Ethel Wark (abt. 1915 - abt. 1980)

Born about 1915 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Ancestors

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Tam X [send private message]

Biography

During the 1910 US Census, 1. Samuel N Work (Samuel W Wark)(age 38) in Brooklyn Ward 29, Kings, New York, 2. Gracie A Work (age 29), with their children,

3. Alice J Work (Daughter, age 5)

4. Ethel G Work (Daughter, age 0)

The Wark family was living at 714 East 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY. Samuel William Wark and Grace have been married for 7 years. Grace birthed 2 children and 2 are living. William's occupation is "Operator Linotype" (The linotype machine operator enters text on a 90-character keyboard. The machine assembles matrices, which are molds for the letter forms, in a line. The assembled line is then cast as a single piece, called a slug, of type metal in a process known as "hot metal" typesetting.). Grace does not claim an occupation. William and Grace own their home with a mortgage. All family members were born in New York.

During the 1920 US Census 1. William Wark (age 45), was living in Brooklyn Assembly District 21, Kings, New York with his wife, 2. Grace Wark (age 35), and their children,

3. Alice Wark (Daughter, age15)

4. Ethel Wark (Daughter, age 10)

5. Ruth Wark (Daughter, age 5)

The Wark family is living at 1617 45th Street, Brooklyn, NY, and their home is owned with a mortgage. Alice and Ethel are attending school. William's occupation is "Linotype Operator" (The linotype machine operator enters text on a 90-character keyboard. The machine assembles matrices, which are molds for the letter forms, in a line. The assembled line is then cast as a single piece, called a slug, of type metal in a process known as "hot metal" typesetting.). Grace does not claim an occupation. All family members were born in NY. Both William's parents were born in Ireland, and Grace's father was born in Scotland, and her mother in England.

During the 1930 US Census, 1. William Wark (age 58), was living in Brooklyn (Districts 0501-0750), Kings, New York, with his wife, 2. Grace A Wark (age 48), and their children:

3. Ethel G Wark (Daughter, age 20 )

4. Ruth Wark (Daughter, age 15)

The family was living at 197 East 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY. The cost of the home rental was $60.00/month. William was age 32 when first married, and Grace was age 22. William's occupation was "Printer" for the "Newspaper". Grace does not claim an occupation. Ethel was a stenographer and Ruth is attending school. William reports being born in New York and, both his mother and father were born in Northern Ireland. Grace was born in New York, her father in Scotland and her mother in England. William and Grace's three daughters were born in New York.

Sources

1910 US Census: ["United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5W4-KDM : 29 October 2015), Alice J Work in household of Samuel N Work, Brooklyn Ward 29, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1027, sheet 26B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,996.]

1920 US Census: ["United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJTM-LMZ : 14 December 2015), Alice Wark in household of William Wark, Brooklyn Assembly District 21, Kings, New York, United States; citing sheet 2A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,178.]

1930 US Census: ["United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4JC-D3P : 8 December 2015), William Wark, 1930.]