| Third Generation Part 1 ~ Issue of Sam, John, and Henry Sparks ~ 11. Bertha Louisa SPARKS was born on 16 Aug 1870 in Congresbury, Somerset, England, was baptised 11 Sep 1870 in Congresbury, England, and died on 23 Jul 1944 in Kincardine, Ontario, at age 73. She was buried in Kincardine Cemetery. The cause of her death was Pernicious Anemia. Bertha married Archibald McLEAN son of Angus Edward McLEAN and Sarah Ann BATTEN, on 26 Apr 1898 in Kinloss, Ontario. Archibald was born on 17 Sep 1868 in Kincardine, Ontario, died on 19 Feb 1949 in Owen Sound, Ontario, at age 80, and was buried on 23 Feb 1949 in Kincardine, Ontario. Bertha was Archie's second wife. He had one child from his previous marriage. She stayed with her mother for most of the time. After Charles was born, the family moved to Geneva, New York, for several years. During this time, Archie became foreman at a brickyard in Geneva. For a time they lived at number 18 Avenue B. The house is no longer standing. Somewhere in late 1903 to early 1904, the family moved back to Kincardine, where they lived on Queen Street. Archie continued to make bricks, following in the tradition of his father and Uncle Murdoch. The house is still standing. Both Archie and Bertha are buried in Kincardine Cemetery, along with their son, William. My mother, youngest daughter of their daughter Bertha, remembers having to sit with her grandfather while he ate his food. He had moved to their home, and was in their care. She says he rarely said anything to her, but when she would clear the dishes for him, he would often give her a quarter. She remembers Bertha Louisa as never smiling, cranky, and rather frightening. That is a Child's point of view. However, I don't have any pictures of her smiling, either. Their children were: + 59 F i. Bertha Isabella McLEAN was born on 30 Jun 1897 in Holyrood, Ontario, was baptised on 20 Aug 1899 in St Peter's Episcopal Church, Geneva, New York, died on 3 Oct 1989 in Owen Sound, Ontario, at age 92, and was buried in Oct 1989 in Owen Sound, Ontario. Bertha married Murdoch MATHESON , son of Angus MATHESON and Mary Ann MacLEOD on 24 Nov 1927 in Kincardine, Ontario. Murdoch was born on 28 May 1899 in Breton's Cove, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, and died 2 May 1972 in Owen Sound, Ontario. Both Bertha and Murdoch are buried in Owen Sound, Ontario. + 60 M ii. Charles Edward McLEAN was born on 5 Feb 1899 in Holyrood, Ontario and died on 31 Dec 1974 in London, Ontario, at age 76. Charles married Emma Ann HIBBON on 20 Sep 1920 in Kincardine. Emma was born 24 Jul 1899 in Kent, England, and died 19 Aug 1975. + 61 M iii. William Angus McLEAN was born on 14 Jun 1900 in Geneva, New York, and died on 12 Dec 1917 in Kincardine, Ontario. He was buried on 14 Dec 1917 in Kincardine, Ontario. The cause of his death was Spinal Meningitis. He never married. + 62 M iv. Lewis James McLEAN was born on 27 Feb 1902 in Geneva, New York, and died on 14 Apr 1903 in Geneva, New York, of Pneumonia. He never married. His death and burial information has been verified by the Town Registrar. + 63 F v. Mary Jessie McLEAN was born on 16 Apr 1903 in Geneva, New York and died in 1989 in Toronto, Ontario, at age 86. Mary married Carl MILLWARD in Kincardine, Ontario. They lived at 58 Forman Ave in Toronto, for a time. + 64 M vi. Samuel Lewis McLEAN was born on 11 Jun 1904 in Kincardine, Ontario, and died February of 1987 in