Pearl Gertrude Marie Ballard was the daughter of Walter Perry Ballard and Mary V. (Hope) Ballard.
1911 and 1921 Canada Census (Maryborough Township, Wellington County, Ontario): Pearl had no siblings.
Pearl married Harold Kennedy Stark on Oct 9, 1926 at Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan, U.S.A. Their addresses prior to marriage were Elora, Ontario for Harold and Moorefield, Ontario for Pearl. A news article about the wedding said that they planned to live at Elora: [See - The Times Herald (Port Huron, Michigan) Saturday, October 09, 1926 page 6.]
They had 2 children: Murray, Marion Lorraine.
Pearl was listed alone on the Voters Lists at Elora, Ontario 1957 through 1974. She was a Music Teacher. She taught piano, theory, accordian, as well as Spanish and Hawaiian guitar. For examples of her work with Music students, see the following newspapers:
-- The Elora Express (Elora, Ontario) Thursday June 24, 1971 pages 5 and 6.
-- The Elora Express (Elora, Ontario) Thursday July 8, 1971 pages 1 and 5.
Her obituary appeared in 'The Elora Sentinel' (Elora, Ontario) July 7, 1992, Page 11.
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Note 1 (Parents):
The following book suggests on page 106 that Pearl's father was Alfred Ballard, but her Ontario birth record says her parents were Walter P. Ballard and Mary V. Hope. Alfred Ballard was her paternal grandfather.
Book: 'Thru the Years, Marborough Township, Volume II, 1851-1998', compiled by the Maryborough township History Book Committee, Published by 'Skyway Printing, Hanover, Ontario.
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Note 2 (Husband):
Husband Harold Kennedy Stark was born June 9, 1901 at Woolwich Township in Waterloo County, Ontario to parents Alverda W. Stark [FAG 203399921] and Frances Elizabeth 'Fannie' (Anderson) Stark [FAG 203400055]. According to the 1901, 1911, 1921 Canada Census, Harold had at least 3 siblings: Emma Belle, Robert, Cameron. Harold lived at Tampa, Florida in 1975 per his brother Cameron's obituary. Did Harold die in Florida March 1986? Harold wasn't named in wife Pearl's obituary, but he was named in daughter Marian's obituary.
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SOURCES:
Ancestry:
-- Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916.
-- Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
-- 1911, 1921 Canada Census.
-- Voters Lists (Elora, Ontario) 1957 to 1974.
Newspapers - Wellington County Museum and Archives:
https://www.wellington.ca/en/discover/mus-collectionsandresearch.aspx
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Last updated: March 13, 2023
1911 and 1921 Canada Census (Maryborough Township, Wellington County, Ontario): Pearl had no siblings.
Pearl married Harold Kennedy Stark on Oct 9, 1926 at Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan, U.S.A. Their addresses prior to marriage were Elora, Ontario for Harold and Moorefield, Ontario for Pearl. A news article about the wedding said that they planned to live at Elora: [See - The Times Herald (Port Huron, Michigan) Saturday, October 09, 1926 page 6.]
They had 2 children: Murray, Marion Lorraine.
Pearl was listed alone on the Voters Lists at Elora, Ontario 1957 through 1974. She was a Music Teacher. She taught piano, theory, accordian, as well as Spanish and Hawaiian guitar. For examples of her work with Music students, see the following newspapers:
-- The Elora Express (Elora, Ontario) Thursday June 24, 1971 pages 5 and 6.
-- The Elora Express (Elora, Ontario) Thursday July 8, 1971 pages 1 and 5.
Her obituary appeared in 'The Elora Sentinel' (Elora, Ontario) July 7, 1992, Page 11.
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Note 1 (Parents):
The following book suggests on page 106 that Pearl's father was Alfred Ballard, but her Ontario birth record says her parents were Walter P. Ballard and Mary V. Hope. Alfred Ballard was her paternal grandfather.
Book: 'Thru the Years, Marborough Township, Volume II, 1851-1998', compiled by the Maryborough township History Book Committee, Published by 'Skyway Printing, Hanover, Ontario.
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Note 2 (Husband):
Husband Harold Kennedy Stark was born June 9, 1901 at Woolwich Township in Waterloo County, Ontario to parents Alverda W. Stark [FAG 203399921] and Frances Elizabeth 'Fannie' (Anderson) Stark [FAG 203400055]. According to the 1901, 1911, 1921 Canada Census, Harold had at least 3 siblings: Emma Belle, Robert, Cameron. Harold lived at Tampa, Florida in 1975 per his brother Cameron's obituary. Did Harold die in Florida March 1986? Harold wasn't named in wife Pearl's obituary, but he was named in daughter Marian's obituary.
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SOURCES:
Ancestry:
-- Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916.
-- Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
-- 1911, 1921 Canada Census.
-- Voters Lists (Elora, Ontario) 1957 to 1974.
Newspapers - Wellington County Museum and Archives:
https://www.wellington.ca/en/discover/mus-collectionsandresearch.aspx
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Last updated: March 13, 2023
Pearl Gertrude Marie Ballard was the daughter of Walter Perry Ballard and Mary V. (Hope) Ballard.
