Person:Earl Spencer (1)

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Commander Earl Winfield Spencer, Jr.
b.20 Sep 1888 Kinsley, Edwards County, Kansas
d.29 May 1950 Coronado, San Diego County, California
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1884
  1. Nora SpencerAbt 1885 -
  2. Commander Earl Winfield Spencer, Jr.1888 - 1950
  3. Egbert H. Spencer1890 -
  4. Gladys M. Spencer1892 -
  5. Ethel M. Spencer1894 -
  6. Dumarsky Spencer1895 -
  7. Frederick Spencer1899 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 8 Nov 1916
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Commander Earl Winfield Spencer, Jr.1888 - 1950
  • W.  Marian J. Caro1895 - 1997
m. Abt 1929
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Commander Earl Winfield Spencer, Jr.1888 - 1950
  • W.  Norma Reese1892 - 1944
m. 4 Jul 1937
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Commander Earl Winfield Spencer, Jr.1888 - 1950
  • W.  Lillian Phillips1892 - 1981
m. Aft 1940
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Facts and Events
Name Commander Earl Winfield Spencer, Jr.
Gender Male
Birth[1] 20 Sep 1888 Kinsley, Edwards County, Kansas
Marriage 8 Nov 1916 Baltimore, Maryland(his 1st wife, her 1st husband)
to Bessie Wallis Warfield
Divorce 10 Dec 1927 (after several separations and other affairs by both of them)
from Bessie Wallis Warfield
Marriage Abt 1929 California?(his 2nd wife, her 2nd husband)
to Marian J. Caro
Census[4] 1930 Coronado, San Diego County, California
Divorce 1936 from Marian J. Caro
Marriage 4 Jul 1937 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California(his 3rd wife, her 2nd husband)
to Norma Reese
Census[5] 1940 Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California
Divorce 1940 Los Angeles County, CaliforniaSeparated 9 Feb 1940, divorced later that year. Both parties charged cruelty and "habitual intemperance."
from Norma Reese
Marriage Aft 1940 (his 4th wife)
to Lillian Phillips
Death[1][6] 29 May 1950 Coronado, San Diego County, California
Burial[2] Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California, United States
Reference Number? Q4201942?

First commander of the Naval air field at Coronado. Also an alcoholic who often drank heavily just before flying and who reportedly crashed his plane into the ocean more than once. He was made a Kinght of the Crown of Italy by Mussolini.

San Diego County, California, 1930 census:[4]

Spencer, Earl W. Head 41 yrs (1st marr. at 27 yrs) b. Kansas (parents, b. New York/England) Officer (U.S. Navy)
      Marian J. Wife 33 yrs (1st marr. at 20 yrs) b. Oregon (parents, b. Oregon/California)
Machen, Eliza Servant 32 yrs (single) b. Louisiana (parents, b. Louisiana) General Maid (Private Family)

Los Angeles County, California, 1940 census:[5]

[among 3 pages of guests & staff:]
Spencer, Earl Winfield Guest 51 yrs (marr.) b. Kansas 1935: San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California [no occupation listed]
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Earl Winfield Spencer Jr. (September 20, 1888 – May 29, 1950) was a pioneering U.S. Navy pilot who served as the first commanding officer of Naval Air Station San Diego. He was the first husband of Wallis Simpson, who later married Edward, Duke of Windsor.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Earl Winfield Spencer, Jr., in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ Earl Winfield Spencer, in Find A Grave.
  3.   Commander Earl Winfield Spencer Jr., in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 San Diego, California, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 34, p. 12B, dwelling/family 326/338 (1016 Tolita Ave).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Los Angeles, California, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T627)
    # [blank], 1452-1/2 Third St (Donald Hotel).
  6. ↑ California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. Death Index, 1940-1997.
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