Hello all: I am new to this list and am trying to break down a brick wall. I am hoping that someone on this list may already know this family, so that I can confirm them as mine, or keep searching. My great grandfather was John James Clark and on his first marriage to Maria Hannigan in 1874 in Parry Sound district, he said he was born in Owen Sound. 6191-74 James CLARK, 22, farmer, Owen Sound, Carling, s/o John & Mary, married Maria HANNIGAN, 23, Carling, Welland Co., d/o Richard & Rebecca, witn: J. M. FINLAYSON & Savila HANNIGAN, both of Carling twp., 18 April 1874 at Carling twp [as written] This would make his birth year somewhere around 1851. I have found a John and Mary Clark in Sydenham Tp. 1851 census, that fit: Clark, John, 34, Ire., CE, Blacksmith Clark, Mary, 34, Ire., CE Clark, Jane, 7, CW Clark, William, 4, CW Clark, John, 2, CW 1861 census: John, 43, is living on his own in Sullivan Tp, still says married, but Mary was not found. The 2 boys are living nearby with other families. William was 15 and James was 9. Jane wasn't found (she would be about 17). 1871 census: John Clark, 52, widowed, blacksmith, living alone in Parry Sound. My John James wasn't found in the 1871 census (or the 1881, for that matter). In 1871, he should be 19-21. There was a James Clark that applied for land in Muskoka 14 March 1872 -- Draper Tp. After my John James married a second time in 1882 to Phoebe Ann Hannigan, he worked as an engineer on the boats. I have found a marriage for a Jane Clark and this ties the other families in: William Wallace GUIDY (GOUDY?), 23, b. Atlantic Ocean, res. Bentinck Tp., parents: William GUIDY and Jane NEWBIGGINS. Jane CLARKE, 20 Sullivan To., res. Bentinck Tp, parents John CLARKE and Mary HAMILTON. July 20, 1864 Grey Co. 1030056 I am wondering if anyone knows anything more about these families. Dorothy (Clark) Hiltz Collingwood

Hi: You likely already have all of this but... The Hannigan parents and siblings on the 1881 census: Richard HANNIGAN M Male Irish 70 Ontario Farmer Methodist Rebbeca HANNIGAN M Female Dutch 60 Ontario Methodist Hanna HANNIGAN Female Irish 22 Ontario Methodist Jane HANNIGAN M Female Irish 20 Ontario Methodist Sevina HANNIGAN Female Irish 16 Ontario Methodist Angeline HANNIGAN Female Irish 15 Ontario Methodist James HANNIGAN Male Irish 23 Ontario Farmer Methodist Wesley HANNIGAN Male Irish 18 Ontario Methodist Thomas H. HANNIGAN Male Irish 13 Ontario Farmer Methodist Source Information: Census Place Burpee & Carling & Ferguson, Muskoka, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375880 NA Film Number C-13244 District 131 Sub-district P Page Number 8 Household Number 3 Could this be John James and Maria Hannigan Clark in 1881? John CLARK M Male Irish 30 O <Ontario> Farmer Church of England Maria CLARK M Female Irish 24 O <Ontario> Farmer Church of England Heray A. CLARK Male Irish 2 O <Ontario> Farmer Church of England May J. CLARK Male Irish <1 Born: Apr; 11/12 O <Ontario> Farmer Church of England Elisabeth SMITH Female Irish 14 England Farmer Church of England Source Information: Census Place St Vincent, Grey East, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375897 NA Film Number C-13261 District 155 Sub-district I Division 1 Page Number 34 Household Number 160 Possible 1901 census: District: ON SIMCOE (North/Nord) (#114) Subdistrict: Collingwood (Town/Ville) B-5 Page 6 Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6496 Clark James M Head M 1849 Methodist Engineer Clark Phoebe F Wife M Jul 4 1852 Clark Frank M Son S Dec 1 1874 Clark Samuel M Son S Oct 26 1878 Clark Andrew M Son S Feb 13 1880 Clark Annie F Daughter S Feb 19 1883 Clark Phoebe F Daughter S Dec 15 1886 Clark Lily F Daughter S Jul 21 1889 Clark John M Son S Sep 13 1891 Clark Jannie F Daughter S Jan 14 1895 All born Ontario. James born Ontario rural and the rest born Ontario urban. You likely already have these: 017311-04 Frank Enos CLARK, 31, Collingwood, same, labourer, s/o James CLARK & Phoebe HANNIGAN, married Alice NORTON, 22, Byng Inlet, Penetang, d/o Alfred NORTON & Emily BARETT, witn; Walter & Hilda NORTON of Penetang. 7 Dec, 1904 at Penetang. 1911 Census of Collingwood, Simcoe North /District 120, sub 40, page 16: Minnesota?? Street CLARK, Frank Head December, 1875?? ON Carpenter in Shipyard Methodist Alice Wife March, 1882?? ON Meth Gordon Son April, 1910 ON Meth Sorry, that's all that I could find. Marg in Sunny Alberta Dorothy wrote: >Hello all: >I am new to this list and am trying to break down a brick wall. I am hoping that someone on this list may already know this family, so that I can confirm them as mine, or keep searching. > >My great grandfather was John James Clark and on his first marriage to Maria Hannigan in 1874 in Parry Sound district, he said he was born in Owen Sound. >6191-74 James CLARK, 22, farmer, Owen Sound, Carling, s/o John & Mary, married Maria HANNIGAN, 23, Carling, Welland Co., d/o Richard & Rebecca, witn: J. M. FINLAYSON & Savila HANNIGAN, both of Carling twp., 18 April 1874 at Carling twp [as written] > >This would make his birth year somewhere around 1851. I have found a John and Mary Clark in Sydenham Tp. 1851 census, that fit: >Clark, John, 34, Ire., CE, Blacksmith >Clark, Mary, 34, Ire., CE >Clark, Jane, 7, CW >Clark, William, 4, CW >Clark, John, 2, CW > >1861 census: John, 43, is living on his own in Sullivan Tp, still says married, but Mary was not found. The 2 boys are living nearby with other families. William was 15 and James was 9. Jane wasn't found (she would be about 17). > >1871 census: John Clark, 52, widowed, blacksmith, living alone in Parry Sound. My John James wasn't found in the 1871 census (or the 1881, for that matter). In 1871, he should be 19-21. There was a James Clark that applied for land in Muskoka 14 March 1872 -- Draper Tp. >After my John James married a second time in 1882 to Phoebe Ann Hannigan, he worked as an engineer on the boats. > >I have found a marriage for a Jane Clark and this ties the other families in: > >William Wallace GUIDY (GOUDY?), 23, b. Atlantic Ocean, res. Bentinck Tp., parents: William GUIDY and Jane NEWBIGGINS. Jane CLARKE, 20 Sullivan To., res. Bentinck Tp, parents John CLARKE and Mary HAMILTON. July 20, 1864 Grey Co. 1030056 > >I am wondering if anyone knows anything more about these families. > >Dorothy (Clark) Hiltz >Collingwood > > > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > >