STARK, John Thompson

1873 - 1887  (13 years)

• Name	STARK, John Thompson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	3 Nov 1873	Merryton, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Apr 1887	Mataura, Southland, New Zealand   [1, 2, 5]
  	Cause: Scarlet Fever
  Burial	25 Apr 1887	Mataura Cemetery, Southland, New Zealand   [1, 4, 5]
  Person ID	I2824	Stark Family Tree
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	STARK, James,   b. 17 Apr 1849, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 17 Nov 1921, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	STEEL, Rosina,   b. Aft Jul 1850, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 14 Apr 1919, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand (Age < 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	16 Jul 1869	Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [6, 7]
  	23 Leechlee Street
  Married	16 Jul 1869	Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F2216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died of Scarlet Fever. Notes in Mataura Ensign 6 May 1887 from district doctor warning of risk of contamination Buried Plot 16, Block D at Mataura Cemetery. Was conveyed under the Salvation Army proceedings, including a red pall over the coffin.

  
  

• Sources

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