Mark Hamilton EASTMAN about 1853 - July 13, 1936 You are here: Photo Albums • EASTMAN • Mark Hamilton Related Category: Mark H. EASTMAN - Census REVISED BIO COMING VERY SOON! Not much is known about Mark Hamilton EASTMAN and what is known is not good. It is well known that Mark left his family and was disliked by many people. Word of mouth has it that he was a good-looking, happy-go-lucky drinker and womanizer. Apparently he left the family after his two older sons were grown and had moved out of the house. It is not certain when or where Mark was born. It is likely that he is from Michigan as that is where his children were born. Or perhaps he is from Canada as that is where his parents are believed to be from. His death certificate states that his parents were Ainhert and Mary (HATLE) EASTMAN. However, I believe his father's name may possibly have been Amhurst, Amherst, or William Amherst. And his mother's name is possibly Mary HAGLE. I believe this because a photo album found at his son George's home from the turn of the century has many old EASTMAN photographs including the above photo of Mark (taken at F.H. Nix & Son in Midland, Michigan) and also one labeled "Wm. Amherst EASTMAN and wife" (see photo at left) and one labeled "Mary HAGLE" (photograph either taken or processed in Louisville, Kentucky - see photo at right). Even if these people are not his parents, I believe he must be somehow related to them. During his senior years, it is said that Mark made his living by collecting scrap steel and rags. His horse wore a hat and pulled a cart. He blew a horn to announce that he was in the area and then people would know that they could bring out their scrap materials. Mark probably died without many possessions as he is buried in an unmarked grave in the "Poor People's Section" of Oakwood Cemetery in Saginaw, Michigan. He passed away on July 13, 1936 at age 82. His death certificate states "excessive heat" as the cause of death. Mark was married to Elizabeth LUTZ (see picture at left). Elizabeth was born July 14, 1861 in West Henrietta, New York. She moved to Michigan with her parents at an early age and spent much of her life in Freeland, moving to Saginaw in 1918. At the time of her death on September 17, 1946, she resided at 1520 Brenner Street, Saginaw, Michigan. Elizabeth is buried in Freeland, Michigan at Pine Grove Cemetery. Mark and Elizabeth had four children: John L. (born in Freeland, Michigan around 1884), Charles Amhurst (born in Kent City, Michigan in 1885), George Edward Wilburn (born in Sparta, Michigan in 1888), and Mary Emily "Maizie" (born in Freeland, Michigan in 1896). Photo Gallery Mark and Elizabeth's children in 1946 Left to Right: Maizie, Charlie, John, and George

Jump to any section!-------------------------------------- Home Surname IndexPhoto AlbumsWhat's New?Sign/View GuestbookDownload GEDCOMAboutContactWeb Design     Birth: ABT. 1853, Ontario, Canada Immigration: to Michigan in 1859 Death: 13 Jul 1936, Michigan Burial: Saginaw, Michigan - Oakwood Cemetery Father: William Amherst EASTMAN Mother: Mary HAGLE Siblings: John H. EASTMAN Charles E. EASTMAN Solomon EASTMAN Sarah EASTMAN Marian EASTMAN Mary Elizabeth EASTMAN John H. EASTMAN James Frank EASTMAN Marriage: Elizabeth LUTZ - ABT. 1880, Michigan Children: Charles Amhurst EASTMAN John L. EASTMAN George Edward Wilburn EASTMAN Mary Emily EASTMAN   Click the logo above to see some U.S. Federal Census listings for Mark EASTMAN.

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