Birth:  13 DEC 1813 in County Down, Ireland

Occupation:  Was a weaver

1st Marriage:  07 OCT 1835  Presbyterian Church, Dromara, County Down, Northern Ireland

 

Birth of Daughter:  17 MAR 1837
Name:  Eliza Sophia Parks

 

Birth of Son:  ABT 1841
Name:  William Parks

Birth of Daughter:  ABT 1842
Name:  Margaret Parks

Birth of Son:  ABT 1843
Name:  Alexander Parks

2nd Marriage: AFT 1846  to Margaret ?

Immigration:  09 MAR 1853
Note: Came on Sailboat 'Mayflower' and landed on the above date.  Sailed from Liverpool to New York.  Captain Crooker piloted the vessel.

 

Birth of Daughter:  1862
Name:  Agnes Parks

Birth of Daughter:  ABT 1863
Name:  Mary Parks

Naturalization:  28 MAR 1864
Place:  Oakland Co, Michigan
Note:  Date he made his declaration of intent to become naturalized. Liber 2, page 181 Not sure if this is my ancestor or not.

Birth of Daughter:  ABT 1866
Name:  Anna Parks

1870 Census:  23 AUG 1870
Place:  Troy, Oakland Co, Michigan
Note:  Wife, Margaret, and 3 children are living in household.

Birth of Daughter:  ABT 1872
Name:  Emma Parks

Birth of Son:  ABT 1874
Name:  Joseph Parks

Birth of Son:  ABT 1878
Name:  John Parks

1880 Census:  09 JUN 1880
Place: Odessa Twp, Ionia Co, Michigan
Note:  Wife, Margaret, and four children are living in household.
 

Died:  09 DEC 1904 in Birmingham, Michigan

Burial:  Crooks Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan

Obituary:  AFT 09 DEC 1904

Click here to see parents:  William Park and Elizabeth McBride

Name Var:  Some in the family believe her name to be Eliza Harbison.

Died:  ABT 1846  Ireland

parents are unknown