Benjamin Franklin Zarker ^{1 2}

   Cause of his death was Typhoid Fever.

   Other names for Benjamin were Benjamin Zarcher ³ and Benjamin Zurka.³

  General Notes:

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Helped to build home on East Main, New London, later owned by Eugene Funk family (his great grandson) (1951). There were 3 children who died in childhood and one in infancy.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Benjamin Zarker
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 29 Mar 1902
Event Place: Wichita, Kansas, United States
Residence Place: New London, Huron, OH
Gender: Male
Age: 75
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: w
Birth Year (Estimated): 1827
Birthplace: PA

Citing this Record:
"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6KR-1M9 : 13 December 2014), Benjamin Zarker, 29 Mar 1902; citing Death, Wichita, Kansas, United States, source ID v 2 p 239, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 410,483.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth information of 1827. ¹

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in New London Township, Huron, OH on 1 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 131A, District 149, Dwelling 8, Family 8, Roll 1035
New London Township, Huron County, Ohio
Benj. F. Zarker..Head..56..PA..Carpenter
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He was buried in 1902 in the Grove Street Cemetery in New London, OH.

Benjamin married Nancy Ann Fast, daughter of George Washington Fast and Sarah Schoonover, on 1 September 1850 in Ashland County, OH.^{1 2} (Nancy Ann Fast was born on 12 December 1826 in Ashland County, OH,^{1 2} died on 30 August 1893 in New London, OH ¹ and was buried after 30 August 1893 in New London, OH ¹.). The cause of her death was Cancer.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in New London Township, Huron, OH on 1 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 131A, District 149, Dwelling 8, Family 8, Roll 1035
New London Township, Huron County, Ohio
Benj. F. Zarker..Head..56..PA..Carpenter
Nancy Ann Zarker..Wife..53..OH..Keeping House
Sarah E. Zarker..Dau..21..OH..Dressmaker
George E. Zarker..Son..11..OH..Attends School
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Benjamin Zarker
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 01 Sep 1850
Event Place: Ashland, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Nancy Ann Fast

Citing this Record:
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZHF-W8X : 4 November 2017), Benjamin Zarker and Nancy Ann Fast, 01 Sep 1850; citing Ashland, Ohio, United States, reference v 2 p 19 rn 932; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,079,405.
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