William Clark (abt. 1802 - 1862)

Born about 1802 in England

Husband of Bridget (Condon) Clark — married 6 Mar 1833 in Gaspé, Quebec, Canada

Descendants

Died 18 Feb 1862 at about age 60 in Wakeham, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

William Clark was born in 1803 in England. He married Bridget Biddy twice, 1st on February 21, 1830, and 2nd on 6 Mar 1833, in Gaspé, Quebec, Canada.^[1]They had 12 children in 25 years. He died on February 18, 1862, in Wakeham, Quebec, Canada, at the age of 59

Children:

James Clark 1831–1900

David Clark 1832–1904

Mary Sophia Clark 1834–1877

Jane Clark 1836–

Maria Ann Clark 1838–1877

John Clark 1841–1918

Margaret Clark 1844–14 FEB 1862

Wilkinson Clark 1846–FEB 1862

Elizabeth Frances Clark 1848–FEB 1862

Sarah Martha Clark 1850–FEB 1862

William Clark 1853–FEB 1862

Amelia Harriet Clark 1856–FEB 1862

Clark family of Sunny Bank The first member of the "Clark" family, William, arrived in Gaspe in 1828 from England. He married Bridget Condon of Douglastown and settled on Lot # 24 in Wakeham. This land was purchased from the O’Hara family, and is still partly owned by the Clark family today. Mrs. Jessie Clark resides near the former homestead of William. The first Clark family was devastated by the diphtheria epidemic of 1862, as was the Eagle family of Sunny Bank. William and the last six of his children all died in the month of February. The children ranged from 6 to 18 years of age. His eldest son, James moved to Australia, leaving only two sons and three daughters in Gaspe. All three daughters married Pattersons. The elder son David, born in 1833, married Ann Miller of Sunny Bank. John married Frances Miller of Sunny Bank, and after she died at the young age of 29 he remarried Sophia Grant, also of Sunny Bank. ^[2]

Census

1861 Gaspé Bay South Canada ^[3]

Burial

St-James Anglican Church Cemetery Old Section, Wakeham, Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine Region, Quebec, Canada ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Ancestry: Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) Marriages
2. ↑ Source, Clark family of Sunny Bank, Gaspe, Quebec Clark family
3. ↑ census 1861 Gaspé Bay South, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1279-1280 1861 census
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images Find a Grave, memorial page for William Clark (17 Nov 1853–18 Feb 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 195521836, citing St-James Anglican Church Cemetery Old Section, Wakeham, Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine Region, Quebec, Canada; Maintained by Ima QC Graver (contributor 47653618) .

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