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Ernest Lester Mark

Male 1898 - 1980  (82 years)


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  • Name Ernest Lester Mark  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Birth 5 Apr 1898  Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 Dec 1980  Saginaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Burial Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Cass City Chronicle
      Thursday, December 18, 1980
      Page Six

      Rites held for Ernest Mark, 82

      Ernest Lester Mark of Saginaw died Friday, at his residence after a long illness.

      He was born April 5, 1898, in Elkland Township, the son of Walter and Myrtle (Karr) Mark.

      Mark married Mita Hall in June, 1927, in Redford. Following their marriage, they made their home in Redford, moving in 1941 to Hubbard Lake, where they operated a resort.

      In 1954 they retired to Florida, where Mrs. Mark died March 9, 1961.

      Mark married Mrs. Mae Jones in April, 1963, in Florida. She died in May of this year. Mark then moved to Saginaw.

      He was a member of the State Street United Methodist Church of Saginaw. He was a veteran of World War I, serving in the Army Air Service.

      Mark is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Larry (Lois) Arthur of Saginaw; two grandchildren, Scott and Karen; one brother, Alton Mark of Cass City; one sister, Mrs. Esther Hunter of Cass City, and one nephew, Robert Hunter, also of Cass City.

      Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon from Little's Funeral Home, Cass City, with Rev. Donald Porteous of the State Street United Methodist church of Saginaw officiating.

      Burial will be in Elkland Cemetery.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2013)
    • (Research):


      Census Listings:

      1930 Census
      Michigan, Wayne County, City of Detroit, Ward 22, Block 2073
      Enumerated Apr 29, 1930
      ED 82-837 SD 18 Sheet 53A Stamped 107
      13148-880-955A
      Mark, Ernest Head R $45 R M W 33 M 31 Mich Mich Mich Salesman Automobiles
      Mark, Mita Wf F W 29 M 28 Mich Mich Mich none

      1940 Census
      Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Ward 16, Block 10-11
      Enumerated April 5, 1940
      SD 15 ED 84-1013 Sheet 3B
      Washburn Ave
      Hunter, Robert Head M W 43 M No 8 NY Same House Proprietor Plasterer Building Construction
      Hunter, Esther Wf F W 39 M No H2 Mich Sam House Saleslady Store-Restaurant
      Hunter, Robert Mark Son M W 2 S Mich ---
      Mark, Ernest L Brother-in-law M W 43 M No H2 Mich Sam Place Inspector Auto Axle firm
      Mark, Mita Hall Sister-in-law F W 30 M No C4 Mich Same Place (teacher public shool, was written and then crossed through)
    Person ID I43477  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 3 Aug 2013 

    Father Walter Mark,   b. 20 Oct 1868, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Dec 1946, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Myrtle "Myrtie" Karr,   b. 24 Sep 1871, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1955, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1891  [1, 7
    Family ID F11042  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mita L. Hall,   b. Abt 1901, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1962, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Marriage Jun 1927  [4, 6
    Family ID F12961  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Apr 1898 - Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Dec 1980 - Saginaw County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp Enumerated 30 Apr 1910 through 2 May 1910 SD 8 ED 112 Ward 4 Sheet 7A Stamped 127 118-122 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 73545152 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Ward 16, Block 10-11 Enumerated April 5, 1940 SD 15 ED 84-1013 Sheet 3B Washburn Ave (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Michigan, Wayne County, City of Detroit, Ward 22, Block 2073 Enumerated Apr 29, 1930 ED 82-837 SD 18 Sheet 53A Stamped 107 13148-880-955A (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S497] Ancestry.com - Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996.

    6. [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Thursday, December 18, 1980 Page Six (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 73542565 (Reliability: 3).