Allan Alfred Mark

1869 - 1936  (67 years)

• Name	Allan Alfred Mark
  Born	17 Jul 1869	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Military	In 1885 during the North West rebellion, while No. 3 Co. 29th Battalion was practicing here under Capt. Jonathan Cook, now of Berlin, Alan then a boy of 14 offered his services, as he was bound to be a soldier, he signed the service roll, and a red coat was given him, which his parents made him bring back next day, as he was so young.
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Church of England
  Occupation	1936	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  	shoe manufacturer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-217024
  Died	28 Aug 1936	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I217024	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel Mark,   b. CALC 17 Mar 1831, near, Kemptville, Leeds & Grenville United Co's., Ontario ,   d. 8 Nov 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Mother	Martha Illingworth,   b. Feb 1837, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1914  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Family ID	F30783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "Alan A. Mark, son of Mr. Samuel Mark, of Huron Road, one of Wilmot's most successful farmers, called here on Monday last in the interests of the well known firm of the J.D. King Co., wholesale manufacturers of fine boots and shoes, Toronto. Mr. Mark, Jr., is a very successful traveller having worked up a large business by his persevering and gentlemanly habits. In 1885 during the North West rebellion, while No. 3 Co. 29th Battalion was practicing here under Capt. Jonathan Cook, now of Berlin, Alan then a boy of 14 offered his services, as he was bound to be a soldier, he signed the service roll, and a red coat was given him, which his parents made him bring back next day, as he was so young. A few years afterwards he again joined No. 3 Co. and attended the Military school at London, where he took first class certificates. He spent a year at London, and was complimented as a very efficient graduate, whom the officials were very sorry to part with. This short military career our young friend claims was the stepping stone between the farm and his present mercantile position, he was determined to become a commercial traveller for a first-class house, and he has secured his desire, solely accomplished by his untiring and persevering efforts." Berlin Daily Record, Oct. 11, 1894, p. 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 21. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Wilmot Twp. 1871 Div. 2 Page 30. [S3231] Find A Grave, (2019). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129013964. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Alfred Mark Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1870 Birth Place:New Hamburg, Ontario Marriage Date:24 Feb 1893 Marriage Place:Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Father:Samuel Mark Mother:Martha I Mark Spouse:Edith Maud Robinson Age:18 Birth Year:abt 1875 Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario Father:Alfred Robinson Mother:Ellen Robinson Spouse:Alfred Mark [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Fred R. Alexander Marks & Alfred Allen (twins Event Type: Birth Event Date: 17 Jul 1869 Event Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Father's Name: Samuel Marks - farmer Mother's Name: Martha Illingworth

  
  

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  Born - 17 Jul 1869 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - shoe manufacturer - 1936 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Aug 1936 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth