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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Caroline Clarke: Birth: 15 APR 1826 in Cottam Road, Gosfield North Twp.. Death: 11 MAR 1894 in Amherstburg, Ont.


Sources
1. Title:   Just Folks by Eleanor Gignac
Page:   February 22, 1989
2. Title:   Marsh Collection Society
Page:   Clark file
3. Title:   Obit for John Clark
Page:   DeLisle Scrapbook
4. Title:   1881 Canadian Census on disc from LDS
5. Title:   Marsh Collection Society
Page:   Clark File

Notes
a. Note:   John Clark served in the War of 1812 for the English. According to an article in the Amherstburg Echo by Eleanor Gignac, February 22, 1989, John " performed a very hazardous feat". He carried a dispatch 115 miles through ememy territory and delivered it safely. He also was Sergeant in Fox's Company of Infantry between 1837-38. (source; Amherstburg Echo, Just Folks, by Eleanor Gignac, February 22, 1989)
  John was 91 or 92 years old at the time of his death (source; Marsh Collection; Clark File, letter dated Apr. 9, 1979 from Ivan Clark)
  John and Charlotte had a grandson who was a famous baseball player. His name was Justine s/o Catherine Clark who married Alexandre Clark (an Indian). Justine got the nick name "Nig" likely because of his Indian heritage.
  Obit, Amherstburg Echo, April 29, 1881;
 "John Clark, sr., one of the oldest residents of Essex, died at his residence near Cottam, on Thursday, the 14th. He was born in what is now the town of Amherstburg in 1790, and was consequently in the 91st year of his age at the time of his death. In 1812, when war broke out between the United States and England, Mr. Clarke, then a young man of twenty-one, volunteered his services to protect the honor of the mother country. During the progress of this war young Clark performed a very hazardous feat. Between sunrise and sunset one day (on foot) he carried a despatch 115 miles, arriving in safety, although having to pass through the enemy's lines to reach his destination. Again in 1837 he shouldered his rifle and contributed his share towards the suppression of the rebellion of 1837-38. He was a Sergeant in Fox's Company of Infantry, and James Cummiford, of North Ridge, who officiated at the funeral, was also a Sergeant in the same Company. His funeral on the 15th ist. was very largely attended by his old friends, neightbours and acquaintances. He was interred in the Methodist burying ground near....."
  Amherstburg Echo; July 20, 1877;
 Pensioners of 1812-15
 John Clark of North Ridge is listed as a veteran entitled to consideration during the financial year. He received $20.00.
  Last name is found both with an "e" and without an "e"
  1881 Canadian Census on disc from LDS show him not affiliated with a religion.


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