Wayne County, Michigan. Samuel married Mary (MCLEAN) in Detroit, Michigan. + 65 M vii. George Arthur Archibald McLEAN was born on 11 Oct 1905 in Kincardine, Ontario. George married Grace OGDEN . No more information is known at this point. (Aug 8/03) 12. George Henry SPARKS was born on 28 May 1877 in Port Elgin, Ontario, died on 28 Dec 1953 in Port Elgin, Ontario, at age 76, and was buried on 30 Dec 1953 in Port Elgin, Ontario. He died suddenly of natural causes. George was well known in Port Elgin. He was educated there, and spent the early part of his life on the farm. He was with CNR at Port Elgin for 14 years then returned to the family farm until his retirement in 1938 when he moved to Port Elgin to live. He served with the 160th Bruce Battalion in WWI, and was an active member of St. John's Anglican Church, and The Independent Order of Foresters. George married Mary Ann DYMER, daughter of Henry DYMER and and Charlotte CHALK *23 April 1908 in Port Elgin, Ontario. Mary was born on 16 Apr 1884 in Ayr, Ontario, died 15 Aug 1968 in Kincardine Hospital, at age 84, and was buried in Port Elgin, Ontario. She died after a brief illness. * Obits have them married Sep 1908, but "The Sparks Family Tree", 1996, by Shirley Rothwell has it as 23 Apr 1908 Their children were: + 66 M i. James Edward SPARKS was born on 25 Jul 1910 in Port Elgin, Ontario, died on 16 Jan 1990 in Red Deer, Alberta, at age 79, and was buried in Red Deer, Alberta. James married Clara Sena WENDELBOE (b. 21 Sep 1911, d. 25 Jun 1996) on 1 Sep 1942 in Calgary, Alberta. + 67 F ii. Mary Isabella SPARKS was born on 21 Sep 1911 in Port Elgin, Ontario, died on 5 Oct 1997 in Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre at age 86, and was buried on 7 Oct 1997 in Sanctuary Park, Port Elgin, Ontario. Mary married Waldo Cleon WALLACE (b. 13 Mar 1909, d. 30 Mar 1992) on 2 Jul 1942 in Port Elgin, Ontario. Mary was more often known as Isabelle. + 68 F iii. Frances Maude SPARKS was born on 29 Jul 1920 in Port Elgin, Ontario. Frances married Wallace Edwin DYMER son of George Henry DYMER and Ida Asia HEPBURN on 30 Jun 1945 in Paisley, Ontario, Canada. Wallace was born 5 June 1920 in Kincardine, Ontario, and died 6 Jan 1993 in London, Ontario. He was a cousin to his mother in law. They had one son. + 69 M iv. Samuel Harvey SPARKSwas born on 1 Feb 1925 in Port Elgin, Ontario and died on 6 Aug 1992 in Port Elgin, Ontario, at age 67. He never married. + 70 F v. Annie Charlotte SPARKS was born on 25 Sep 1917 in Port Elgin, Ontario, died on 7 May 1935 in Port Elgin, Ontario, at age 17, and was buried on 9 May 1935 in Port Elgin, Ontario. The cause of her death was hit and run. She never married. + 71 M vi. Unnamed Male SPARKS was born on 9 Nov 1914 in Port Elgin, Ontario and died on 9 Nov 1914 in Port Elgin, Ontario. He was Stillborn. + 72 M vii. Harry Dymer SPARKS was born on 13 Nov 1915 in Port Elgin, Ontario and died on 17 Nov 1915 in Port Elgin, Ontario. He never married. + 73M viii. George Reginald SPARKS was born on 13 Nov 1915 in Port Elgin, Ontario and died on 10 Dec 1915 in Port Elgin, Ontario. He never married. 13. Samuel William (jr) SPARKS was born on 29 Sep 1875 in Ontario, died in Kincardine, and was buried on 9 Mar 1959 in Kincardine Cemetery. He was more commonly known as Bill. 