Walter Christopher Spence was born on 21 March 1900 in Wark-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England and was baptised in Cornhill, Northumberland, England on 29 April 1900. His parents were Andrew McGregor Spence and Florence Annie Spence, nee Christopher. He was passenger of the S. S. "Montcalm" and arrived Toronto, Ontario, Canada in July 1923. Object in going to Canada: "To make my home.". His destination was Robert Christopher, 20, Astley Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In April 1924 he went to Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was married to Kathleen May Harris in the Church of St. Simeon in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 13 May 1926. The family went back to the UK between 1930 and 1939. They resided at 200, Hollyfast Road in Coventry, Warwickshire, England in 1939. The father Walter C. Spence was a Planning Engineer (Automobile).

Wills and Administrations, 1963
Spence, Walter Christopher, of 83, Rothley Road, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, died 10 December 1962 at The Royal Infirmary, Leicester. Probate Leicester 10 March to Kathleen May Spence, widow.    Effects £6169 19s.