The top third of this page is my father's family tree. The remainder of the page has information (which will be updated periodically) pertaining to each of the individuals listed here.

Click on any name that is underlined and it will take you to photos associated with them.

This is a photograph of me, Linda Spens, Developer of this site, my "LABOR OF LOVE" for Thomas McDade Spens, my father.

Frederick SPENS - 14 Oct 1805/16 Mar 1873

Andreas SPENS - 05 Oct 1828/05 Jun 1905

Mary WESSAID - Unknown/Unknown

Edward Cristoph SPENS - 17 Mar 1866/15 Dec 1926

Unknown

Sophia BURMEISTER - 1842/Unknown

Unknown

James Andrew SPENS - 15 Sep 1889/14 May 1965

Richard YATES ¥ 19 May 1816/1888

James YATES M.D. - 25 Mar 1840/26 Dec 1909

Caroline NICHOLSON ¥ Jun 1816/Jun 1856

Josephine L. YATES - 15 Jan 1865/20 Jan 1952

Benjamin LERAUX ¥ Unknown/Unknown

Caroline LERAUX - 24 sep 1841/28 Feb 1903

Mary GRANTIER ¥ Unknown/Unknown

Thomas McDade SPENS - 28 Jan 1924

Unknown

Samuel LINDSAY - 1813/Unknown

Unknown

Calvin LINDSAY - 11 Feb 1853/27 Sep 1910

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Glayds L. LINDSAY - 19 Aug 1889/4 Sep 1965

Patrick McDADE - Unknown/Unknown

John McDADE - 1809/1891

Mary McELWANE - Unknown/Unknown

Mary Frances McDADE - 6 Aug 1858/1 Jan 1936

Thomas McGOLDRICK - 1804/Unknown

Hanora McGOLDRICK - 1831/1872

Mary McAULEY - 1804/Unknown

RESEARCH INFORMATION ON EACH OF MY ANCESTORS LISTED ABOVE HAS BEEN INSERTED BELOW

Click on any name that is underlined and it will take you their photo.

PATERNAL

Thomas McDade SPENS - Born: 28 Jan 1924/Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan, USA Education: Graduated Alpena High School, Alpena, Michigan 18 Jun 1942. Attended Malmouth College, Illinois, USA (1944) and was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon. Attended University of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA (1945) and was a member of A. Ph. A. Attended Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, USA (1946-1948) and was a member of Kappa Alpha Phi Fraternity (1945), member of M.S.P.A. (1946), member of and elected President of N.E.M.D.A. (1948.) Graduated Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan 1948 with B.S. Degree in Pharm acy. Achieved highest mark on the Michigan State Board of Pharmacy Exam for June 1948 Occupation: Pharmacist. Became Pharmacist at Spens Pharmacy, 201 N. Second Avenue, Alpena, Michigan, USA (1948) He eventually was able to buy the business from his father.

He first married Barbara Jean SEATON b: 08 Oct 1925/Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA d: 18 Nov 1975/Islamorada, Florida, USA on 30 December 1946 in Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, USA. They had the following children: Linda Jo SPENS b: 23 Jul 1948; Thomas McDade SPENS Jr b: 09 Aug 1950; Edward Seaton SPENS b: 04 Feb 1952 d: 05 Feb 1952. He second married Sally Jane Potter FOX b: 22 Aug 1939/Michigan, USA on 28 May 1977 in Islamorada, Monroe County, Florida, USA.

James Andrew SPENS - Born: 15 Sep 1889/Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan, USA Died: 14 May 1965/Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan, USA Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan, USA Education: Graduated Alpena High School, Alpena, Michigan. Attended Ferris Institue, Big Rapids, Michigan, USA Occupation: Pharmacist. After working for a time at his chosen profession he was able to buy out the Stepler Drug Company of Alpena, 201 N. Second Avenue, Alpena, Michigan and changed the name to Spens Pharmacy.

He married Glayds L. LINDSAY b: 19 Aug 1889/Alpena, Michigan d: 04 Sep 1965/Alpena, Michigan on 06 Sep 1911 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan, USA. They had the following children: Jean Lindsay SPENS b: 17 Apr 1914 d: 31 Jan 1975; James Edward SPENS b: 01 Feb 1917; William Yates SPENS b: 09 Mar 1919 d: 1984; Mary Josephine SPENS (twin) b: 28 Jan 1924 d: Aug 1992; Thomas McDade SPENS (twin) b: 28 Jan 1924; Richard Lindsay SPENS b: 20 Dec 1927 d: 08 Apr 1995.

