Hugh Park

1790 - 1841  (51 years)

• Name	Hugh Park
  Birth	1790	Cambuslang Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Christening	29 Sep 1790	West Cotes, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173219834
  _FGRAVE	173219834
  Death	9 Oct 1841	Plympton Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: Stomach cancer, 1 month
  	DATE of BIRTH is actually the DATE of BAPTISM as the son of James Park and Maron Allan in West Cotes, Cambulang, Lanarkshire. He married Janet Hay on Aug 22, 1812 in Cambuslang. They had the following children in Scotland: James, Lillias, Marion, and Robert. Robert died in Scotland as a child of 1 yr, 6 mo, on June 21, 1821. The young family came to Canada shortly after that and settled in Dalhousie Township, Lanark County. They set about making a new start in Canada, farming in that area until 1835. In the meantime, they had the following children: Robert (II) and Janet (twins), Hugh, Jane, Arthur, Mary, Andrew, and Agnes. In 1835 they moved to Plympton Township, Lambton County (then Kent County), and settled on Lot 7, Concession 2, of Plympton Township. It's understood that they came by foot and ox-team bringing their possessions with them, including their livestock. A new log house was built on the northwest corner of Lot 7, Concession 2. Plympton Township, where they resided the remainder of their lives. ***His wife's obituary states: "... he was stricken with cancer on the stomach and after a month's illness he died on the 9th Oct. 1841. Notwithstanding, the sad bereavement the family, through the guidance of a prudent and sagacious mother, was kept together."
  Burial	Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: Lot 3, Con 3, Confederation Line/Fairweather Road Plympton Township, Lambton County,, Ontario Canada
  Person ID	I23745	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	James Park,   b. 6 Feb 1766   d. Plympton Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
  Mother	Marion Allen,   b. 2 Apr 1768, Scotland d. 25 Mar 1838, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	8 Aug 1788	Cambuslang Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F8073	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Hay,   b. 1791   d. 1879 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	1812
  Family ID	F8078	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2020

  
  

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  Birth - 1790 - Cambuslang Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland Death - Cause: Stomach cancer, 1 month - 9 Oct 1841 - Plympton Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: Lot 3, Con 3, Confederation Line/Fairweather Road Plympton Township, Lambton County,, Ontario Canada - - Lambton County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth