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Family: Clarke, Ira Ethelbert / Kirby, Jane (F28283)

• Father | Male Clarke, Ira Ethelbert

  
  

  Born	11 Sep 1809	Cobourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Died	19 Oct 1884	Bradford West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
  Buried		Dunkerron Quaker Cemetery, Dunkerron, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
  Married	15 Sep 1830  [1]
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  Mother | Female Kirby, Jane

  
  

  Born	10 Apr 1811	Napanee, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada
  Died	1 Sep 1875	West Lorne, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
  Buried		Dunkerron Quaker Cemetery, Dunkerron, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
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  Child 1 | Female + Clarke, Eleanor Dotson

  
  

  Born	12 May 1833	Cobourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Died	16 Mar 1917	Bradford West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
  Buried		Bond Head United Church Cemetery, Bond Head, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
  Spouse	Evans, Phelps | F32236
  Married	18 Mar 1862	Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada

  
  

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  [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 12 Sep 2022. Memorial ID 82169676 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82169676 Ira E Clark Birth 11 Sep 1809 Cobourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada Death 19 Oct 1884 (aged 75) West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Burial Dunkerron Quaker Cemetery Dunkerron, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Plot Row 6, stone 2 Ira Ethelbert Clark, a son of Freeman Clark (1773?1835) and Lydia {Ferris} Clark (1777-1870), was born in Haldimand Township, Northumberland County, Upper Canada Ira Clark and Jane Kirby were married on September 15th, 1830 and by 1837 they were living in West Gwillimbury Township, Simcoe County, Canada West They farmed at Lot 3, Concession 8 in West Gwillimbury Township, the patent for which was registered to Ira Clark in 1845. Ira and Jane quietly lived their lives on Concession 8. They retained their Quaker faith and were members of the Dunkerron Meeting of Friends When Jane died in 1875, Ira married secondly to Edith Rogers in 1876. He died in his 76th year, being 75 years, 1 month and 10 days of age The farm at Lot 3, Concession 8, was willed to son John Clark, and thereafter divided between daughters Lydia and Susan. The original farm at Lot 2 was purchased in 1876 by their son Henry Clark, who farmed the land there until his own death in 1891. Researched by Ted Smith