1911 and 1921 Canada Census (Maryborough Township, Wellington County, Ontario): Pearl had no siblings.
Pearl married Harold Kennedy Stark on Oct 9, 1926 at Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan, U.S.A. Their addresses prior to marriage were Elora, Ontario for Harold and Moorefield, Ontario for Pearl. A news article about the wedding said that they planned to live at Elora: [See - The Times Herald (Port Huron, Michigan) Saturday, October 09, 1926 page 6.]
They had 2 children: Murray, Marion Lorraine.
Pearl was listed alone on the Voters Lists at Elora, Ontario 1957 through 1974. She was a Music Teacher. She taught piano, theory, accordian, as well as Spanish and Hawaiian guitar. For examples of her work with Music students, see the following newspapers:
-- The Elora Express (Elora, Ontario) Thursday June 24, 1971 pages 5 and 6.
-- The Elora Express (Elora, Ontario) Thursday July 8, 1971 pages 1 and 5.
Her obituary appeared in 'The Elora Sentinel' (Elora, Ontario) July 7, 1992, Page 11.
-----------
Note 1 (Parents):
The following book suggests on page 106 that Pearl's father was Alfred Ballard, but her Ontario birth record says her parents were Walter P. Ballard and Mary V. Hope. Alfred Ballard was her paternal grandfather.
Book: 'Thru the Years, Marborough Township, Volume II, 1851-1998', compiled by the Maryborough township History Book Committee, Published by 'Skyway Printing, Hanover, Ontario.
-----------
Note 2 (Husband):
Husband Harold Kennedy Stark was born June 9, 1901 at Woolwich Township in Waterloo County, Ontario to parents Alverda W. Stark [FAG 203399921] and Frances Elizabeth 'Fannie' (Anderson) Stark [FAG 203400055]. According to the 1901, 1911, 1921 Canada Census, Harold had at least 3 siblings: Emma Belle, Robert, Cameron. Harold lived at Tampa, Florida in 1975 per his brother Cameron's obituary. Did Harold die in Florida March 1986? Harold wasn't named in wife Pearl's obituary, but he was named in daughter Marian's obituary.
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SOURCES:
Ancestry:
-- Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916.
-- Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
-- 1911, 1921 Canada Census.
-- Voters Lists (Elora, Ontario) 1957 to 1974.
Newspapers - Wellington County Museum and Archives:
https://www.wellington.ca/en/discover/mus-collectionsandresearch.aspx
-----------
Last updated: March 13, 2023
1911 and 1921 Canada Census (Maryborough Township, Wellington County, Ontario): Pearl had no siblings.
Pearl married Harold Kennedy Stark on Oct 9, 1926 at Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan, U.S.A. Their addresses prior to marriage were Elora, Ontario for Harold and Moorefield, Ontario for Pearl. A news article about the wedding said that they planned to live at Elora: [See - The Times Herald (Port Huron, Michigan) Saturday, October 09, 1926 page 6.]
They had 2 children: Murray, Marion Lorraine.
Pearl was listed alone on the Voters Lists at Elora, Ontario 1957 through 1974. She was a Music Teacher. She taught piano, theory, accordian, as well as Spanish and Hawaiian guitar. For examples of her work with Music students, see the following newspapers:
-- The Elora Express (Elora, Ontario) Thursday June 24, 1971 pages 5 and 6.
-- The Elora Express (Elora, Ontario) Thursday July 8, 1971 pages 1 and 5.
Her obituary appeared in 'The Elora Sentinel' (Elora, Ontario) July 7, 1992, Page 11.
-----------
Note 1 (Parents):
The following book suggests on page 106 that Pearl's father was Alfred Ballard, but her Ontario birth record says her parents were Walter P. Ballard and Mary V. Hope. Alfred Ballard was her paternal grandfather.
Book: 'Thru the Years, Marborough Township, Volume II, 1851-1998', compiled by the Maryborough township History Book Committee, Published by 'Skyway Printing, Hanover, Ontario.
-----------
Note 2 (Husband):
Husband Harold Kennedy Stark was born June 9, 1901 at Woolwich Township in Waterloo County, Ontario to parents Alverda W. Stark [FAG 203399921] and Frances Elizabeth 'Fannie' (Anderson) Stark [FAG 203400055]. According to the 1901, 1911, 1921 Canada Census, Harold had at least 3 siblings: Emma Belle, Robert, Cameron. Harold lived at Tampa, Florida in 1975 per his brother Cameron's obituary. Did Harold die in Florida March 1986? Harold wasn't named in wife Pearl's obituary, but he was named in daughter Marian's obituary.
-----------
SOURCES:
Ancestry:
-- Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916.
-- Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
-- 1911, 1921 Canada Census.
-- Voters Lists (Elora, Ontario) 1957 to 1974.
Newspapers - Wellington County Museum and Archives:
https://www.wellington.ca/en/discover/mus-collectionsandresearch.aspx
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Last updated: March 13, 2023
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