Bertram P. Clarke

Notes:

1921 Census St John¹s NFLD
(note the name GOOBIE is spelled incorrectly)
268-344
GOOBIEL; Andrew  M Head Married  1867 May 67 "
GOOBIEL; Bertha  F Wife Married  1867 Apr 67 "
GOOBIEL; John  M Son Single   1910 Nov 11  Brigus
CLARKE; Berham  M Neph Single   1904 Aug 17  Brigus

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Bay Roberts Guardian

Friday, December 3, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Fred N. BROWN, of  Carolina, announces the engagement of their daughter, RUTH THELMA, to BERTRAM P. CLARKE, of 14 Spring St., Westerly, R.I., U.S.A. (Bertram is a son of Mr. R. Munden Clarke, Brigus, and nephew of Mrs. Andrew Goobie, Hamilton Ave., St. John¹s). ­ Daily News.

Past Grand Master 27 of the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

* 1956 Bertram Clarke  Charity No. 23  MASONS

Bertram married Ruth "Thelma" Brown Abt 1926, Westerly, Washington Co., RI. Ruth was born 1905, Carolina, Washington Co., RI; died 28 Nov 1954, Richmond, Washington Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

1. Robert Clarke

Notes:

1921 CENSUS Port de Grave

WELLS; Matilda            F    Head  wid  1846  Jul  75       Gullies
CLARKE; Munden            M    Sil   m    1870  Aug  50       Brigus
CLARKE; Lydia             F    Dau   m    1888  Nov  32       Gullies
CLARKE; Nellie            F    Gchld si   1906  Nov  15       Brigus
CLARKE; Raymond           M    Gchld si   1914  Nov  6        Gullies
CLARKE; Rupert            M    Gchld si   1919  Jul  2        Gullies

Robert married Leah Percy 7 Feb 1895, Brigus - Conception Bay, ____, Newfoundland, Canada. Leah (daughter of John Percy and Mary Ann Sampson) was born 17 Apr 1868, Brigus - Conception Bay, ____, Newfoundland, Canada; died 25 Feb 1913, Brigus - Conception Bay, ____, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Occ:    Sea Captain/ Ship Owner

HEADSTONE:(STONEPICS)NF134 : BGS01   CLARK, Caleb (1900)

The founder of the Loyal Orange Lodge in Brigus in 1869
http://members.tripod.com/~Roughian/index-7.html
Royal Standard L.O.L. 59

Royal Standard Orange Lodge in Brigus, Newfoundland was the first Orange lodge on Conception Bay. The charter is dated April 12th, 1869, but lodge records state that the lodge was in operation three years prior to this date at the home of Caleb Clarke, the founder.

It is believed that this lodge may be the only one in Canada to ever have a woman initiated among its membership, the wife of Caleb Clarke who refused to leave her own kitchen one cold winter night so that the Lodge could be instituted. It was therefore agreed that she be initiated, given the degrees and made Tyler during the election of officers.

Charter Members were as follows:

Caleb Clarke -Master, John Clarke - Deputy Master, Thomas Spracklin, William Norman, James Spracklin, William Clarke, Nathan Clarke, Thomas Rose, Simon Roberts, Moses Bartlett, Noah Clarke

Caleb married Emma Munden 7 Dec 1854, Brigus - Conception Bay, ____, Newfoundland, Canada. Emma was born 3 Mar 1831, ____, ____, Newfoundland, Canada; died 28 May 1904, Brigus - Conception Bay, ____, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

WILL of Emma Clarke (mother)
from Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 399 & 400 probate year 1904

The last will of Emma Clarke late of Brigus widow deceased

I Emma Clarke of Brigus Conception Bay Newfoundland do make and ordain this
my last will and Testament in the manner and form following namely

