Re: Looking for information on my grandfather.
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In reply to:
Re: Looking for information on my grandfather.
Bernice Wright 11/07/08
The 1881 Candian Census can be accessed free at the LDS site
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asphttp://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
The family of Grant Clark are found in Wilmot, Annapolis Co
District 16-A, page 62
William Clark age 29, born NS farmer, Baptist
Eliza Clark, age 25, born NS
Annie age 7, Grant age 4, and Jennie age 2
Early Nova Scotia Vital Statistics are available free at
www.novascotiagenealogy.ca
There are a lot of William Clarks but only one who married an Eliza in the right area at the right time (Aylesford, Kings County, quite close to the Annapolis Co. border)
Kings Co Marriage Record, Reg Year 1872, Book 1826, page 52, #19, by License, Church of England,
William M Clarke, age 23, bachelor, born Aylesford, son of Matthew and Anne
Eliza B Richie, age 17, spinster, dau of Charles and (?not very legible-starts with L
There is also a death record for Matthew Clark
Kings Co Reg Year 1875, Book 1811, page 122 #106
Matthew Clark, age 72, married, born Ireland, son of Martin and Mary Ann, died March 31, 1875 Aylesford of consumption.
Happy Hunting
Burdette