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Record #3500
Name :
: James CLARKE (1873 - 1968)


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Date of Birth
: 18 Aug 1873

Marriage (1)
: 1 Dec 1900   Spouse/Notes : Eliza Koehler
Marriage (2)
: 21 Jul 1904   Spouse/Notes : Hannah [Steadman] Kirschbaum

Date of Death
: 1968 (approx.)
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Camden, London

122 Dummond St, St Pancras
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Ontario, Toronto
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 Apr 1890   Notes : Arr'd. Portland, Maine, USA
Country
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Ship
: Parisian

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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesJames was born 18 Aug 1873 at 122 Drummond St., St Pancras, London, England
James son of Joseph (labourer) and Ellen of 120 Ossulton Street was baptised 18 Sep 1873 in the Parish of Christ Church Somerstown in the County of Middlesex in the year One thousand eight hundred and seventy three.

In 1890, James Clarke, 16, arrived at Portland, Maine, US, along with a group of 113 children who disembarked at Portland. (More children in the same party disembarked at Halifax.)

Married (1) Eliza Koehler by license 1 Dec 1900 Drayton, Ontario, Canada daughter of Jacob Koehler and Katrina Bender

In 1901, James Clarke, 27, was shown as a domestic / porter, residing at a hotel managed by Adam Hess in Palmerston, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth was shown as August 18, 1873, and his immigration year as 1890.

On July 21, 1904, in Wellington, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between James Clark, 30, widower, Ry. employ, born in England, son of Joseph Clark and Hellin Day; and Hannah [Steadman] Kirschbaum, 35, widow, born in Ontario, daughter of Harry Steadman and Margaret Moore.

On December 2, 1915, James Clarke enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Palmerston, Ontario; that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his wife, Hannah Clarke, who resided at Palmerston, Ontario; that his date of birth was August 18 1873; and that he was a labourer. He was described as 5 foot 1 inch in height; medium complexion; blue eyes; and brown hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith.


James Clarke died in Toronto, Canada in 1968. Buried Bethesda Cemetery, We????

Update 06.05.15 : waiteohman  
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-27 14:02:32 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-05-11 21:18:53 / alanmack

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