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Personal data Stephen Penfold Darke 


Household of Stephen Penfold Darke

He is married to Rebecca Kirk.

They got married on May 2, 1863 at Mulmur, Simcoe Co., Ont., he was 23 years old.

Stephen Penfold Darke oo Rebecca Kirke

Marriage source: Naumovski, Katie, George Tidd Tree, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, ii Sept MMII)

"... Stephen Penfold DARKE ... Sex: M Birth: 1839 in Rodenborough, England Death: 1929 Change Date: 2 Sep 2002 ... Marriage 1 Rebecca KIRKE b: 1845 Married: Feb 1845 in Canada ..."

Hanna, Jackie, "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location: Portage MI, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I16522, Publication date: v Dec MMXII),Repository: The Cloud

"... Rebecca KIRK Sex: F Birth: 28 FEB 1845 in Mulmur, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada ... Marriage 1 Stephen Penfold DARKE b: 7 SEP 1839 in Minchinhampton, Gloucester, England c: 4 OCT 1840 in Rodborough, Gloucester England Married: 2 MAY 1863 in Mulmur, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Hubert George Darke  1883-1976 


Notes about Stephen Penfold Darke

Stephen Penfold Darke

Source: Naumovski, Katie, George Tidd Tree, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, ii Sept MMII), Repository: The Cloud

"... Stephen Penfold DARKE ... Sex: M Birth: 1839 in Rodenborough, England Death: 1929 Change Date: 2 Sep 2002

Note:

The 1900 Mason Co., Michigan census says that Stephen immigrated in 1856. -------------------------------------- Son Hubert Dark's obituary states that there were 10 children in all.

Father: John DARKE Mother: Hannah PENFOLD

Marriage 1 Rebecca KIRKE b: 1845 Married: Feb 1845 in Canada

Note: _STATMARRIED

Children

1. Elizabeth M. DARKE b: 13 Nov 1866 2. Hubert George DARKE b: 5 Aug 1883 in Scottville, MI 3. Ida J. DARKE b: 28 Sep 1874 in Sherman, Mason, Michigan 4. Steven DARKE 5. Mary DARKE b: 23 May 1879 in Sherman, Mason, Michigan 6. Lena Jeanette DARKE b: 25 Jun 1881 in Victory Twp., Mason, Michigan 7. Louis A. DARKE b: 20 Feb 1886 in Victory Twp., Mason, Michigan 8. William J. DARKE 9. Anna DARKE 10. Etta DARKE"

Larsen, Jill, Betty Mae Calder, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, xxiii Mar MM), Repository: The Cloud

"... Stephen Penfold DARKE ... Sex: M Birth: SEP 1839 in England 1

Occupation: Farmer

Note: The 1900 Mason Co., Michigan census says that Stephen immigrated in 1856. Change Date: 23 MAR 2000 ...

Marriage 1 Rebecca KIRK b: FEB 1845 in Canada

Children

1. Ida J or Eliza J DARKE b: 28 SEP 1874 in Sherman, Mason, Michigan 2. Stephen DARKE 3. Mary DARKE b: 23 MAY 1879 in Sherman, Mason, Michigan 4. Lana Jeanette DARKE b: 25 JUN 1881 in Victory Twp., Mason, Michigan 5. Hubert DARKE b: AUG 1883 in Michigan 6. Lewis A DARKE b: 20 FEB 1886 in Victory Twp., Mason, Michigan

Sources:

1. Title: 1900 Census - Federal Population Schedule Ludington, Mason, Michigan Abbrev: 1900 Census - Federal Population Schedule Ludington, Mason, Michigan Page: p. 86"

Hanna, Jackie, "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location: Portage MI, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I16522, Publication date: v Dec MMXII),Repository: The Cloud

"... Stephen Penfold DARKE Sex: M Birth: 7 SEP 1839 in Minchinhampton, Gloucester, England

