Researching Pete Spence
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9906 people with the Spence surname? In that year Spence was ranked number 418 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Pete means "Form of PETER. A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Pete Spence on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Pete Spence and the Spence Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 14053 people with the Spence surname in the UK? Spence is now ranked number 411 for popularity in the UK. |
Spence Family History Databases
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Spence Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 45574 people with the Spence surname in the USA? Spence is ranked number 142 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Pete Spence. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Pete Spence
Pete Spence
Pete Spence (born Elliot Larkin Ferguson, 1852–1914) was a small-time criminal known for his association with outlaw Cowboys Frank and Tom McLaury, and Ike and Billy Clanton, of Tombstone, Arizona Territory. Spence was also a suspect in the assassination of Morgan Earp. His wife Marietta Duarte testified that Spence and several friends had talked about killing Morgan, but the judge ruled her testimony inadmissible. Spence was first suspected of robbery in 1878 in Goliad County, Texas. He was suspected of stealing mules and later a suspect in a stagecoach robbery outside Bisbee, Arizona. While a deputy sheriff, he pistol-whipped and killed a man for which he served 18 months of a five-year term before the governor pardoned him.
Source: Pete Spence, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Spence
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