Spencer Arthur J. PONCY b. 12 FEB 1914 San Bernardino,,San Bernardino,California,USA, d. 13 FEB 2006 Cove,,Union,Oregon,USA,: Poncy-Mclean Family Pages

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Birth 12 Feb 1914 San Bernardino,,San Bernardino,California,USA,

Gender Male

Reference Number 1647

Died 13 Feb 2006 Cove,,Union,Oregon,USA,

Person ID I334 Poncy-Mandeville-Thompson-Hedrick

Last Modified 20 Jun 2009

Father Joseph Paul PONCY, b. 3 Oct 1878, St Pierre,,,,MARTINIQUE, , d. 15 Oct 1951, Los Angeles,,Los Angeles,California,USA,

Mother Clarinda Theresa Guilhelmine MANDEVILLE, c. 19 Dec 1885, Outremont,,Ile de Montreal,Quebec,CANADA, , d. Nov 1975, Hacienda Heights,,Los Angeles,California,USA,

Photos

Joseph Paul Poncy and Clarinda (Mandeville) Poncy
This is my few images of Grandma and Grandpa together. Unfortunately, it is a rather poor photocopy. Appears to be the Mandeville house in Labelle. Taken about 1916.

Christmas 1914
At the Poncy's dairy farm in San Bernardino.

Poncy Brothers and their wives.
Left to right: Raymond, Hazel, Pat, Marge, Art, Loretta, Claire, Dagney, Lawrence, Mary

Documents

1930 Census, San Bernardino California
Status: Located. The Poncy Family on the 1930 San Bernardino census.

Family ID F1162 Group Sheet

Family Loretta Marie WHEELER, b. 1 Apr 1913, d. 17 Dec 1992, ,,,California,USA,

Married 29 Oct 1930 San Bernardino,,San Bernardino,California,USA,

Children

	1. Arthur John PONCY, b. 9 Jul 1931, San Bernardino,,San Bernardino,California,USA, , d. 31 Jan 2004, Crystal River,,Citrus,Florida,USA,
	2. J.G. PONCY
	3. J.S. PONCY
	4. Russell Hugh PONCY, b. 18 Feb 1943, San Diego,,San Diego,California,USA, , d. 1998

Family ID F1079 Group Sheet

Photos		Poncys in 1914 from left: Paul, Claire, Therese, Jos. Paul, and Art.
		Poncy Brothers and their wives. Left to right: Raymond, Hazel, Pat, Marge, Art, Loretta, Claire, Dagney, Lawrence, Mary
		Art Poncy and family Front left to right: Loretta (Wheeler) Poncy, Russell, Arthur Poncy Back: Art, Jr, Jeanette, Jack
		Grandma and the Poncy Boys Brothers, left to right: Claire, Francis "Pat", Art, Lawrence, Raymond, with Clarinda Therese (Mandeville) Poncy
		Poncy Brothers left to right: Art, Pat, Ray, Claire, and Lawrence

Notes	Obituary in the La Grande Observer Spencer Arthur John "Art" Poncy, 92, of La Grande died Feb. 13 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday Feb. 16 at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. Burial at the Cove Cemetery will be private. Mr. Poncy was born Feb. 12, 1914, to and Joseph Paul and Clarinda Therese Guithelmine Mandeville Poncy in San Bernardino, Calif. In 1930 he married Loretta Marie Wheeler there. He worked for his father in the roundhouse of the Santa Fe Railroad and at Emmson's Dairy during The Depression, and later for Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego, Calif. During World War II he taught women employees to build aircraft. He worked on the City Creek Road in San Bernardino for Artucovich Co. and the Great American Canal for Matich Brothers, and in Los Angeles for Murray Co., a plumbing and heating company. He ran three shops for 23 years. When he retired the couple moved to Wonder Valley, Calif., and after her death in 1993, he moved to Cove in 1994 to live with his daughter and son-in-law. He was a member of the Torrance, Calif., Elks Lodge, the Catholic Church and a volunteer fireman in Wonder Valley, and enjoyed working on cars and making them run perfectly. Survivors include children and their spouses, Jeanette and Ken Knott of Cove, and Jack and Jerrie Poncy of Cypress, Calif.; a brother, Francis Poncy of Sisters; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren and other relatives. Two sons, Russell and Art Poncy; four brothers, Francois, Clair, Henry, Raymond and Lawrence; and a sister, Therese Ford, all died earlier. Memorials may be made to PEO for scholarships in care of Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 Seventh St.