Madge Sanderson Clarke

Brief Life History of Madge Sanderson

When Madge Sanderson Clarke was born in November 1870, in New York, United States, her father, Benjamin Franklin Clarke, was 40 and her mother, Hannah Kimball Smith, was 32. She lived in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States in 1900 and Kings, New York, United States in 1920. She died on 9 February 1930, at the age of 59, and was buried in Colonia, Woodbridge Township, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Franklin Clarke
1830–
Hannah Kimball Smith
1838–
Madge Sanderson Clarke
1870–1930
Abner Keeney Clark
1874–1957

Sources (5)

  • Madge S Clarke in household of Anna K Clarke, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Madge S Clarke, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Madge S Clarke, "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925"

World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1879

Thomas Edison had been seeking to create a more practical and affordable version of the lightbulb, primarily for home use. Edison had attempted several different materials, including platinum and other metals, before ultimately deciding on a carbon filament. On October 21, 1879, Edison finally carried out the first successful test of this new light bulb in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

1894

Mary Philbrook was the first woman in New Jersey to become a lawyer. She had applied for admission to the New Jersey Bar in 1894, but was rejected because the New Jersey Court stated that women were not vested with any right to be attorneys. Mary lobbied with the Jersey City Woman's Club for an update to the law, which was passed in 1895 and allowed women to become lawyers. Mary Philbrook was the first woman to be admitted after the law change.

Name Meaning

English and Irish: variant of Clark .

History: This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. Nicholas Clarke was one of the founders of Hartford, CT (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.

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

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