'Bill' was the survivor of twins according to the Rothwell book. Samuel married Alice May MOLE daughter of Eliza and John MOLE on 8 Oct 1907* in McMurrich Township, Ontario, Canada. Alice was born in 1885 in West Wawanosh, Ontario, died in Aug 1961 in Kincardine, at age 76, and was buried in Kincardine Cemetery. The cause of her death was a critical illness. * Shirley Rothwell. A newspaper dates them as marrying in 1911. Alice's sister, Martha, married Bill's brother, Art. Their children were: + 74 M i. William Lloyd SPARKS was born on 7 Sep 1917 in Port Elgin, Ontario, died on 19 Apr 1991 in District General Hospital, Kincardine at age 73, after a heart attack. He was buried on 21 Apr 1991 in Kincardine Cemetery. William married Lillian Jean WALDEN (b. 25 Sep 1922, d. 3 Aug 1986) on 15 Jun 1946 in Hespler/Kincardine. They adopted two children. + 75 F ii. Helen Aileen SPARKS was born on 27 Jun 1915 in Port Elgin, Ontario, died on 24 Nov 1951 in Kincardine, at age 36, and was buried 25 Nov 1951 in Kincardine Cemetery. She never married. + 76 F iii. Gladys SPARKS was born on 23 Dec 1912 in Saugeen Twp, Ontario and died in 1995 in London, Ontario, at age 83. Gladys married Clarence MURDIE sometime before 1935. Sometime after 1944, Clarence died and at some point Gladys next married a man named RIED. + 77 M iv. David Henry SPARKS was born on 8 Oct 1920 in Kincardine and died in Owen Sound, Ontario. David went by the name Harry. David married Mary Dean McKAY, born 24 Sep 1921. 15. Arthur John* SPARKS was born on 7 Feb 1880 in Port Elgin, Ontario, died on 18 Jun 1954 in Saugeen Twp, Ontario, at age 74, and was buried on 21 Jun 1954 in Sanctuary Park, Port Elgin, Ontario. *The Port Elgin 'Times' gives Arthur's middle name as "James" in the June 23/54 issue that reported his death and funeral. Arthur married Martha MOLE, daughter of Eliza and John Mole, on 31 Mar 1909 in Southampton, Ontario, Canada. Martha was born in 1881+ in Auburn, Ontario, died on 14 Sep 1954 in Saugeen Twp, Ontario, at age 73, and was buried on 17 Sep 1954 in Port Elgin, Ontario. +Ken Hulls has Martha's birth year as 1883. Martha's sister Alice May married Art's brother, Bill. Their children were: + 78 F i. Alice Margaret SPARKS was born on 4 Aug 1910 in Port Elgin, Ontario, died on 6 Aug 1989 in Chesley, Ontario, at age 79, and was buried on 9 Aug 1989 in Sanctuary Park, Port Elgin, Ontario. Alice married William A SHILDROTH (b. 5 May 1905, d. Oct 1991) on 19 Jun 1929 in Bruce County. + 79 F ii. Edith Catharine SPARKS was born on 18 Jan 1912 in Port Elgin, Ontario, died on 4 Mar 1991 in Owen Sound, Ontario, at age 79, and was buried on 8 Mar 1991 in Port Elgin, Ontario. Edith married Charles Ian MACLEOD. + 80 F iii. Bessie Gertrude SPARKS was born on 19 Feb 1913 in Southampton, Ontario, Canada, and died *18 Apr 1981, at age 68. Bessie married Fred HULLS (b. 13 Feb 1912, d. 22 Dec 1974) on 6 Oct 1934 in Ontario. + 81 M iv. John Arthur SPARKS was born on 23 Aug 1914 in Saugeen Twp, Ontario, died on 28 Jun 1988 in Southampton, Ontario, Canada, at age 73, and was buried on 30 Jun 1988 in Port Elgin, Ontario. John married Adelina Lavina HUFF (b. 23 Jan 1916, d. 22 Feb 1997) on 6 Sep 1941 in Bruce County. + 82 F v. Dorothy Eloise SPARKS was born on 3 Apr 1916 in Southampton, Ontario, Canada. Dorothy married Thomas Gibson MANLEY (b. Bef 27 Aug 1914, d. 31 Jul 1978) on 10 Jun 1939. + 83 M vi. Harvey Smith SPARKS was born on 4 Mar 1920 in Southampton, Ontario, Canada, and died on 29 Sep 1988 in Whitby, Ontario, Canada., at age 68. Harvey was a