Notes a birth of a Sam Spires was registered in Jul Qtr of 1895 in Evesham, Gloucestershire
In 1901, Sam Spires, 4, son, of Samuel Spires, 38, in Aston, Birmingham
On May 11 1917, Samuel William Spires, 21 years, born July 21 1895 Manchester, residence-Upper Cape, NB, Student, enlisted in Canadian Army, next of kin Sister-Mrs Carl Otto, Waterville, Maine, USA
On June 22 1918, Samuel William Spires, 23 years, born July 21 1895 Manchester, residence-Upper Cape, NB, Student, enlisted in Canadian Army, next of kin wife-Clara Spires, Upper Cape, Westmorland Cty, NB, he declared he had last been in the Army 68 days 10th Fort C.E
In July 1920, Samuel W Spires, 24, Bookkeeper, and wife Clara, 25, entered America via Vanceboro, Maine, USA, He gave his last residence as Sackville, NB, and his next of kin in Canada as brother John, Upper Cape, NB. Their destination was Waterville, They were going to his sister - Mrs Carl Otto, 3 Kelsey Street, he declared he was born Manchester.
In 1930, Samuel W Spires, 34, Head, Clerk, residing in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, with wife Clara and 4 children