Agnes Karr

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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]

1. Harry Stanley Masters was born on 27 Jun 1885 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan; died in Dec 1936; was buried on 6 Dec 1936 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, P. O. Elkland
Enumerated 20 July 1870
Page 2
18-18
Carr, Albert 33 M W Farmer $400 $--- Canada
Carr, Mary J 31 F W Keeping House Canada
Carr, Ida 7 F W Canada
Carr, Agnes 5 F W Canada
Carr, Minnia E 4 F W Canada
Carr, Charles 7/12 M W Mich Nov

1880 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland
Enumerated 3 Jun 1880
Page Third SD 3 ED 400 Stamped 90
321-321
Karr, Albert W M 43 Farmer Canada NY Vermont
Karr, Mary J W F 41 Wf Keeping House Canada Scotland Ireland
Karr, Agnes W F 16 Dtr School Teacher Canada Canada Canada
Karr, Charles W M 10 Son At School Mich Canada Canada
Karr, Arthur W M 2 Son At home None Mich Canada Canada

Albert married Mary Jane Burns on 21 Dec 1859 in Canada. Mary was born on 4 May 1838 in Canada; died on 11 Oct 1910 in Silverwood, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.


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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