Spencer family

The Spencers are a fictional family on the American soap opera General Hospital. Supercouple Luke and Laura Spencer are part of this family.

Background
Patricia, Luke and Bobbie Spencer were born in Port Charles. Their father, Tim (mentioned only), was an alcoholic and abuser. Their mother, Lena Eckert Spencer, died of a burst appendix, caused from her beatings by Tim, when Luke was 7 years old, and Bobbie 3. Tim took off, and Luke and Bobbie were sent to live with Tim's sister, Ruby Anderson who ran a bordello in Jacksonville, Florida. Their sister Patricia's whereabouts were never mentioned. As teenagers, Ruby had Luke hustle customers, and Bobbie turn tricks. During this time, Bobbie got pregnant, at the age of 16, and gave her daughter up for adoption.

Bobbie
Bobbie returned to town in 1977 as a former prostitute turned nurse, and a received position at General Hospital. Luke arrived the following year. A few years later Bobbie and Luke were followed by their Aunt Ruby who moved to Port Charles wanting to be near her niece and nephew. Ruby became the owner and manager of Kelly's Diner and held the position for over a decade. In 1989, Bobbie adopted a son, Lucas whom she named after her brother, Luke. She married Tony Jones and adopted her daughter B.J.. In 1994, B.J. was killed after her school van overturned leaving Bobbie devastated. In 1996, Bobbie's daughter, Carly Benson, whom she had while she was a prostitute, arrived in town. Carly was angry with Bobbie for having given her up for adoption.

As a result she slept with Tony who was separated from Bobbie at the time which lead Tony and Bobbie to divorce. Carly later found out that her biological father was not one of Bobbie's johns from her time as a prostitute, but John Durant, a man the same age as her mother for whom Bobbie actually had feelings. Carly would eventually get involved with mob boss Sonny Corinthos. Together they had two sons, Michael Corinthos III, now Michael Quartermaine, who is biologically A.J. Quartermaine's and adopted by Sonny, and Morgan Corinthos. After Sonny and Carly divorced she married Jasper Jacks and they had a daughter, named Josslyn. Jax and Carly later divorced and the two now share joint custody of Josslyn.

Luke
Luke arrived in Port Charles in 1978, per Bobbie's request that he keep Laura Webber distracted from her husband. Luke quickly became infatuated with Laura and after she finally returned his feelings, they married on November 16, 1981. Just a few months later Laura was presumed dead when she was kidnapped by the Cassadine family. A year later, Laura returned and she and Luke left town in 1983, after announcing she was pregnant with their son, whom they named Lucky. In 1993, Luke, Laura and Lucky returned to live in Port Charles. A year later, Laura gave birth to their daughter, Lulu. In 1996, Nikolas Cassadine came to town and it was revealed that he was Laura's son from when she had been held captive by Stavros Cassadine. Over the years, Nikolas got closer to the Spencers and is now considered to be a part of the family. In 1998, Luke and Bobbie were heartbroken when Ruby passed away in her sleep. Following Ruby's passing Bobbie and Luke inherited Kelly's making it a family owned business.

In 1999, Lucky was presumed dead in a fire, but was really held captive by Helena Cassadine. Lucky returned a year later having been brainwashed by Helena but managed to overcome his mind control with the help of Elizabeth Webber. Luke and Laura divorced in 2001, but became engaged again in 2002 when tragedy struck. Laura suffered a nervous breakdown and was committed to Shadybrooke forcing the Spencer family to move on without her. In 2005, Luke married Tracy Quartermaine for her money and when the two actually fell in love Luke remarried Tracy in a formal ceremony. When Laura regained consciousness for good in 2008, she left Port Charles and moved to Paris, France. In 2009, Luke's former lover Holly Sutton returned to town and revealed that Ethan Lovett is their son together, born between Lucky and Lulu. Lucky was especially dismayed to learn his father cheated on Laura, but overtime welcomed Ethan into the family fold. Tracy later divorced Luke in late 2011.

Lucky married Elizabeth Webber on October 31, 2005, and together they had three sons: Cameron and Jake, who are Elizabeth's sons from other relationships and were adopted by Lucky, and Aiden who is biologically Lucky’s. In 2006, Nikolas's late fiancée Courtney Matthews gives birth to their son, whom Nikolas names Spencer, in honor of his brother and sister. Lucky and Elizabeth later filed for divorced in 2007. In 2011, Jake was killed in a hit and run by Luke after he drove while intoxicated. This caused a severe rift in the Spencer family. Lucky later married Siobhan McKenna in early May of that year, however this was short lived as Siobhan was murdered just a few months later. Devastated by his continued losses Lucky then decided to leave Port Charles. On December 23, 2011, Lulu married her boyfriend of 2 1/2 years, Dante Falconeri, and together they have a son named Rocco, who was born in 2013.

Descendants
1. Unknown male Spencer Unknown female 2. Tim Spencer (presumed dead) Lena Eckert (deceased) 3. Pat Spencer 3. Luke Spencer (c1953-present) Holly Sutton 4. Unnamed child (1983; miscarriage) Laura Webber (1961-present) 4. Lucky Spencer (1979-present) Elizabeth Webber (1981-present) 5. Cameron Spencer (2004-present) (adopted by Lucky) 5. Jake Spencer (2007-2011) (legal son of Lucky) 5. Aiden Spencer (2010-present) Holly Sutton 4. Ethan Lovett (1987-present) Laura Webber (1961-present) 4. Lulu Spencer (1988-present) Dillon Quartermaine (1988-present) 5. Unnamed child (2006; abortion) Dante Falconeri (1985-present) 5. Unnamed child (2012; miscarriage) (carried by Maxie) 5. Rocco Falconeri (2013-present) (carried by Britt) 3. Bobbie Spencer (1957-present) John Durant (c1957-2006) 4. Carly Benson (1973-present) A.J. Quartermaine (1972-present) 5. Michael Quartermaine (c1989-present) Sonny Corinthos (1969-present) 5. Unnamed son (2000; miscarriage) 5. Morgan Corinthos (1993-present) Jasper Jacks 5. Unnamed daughter (2008; miscarriage) 5. Josslyn Jacks(c2006-present) D.L. Brock (died 1985) 4. Unnamed child (1983; miscarriage) Tony Jones (1952-2006) 4. B.J. Jones (1986-1994) (adopted by Bobbie) 4. Lucas Jones (1987-present) (adopted) 2. Ruby Spencer (died 1998)

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 * Dashed line denotes an adopted child