published poet. As soon as I can find my copy of the piece I have, I'll put it in here. *blush* Harvey married Iris VOGT (b2 Aug 1927) on 22 Mar 1945. + 84 F vii. Ruth Eleanore Isabel SPARKS was born on 14 Jun 1924 in Southampton, Ontario,died on 28 Dec 1990 in Tampa, Florida, at age 66, and was buried spring 1991 in Port Elgin, Ontario. Ruth married Jack Alfred STEWART (b. 2 Jun 1921, d. 25 Apr 1976) C 1955 in (likely) Port Elgin, Ontario. Ruth next married Gordon COLEMAN after 1976 in (likely) Port Elgin, Ontario. + 85 M viii. Infant Son SPARKS was born in 1914 in Port Elgin, Ontario and died in 1914 in Port Elgin, Ontario. He was a twin to John Arthur. 17. Archie James SPARKS was born 27 Jul 1884* in Port Elgin, Ontario and died on 31 Oct 1950 in Saugeen Twp, Ontario. His birthdate is also listed as 25 July 1884. Perhaps one is his Baptism Date. He was a Farmer Archie married Susan Elizabeth BAKER on 4 Jun 1934. Susan was born on 9 Jul 1906 and died on 30 Oct 1996, at age 90. Their children were: + 86 F i. Ella Mary SPARKS was born on 12 Jul 1935 in Toronto, Ontario. She never married. + 87 F ii. Mabel Alvena SPARKS was born on 29 Oct 1936 in Underwood, Ontario. Mabel married John William McMANN ( b 20 Dec 1938) on 16 Nov 1957. + 88 F iii. Elsie Isabel SPARKS was born on 31 Dec 1937 in Kitchener, Ontario. Elsie married Harold Ernest PIATOWSKI (b 16 Apr 1934) on 29 Sep 1956. 22. Emma Phyllis SPARKS was born 21 February 1886. It is assumed she married a man named BRUBAKER given the name of the grandchild living with John and Jane in 1910. MUCH more will need to be learned before we can verify all of this. In Aug/04 I visited the Michigan Archives and found very little. Something that DOES give me a clue is that a Mr CA Brubaker and his wife who now live near John and Jane in 1910 USED to live in Illinios. I will follow that up. Perhaps this is why I couldn't find Emma's marriage registration in Michigan. Their children were: + 89 F i Viola E BRUBAKER was born 30 Sep 1907. She is listed as the 2 year old granddaughter of John and Jane Sparks in Michigan in 1910. As yet, I am unable to clearly identify her father because the Vital Stats offiuce needs me to prove her death date (index onkly goes until 1914) or wait until 100 years is up. I AM still working on it. I'm down, but have not been kicked yet (Aug/04). 24. Mary Elizabeth SPARKS was born on 12 Dec 1876 and died on 9 May 1970, at age 93. Mary married Robert S BAGSHAW on 20 Apr 1904, in Geneva, New York, USA. Robert went by the name of Sam. He died 30 Aug 1931. In the 1911/1912 Geneva City Directory, Robert S is listed as with Curle & Bagshaw, Waterloo, NY. He and Mary reside at Border City. I am assuming that is the house on 51 East North Street, which is just outside the border of Geneva. Their children were: 90 M i. Henry Robert BAGSHAW was born in 1907 and died on 17 Sep 1909. The cause of his death was... Something... I can't find my notes! Sorry. 