Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameMark HOPKINS
Birth10 Apr 1832, St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan [4073, p 3]
Memothen Palmer
Death23 Jan 1914, St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan [4073], [8449] Age: 81
BurialHillside Cemetery, St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan [7051]
Occupationfactory owner/operator; investor [4083, p 1]
FlagsEldest Child, Mayflower Descendant
FatherSamuel Frederick HOPKINS (1803-1884)
MotherMary Ann KEENEY (1807-1891)
Individual Notes
• Mark received a substantial education at the academy at St. Clair. He owned and operated a planing mill at Baraboo, Wisconsin, later engaged in the manufacturing of hubs and spokes at St. Clair, and subsequently was a capitalist in various enterprises. For years, Mr. Hopkins took an active interest in the business life of St. Clair, and served acceptably as an Alderman and as Mayor. He was choir leader of the Congregational church and a Republican. [4073, p 3], [4083, p 3]
Census
• 1860 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 29, b MI. Pattern maker. [4083, p 2]
• 1880 Census: St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 48, b MI. Occupation not given. Father b MA; mother b CT. [4074]
• 1910 Census: St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 78, b MI. M3, 21 years. Own income. [4083, p 2]
Spouses
Birth1835/6, Canada [4083, p 1]
Death18 Jan 1863, Ripley, Houghton, Michigan [4073] Age: 28
NicknameAnnie [4083, p 1]
Census
• 1860 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 24, b Canada. [4083, p 2]
Marriage6 Jun 1855, St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan [4073, p 3], [7050]
ChildrenWalter Jasperson (1857-1924)
Birthabt 1842, Indiana [4074]
Death1886, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan [4073, p 3] Age: 44
Census
• 1880 Census: St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 38, b IN. Father b OH; mother b NY. [4074]
Marriage2 Jun 1869, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota [4073, p 3]
ChildrenElla Gertrude (1874-1897)
Birthabt 1857, New York [4083, p 2]
Death7 May 1922, St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan [4073, p 4] Age: 65
Census
• 1910 Census: St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 53, b NY. M2, mother of one child, not living. Parents b England. [4083, p 2]
Marriage12 Oct 1887, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan [4073, p 4]
ChildrenMargaret (Died as Infant) (1891-1892)
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