John Stark

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-197610
• Residence: 1861, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wagon Maker
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; R. Presb.
• Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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MR. JOHN STARK IS LAID TO REST

OLD PIONEER OF WATERLOO COUNTY PASSED AWAY IN ELMIRA

One whose long life had been intimately associated with the activities of this district passed away last Thursday in the person of Mr. John Stark of Elmira. Mr. stark was in his eighty-seventh year, having been born on April the fifteenth, 1835, near the town of Waterloo. He came to Elmira as a young man where for sixteen years he carried on a successful carriage making business. For three years after his marriage to Agnes Kenning, of Elmira, he lived in Tilsonburg, but settled soon in Elmira. Subsequently, Mr. and Mrs. Stark moved to a farm on the third line of Pool where they lived for twenty years.

Mr. Stark's son then took over the farm and he and Mrs. Stark returned to Elmira to spend the remainder of their lives, Mrs. Stark dying in 1912. The late Mr. Stark is survived by two children, Mrs. Thomas Matthews of Elmira and Mr. Alverda Stark of Hawkesville.

The funeral took place Sunday afternoon from the home to the Presbyterian church for service, and thence to the Elmira Union Cemetery where the remains were laid to rest. The late Mr. Stark had been a life-long and consistent member of the Presbyterian church and an elder for a number of years. The following served as pall-bearers: John Mahood, Wm. Moser, John Small, Orrie Hollinger, L. A. Jeanneret and Emanuel Musselman. Rev. Dr. Blair of Gale Presbyterian church conducted the services at the home and at the church.

John married Mary Agnes "Agnes" Kenning 25 Sep 1861, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Robert Kenning and Margaret Agnes Walker) was born 7 Feb 1835, , County Down, Ireland; died 8 Jun 1912, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Norman Stark
2. Alfred Samson Stark
3. Margaret Stark was born 1862, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Margaret A. Stark was born 1862; died 1932; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. A. W. Stark was born 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Alverda W. Stark was born 19 Nov 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jan 1931, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-425766
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Occupation: 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Aaron — Ann Fenby. Ann was born CA 1803; died Bef 1861. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ann Stork
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-226128