Robert Marion Larke (1879 - 1937)

Born 6 Jan 1879 in St. Vincent Ferrer parish, New York City, NY, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth V. Dooley — married 24 Jan 1904 (to after 1915) in St. Agnes parish, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA

Descendants

Died 1 Dec 1937 at age 58 in NY City, Richmond, NY, USA

Biography

Findmypast says he was born in 1879 in St. Vincent Ferrer parish, New York City. His last name was spelled Lark.

Ancestry says he married Elizabeth V. Dooley 1904-01-24 Manhattan (mariage certificate 7322). and divorced her about 1912. Then married Catherine Wood (1891-1974) about 1914 in Kings, NY. He would have died 1937-12-01 in Richmond, NY at 58 years old and buried Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. (death certificate 2239). With Catherine Wood he had three children: Virginia Theresa Larke (1928-2015), Robert M. Larke (1931-1985) and private person.

1915 New York State Census where he is 34 married to Elizabeth Larke (30) and has girl Marion (8) and son Harold (4): https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9RR-NHD

WWI conscription card in 1918 (because it says he is 39) that confirms birth date. His home address and that of his wife Elizabeth (Dooley) are not the same. Are they separated ? But they're not divorced because it says she is his wife. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-26515-45124-77?cc=1968530 and https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-916R-92QQ?i=1661&wc=9FZP-7M9%3A928312401%2C1071800401%3Fcc%3D1968530&cc=1968530

death date: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W5D-QL9

Here we see that his wife is no longer Elizabeth Dooley but rather Catherine Wood: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W5D-QL9

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X45Y-QXZ This is the 1930 census in Richmond New York where Robert Marion Larke is 51 born NY, his wife Catherine is 49 born NY, daughter Marion Larke is 24 born NY and daughter Virginia Larke is 1 being born in New Jersey. So Catherine would have had her daughter Virginia at 48 years old unless it is the daughter of her daughter Marion ? And is Marion the daughter of Catherine or the daughter of Elizabeth Dooley ?

He was buried at East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY, USA.

Sources

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZXQ-1SB : accessed 14 August 2015), Thomas Larke, New York, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district 612, sheet 464B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0896; FHL microfilm 1,254,896.

Looks like him in 1900 US census as a private inarmed forces in Philippine Islands living at 1634 2nd avenue, NYC (22 single , not 23?): https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SPS-PVQ?i=19&cc=1325221&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AM316-KJP

1930 US census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRCX-7PJ?i=3&cc=1810731&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AX45Y-QX6

https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/154722176/person/182074604146/facts

His grandson, Daniel McCarron.