Bessie Wallis Warfield Spencer Simpson
Bessie Wallis Warfield Spencer Simpson
When Wallis (1896 - 1986) was married to her first husband, career Navy officer Earl Winfield “Win” Spencer Jr., they had a brief stay of approximately six weeks in Vallejo during the summer of 1920. Spencer’s ship was docked at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard at the time. Wallis and Win stayed in the Collins Apartments, now called the Duchess of Windsor Apartments, at 524 Georgia Street. The apartment building was given this name because of Wallis' title after marrying her third husband, the Duke of Windsor. "David" (as he was called by friends and family) ruled the United Kingdom very briefly as King Edward VIII before giving up the crown for the woman he loved. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.

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The Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization, created to promote interest in genealogical and historical study and research, to preserve and maintain interest in local history  and to conduct such projects as shall contribute to that end and which include the acquisition and maintenance of a genealogical library, including a Vallejo-Benicia collection, for members, non-members and the community at large.