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William Clarke

William Clarke

Born
1806-10-09 12:00:00
Died
1886-11-09 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada

William Clarke was my 2nd great-grandfather - and his origins are a bit of a mystery.  He was thought to have come from County Monaghan but I have not been able to uncover any information about his parents or family.

Nor do I know when exactly he emigrated to Canada. 

His first appearance in official records is his marriage to my 2nd great-grandmother Margaret Beatty, also from County Monaghan.  They were married by the Reverence James Harris in the Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ontario on the 22nd of March 1836.  Witnesses were James and Maria Hughes, an Irish-born carter and his wife who do not appear to be related to my ancestors.  

William and Margaret lived in Toronto until 1842 when they purchased Lot 22, Concession 10, Stanley Township, Huron County - and along with Margaret's father and others in the family took up farming.

They had a family of 10 children - and today there are still descendants in Huron County.

William died of heart disease on 9 Nov 1886 and is buried in Bayfield Cemetery: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/238672914/william-clark

A brief notice in the Huron Expositor, 12 Nov 1886 described him as "a quiet and inoffensive man ... respected by all who knew him".

 

Associated communities

Monaghan

Co. Monaghan, or Muíneachán in Irish, is located on the Border Region of Ireland.  We are famous for our ancient Irish craft of lace-making and we have many lakes,  forests and small mountains.  Our county town is Monaghan and we have a population of approximately 56,000.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.  

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Buildings in this community

  • Cahan's Meeting House

    Location: Monaghan

    Lisnavane, County Monaghan

  • Hope Castle

    Location: Monaghan

    Castleblaney, County Monagham

  • Ulster Canal Stores

    Location: Monaghan

    Clones

Timeline events in this community

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

    1938-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1930s

    1930 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1930-09-28 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Monaghan in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (Much of the information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1970s

    Dublin-Monaghan Bombings

    1974-05-17 12:00:00

William Clarke