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Ballingry Church

Ancient Church of Ballingry
Fifeshire Scotland

John SPARK m2. 1837 Ann WHITEHILL
John SPARK born 14 Sep 1803 Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland s/o Alexander SPARK and Elizabeth DICKSON (Peter Spark)

Ann WHITEHILL born 28 Feb 1814 Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, d/o John WHITEHILL and Ann COUSTON [IGI Batch Number C119501 extracted from parish records]
In 1854 Ann gave her birthplace as Cross Keys and in 1856 as Cross Keys, Dunfermline. It seems that 'Crosskeys' was a small place near Crossgates on the eastern fringe of Dunfermline which would be the nearest major town on the Firth of Forth, Fife, Scotland.

John SPARK m2. 30 Jun 1837 Ballingry, Fifeshire, Anne WHITEHILL [IGI Batch number M114082 extracted from parish records]
Marriage entry in the Parish of Ballingry, County of Fifeshire: 'Contracted 30th June 1837 John Spark and Anne Whitehill both residing in this parish.' (Extract of entry in Old Parochial Register provided by Peter Spark 28/47154)

Ann SPARK ms WHITEHILL died 28 Sep 1878, aged 58 yrs, Ascot, County of Talbot, Victoria, Australia [Vic 8097] bur 2 Oct 1878 Clunes Cemetery. There was an Inquiry into her death.
In 1863 Ann SPARKS made her mark on a Consent to Judgement document in the Creswick County Court. extracts 1863

Ann SPARK MANGAN

Photo of Ann WHITEHILL SPARK MANGAN c1860s provided by Peter Spark

Children of John SPARK m2. 1837 Ann WHITEHILL

Ann WHITEHILL was widowed at the age of 33 and two years later in 1849 she remarried at Markinch, Fife, Scotland. She and her new husband, Edward MANGAN emigrated to Victoria, Australia, in 1852 bringing with them Ann's five children from her first marriage, all listed at MANNION on the Ticonderoga (shipping seen by Kay Green)

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Alexander SPARK m c 1796 Elizabeth DICKSON

John SPARK m1. 1826 Mairy THOMSON

Ann WHITEHILL SPARK m2. 1849 Edward MANGAN

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