James Burton Clark (abt. 1892 - abt. 1976)

Born about 1892 in New Brunswick, Canada [uncertain]

Husband of Margaret Gertrude (Devine) Clark — married 1912 in Maine, United States

Descendants

Died about 1976 at about age 84 in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States

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Biography

Aunt Marty says John was adopted in New Brunswick, and may not have been named Clark at birth. She has not able to track down details about John.

Per an interview Betsey had with Ken Clark: "John was raised by Uncle Abram and Aunt Emma Clark in Woodstock, NB. Aunt Emma had sons Kenneth and George. John was a woodsman, got to Fort Fairfield and worked in the sawmill at Stevensville as a carpenter (per Ken Clark's birth certificate). He married Gertrude Devine and built the house the family lived in.

Research Notes

Middle name was either Burton or Bernard.

Maine vital records contains a record of his marriage on March 27, 1912 (with name "James Bernard Clark" that lists his parents as Douglas Clark of Woodstock NB and Mary Goodine of Providence RI. It also lists James' birthplace as Providence RI ^[1].

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RYV-9W25?cc=1803978

See also:

• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24F-WCP6 : 16 December 2020), James Bernard Clark and Gertude Devine, 27 Mar 1912; citing Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm. Father: Douglas Clark, residence Woodstock, NB. Mother: Mary Goodine, residence Providence, Rhode Island.

• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24F-W414 : 16 December 2020), James Burnard Clark and Margaret Gertrude Devine, 07 Nov 1912; citing Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm. Father: Douglas M. Clark, deceased. b. Woodstock, NB. Mother: Mary Gooddine, deceased. b. Providence, RI.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFZC-T5M : 31 December 2020), John B Clark, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM8J-QC3 : accessed 31 December 2020), John B Clark, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 26, sheet 12A, line 23, family 217, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 828; FHL microfilm 2,340,563.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMM9-B3V : 6 March 2020), John B Clark, Fort Fairfield Town, Aroostook, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-31B, sheet 4A, line 26, family 156, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1471.