Mary Jane Burns

Notes:

Jane Mark Mitchell provided a copy of the following obituary:

MRS. MARY JANE MARKS
Esteemed Lady Passed Away October 11

Mrs. Mary Jane Marks, a well known and highly respected resident of this vicinity, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Masters, at Silverwood, on Tuesday, October 11, after a long illness.
The funeral service was conducted in Cass City M.E. church on Thursday by Rev. W. B. Weaver, where a large concourse of friends and relatives gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased.
Mary Jane Burns was born in Canada, May 4, 1838, and on December 21, 1859, was united in marriage to Albert Karr, and in 1867 they came to Michigan, settling in the vicinity to Karr's Corners. To this union were born six children, two of whom died in youth. Those remaining are Mrs. Henry Masters of Silverwood; Mrs. George Karr of Karr's Corners; Arthur Karr of Caro; and Charles Karr of Saginaw. Mr. Karr died in April, 1882. In 1888 Mrs. Karr was married to Walter Marks.
Mrs. Marks was converted in youth, living a consistant useful Christian life, winning friends wherever she went by her charming personality. She was among the first to unite with the Bethel class of which she was a member at the time of her demise.
Her last illness was a period of intense suffering continuing over many months during which she maintained a cheerful demeanor, never murmuring but always saying the Lord is good.

It was from the Vol. 5, No. 26, Friday, October 21, 1910 issues of the Cass City Chronicle.


(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Indianfields, Caro Village
Enumerated 15 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 119 Sheet 11S Stampted 230
266-275
Masters, Henry Head W M Apr 1854 46 M 19 Canada Canada Ireland 1879 21 Na Carpenter
Masters, Agnes Wf W F Nov 1854 35 M19 1/1 Canada Canada Canada 1868 32
Masters, Stanley Son W M Jun 1885 14 S Mich Canada Canada
Mark, Mary J Mother W F May 1838 m 11 1/1 Canada Scotland Ireland

Mary married Albert Karr on 21 Dec 1859 in Canada. Albert was born about 1837 in Canada; died in Apr 1882 in Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Walter Roach Mark about 1888 in Tuscola County, Michigan. Walter was born on 21 Oct 1836 in Luxulyan, Cornwall, England; died on 4 Mar 1911 in Vegreville, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She may have died young, as she is not listed with the rest of her family at the time of the 1880 census.

Notes:

Name Agnes E Masters
Event Type Death
Event Date 22 May 1945
Event Place Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan, United States
Gender Female
Age 79
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 02 Nov 1865
Birthplace Canada
Birth Year (Estimated) 1866
Father's Name Albert Karr
Mother's Name:
GS Film number 001973114
Digital Folder Number 005240516
Image Number 01923

Citing this Record:
"Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF7J-48T : accessed 02 Dec 2013), Agnes E Masters, 1945.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, May 24, 1945, Page Eight

Mrs. Agnes Masters Died Here Tuesday

Mrs. Agnes Masters, 78, widow of the late Henry Masters, of Silverwood, passed away here Tuesday morning in the Hutchison convelescent home in Cass City after an illness of two years. The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred (sic) Karr, she was born Nov. 2, 1865 in Canada and came to this vicinity with her parents when a small child.

Mrs. Masters was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving are her two brother, Arthur Karr of Caro and Chas. Karr of Saginaw; and her niece, Mrs. Ruth Walker of Cass City with whom she lived before her illness. She was preceded in death by one son.

The remains were taken to the Karr funeral home in Kingston and funeral services were held on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Douglas funeral home. Rev. S. P Kirn officiated and burial was made in Elkland cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2013).

Agnes married Henry Masters about 1881 in Michigan. Henry was born in Apr 1854 in Canada; died on 7 Jun 1930 in Silverwood, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 9 Jun 1930 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Federal Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Township
Enumerated 2 and 4 Day June 1900
SD 8 Ed 110 Sheet 2A Stamped 105
31-31
Karr, George A. Head W M Dec 1847 52 M 17 Canada Canada Canada 1865 35 Na Farmer
Karr, Minia E Wf W F Feb 1867 33 M 17 2/1 Canada Canada Canada 1868 32
Karr, Loyd Son W M Sept 1890 9 S Michigan Canada Canada

Minnia married George A. Karr about 1883 in Michigan. George was born in Dec 1847 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Stanley Masters
Birth Date 27 Jun 1885
Birthplace Caro, Tuscola, Michigan
Gender Male
Race (Original):
Father's Name Henry Masters
Father's Birthplace Canada
Father's Age (Expanded):
Mother's Name Agnes Masters
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Age (Expanded):
Christening Date:
Christening Place:
Informant's Name (Original):
Death Date:
Age (Expanded):
GS Film number 2320841
Digital Folder Number 4207259
Image Number 1057
Frame Number:
Reference ID item 2 p 353 rn 53

Citing this Record:
"Michigan, Births, 1867-1902," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQ6D-3XW : accessed 02 Dec 2013), Henry Masters in entry for Stanley Masters, 27 Jun 1885.

When he registered for the draft during the First World War he was a resident of Detroit and assembler at Amer. Car & Fdy Co. His nearest relative was Mrs. Elizabeth Masters, and he was described as being of medium heighth and build, with grey eyes and light hair.

Harry married Elizabeth Bartz on 27 Jun 1907 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Elizabeth was born on 17 Jun 1888 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan; died on 28 Oct 1955; was buried in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]