John Mark

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Cass City Chronicle
Friday, March 6, 1954

Long Time Resident of Cass City Dies

John Mark, 77, resident of this vicinity for most of his life, died early Monday in his home on South Seeger Street, following an illness of two months.

Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mark, he was born in Ontario, July 15, 1876. In 1898, he married Miss Laura Tanner in Cass City and after her death he married Mrs. Susanna Johnson on Jan. 2, 1941. She also preceded him in death.

He is survived by two brothers, Robert Mark of Flint and Thomas Mark of Long Beach, Calif.

Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Douglas Funeral Home. Rev. Lewis Surbrook, United Methodist Church pastor, officiated and burial was in Elkland Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

John married Laura Tanner on 15 Dec 1897 in Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan. Laura was born on 26 Nov 1868 in Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Jan 1940 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 4 Jan 1940 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Name John Mark
Race (Original):
Age (Expanded) 21 years
Birth Year 1876
Birthplace Canada
Spouse's Name Laura A. Bickford (sic, mother's maiden name, not her surname)
Spouse's Race (Original):
Spouse's Age (Expanded) 28 years
Spouse's Birth Year 1869
Spouse's Birthplace Canada
Event Date 15 Dec 1897
Event Place Elkland, Tuscola, Michigan
Father's Name Walter Mark
Mother's Name Elizabeth Mclean
Spouse's Father's Name Aaron Tanner
Spouse's Mother's Name Malinda Bickford
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
GS Film number 2342508
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number 4207943
Image Number 593
Reference ID v 4 p 309 rn 252

Citing this Record:
"Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3XK-3P2 : accessed 29 Jul 2013), John Mark and Laura A. Bickford, 15 Dec 1897.

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

Walter married Elizabeth McLean before 1862. Elizabeth was born between 1837 and 1845 in Canada; died about 1887 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]