Andrew Jackson Clark

1882 - 1961  (78 years)

• Name	Andrew Jackson Clark
  	— Plumbing Contractor [6]
  Birth	31 Aug 1882	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Military	1898 (15 years)  [6, 11]
  He was a veteran of the Spanish American War. He was mustered out on 1 May 1901.
  Census	1910 (27 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1910 US Census, he was recorded as age 28, living on 2329 Redner Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He is listed as a journeyman plumber.
  Draft Reg	12 Sep 1918 (36 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [12]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 37; his address as 2324 Bolton Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and his employer as Merchants Ship Building Corp.
  Census	1920 (37 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1920 US Census, he was recorded as age 38, living in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was a plumbing contractor.
  Census	1930 (47 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded as age 48, living at 28 Huntingdon Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was a plumber.
  Census	1940 (57 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded as age 58, living at 1115 Bridget Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He is listed as a plumber.
  Draft Reg	2 Apr 1942 (59 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [13]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 59; his address as 1115 Bridge Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and his employer as Housing Project - Bristol.
  	World War II Draft Registration of Andrew Jackson Clark
  Census	1950 (67 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 69, living at 1115 Bridget Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
  Death	4 Apr 1961	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7]
  Age: 79
  Agency: St. Mary's Hospital
  Cause: acute cardiac failure from arteriosclerosis
  	Certificate of Death of Andrew J. Clark
  Obituary	6 Apr 1961 (78 years)  [6]
  Andrew J. Clark, Philadelphia, Dies Funeral services for Andrew J. Clark, 1115 Bridge St., Philadelphia, retired plumbing contractor and a brother of the late Maj. William A. Clark, Wyoming, former state police commander, will be held Friday from Knapt Funeral Home, 7114 Oxford Ave., Philadelphia. Mass will. be at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, interment, of Heaven Cemetery, that city. Mr. Clark, a veteran of the Spanish - American War and a member of St. Martin of Tours Church, died Tuesday in St. Mary's Hospital, Philadelphia, after a brief illness. Surviving are his widow; a son, Andrew Jr.; a daughter, Mrs. Hugh Toland, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Kingsmill, all of Philadelphia. Published by The Tribune, 6 April 1961
  Burial	7 Apr 1961	Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pennsylvania   [7]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 2 sisters
  > 1. George W. Clark,   b. 21 Apr 1877, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 6 May 1915, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 38 years) ▻ Marie A. Mearns,  m. 1899 > 2. Anna E. Clark,   b. 20 Jul 1879, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 6 Jan 1955, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) ▻ Harry Woerner,  m. 24 Sep 1903 + 3. Major William Aloysious Clark,   b. 26 Feb 1881, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 16 Oct 1957, Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years) ▻ Rose C. McHugh,  m. 26 Jun 1912 > 4. Andrew Jackson Clark,   b. 31 Aug 1882, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 4 Apr 1961, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years) ▻ Catherine C. Tobin,  m. 21 Apr 1902 > 5. Margaret Clark,   b. 4 Nov 1888, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 1 Jan 1968, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 79 years) ▻ Harry Kingsmill,  m. 27 Aug 1914
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Clark,   b. 11 Mar 1756, Cumberland County, Province of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 20 Jun 1822, Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 66 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Ann Hannon,   b. About 1829, Ireland d. 20 Nov 1900, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11785
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Burial: His place of burial is listed differently on his death certificate and his obituary. I have used the cemetery listed on his death certificate.

  
  

Father	Andrew J. Clark,   b. About 1846, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 21 Mar 1896, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 50 years)
Mother	Margaret Tracy,   b. 1854, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 21 Oct 1894, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 40 years)
Family ID	F7685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Catherine C. Tobin,   b. 1883, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Marriage	21 Apr 1902	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [8, 9]
Age at Marriage	He : 19 years and 8 months - She : ~ 19 years and 4 months.
Children	1911 to 1916
1. Andrew Clark (1911-1987) 2. Helen Clark (1916-2007)
Family ID	F9645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	6 Jul 2025




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Andrew Jackson Clark(1882 – 1961) 2Andrew J. Clark(1846 – 1896) 4George W. Clark(1819 – 1866) 8Francis Clark(1792 – ) 16Francis Clark, Sr.(Abt 1750 – 1836) 17Barbara ______(1750 – 1820) 9Sarah Sheir(Abt 1800 – 1870) 18 19 5Margarette Emmitt(1824 – 1893) 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Margaret Tracy(1854 – 1894) 6Hugh Tracy(1828 – 1877) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Ann Hannon(1829 – 1900) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 31 Aug 1882 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 21 Apr 1902 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 12 Sep 1918 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 2 Apr 1942 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 4 Apr 1961 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 7 Apr 1961 - Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 29, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1399; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0670; FHL microfilm: 1375412. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 28, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1632; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 911; Image: 503. [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2112; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0681; Image: 951.0; FHL microfilm: 2341846. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03705; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 51-588. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1745; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 51-809. [S2591] Obituary of Andrew J. Clark, (Scranton, Pennsylvania: The Tribune, 6 April 1961, page 23). [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death of Andrew J. Clark. [S695] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016). [S328] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951, (rovo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S101] Social Security Administration, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S2181] United States, Veterans Administration, U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019). [S33] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Draft Registration of Andrew Jackson Clark. [S38] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Draft Registration of Andrew Jackson Clark.