Vennetta "Net" Spencer Robbins
Born: January 16, 1897 in Salt Lake City, Utah
Died: July 12, 1991 at 94 years old in Holladay, Utah
The history for Wes and Net is presented chronologically and categorized by their single lives and life together. Location references are based on US Census records, local City Directories and personal histories when other published documents aren't available. Links to their Newspaper Articles are presented to complete a picture of their "newsworthy" lives.
"I, Vennetta, was born in Salt Lake City on 13th East in the Sugar House area on 16 Jan 1897. My parents were Henry Wilson Spencer and Vennetta Naylor. My parents lived in a lovely 6 room house on about three acres of ground, with a garden, fruit trees, a cow, chickens, pigs and a horse. This was next to my grandmother Naylor's place".
Source: Page 147 of Lorenzo Wilson Robbins Family History - Quote from Vennetta Spencer Robbins age 92 (Grandmother: Ann Naylor: 1175 E 1100 S in the 1900 Census. Death of Vennetta's mother in 1902 lists home address at 1275 E 1100 S.)
Utah, Salt Lake County Birth Records, 1890-1915
Name: Bonneta Spencer
Event: Birth
Date: 16 Jan 1897
Place: 9, Salt Lake
Sex: Female
Race: White
Father: H W Sherman
Mother: Vanetta Naylor
Street: 4th South
No: 357
Ward: 9
Record No.: 14120
*Note: No explanation on why father's name is incorrect. Should read Henry Wilson Spencer
1900 U.S. Census - 24 H Street
**Note: 2019 - There is no longer a house with the address: "24 H Street". Two homes with different house numbers occupy that area now. Additionally, Vennetta stated in her autobiography that she was born in 1897 near 13th east (1275 E 1100 S) and her mother is listed at that same 13th east address in her 1902 obituary. Makes me curious about the address listed in this census.
| Name | Relation | Race | Sex | BMonth | BYear | Age | Birth | Dad Bth | Mom Bth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer, Henry | Head | W | M | May | 1862 | 38 | Utah | England | England |
| Spencer, Vanetta | Wife | W | F | Aug | 1865 | 34 | Utah | England | England |
| Spencer, Henry | Son | W | M | Aug | 1889 | 10 | Utah | Utah | Utah |
| Spencer, Ada N | Dau | W | F | Apr | 1892 | 8 | Utah | Utah | Utah |
| Spencer, William | Son | W | M | Jun | 1895 | 4 | Utah | Utah | Utah |
| Spencer, Janette | Head | W | F | Jan | 1897 | 3 | Utah | Utah | Utah |
| Peterson, Hussie | Servant | W | F | Sep | 1878 | 21 | Utah | Denmark | Norway |
324 L Street, Salt Lake City Utah
| Name | Relation | Race | Sex | Age | Birth | Dad Bth | Mom Bth | Read | Write | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer, Henry | Head | W | M | 50 | Utah | MA | England | Yes | Yes | --- |
| Spencer, Jennie | Wife | W | F | 35 | Utah | England | England | Yes | Yes | --- |
| Spencer, Henry | Son | W | M | 20 | Utah | Utah | Utah | Yes | Yes | No |
| Spencer, Ada N | Dau | W | F | 18 | Utah | Utah | Utah | Yes | Yes | No |
| Spencer, Budworth | Son | W | M | 14 | Utah | Utah | Utah | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spencer, Venera | Dau | W | F | 13 | Utah | Utah | Utah | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spencer, Mary | Dau | W | F | 9 | Utah | Utah | Utah | --- | --- | Yes |
| Spencer, Lester | Son | W | F | 3 | Utah | Utah | England | --- | --- | No |
**Note: Photo taken 2019
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Utah - Salt Lake City - 1914
Spencer, Venetta b 324 L
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Utah - Salt Lake City - 1918
Spencer, Venetta, bkpr Paris Mlnry Co, b 324 L.
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Utah - Salt Lake City - 1920
Spencer, Venetta bkpr Paris Mlnry Co b 324 L.
| Name | Relation | Race | Sex | Age | Birth | Dad Bth | Mom Bth | Read | Write | School | Occ | Ind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer, Henry | Head | W | M | 60 | Utah | MA | England | Yes | Yes | --- | Salesman | Furniture |
| Spencer, Jane | Wife | W | F | 45 | Utah | England | England | Yes | Yes | --- | None | --- |
| Spencer, William B | Son | W | M | 23 | Utah | Utah | England | Yes | Yes | --- | Chauffeur | Bakery |
| Spencer, Venetta | Dau | W | F | 21 | Utah | Utah | England | Yes | Yes | No | Bookkeeper | Dry Goods |
| Spencer, Mary | Dau | W | F | 19 | Utah | Utah | England | Yes | Yes | No | Stenographer | Storage Warehouse |
| Spencer, Lester | Son | W | M | 12 | Utah | Utah | England | Yes | Yes | Yes | --- | --- |
| Spencer, Naoma | Dau | W | F | 9 | Utah | Utah | England | Yes | Yes | Yes | --- | --- |
| Spencer, Catherine | Dau | W | F | 6 | Utah | Utah | England | Yes | Yes | Yes | --- | --- |
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Utah - Salt Lake City - 1921
Spencer, Venette bkpr The Paris b 324 L.
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Utah - Salt Lake City - 1922
Spencer, Venetta bkpr The Paris b 324 L.
