); Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 13 Nov 2022) “Death Certificates Olympia-Asotin thru Pierce-Spokane (16251-18000) 1957”; Film 2033738, DGS 004224553, image 1585; citing “Washington Bureau of Vital Statistics; Washington State Department of Health, Certificate of Death, state file no. 17403, reg. dist. no. M-1, registrar’s no. 290”
Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery (Sunset Lane Cemetery [now known as Sunset Lane Memorial Park]) and location (Port Orchard, Washington).
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Attributes
Occupation: florist in the floral industry
Residence: at Port Orchard, Kitsap County, Washington, United States
death-loren-spear-1957: Certificate of Death for Loren Spear (1957); Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 13 Nov 2022) “Death Certificates Olympia-Asotin thru Pierce-Spokane (16251-18000) 1957”; Film 2033738, DGS 004224553, image 1585; citing “Washington Bureau of Vital Statistics; Washington State Department of Health, Certificate of Death, state file no. 17403, reg. dist. no. M-1, registrar’s no. 290”
Comment Detail: Source includes usual occupation for most of his working life (Florist) and business/industry (Floral).
death-loren-spear-1957: Certificate of Death for Loren Spear (1957); Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 13 Nov 2022) “Death Certificates Olympia-Asotin thru Pierce-Spokane (16251-18000) 1957”; Film 2033738, DGS 004224553, image 1585; citing “Washington Bureau of Vital Statistics; Washington State Department of Health, Certificate of Death, state file no. 17403, reg. dist. no. M-1, registrar’s no. 290”
Comment Detail: Source includes death date (August 29 1957) and location of "usual residence" at time of death (Port Orchard, Washington).
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
Loren's middlen name may have been Wilfred and he may have been in Wessington Springs, South Dakota. [research-a-spear-family-history]
In 1957, Loren's widow was Minnie A. Spear of Port Orchard, Washington. [death-loren-spear-1957]
Loren Spear married (22 Apr 1927 in Deadwood, South Dakota) Minnie A. Getsgo (b. 21 Feb 1909 in Turton, Spink County, South Dakota). Minnie was the daughter of Albert Arthur Getsgo and Anna Sophie Sanden. Loren and Minnie had children {private} [research-a-spear-family-history]
{private} [research-a-spear-family-history]
death-loren-spear-1957: Certificate of Death for Loren Spear (1957); Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 13 Nov 2022) “Death Certificates Olympia-Asotin thru Pierce-Spokane (16251-18000) 1957”; Film 2033738, DGS 004224553, image 1585; citing “Washington Bureau of Vital Statistics; Washington State Department of Health, Certificate of Death, state file no. 17403, reg. dist. no. M-1, registrar’s no. 290”
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research-a-spear-family-history: {private} Engelmann, A Spear Family History, privately printed 1988, updated 2002, 2005; privately held
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