Mary Elizabeth Clarke

Mary Elizabeth Clarke was baptized on Thursday, 5 June 1873 at St. Martin, Channel Islands. She was born on Thursday, 24 July 1873 at Jersey, Channel Islands. She appeared in the household of William Henry Clarke on the census of 1881 at London East, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada. She was entered as: Clarke, Mary, female, age 8, born England, Church of England, of English origin, going to school. She witnessed the marriage of Orrin T. Clutter and Mary Curtis, Wednesday, 27 February 1895. She appeared in the household of William Henry Clarke on the census of 25 April 1910 at 1130 Glendon Way, South Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. She was recorded as: Clark, Mary E jr, daughter, female, white, age 36, single, born England, both parents born England, immigrated 1887, speaks English, manager of florist shop, worker, able to read and write. She appeared in the household of William Henry Clarke on the census of 7 January 1920 at 1130 Glendon Way, South Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. She was recorded as: Clarke, Mary E, daughter, female, white, single, age 46, immigrated 1873. alien, able to read and write, born England, both parents born England, speaks English, sales lady in a retail book store. She appeared in the household of Mary Elizabeth Burns on the census of 3 April 1930 at 1130 Glendon Way, South Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. She was enumerated as: Clarke, Mary E, daughter, female, white, age 58, single, able to read and write, born England, both parents born England, immigrated 1884, alien, speaks English, florist in a florist shop, working on own account. Mary died on Thursday, 21 November 1946 at Aldrich Private Sanitoruim, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA, at age 73 years, 3 months and 28 days due to carcinoma of the left breast and metastases to brain. William John Clarke was listed as the informant. She was buried on Monday, 25 November 1946 at Mountain View Cemetery, Altadena, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. She was unmarried.