John
SPARKE
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Born: abt. 1630 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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John married Mary ROPER abt. 1663 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary ROPER was born 22 April 1641 in Newmarket, New Hampshire, USA (Rockingham Junction). Mary died 26 July 1712 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. Mary was the child of Walter ROPER and Susannah ALLEN.
John SPARKE died 12 March 1706 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of John SPARKE
Mary ROPERMarriage date: abt. 1663
Marriage place: Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Mary ROPER was the child of Walter ROPER and Susannah ALLEN
Children of John SPARKE and Mary ROPER
Elizabeth SPARKSDied: 10 April 1692, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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1684 Marriage of ChildElizabeth SPARKS married 25 December 1684, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Jacob PERKINS
1692 Death of ChildElizabeth SPARKS died 10 April 1692, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Death — 170612 March 1706
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Record added: 4/21/2025 7:54:01 PM
Last updated: 4/21/2025 7:57:49 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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