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Name	Death Certificate	Details
Agnis Speir aka Agnes Carmichal/Carmichael Speir/Spear		Name: Agnis Speir Married at age 23, parent of 7 children, 6 are still living Birth: Scotland December 17, 1823 Mother: Marry Smith, Scotland Father: Archy Carmichal, Scotland Date of death: February 28, 1900 Age: 76 Disease Causing Death: Paralysis Contributary Causes: Enormous Dilation of heart Signed by: Jessie Neely (her daughter) Buried: Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, MI Note: I visited this cemetery and did not find the gravesite. It's a lovely, quiet and well-kept cemetery, next door to St. Patrick's Cemetery where other family members are buried. I may take another trip out there if I can get more specific information.
William Reid Speir aka William Reid Spear		I believe this is William Reid Speir who was married to Agnis Carmichael whose death certificate is above. The only puzzling information is that it lists his father as William. Our research shows that William Reid Speir's father is James Speir, married to Jean Mason. See the pedigree page for a quick view of this. William Speir was the father of James Speir and is my great-great-grandfather Name: William R. Spear Widower, married at 24, father of 10 children, 6 are living Birth: November 15, 1820, Scotland Date of death: January 20, 1908 Age: 87 Father: Wm. Spear, Scotland (we believe his father's name was James) Disease Causing Death: Asthma (I think) Occupation: Engineer Signed by: Mrs. Bennett, Rochester, MI Burial: Bay City, MI
James Speir aka James Spier James T. Speir		James Speir was married to Charlotte Crossey and would be my great-grandfather. Name: James Spier 361 Forest Ave, Detroit, MI Birth: 12-16-1846, Scotland Date of death: June 16, 1913 Age: 67 Occupation: Marine Engineer, Steam Boat Father: William, Scotland Mother: Agnes Carmichaeal, Scotland Cause of Death: Vascular Heart Trouble Contributing: Heat (could be heart) Signed by: James F. Hayes, (undertaker) Detroit Buried: Mt. Olivet, Detroit, MI
William James Speir aka W. J. Speir		William James Speir was married to Rose Hebert Speir and was my grandfather. Name: William James Speir 31 Ridge St., Ecorse, MI Birth: April 29, 1874, Bay City, MI Date of death: January 20, 1938 Age: 63 Occupation: Meat Salesman Father: James Speir Mother: Charlotte Crosse Wife: Rose Hebert Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemmorhage Antecedent Causes: Cardio Vascular Disease, Hypertension Informant's Name: Mrs. Rose Speir, 31 Ridge St. Buried: Mt. Olivet Cem.
Rose Speir aka Rose Hebert Speir Rose Delima Hebert		Rose Hebert Speir was married to William James Speir and was my grandmother. Name: Rose Speir Rivergate Convalescent Birth: April 6, 1875, Canada Date of death: October 21, 1974 Age: 99 Father: Theodore Hebert Mother: Maryann Robitaille Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest Antecedent Causes: Acute Myocardial Infarction Informant's Name: Mrs. Mabel Slotka Buried: Mt. Olivet, Detroit, MI