Alexander SPEARS

                   Custom Field:<_FA#> Occupation: Cabinetmaker' artisanBrøderbund Family
Archive #116, Ed. 1, Census Index: Ontario, Canada, 1871, Date of Import:
Oct 13, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.116.1.6653.38@S124117@Date of Import: Sep
1, 2002
Custom Fie ld:<_FA#> District: Ontario NorthBrøderbund Family Archive
#116, Ed. 1, Census Index: Ontario, Canada, 1871, Date of Import: Oct 13,
1998, InternalRef. #1.11 6.1.6653.38@S124117@Date of Import: Sep 1, 2002
Custom Field:<_FA#> Sub-distri ct: UxbridgeBrøderbund Family Archive
#116, Ed. 1, Census Index:Ontario, Canad a, 1871, Date of Import: Oct
13, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.116.1.6653.38@S124117@D ate of Import: Sep 1,
2002
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[Brøderbund Family Archive #116, Ed. 1, Census Index: Ontario, Canada,
1871 , Date of Import: Oct 13, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.116.1.6653.38]
Individual: Sp ears, Alexr
Sex: Male
Age in 1871: 26
Calc. birth date: 1844-1845
Birthplac e: Ontario
Ethnic origin: Scottish
Religious affiliation: Canada Presbyterian / C. Presbyterian
Occupation: Cabinetmaker
Province:Ontario
District: Onta rio North
Sub-district: Uxbridge
Division: 1
National Archives of Canada mic rofilm roll #: C-9975
Page: 2
This person is listedas a head of household.
[Brøderbund Family Archive #118, Ed. 1, Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s -
190 0s, Date of Import: Nov 28, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.118.1.78911.3]
Individual: Spears, Alex
Event: Married
Year: 1869
Place: Ontario County
Province of re cord source: Ontario
Source: Ontario County MarriageRegister, R.G. 8 (1858-19 69) Series
I-6-B, Vol. 45-47.
Publisher: Provincial Archives of Ontario
Vol ume/Page(s): Vol.3,p.39
Please note: The province and county are associated wi th the location of
the record source and in some cases may not be the same as the place
where the event occurred.
According togranddaughter Mary Spears Menefee at the age of 70 he
built a new home for hisbeloved wife, even layin g the hardwood floors.
He assumed so much responsibility for his family. Afte r the death of
Mom's mother, he [65] and his wife [61] took on the loving car e of the
new born infant Grace, had the other siblings for extended visits, h elped
his other grown children in many ways and positively influenced all who
came in contact with him. I have NEVER heard a badword said about him by
anyone, not even in laws [except his mother-in-law never fprgave him fro
havi ng her daughter have her first child at seven months. See the story
under Aug usta's notes. He taught my mother, her sisters, and cousins in a
loving manne r the right way to behave. I have heard he had reddishhair
and looked much l ike our oldest son, Frank, and our grandson Jordan also
takes after him. He a lso taught by example as well as by principle,
alwayswith love and never a h arsh word. I wish I could have known him.
When their oldest son George was bor n he was married about 7 months,
for which his mother-in-law never forgave hi m. That was the probable
reason for his emigration tothe US. When he was goi ng through customs he
was asked to declare his possessions; he had all his wo odworking and
cabinet  tools. They were still high quality, and the customs o fficer
said, "Well, you can take these 'old' tools, but not any 'good' ones" and
let him pass customs The officer knew he needed them to carry on his
w ork.
Descended from Murray and Macduff Clans, accordingto family
records, w hich has not been proven. George and Byron were the onlytwo
children who had to apply for citizenship. The others fell into the age
group where the were granted citizenship when their father received it.
[See details about Georges birth under spouse, Augusta.]