Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameMark HOPKINS 
Birth10 Apr 1832, St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan349, p 3
Memothen Palmer
Death23 Jan 1914, St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan349 Age: 81
BurialHillside Cemetery, St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan4003
Occupationfactory owner/operator; investor350, p 1
FlagsEldest Child, Mayflower Descendant
FatherSamuel Frederick HOPKINS (1803-1884)
MotherMary Ann KEENEY (1807-1891)
Individual Notes
• Mark received a substantial education at the academy at St. Clair. He owned and operated a planing mill at Baraboo, Wisconsin, later engaged in themanufactured of hubs and spokes at St. Clair, and subsequently was a capitalist in various enterprises. For years, Mr. Hopkins took an active interest in the business life of St. Clair, and served acceptably as a Alderman and as Mayor. He was choir leader of the Congregational church and a Republican.349, p 3,350, p 3
Census
• 1860 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 29, b MI. Pattern maker.350, p 2
• 1880 Census: St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 48, b MI. Occupation not given. Father b MA; mother b CT.352
• 1910 Census: St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 78, b MI. M3, 21 years. Own income.350, p 2
• 1880 Census: St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 48, b MI. Occupation not given. Father b MA; mother b CT.352
• 1910 Census: St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 78, b MI. M3, 21 years. Own income.350, p 2
Spouses
Census
• 1860 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 24, b Canada.350, p 2
ChildrenWalter Jasperson (1857-1924)
Census
• 1880 Census: St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 38, b IN. Father b OH; mother b NY.352
Marriage2 Jun 1869, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota349, p 3
ChildrenElla Gertrude (1874-1897)
Census
• 1910 Census: St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 53, b NY. M2, mother of one child, not living. Parents b England.350, p 2
Marriage12 Oct 1887, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan349, p 4
ChildrenMargaret (Died as Infant) (1891-1892)