Second Generation
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Family of Mark MADDISON(1) & Martha [surname not known]

2. Mark R.2 MADDISON (Mark1) was born on 4 November 1845 in Halifax, Halifax co., Nova Scotia, Canada[1,2,3,4,5,] and died in Lynn, Essex co., MA on 22 November 1917; he was 72y. 18d[1]. He was buried on 24 November 1917 in Pine Grove Cemetary, Lynn, Essex co.,. MA[1].  Family lore claims that he died in the Influenza Epidemic, but his death certificate lists the cause of death as Pulmonary Tuberculosis[1].  During that terrible year, probably any death due to pulmonary reasons was attributed to the Flu Pandemic.

There is a discrepancy in MarkΉs Birth Date.  He listed 4 November 1844 on his naturalization record and his citizenship papers; 4 November 1845 is listed on his Death Certificate; yet his age on his 1884 Marriage Certificate is listed as 35 - giving him a birth year of 1849.  I highly doubt that 1849 is correct ­ it is more than likely that he knocked 4-5 years off his age in order to get permission from her father to marry Lena.  A man whose first marriage was taking place at age 39 or 40 was more suspect in the 1800s than it would be today.  

Mark had much to occupy his life before he married and settled down to raise a family with Lena.  At age 18, he was a Clerk and apparently paid his first visit  to Boston, Suffolk co., MA arriving on 20 October 1863 aboard the S.S. Brig America.  He soon retuned to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.  On the 6th or 7th of September 1869, Mark officially emigrated from Halifax to Boston -- booked in a cabin aboard the S.S. Steamer Oriental.  He was listed on the shipΉs manifest as being age 24 with an occupation either as a Mechanic or an Upholsterer[4,5].

Not much has currently been found of Mark between his arrival in Boston in 1869 and his filing for Naturalization in 1880.  After that, his trail is fairly easy to trace.  His intention to be naturalized was recorded on 30 October 1880.  At that time, he lived in the rear of Number 364 Main Street in Woburn, Middlesex co., MA and was a Currier[5].

He was living in Woburn when he met and married Alina/Aleen "Lena" O'CONNOR[3] (see OΉConnor), daughter of Michael O'CONNOR & Margaret McCARTHY, in Woburn, Middlesex co., MA[2,9].  They were married by The Reverend Leander Thompson on 19 April 1884 and Mark was 38 or 39, not the 35 he claimed on his marriage record.  it is probable that he and Michael were Curriers together, since this was MichaelΉs lifelong occupation and thus met MichaelΉs oldest daughter, Lena.  However, by the time of his marriage in 1884, Mark had changed occupations again and was now a Butcher[2].

Finally, Mark was made an American citizen on 19 February 1887. and his naturalization was officially recorded on 5 March 1887[6,7,8].  By the time of his death in 1917, the family had removed to 141 Walnut Street in Lynn, Essex co., MA[1].  And, once again, Mark had changed occupations.  On his death record his occupation is given as Leather Worker[1].  Thus, it is probable that Mark moved his family to Lynn in order to work in the booming shoe industry in that city at the turn of the 20th century.

Mark R. & Lena had the following children:
	4	iii.	Walter F. (1887-)
	5	i.	Arthur Blake (1889-1955)
	6	ii.	Leonard

Generation: G1 Grandparents
Person Numbers: 12/13


3. Thomas MADDISON (Mark1) was born on 4 November 1844 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada[13].  It would seem that either he and Mark R. were twins or both simply gave the same birth information to the Immigration Officials when they each applied for citizenship.  Thomas emigrated from Halifax to Boston on 25 April 1872 and was an Upholsterer[13].  Beyond that, research has not been pursued on him.