George Emmett Clark

1916 - 1963  (47 years)

• Name	George Emmett Clark
  	— Newspaper Reporter
  Birth	27 Feb 1916	Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  	Certificate of Birth for George Clark
  Census	1930 (13 years)	Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 14, living at 298 Monument Avenue, Wyoming, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1940 (23 years)	Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 24, living on 298 Monument Avenue, Wyoming, Pennsylvania with his parents. He is listed as a Nema Pamca Reporter.
  Draft Reg	16 Oct 1940 (24 years)	Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [10]
  He registered for draft giving his age as 24; his address as 298 Monument Avenue, Wyoming, Pennsylvania; and his employer as the Scranton Times.
  	World War II Draft Registration of George Emmitt Clark
  Military	15 Apr 1944 to 25 Dec 1945 (28 years)  [4, 9]
  During World War II, he served in the Navy from 15 Apr 1944 to 25 Dec 1945.
  Census	1950 (33 years)	Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 34, living at 2329 Adams Avenue, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. he was a newspaper reporter.
  Residence	1963 (46 years)	Dalton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7]
  Death	10 Jul 1963	Newton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4, 5, 7]
  Age: 47
  Agency: In Newton Cemetery
  Cause: Suicide by hanging
  	Coroner's Certificate of Death of George E. Clark Sr.
  Burial	13 Jul 1963	Fairlawn Cemetery, Dalton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Fairlawn Cemetery, Dalton, Pennsylvania   [4, 7]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Eugene Bernard Clark,   b. 13 Apr 1907, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 5 Nov 1969, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 62 years)   2. William A. Clark,   b. 8 Apr 1910, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 14 Feb 1953, Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 42 years) > 3. George Emmett Clark,   b. 27 Feb 1916, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 10 Jul 1963, Newton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 47 years) ▻ Lois Elizabeth Ward,  m. 23 Apr 1941   4. Rosella Z. Clark,   b. 15 Nov 1912, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 29 Oct 1982, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years)   5. Robert Clark,   b. About 1916, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. > 6. Thomas F. Clark,   b. 18 Oct 1919, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 22 Sep 1980, Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh counties  (Age 60 years) ▻ Rita Marie Connors,  m. 17 Jul 1943 + 7. Margaret Mary Clark,   b. 2 Nov 1922, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 11 Aug 2009, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) ▻ John Robert Gaughan,  m. 6 Oct 1945
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Clark,   b. 11 Mar 1756, Cumberland County, Province of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 20 Jun 1822, Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 66 years)  (4 x Great Grandfather)  Bridget McCluskey,   b. Aug 1843, Ireland   (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11257
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Major William Aloysious Clark,   b. 26 Feb 1881, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 16 Oct 1957, Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Rose C. McHugh,   b. 16 Jul 1879, Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 10 Jul 1960, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F7624	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Lois Elizabeth Ward,   b. 24 Nov 1916, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 12 Aug 2002, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S.A. (Age 85 years)
  Marriage License	14 Mar 1941	Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [8]
  Marriage	23 Apr 1941	Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 2 months - She : 24 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F9646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1George Emmett Clark(1916 – 1963) 2Major William Aloysious Clark(1881 – 1957) 4Andrew J. Clark(1846 – 1896) 8George W. Clark(1819 – 1866) 16Francis Clark(1792 – ) 17Sarah Sheir(Abt 1800 – 1870) 9Margarette Emmitt(1824 – 1893) 18 19 5Margaret Tracy(1854 – 1894) 10Hugh Tracy(1828 – 1877) 20 21 11Ann Hannon(1829 – 1900) 22 23 3Rose C. McHugh(1879 – 1960) 6Thomas Daley(1839 – 1909) 12John Daley(1805 – ) 24 25 13Catherine Brierly(1815 – ) 26 27 7Bridget McCluskey(1843 – ) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 27 Feb 1916 - Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 16 Oct 1940 - Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage License - 14 Mar 1941 - Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 23 Apr 1941 - Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Residence - 1963 - Dalton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 10 Jul 1963 - Newton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 13 Jul 1963 - Fairlawn Cemetery, Dalton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2074; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0279; Image: 506.0; FHL microfilm: 2341808. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3564; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 40-354. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2937; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 79-239. [S170] U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Headstone Application for George Emmett Clark. [S2592] Obituary of Lois E. Clark, (Scranton, Pennsylvania: The Tribune, 14 August 2002, page 20). [S575] Pennsylvania, Birth Records, 1906-1908, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Certificate of Birth for George Clark. [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Coroner's Certificate of Death of George E. Clark Sr. [S695] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Marriage Record of Lois Elizabeth Ward and George Emmett Clark . [S112] Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Veteran's Compensation Application of George Emmitt Clark. [S1587] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration of George Emmitt Clark.