Ivy Clarice SPENCER

Female 1895 - DECEASED   Has 16 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Ivy Clarice SPENCER 
    Relationshipwith Rodney VOJVODICH
    Birth 20 May 1895  Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death DECEASED 
    Siblings 8 siblings 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Charles Phillip SPENCER,   b. 1802, Camberwell, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1872, Serpentine, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)  (Great Grandfather) 
    Susannah SERGEANT,   b. 1792   d. 17 Jun 1832, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)  (2 x Great Grandmother) 
    Siblings 3 brothers and 5 sisters 
    Person ID I12710  MyBradyTree | Descendant of Convict Robert BRIGGS , PMJ

    Father AncestorsWilliam Edward SPENCER,   b. 9 Jul 1860, Canning, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1937, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother AncestorsAnnie BRIGGS,   b. 16 Jun 1863, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1943, East Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 5 Jan 1888  Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Notes 
    • According to Jeff Spencer in a letter to Jill Bickmore (nee Cockram) dated 3 September 1999:
      Wesley was mainly brought up on the Spencer's Jandakot property and when William Spencer died, the Jandakot property was willed to Wesley and Basil in virtual equal shares but with a type of life tenacy to their mother Annie.

      The testament required that Annie be paid one pound per week and I believe it was a struggle in those depressed days to make the payment. The property was split into two sections, 50 acres for Basil and 50 acres for Wesley. During that time Annie Spencer remained in the old house on Wesley's portion of the property and Wesley and Stella lived nearby in a timber and iron house constructed by a family friend Mr Bob Semple.

      When Annie Spencer passed away, Wesley and Stella moved into her old family residence, which was constructed of a timber frame, Jarrah floors, brick fireplace, corrugated iron walls and roof and pine/Oregon lining.

      Your comment that Wesley found the old sea chest in the back of his shed is accurate according to our information and it was sent to Woodloes cottage. We hope to check whether it is still in that cottage. Apparently it was there at the time of the family reunion at Gosnells.

      The old Jandakot residence of William and Annie (followed by Wesley and Stella) was recently demolished to make way for development of a Catholic High School (under construction) and to be known as Beeliar College. The old residence had reached a severe state of decay with negligible restoration potential. We examined the building for possible salvage of old timbers but most were rotten or white ant eaten. It had been used as a sub standard barn since Wesley Spencer sold the property in the 1970's.

      Elsie Spencer was born in the old house on October 9, 1900. I am trying to find a photo of it for you.

      A possibly one hundred year old mulberry tree which was next to the house has been retained by Beeliar College. We are pleased to see it's retention because these particular mulberries (black) fruit for a much longer period than the other mulberry trees grown by the Spencer family on Basil's former section of property. The tree was planted by William and Annie.

      Are you aware that Annie Spencer was a mid-wife in the Jandakot district and delivered numerous babies throughout the area over many years."
      (Note: I am not sure that Annie was a qualified mid-wife, rather a trusted `mid-wife' by experience and reputation)
    Family ID F4329  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family AncestorsReinhold Alexander STRUCK,   b. 31 Jan 1890, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Dec 1962, Bassendean, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Other Partners: Annie Linda SPENCER 
    Marriage 2 Jun 1915  Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
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    Family ID F5250  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • From Jill Bickmore (nee Cockram) daughter of Stanley Bernard Cockram (received 29 April 1999)
      "Ivy was married to Reinhold Struck a German. When having her second daughter Marjorie she contracted what must have been Mastosis and went insane. She spent the rest of her long life in an institution in Perth and died not long before someone in the family went in search of her. Her sister Linda divorced her husband Patrick Healy (a bookie) to married Reinhold (known to the family as Ronny) They had one child between them.

  • Reference  #BFTWA. "Ivy Clarice SPENCER". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I12710&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed May 20, 2025).