John Park

Male29 January 1854–25 July 1934

Brief Life History of John

When John Park was born on 29 January 1854, in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, his father, John Park, was 27 and his mother, Helen Lee, was 23. He married Mary Mackie on 4 June 1880, in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1891 and United Kingdom in 1901. He died on 25 July 1934, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at the age of 80, and was buried in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Family Time Line

John Park
1854–1934
Mary Mackie
1855–1925
Marriage: 4 June 1880
John Park
1881–1980
Frederick Bremner Lee Park
1884–1975
Rita Hilda Park
1884–1981
Alexander Lee Park
1887–1980
Robert Mackie Park
1891–

Sources (24)

  • John Park, "Scotland Census, 1901"
  • John Park, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • John Park, "BillionGraves Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    4 June 1880Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

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    World Events (8)

    1857 · Police (Scotland) Act 1857

    Age 3

    The Police Act 1857 was an Act put into place by Parliament to establish a mandatory police force in every county of Scotland.

    1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868

    Age 14

    The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.

    1878 · Collapse of the City of Glasgow Bank.

    Age 24

    Because of a discovery of a £7,000 deficit, City of Glasgow Bank halted operations from November to December 1877. After 10 months after reopening, the bank’s directors announced the bank, itself, had filed bankruptcy. The closure showed a net liability of over £6 million. The bank was so successful with telling people that it wasn’t in error, that the Bank's shares were selling for more than double of what they were actually worth. The bank’s directors were arrested and tried at the High Court. All were found guilty and sentenced to terms of imprisonment. Many Glasgow businesses failed as a result of the bankruptcy and shareholders were called to replenish the bank's losses. One shareholder argued that he had become a shareholder unknowing the fraudulent actions of the bank. Wide effects of the collapse have been seen in limited growth in liability and extensive problems with temporary banking liquidity.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Korean Young, Sang, Sung, Yong, Jung, Jong, Chan, Jae, Jin, Kwang, Kyung, Myung, Chong, Chang, Chung, Byung, Min, Moon, Chul, Hae, Jeong, Dae, Seong, Myong.

    English and Scottish: from Middle English and Older Scots parc, parke, perk ‘park, enclosure’ (Old French parc), often referring to the grounds of a manor house or a deer park where the lord hunted. The name was probably synonymous with Parker , denoting an officer who looked after a park for the lord of the manor.

    English and Scottish: from a medieval pet form of the personal name Peter . Compare Parkin .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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