CHARLES FREDERICK CLARK
Born 1824
Christened 05.05.1825 Saint John Bedford, Bedford England
Married at Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland to Mary Murdoch 13.03.1846
Occupation – Contractor of Works
Died 08.08.1908 – 84 years (Ref: 08/002631) Cancer of fauces Exhaustion
Buried in Maryborough (Queensland) Cemetery Grave No 611D
MARY MURDOCH
Born 23/24.10.1829 Ayr, Ayrshire Scotland
Married at Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland to Charles Clark 13.03.1846
Occupation
Died 17.01.1897 – 67 years – Chronic bronchitis Cardiac failure
9Ref: 97/002793)
Buried in Maryborough (Queensland) Cemetery Grave No 611D
Children of this marriage
Janet b. 1845 or 1846 ch. 31.01.1847 Girvan Scotland (17 on 15th
April, 1863)
Mary b. 16.06.1850 ch. 14.07.1850 Girvan Scotland m. Jonathan Harwood 29.04.1868
d. 10.05.1938
* Margaret b. 1851 or 1852 ch. 13.11.1854 Girvan Scotland (11 on 15th April,
1863)
John b. 17.01.1857 Girvan Scotland (7 on 15th April, 1863)
James b. 08.02.1860 Girvan Scotland (5 on 15th April, 1863)
William b. 22.05.1862 Girvan Scotland (infant on 15th April, 1863)
Charles b.1866
Edward b. 1869
Family emigrated to Australia on board ‘Montmorency’ landing in
Brisbane 17th July, 1863.
• after 10 Aug 1908 , Maryborough, Queensland, Australia.
• By the death of Mr Charles Frederick Clark, on Saturday, 8 August 1908 a fine old pioneer colonist has gone. He had been an invalid for some time past, and had reached the ripe old age of 84. The deceased was born at Girvan, Scotland, and came out with many other good pioneer, in the ship 'Montmorency', in 1863. On arrival he was engaged from the depot as a farm hand by Messrs White and Macgregor, of Tinana, who are still with us. He afterwards worked for the Divisional Boards, when formed, and was for some time overseer of the Tiaro Divisional Board, but had been living in retirement with members of his family for the past 20 years. Mr Clark lost his wife in 1897, and leaves a grown up family of 8 sons and daughters, namely, Messrs James Clark (of Bundaberg), William and Charles Clark (of Childers), John Clark (of Gympie), and Edward Clark (of Ayr); also Mrs Macalister, Maryborough), Mrs Harwood, (Torquay), and Mrs Geo. Noakes (Bundaberg). He also leaves 57 grandchildren, and 38 great-grand-children. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon 9 August 1908 at the Maryborough Cemetery.
Clark Mary Female 1897 Maryborough Cemetery