Mary Violet, born Alfreda Jane, was the daughter of Madeline Olive McCumby.
Her family were Mormoms, so not sure who her father is. Her one brother Samuel, also aka John Gordon, was born a few years after Mary and his father was a William John Graham, so it's possible that's Mary's father.
Her mother Madeline married William Frederick Spencley in Victoria, BC, Canada in 1900.
Taken from Rogers/Spencley Family Tree Research:
"William Spencley married his wife, Madeline with 3 children. I was never able to trace the father of those children. Mary Violet, Robert Benson and John. They were mormons and in Canada there was a group of people called "the Orange people" who tormented the Mormons. To get away from the 'Orange People', a group crossed over the frozen lake to get from Canada to Michigan in 1900 or 1901. William and Madeline settled in Emmet County and raised 16 children, including her 3 which took the name Spencley"
The family settled in Bliss, Michigan in Emmet County.
She grew up with 15 siblings in a small cabin in Bliss, Michigan.
Siblings of Mary:
Robert Benson (McCumby Graham)
John Gordon (Samuel Gordon McCumby Graham)
Bert
Gladys G (Esther Mary McCumby Graham)
Eva Ellen (first born in Michigan)
Amy Ann
William Frederick
George
Lawrence Lloyd
Roy Andrew
Lester Leroy
Paul Edwin
Carl E
Earl Edgar
Mary was first married to Ebenezer Chase in Carp Lake, Michigan on 26 Jan 1910.
Her 2nd marriage was on 24 Dec 1915 to Bertram Gwilt, in Cheboygan, Michigan.
Mary Violet, born Alfreda Jane, was the daughter of Madeline Olive McCumby.
Her family were Mormoms, so not sure who her father is. Her one brother Samuel, also aka John Gordon, was born a few years after Mary and his father was a William John Graham, so it's possible that's Mary's father.
Her mother Madeline married William Frederick Spencley in Victoria, BC, Canada in 1900.
Taken from Rogers/Spencley Family Tree Research:
"William Spencley married his wife, Madeline with 3 children. I was never able to trace the father of those children. Mary Violet, Robert Benson and John. They were mormons and in Canada there was a group of people called "the Orange people" who tormented the Mormons. To get away from the 'Orange People', a group crossed over the frozen lake to get from Canada to Michigan in 1900 or 1901. William and Madeline settled in Emmet County and raised 16 children, including her 3 which took the name Spencley"
The family settled in Bliss, Michigan in Emmet County.
She grew up with 15 siblings in a small cabin in Bliss, Michigan.
Siblings of Mary:
Robert Benson (McCumby Graham)
John Gordon (Samuel Gordon McCumby Graham)
Bert
Gladys G (Esther Mary McCumby Graham)
Eva Ellen (first born in Michigan)
Amy Ann
William Frederick
George
Lawrence Lloyd
Roy Andrew
Lester Leroy
Paul Edwin
Carl E
Earl Edgar
Mary was first married to Ebenezer Chase in Carp Lake, Michigan on 26 Jan 1910.
Her 2nd marriage was on 24 Dec 1915 to Bertram Gwilt, in Cheboygan, Michigan.
Family Members
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Robert Benson Spencley
1894–1951
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John Gordon "Jack" Spencley
1897–1968
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Gladys G. Spencley Butler
1899–1980
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Amy Ann Spencley McDonald
1904–1980
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William Frederick Spencley
1906–1995
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George Spencley
1907–1909
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Lawrence Lloyd Spencley
1908–1992
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Royal Andrew "Roy" Spencley
1911–1983
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Lester Leroy Spencley
1913–1987
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Earl Edgar Spencley
1921–1980
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- Lakeview Cemetery Chase-Gwilt or Spencley
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- Emmet County Chase-Gwilt or Spencley
- Michigan Chase-Gwilt or Spencley
- USA Chase-Gwilt or Spencley
- Find a Grave Chase-Gwilt or Spencley
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