Re: Mark Dixon 1885
Hi Mervyn,
Did you know about the free site - familysearch.org?
Mark and Mary's marriage is there. You can see the image of the record there also.
Mark Dixon
Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925
birth: 1885 England
marriage: 30 Mar 1912 Negaunee,? Marquette,? Michigan
parents: Samuel Dixon,? ...ane Steele
spouse: Mary Abbott
groom's name: Mark Dixon
groom's age: 27 years
groom's birth date: 1885
groom's birthplace: England
bride's name: Mary Abbott
bride's age: 22 years
bride's birth date: 1890
bride's birthplace: England
marriage date: 30 Mar 1912
marriage place: Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan
groom's father: Samuel Dixon
groom's mother: ...ane Steele
bride's father: Thomas Abbott
bride's mother: Unknown
digital folder number: 4209169
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The image of the record shows bride as Mary E. Abbott
The name of Mark's mother does look like Ane as the edge of the page is missing, but I assume it is Jane.
Mark is shown as a miner and Mary as a housekeeper
The witnesses to the marriage were Thomas Abbott and Isabel Nowell
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I see that in the 1940 census children Sidney, Wilfred and Evelyn are with parents, but Elsie is not so likely married by then.
I also see that in 1920 - Mark shown immigrating 1907 and Mary immigrating 1912 - which would be same year they married so perhaps she came to get married.
Do you need earlier census info for Mark and Mary ? I found mark in Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England with parents Samuel and Jane
There is a birth record for a Mary Edward Abbott in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England in 1890
I also found a Mary E. Abbott in Egremont, Cumberland in 1901 census - parents Thomas and Mary - Mary's siblings - Thomas, Ellen, Stanley, Margaret
In 1891 census she is listed as a visitor - she is with her mother Mary, and siblings Ellen, and Thomas. Father is not with them - they are visiting with the Parry family.
I can give you detailed listings for these census if you wish. The name and age seems to fit with your Mary and father has right name.
I looked for an Elsie living in Marquette in 1940 - and born about 1914. There are a few married women.
Elsie Andersen, Elsie Aho, Elsie Koski, Elsie Granam, Elsie Heikkila, Elsie Herrala, Elsie Hillberg, Elsie Isaacson
These ladies are all married and all born in MI between 1912 and 1916.
ancestry.com had a death of a Wilfred Dixon born Feb. 8, 1918, died March 4, 1982 Flint, Genesee, MI
Carolyn L