25. Georgianna SPARKS was born on 2 Apr 1879 and died on 2 Feb 1919, in Cavalier, North Dakota. She contracted Influenza during the "1919 epidemic". Georgianna married Arthur E HALL on 31 Aug 1909 in her parents' home in Geneva, New York. Arthur was born 26 Oct 1876 in Reading, England, and died 10 Jul 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He died of Severe General Arteriosclerosis and a Urinary Tract Infection. Two and a half years after Georgianna died, Arthur married Daisy Mae PEARSON. They had two daughters, giving Arthur 5 children in all. Georgianna was a Campfire Troop Leader. Their children were: + 91 F i. Mary Helen HALL was born on 3 Aug 1910 in Surrey, North Dakota and died 28 Oct 1989 in Penn Yan, New York of lung and brain cancer. Mary married Paul Reed TAYLOR, son of George W TAYLOR and Elizabeth CARLEY, on 28 Mar 1932. Paul was born 26 Apr 1905 in Bellona New York, and died 22 Dec 1987 in Penn Yan, New York. Paul also died of cancer. He was a member of The Bar and a partner in the Taylor and Taylor law firm. They had two children. + 92 F ii Margaret Leone HALL was born 28 Aug 1911 in Towner North Dakota. She died of a Ruptured Appendix and Peritonitis on 6 Feb 1925 in Aberdeen, South Dakota. She had made Valentines and sent them to her classmates before she died. They received them afterward. Arthur took her back to Geneva to rest with her mother. At that point, he left Mary to live with Mary E and Robert Bagshaw. Margaret's last name in the cemetery listing is "BAGSHAW" with her 'maiden name' as HALL. She never married. + 93 M iii. Arthur Henry HALL was born 16 Aug 1915 in Kenemere, North Dakota, and died 2 Dec 1987 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He had lung cancer. Arthur married Pauline Marie ROGERS, daughter of Willard ROGERS and Emma ANDERSON on 18 May 1941 in Watertown, South Dakota. Pauline was born 2 Feb 1908 in Frazee, Minnesota, and died 24 May 1983 in Minneapolis, Minnesota of Acute Myocardial Infarction. 26. Albert Henry SPARKS was born on 12 Dec 1875 in Geneva, New York and died 6 Jun 1958 in Geneva, New York. He was 82. Albert married Lulu WHITLOCK. Lulu was born in Pennsylvania around 1885. Lulu is the daughter of Isabella and Leonard WHITLOCK Albert and Lulu divorced at some point and Albert went to live with his sister, Mary. In 1930 Lulu lives as head of the household with a number of her family members there. In 1920, she and her son live with her parents and sister Minnie. Their children were: +94 M i William J SPARKS was born around 1906. In the 1930 census William is listed as 24 years old and is widowed. No other information is known about his marriage at this point. There is a 13 year old son listed in the 1920 census as being Lulu's. The name is very difficult to read, but looks like Arthur W. Again, more research is needed here. + 95 F ii Verna B SPARKS was born 1 Jul 1908 in Geneva, New York, and died 8 Jul 1908 in Geneva, New York of Cunvulsions. She never married. Vernie is buried just behind Henry and Hannah's plot in Glenwoods Cemetery. Beside her is Merion SPARKS (1904-1908) I assume this is her sister/brother, but I have more work to do there. 27.William George SPARKS was born 14 July 1880 in Geneva, New York, and died 10 Jun 1949 in Rochester, New York. He worked as a Carpenter, a Farmer, and later became a Building Contractor. He married Emma L TURNER around 1905 in Monroe County, New York. Emma was the daughter of Della D and Edwin H TURNER. Emma was born 6 April 1878 in New York State, and died 15 May 1966, in Rochester. Their children were: + 96 F i Rebecca E SPARKS was born around Feb 1910 in Rochester, New York, and died before 1920 in Monroe County. She never married. + 97 F ii Florence L SPARKS was born around 1914 in Monroe County, New York. She married Herbert SAYRE. More information is needed. |
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