1836 - 1911 (74 years)
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Name |
Walter Roach Mark [1, 2] |
Birth |
21 Oct 1836 |
Luxulyan, Cornwall, England [1, 2] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
4 Mar 1911 |
Vegreville, Alberta, Canada [1] |
Burial |
Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan |
Notes |
- The "Holtby Family Tree" online (http://www.oldebill.ca/HFT/hftg417.htm) shows Walter Roach Mark as a son of John Mark and Joanne Warren, and grandson of William Mark and Joan Roach.
The following obituary was also found elsewhere online, date and place of publication not cited.
DIED AT VEGREVILLE, ALTA
Walter R. Marks Answered Final Summons Mar. 4
Walter R. Mark died at Vegreville, Alberta, March 4, 1911. He was born in England in October, 1837. Moved to Ontario with his parents while still a small boy. In 1850 he married Miss Elizabeth McLean of Ontario. To this union were born eight children, five sons and three daughters, all of whom are living.
He moved to Michigan in 1877, with his wife and children, living on a farm two miles north of Cass City. Mr. Mark also worked in the village for John Bader and David Spittler at the blacksmith trade.
Mrs. Mark died in 1887 and in 1888 Mr. Mark was united to Mrs. Mary Jane Karr, who died October 11, 1910.
Eleven years ago he went to Alberta with two sons-in- law, their wives and families, making his home there until his death. He leaves to mourn his death three daughters, Mrs. John Wright and Mrs. Wm. Muntz of Vegreville, Alberta, and Mrs. N. Karr of Kingston, and five sons, Archie, Walter, and John of this vicinity, Robert of Logvalley, Sask. and Thos. of Seattle, Wash. Also is grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The remains were brought to Cass City yesterday and the funeral service will be held at the home of Archie Marks this (Friday) afternoon at two o'clock.
- (Research):Census Information:
1880 Federal Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Walter MARK Self M Male W 40 ENG. Blacksmith ENG. ENG.
Elisabeth MARK Wife M Female W 35 CAN. Keeping House IRE. IRE.
Archibald MARK Son S Male W 18 CAN. Farmer ENG. IRE.
Jane MARK Dau S Female W 14 CAN. Without Occupation ENG. IRE.
Johanna MARK Dau S Female W 12 CAN. At Home ENG. IRE.
Walter MARK Son S Male W 10 CAN. At Home ENG. IRE.
Robert MARK Son S Male W 8 CAN. At Home ENG. IRE.
Thomas MARK Son S Male W 6 CAN. At Home ENG. IRE.
Maud MARK Dau S Female W 4 CAN. At Home ENG. IRE.
John MARK Son S Male W 3 CAN. At Home ENG. IRE.
Source Information:
Census Place Elkland, Tuscola, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254607 NA Film Number T9-0607
Page Number 92C
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Person ID |
I29577 |
Strong Family Tree |
Last Modified |
13 Feb 2021 |
Family 1 |
Elizabeth McLean, b. Between 1837 and 1845, Canada d. Abt 1887, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 50 years) |
Marriage |
Bef 1862 |
Children |
| 1. Archibald "Archie" Mark, b. 22 Mar 1862, Whitby Township, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Aug 1934, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 72 years) |
| 2. Jane Mark, b. Abt 1865, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Joanna Mark, b. 12 Nov 1866, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Walter Mark, b. 20 Oct 1868, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Dec 1946, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 78 years) |
| 5. Robert Lewis Mark, b. 10 Oct 1870, Ontario, Ontario, Canada d. Aft 1954 (Age 84 years) |
| 6. Thomas Warren Mark, b. Abt 1874, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown |
| 7. Alice Maude Mary Mark, b. 9 Jun 1874, Brock, Durham, Ontario, Canada d. 24 May 1928, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan (Age 53 years) |
| 8. John Mark, b. 15 Jul 1876, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Mar 1954, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 77 years) |
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Family ID |
F9530 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
24 Aug 2007 |
Family 2 |
Mary Jane Burns, b. 4 May 1838, Canada d. 11 Oct 1910, Silverwood, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 72 years) |
Marriage |
Abt 1888 |
Tuscola County, Michigan |
Family ID |
F9531 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
23 Apr 2010 |
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Sources |
- [S597] Homepage for the Descendants of Robert & Mary Ann Wells David and Mary (Molly) Cragg; sbjohnson@sympatico.ca (Box 279, Callander, Ontario POH 1H0).
- [S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.), Census Place Elkland, Tuscola, Michigan Family History Library Film 1254607 NA Film Number T9-0607 Page Number 92C (Reliability: 3).
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