Submitted by Admin on Mon, 09/21/2015 - 08:36 Names Given John Rutherford Family Spence Sex Male Status Deceased Born Date 10 Oct 1880 Birthplace (town, state) Denholm Birthplace (country) Scotland Died Date 12 May 1976 DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mr Spence's occupation in 1941 as "Missionary". Tags WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp WW2: repatriated 1943 Teia Maru + Gripsholm Log in or register to post comments Photos that show this Person Comments John Rutherford Spence was John Rutherford Spence was born on October 10th, 1880 in Denholm, Scotland. At some point he acquired Canadian nationality. Morris Cohen - who he lent money to in Stanley - describes him as from Winnipeg. He was a missionary with the Pentecostal Church: judging from this article, he was based in Hong Kong with responsibility for south China: 1939_01.pdf He was repatriated with the other Canadians in September 1943. He died on May 12th, 1976 in new Westminster, B. C., Canada. Source: Spence-3160 Log in or register to post comments
John Rutherford Spence was John Rutherford Spence was born on October 10th, 1880 in Denholm, Scotland. At some point he acquired Canadian nationality. Morris Cohen - who he lent money to in Stanley - describes him as from Winnipeg. He was a missionary with the Pentecostal Church: judging from this article, he was based in Hong Kong with responsibility for south China: 1939_01.pdf He was repatriated with the other Canadians in September 1943. He died on May 12th, 1976 in new Westminster, B. C., Canada. Source: Spence-3160 Log in or register to post comments
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John Rutherford Spence was
John Rutherford Spence was born on October 10th, 1880 in Denholm, Scotland.
At some point he acquired Canadian nationality. Morris Cohen - who he lent money to in Stanley - describes him as from Winnipeg.
He was a missionary with the Pentecostal Church: judging from this article, he was based in Hong Kong with responsibility for south China:
1939_01.pdf
He was repatriated with the other Canadians in September 1943.
He died on May 12th, 1976 in new Westminster, B. C., Canada.
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Spence-3160