* First I give and bequeath to my son William A Clarke and to my grandson
Andrew Grant Clarke the dwelling house land with all erections thereon at
present owned and occupied by me one half of the said house and property to
each of them.
* Second I give and bequeath to my son William A. Clarke and to my grandson
Andrew Grant Clarke all my household furniture and effects to be equally
divided between each of them. Provided that on the death of my son William
Clarke his interest in the said house and property and furniture is to go to
my grandson Andrew Grant Clarke but should my grandson die first the said
property on the death of my son William A. Clarke is to go to my three sons,
John Clarke, Caleb Clarke and Robert M. Clarke.
* Third I give my bed and bedding to my grandson Andrew Grant Clarke.
* Fourth. I give the rocking chair to my son John Clarke
* Fifth It is my wish and desire that the remainder of my land cultivated
and uncultivated shall be equally divided between my four sons, John Clarke,
Caleb Clarke, Robert M. Clarke and William A. Clarke, and if either of my
sons at any time wish to sell their part of the land it is my desire that it
be sold to one of my own children.
* I hereby appoint Robert Munden Clarke executor to this my last will and
Testament.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal at Brigus C.B. Nfld this
twelfth day of January A.D. 1904. Emma her X mark Clarke. (LS) signed,
sealed, published and declared by the said testatrix Emma Clarke as and for
her last will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our
names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said Testatrix having been
first read over to her. William Gushue.     Nathan his X mark Clarke.
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I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will of Emma
Clarke.
D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Dec 8. 04
C. Justice
Probate granted
on the 8th day of
December A.D. 1904
To Robert Munden
Clarke
Estate $599.50

John — Mary Ann Sampson. Mary was born 1830; died 1886. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Will: 21 Jan 1850, Brigus - Conception Bay, ____, Newfoundland, Canada

Notes:

HEADSTONE/STONEPICS
NF134 : BGS01   CLARKE, John (1850)

Will of John Clarke
from Newfoundland will books volume 1 pages 590 & 591 probate year 1850

In re
     John Clarke      deceased.

In the name of God Amen, the twenty first day of January one thousand eight
hundred and fifty. I John Clarke of the Town of Brigus in Conception Bay
Planter being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory
thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my
body knowing that it is appointed once unto all men to die do make and
ordain this my last will and testament that is to say, principally and first
of all I give and recommend by soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave
it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian
burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general
resurrection I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of God And
as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in
this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and
form,
First I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Mary Clarke that
portion of my property known as the Meadow Garden for her use and
maintenance during her natural life at her death it is to be divided with
the remainder of my property situated on the south side of the Public Road
between my eight sons hereinafter mentioned also the use of a part of the
Cabbage Garden adjoining my dwelling house and also I especially request
that my wife do live in my house during her natural life.
Secondly I give and bequeath unto my beloved sons Isaac, Nathan, Samuel and
George Clarke that portion of my waterside premises extending from the angle
of the wharf westerly as far as Charles Mercer's Room and southerly as far
as the public road. Also to my sons John, Moses, William and Caleb Clarke
the same extent of water side as their brothers Isaac, Nathan, Samuel and
George, extending easterly from said angle in wharf The remainder of my
waterside premises to be equally divided between my eight sons before
mentioned always considering that the said premises is situate on the
Northside of the Public Road. Also I will that the remainder of my property
situate on the south side of the said Public Road be equally divided between
my before mentioned eight sons and if possible to be so divided that each of
my sons that has a house built shall retain the ground the house stands on
as his particular share And in case either of my daughters should become a
widow and remain so I particularly request my sons (in case it should be
required) to give her a piece of ground to build a house. I also give and
bequeath unto my three sons Moses, William and Caleb Clarke the dwelling
house and furniture that I at present occupy and the Cabbage Garden that is
attached thereto I likewise request that their mother do live in the said
house during her natural life. To Moses John William and Caleb I likewise
give my pew in the Wesleyan Chapel I likewise constitute make or ordain my
well beloved son Isaac Clarke my sole executor to this my last will and
testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and
every other former testaments wills legacies bequests and executors by me in
any ways before named, willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this
and no other to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first
day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty. John his x mark Clarke
(LS)
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said John Clarke as
his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers, Thomas
Chalker,     George Gushue.

Certified Correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar

John married Mary Ploughman 20 Dec 1805, Brigus - Conception Bay, ____, Newfoundland, Canada. Mary was born Abt 1785, Brigus - Conception Bay, ____, Newfoundland, Canada; died 23 Mar 1869, Brigus - Conception Bay, ____, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]