Edward Cristoph SPENS - Born: 17 Mar 1866/Macomb County, Michigan, USA Died: 15 Dec 1926/Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan, USA Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan, USA Education: Unkown Occupation: Druggist.

He married Josephine L. YATES b: 15 Jan 1865/Canada d: 20 Jan 1952/Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan, USA in 1889 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan, USA. They had the following children: James Andrew SPENS b: 15 Sep 1889 d: 14 May 1965; William "Willie" Edward SPENS b: 26 Nov 1891 d:12 Jul 1908; Roy F. SPENS b: 15 Apr 1897 d: 31 May 1897; Royal SPENS b: 16 Jun 1898 d: 07 May 1899; Ruth L. SPENS b: 1904 d: Unknown.

Andreas SPENS - Born: 05 Oct 1828/Prussia Died: 05 Jun 1905/Erin Township, Macomb County, MI, USA Buried: St. Peter Cemetery, East Detroit, Macomb County, MI, USA. Marker was no longer in place in 1982 or was too weather worn to be legible Education: Unkown Occupation: Basket Maker, Farmer Immigrated: 1854/Prussia to USA.

He married Sophia BURMEISTER b: 1842/Mecklenberg, Prussia. They had the following children: Elizabeth SPENS b: 1864 d: ?Unknown; Edward Cristoph SPENS b: 17 Mar 1866 d: 15 Dec 1926; Pauline SPENS b:01 Oct 1868 d: Unknown; William C. SPENS b: 31 Dec 1871 d: 14 Jul 1955; Andrew SPENS b: 27 Nov 1883 d: 05 Apr 1899. Andreas SPENZ, 26 years old, farmer, Born: Prussia, Destination: Detroit, MI. Immigrated to the US from Hamburg, Germany on 24 May 1854 aboard the ship "Gutenberg."

Sophia BURMEISTER - Born: Feb1842/Prussia Died: Unknown/Unknown Buried: Unknown Education: Unknown Occupation: Keeping House

Frederick (Fredk) SPENS - Born: 14 Oct 1805/Prussia Died: 16 Mar 1873/Erin Township, Macomb County, MI, USA Education: Unkown Occupation: Unknown.

He married Mary WESSAID b: Unknown/Prussia d: Unknown/Unknown They had the following children: Andreas SPENS b: 05 Oct 1828 d: 95 Jun 1905; John N. SPENS b: 13 Nov 1839 d: 30 Jan 1906.

Mary WESSAID - Born: Unknown/Prussia Died: Unknown/Unknown Buried: Unknown Education: Unknown Occupation: Unknown.

Josephine L. YATES - Born: 15 Jan 1865/Canada Died: 20 Jan 1952/Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Education: Unknown Occupation: Unknown.

James YATES M.D. - Born: 25 Mar 1840/England Died: 26 Dec 1909/Erin Township, Macomb County, MI, USA Buried: Clinton Grove Cemetery, Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, MI, USA Education: In 1870 he commenced the study of medicine, under Dr. Allen Crawford, of Duart, Canada. In January 1872 he entered the Medical College of Detroit, from which he received a diploma 04 Mar 1874 Occupation: Physician. He began pactice in 1874 at Clarkston, Oakland County, MI, USA. He continued at Waterford, MI, returned to Clarkston, MI, and finally located in Erin Township in 1875. As early as 1875 there were two doctors in Roseville, Erin Township, Macomb County, MI, USA, Dr. James YATES and Dr. Feldman.

He married Caroline LERAUX b: 24 Sep 1841/New York, USA d: 28 Feb 1903/Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA. They had the following children: Florence J. YATES b: 07 Feb 1860 d: 26 Jun 1889; Benjamin F. YATES D.D.S. b: 08 Sep 1861 d: 02 Jul 1921; Frank YATES b: 1862 d: Unknown; Josephine L. YATES b: 15 Jan 1865 d: 20 Jan 1952; Carrie G. YATES b: 1876 d: Unknown.

Caroline LERAUX - Born: 24 Sep 1841/New York, USA Died: 28 Feb 1903/Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Education: Unknown Occupation: Unknown.

Benjamin LERAUX - Born: Unknown/New York, USA Died: Unknown/Unknown Buried: Unknown Education: Unknown Occupation: Unknown.

He married Mary GRANTIER b: Unknown/New York, USA d: Unknown/Unknown. They had the following children: Caroline LERAUX b: 24 Sep 1841 d: 28 Feb 1903.

Mary GRANTIER - Born: Unknown/New York, USA Died: Unknown/Unknown Buried: Unknown Education: Unknown Occupation: Unknown.

Richard YATES - Born: 19 May 1816/England Died: 1888 Buried: Unknown Education: Unknown Occupation: Carpenter.

