Albert "Al" Spencer and Sophia Emma Duerr

Married 30-Dec-1934

Husband:   Albert "Al" Spencer

Born: 5-Mar-1908
Died: 20-Aug-2000 at his home in Meadville, PA
Father: Delbert Amos Spencer
Mother: Ella May Knapp

Occupation: Steamfitter & Pipefitter. During the depression, worked with his father-in-law (William Duerr) operating a farm in Linesville, PA, selling the vegetables they grew in Cleveland, OH. (That farm is now underwater in the Pymatuning (spelling???) Lake.
 

Albert and Sophia Spencer


Wife:   Sophia Emma Duerr

Born: 8-Jun-1912
Died: 1-Apr-2005 in Meadville, PA
Father: William Frederick Duerr
Mother: Anna Marie Bittler

Occupation: Skipped 2 grades in school, graduating from high school at the age of 16. Graduated from Edinboro Normal School (now part of PA State University) with a teaching degree at the age of 18. She then taught in a one room school house where some of her students were as old or older than she was. She went back to school in her 40's & earned her Bachelor's degree in teaching. She taught first grade at North End Elementary School & retired as principle of the school.
 

Albert and Sophia Spencer


Male  Child 1:   Albert Lawrence "Larry" Spencer

Born: 15-Jul-1935
Spouse: Layne Lee Davis
Children: Keith Lawrence Spencer, Scott Leroy Spencer, Craig Lee Spencer, Lisa Layne Spencer


Born in Meadville, PA.


Male  Child 2:   Edward William Spencer

Born: 15-Sep-1936
Died: 18-Sep-1936
Spouse:
Children:


 


Female  Child 3:   Marguerite Louise "Marge" Spencer

Born: 26-Oct-1938
Spouse: Mosby Lindsay Simmons
Children: Mosby Lindsay IV Simmons, Jennifer Corrinn Simmons

Occupation: CPA
B.S., MBA
Born in Meadville, PA.


Male  Child 4:   William Herbert "Bill" Spencer

Born: 3-Apr-1945
Spouse: Doris May Eccles, Angelita Reyna
Children: Beth Ann Spencer, Erik William Spencer, Erin April Spencer

Occupation: B.S. degree in Chemistry, Alleghany College, PA, 1968.
Quality Control Manager in Houston, TX.

 

Bill Spencer


Female  Child 5:   Dorothy Kathleen "Dot" Spencer

Born: 8-Jul-1946
Spouse: Gail Fulton Hannold, William Edward "Bill" Betts
Children: Jade Patrick Hannold


Born in Meadville, PA.


Family Picture Album

Albert and Sophia Spencer

 
(picture shot date Nov-1984)

Albert and Sophia Spencer and kids

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Albert and Sophia Spencer an kids