Marguerite (Saftig) Carmack (abt. 1874 - 1942)

Born about 1874 in California, United States

Wife of George Washington Carmack — married 30 Oct 1900 in Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States

Died 30 Jan 1942 at about age 68 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

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Biography

Marguerite Saftig was born about 1874, the daughter of Jacob Saftig and Marie Banenstarck.

In 1880, Margarite was living in San Francisco with her parents, siblings and two boarders.^[1]

George Saftig Self Male 37 Germany

Marie Saftig Wife Female 33 France

Cecilia Saftig Daughter Female 13 Pennsylvania, United States

Ernest Saftig Son Male 9 California, United States

Margaret Saftig Daughter Female 8 California, United States

George Saftig Son Male 3 California, United States

Ernest Hardt Other Male 35 Switzerland

Abraham Grover Other Male 29 Massachusetts, United States

Marguerite Laimee nee Saftig, the daughter of Jacob Saftig, wed George Washington Carmack, at Olympia, Thurston, Washington, on October 30th, 1900.^[2]

In 1910, Marguerite was living in Seattle, Washington, with her family and her brother, Jacob.^[3]

George W Carmack Head Male 49 California

Marguerite Carmack Wife Female 37 California

Graphie Carmack Daughter Female 17 Canada

Jacob G Softig Brother-in-law Male 33 California

Marguerite Carmack passed away in 1942.^[4]

Research Notes

Marguerite is mentioned in several documents as, of questionable repute...living in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, South Africa and Australia as, entertainer Marguerite LeGrand. Came to Dawson as Biddy McCarthy and bought a Cigar Store. Joseph LeGrand is also mentioned. Apparently first married at age 14 years.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6P6-75N : 12 November 2020), Margaret Saftig in household of George Saftig, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 180, sheet 463C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,078.
2. ↑ "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMG-HQXH : 28 November 2018), George W Carmack and Marguerite Laimee, 30 Oct 1900, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States, Washington State Archives, Olympia; FamilySearch digital folder 100300546.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGVM-755 : accessed 11 December 2020), George W Carmack, Seattle Ward 3, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 81, sheet 8B, family 175, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1658; FHL microfilm 1,375,671.
4. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5SV-WZQZ : 29 July 2020), Mrs Marguerite B Carmack and Mrs Klondike Gold Rusher, 1942.

See Also:

• Find a Grave, database and images  : accessed 11 December 2020), memorial page for Marguerite Saftig Carmack (1874–30 Jan 1942), Find A Grave: Memorial #29508761, citing Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Karen Sipe (contributor 46846911) .
• FamilySearch