He married Caroline NICHOLSON b: Jun 1816/England d: 22 Jun 1856/Unknown in England. They had the following children: Caroline N. YATES b: Unknown d: Unknown; James YATES M.D. b: 25 Mar 1840 d: 26 Dec 1909; Albert YATES M.D. b: 13 Sep 1842 d: Unknown.

MATERNAL

Glayds L. LINDSAY - Born: 19 Aug 1889/Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Died: 04 Sep 1965/Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Education: Graduated Davenport Business School, Grand Rapids, MI Occupation: Telephone Operator for Alpena Telephone Company, Alpena, MI.

Calvin LINDSAY - Born: 11 Feb 1853/Canada Died: 27 Sep 1910/Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Education: Unknown Occupation: Keeper of Boarding house Immigrated: 1865/Canada to USA.

He married Mary Frances McDADE b: 06 Aug 1858/Canada d: 01 Jan 1936/Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA. They had the following children: Glayds L. LINDSAY b: 19 Aug 1889 d: 04 Sep 1965; Eithel (Ethyl) LINDSAY b: 1892 d: Unkown; Martha (Marcie) Edith LINDSAY b: 1894 d: Unknown; Alma Mary LINDSAY b: 03 Oct 1900 d: 19 Aug 1981.

Samuel LINDSAY - Born: 1813/Ireland Died: Unknown/Unkown Buried: Unkown Education: Unkown Occupation: Unkown.

He married Unkown. They had the following children: Calvin LINDSAY b: 11 Feb 1853 d: 27 Sep 1910; Mary LINDSAY b: Unknown d: Unknown; Lush (or Lute?) LINDSAY b: 1856; Tom LINDSAY b: Unknown d: Unknown; George LINDSAY b: Unknown d: Unknown; Robert LINDSAY b: Unknown d: Unknown.

Mary Frances McDADE - Born: 06 Aug 1858/St. Sylvestre, Quebec, Lotbiniere County, Canada Died: 01 Jan 1936/Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Education: Unknown Occupation: Upon death of her husband, Calvin Lindsay, she assumed the operation of their Boarding House on First Street in Alpena, MI Immigrated: 1876/Canada to USA.

John McDADE - Born: 1809/Co. Donegal, Ireland Died: 1891/Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Education: Unknown Occupation: Unknown.

He married Hanora McGOLDRICK b: 1831/Unknown d: 1872/Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA on 17 Jan 1854 in St. Sylvestre, Quebec, Lotibiniere County, Canada. They had the following children: Jack McDADE b: Unknown d: Unknown; Patrick McDADE b: 1856 d: 1877; Thomas McDADE b: 1856 or 1858 d: 1935; Mary Frances McDADE b: 06 Aug 1858 d: 01 Jan 1936; John McDADE b: 1861 or 1862 d: Unknown; James McDADE b: 1864 d: 1937; Annie McDADE b: 1866 d: Unknown; Catherine McDADE b: 1866 d: 1906; George McDADE b: 1871 d: 1935.

Patrick McDADE - Born: Unknown/Ireland Died: Unknown/Unknown Buried: Unknown Education: Unknown Occupation: Unknown.

He married Mary McELWAINE b: Unknown/Ireland d: Unknown/Unknown. They had the following children: Ellen McDADE b: Unknown d: Unknown; Margaret McDADE b: Unknown d: Unknown; John McDADE b: 1809 d: 1891; George McDADE b: 1820 or 1821 d: Unknown; Mary McDADE b: 1822 or 1830 d: 1897; Patrick McDADE b: 1828 or 1829 d: 19 Aug 1892.

Mary McELWANE - Born: Unknown/Ireland Died: Unknown/Unknown Buried: Unknown Education: Unknown Occupation: Unknown.

Hanora McGOLDRICK - Born: 1831/Unknown Died: 1872/Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Alpena, Alpena County, MI, USA Education: Unknown Occupation: Unknown.

Thomas McGOLDRICK - Born: 1804 or 1805/Ireland Died: Unknown Buried: Unknown Education: Unknown Occupation: Farmer.

He married Mary McAULEY b: 1804 or 1805/Unknown. They had the following children: Hanora McGOLDRICK b: 1831 d: 1872; Susan McGOLDRICK b: 1840 d: Unknown; Mary McGOLDRICK b: 1842 d: Unknown; Thomas McGOLDRICK b: 1844 d: Unknown; ?ancy McGOLDRICK b: 1850 d: Unknown.

Mary McAULEY - Born:1804 or 1805/Unknown Died: Unknown Buried: Unknown Education: Unknown Occupation: Unknown.