Note: obit says b. Winnenstead, Stroud, England, unable to locate

Christening: 4 OCT 1840 Rodborough, Gloucester England

Census: 1900 Amber Twp, Mason Co, Michigan Note: occ: farmer

Death: 17 JAN 1929 in Scottville, Mason Co, Michigan Note: died at home Burial: Brookside Cem, Scottville, Mason Co, Michigan Change Date: 5 DEC 2012

Marriage 1 Rebecca KIRK b: 28 FEB 1845 in Mulmur, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Married: 2 MAY 1863 in Mulmur, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Children

1. Hubert George DARKE b: 5 AUG 1883 in Mason Co, Michigan" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Stephen Penfold Darke

Stephen Penfold Darke
1839-1929

1863

Rebecca Kirk
1845-1923

Hubert George Darke
1883-1976

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Birthday September 7, 1839

  • The temperature on September 7, 1839 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1839: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • January 6 » The Night of the Big Wind, the most damaging storm in 300 years, sweeps across Ireland, damaging or destroying more than 20% of the houses in Dublin.
    • January 19 » The British East India Company captures Aden.
    • March 26 » The first Henley Royal Regatta is held.
    • April 19 » The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom and guarantees its neutrality.
    • September 4 » Battle of Kowloon: British vessels open fire on Chinese war junks enforcing a food sales embargo on the British community in China in the first armed conflict of the First Opium War.
    • November 27 » In Boston, Massachusetts, the American Statistical Association is founded.

Christening day October 4, 1840

  • The temperature on October 4, 1840 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: half bewolkt bui. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1840: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • February 11 » Gaetano Donizetti's opera La fille du régiment receives its first performance in Paris, France.
    • May 6 » The Penny Black postage stamp becomes valid for use in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
    • May 20 » York Minster is badly damaged by fire.
    • June 20 » Samuel Morse receives the patent for the telegraph.
    • July 23 » The Province of Canada is created by the Act of Union.
    • October 7 » Willem II becomes King of the Netherlands.

Day of marriage May 2, 1863

  • The temperature on May 2, 1863 was about 12.2 °C. The air pressure was 1.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 53%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 11 » American Civil War: Battle of Arkansas Post: General John McClernand and Admiral David Dixon Porter capture the Arkansas River for the Union.
    • January 29 » The Bear River Massacre: A detachment of California Volunteers led by Colonel Patrick Edward Connor engage the Shoshone at Bear River, Washington Territory, killing hundreds of men, women and children.
    • April 2 » American Civil War: The largest in a series of Southern bread riots occurs in Richmond, Virginia.
    • May 12 » American Civil War: Battle of Raymond: Two divisions of James B. McPherson's XVII Corps turn the left wing of Confederate General John C. Pemberton's defensive line on Fourteen Mile Creek, opening up the interior of Mississippi to the Union Army during the Vicksburg Campaign.
    • September 20 » American Civil War: The Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, ends in a Confederate victory.
    • October 30 » Danish Prince Vilhelm arrives in Athens to assume his throne as George I, King of the Hellenes.

Day of death January 17, 1929

  • The temperature on January 17, 1929 was between -7.4 °C and 1.0 °C and averaged -2.4 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (26%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1929: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.7 million citizens.
    • January 1 » The former municipalities of Point Grey, British Columbia and South Vancouver, British Columbia are amalgamated into Vancouver.
    • January 6 » Mother Teresa arrives by sea in Calcutta, India, to begin her work among India's poorest and sick people.
    • February 21 » In the first battle of the Warlord Rebellion in northeastern Shandong against the Nationalist government of China, a 24,000-strong rebel force led by Zhang Zongchang was defeated at Zhifu by 7,000 NRA troops.
    • May 16 » In Hollywood, the first Academy Awards ceremony takes place.
    • June 7 » The Lateran Treaty is ratified, bringing Vatican City into existence.
    • June 8 » Margaret Bondfield is appointed Minister of Labour. She is the first woman appointed to the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.


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