Abraham Smolk

1791 - 1891  (100 years)

• Name	Abraham Smolk
  Birth	25 Jan 1791	Johnstown, Fulton, New York
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Lighthouse Inspector
  Death	12 Jul 1891	Mackinac Island, Mackinac, Michigan
  Burial	14 Jul 1891	Fort Mackinac Post Cemetery, Mackinac Island, Mackinac, Michigan
  Person ID	I20843	Backus Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Tuttle,   b. 10 Mar 1790, Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 25 Nov 1854, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1817	Berkshire County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 25 years and 11 months old - She : ~ 26 years and 9 months old. (Were Married ~ 37 years and 11 months).
  Children	1. John H. Smolk,   b. 7 Nov 1816, Lyons, Wayne, New York d. 26 Aug 1894, Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan (Age 77 years)   2. Allen F. Smolk,   b. Abt 1820, Auburn, Cayuga, New York d. Abt 1860, Michigan (Age 40 years)   3. Mary Eliza Smolk,   b. 8 Dec 1821, Auburn, Cayuga, New York d. 20 Nov 1890, Mackinac Island, Mackinac, Michigan (Age 68 years)   4. Bradley T. Smolk,   b. 8 Nov 1830, Auburn, Cayuga, New York d. 15 May 1850, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (Age 19 years) + 5. Charles Augustus Smolk,   b. 11 Mar 1833, Auburn, Cayuga, New York d. 1 Nov 1903, Cheboygan, Cheboygan, Michigan (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F8892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Jan 1791 - Johnstown, Fulton, New York Child - John H. Smolk - 7 Nov 1816 - Lyons, Wayne, New York Marriage - Abt 1817 - Berkshire County, Massachusetts Child - Allen F. Smolk - Abt 1820 - Auburn, Cayuga, New York Child - Mary Eliza Smolk - 8 Dec 1821 - Auburn, Cayuga, New York Child - Bradley T. Smolk - 8 Nov 1830 - Auburn, Cayuga, New York Child - Charles Augustus Smolk - 11 Mar 1833 - Auburn, Cayuga, New York Death - 12 Jul 1891 - Mackinac Island, Mackinac, Michigan Burial - 14 Jul 1891 - Fort Mackinac Post Cemetery, Mackinac Island, Mackinac, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Indexes

  New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962 Source Citation: New York. New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962. New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Jackson Citizen Patriot, Jackson, Michigan - 10 Jul 1891

  
  

  Headstones

  Abraham Smolk - No Photo, Link Only Find A Grave: Abraham

  
  

• Notes

  Abraham Smolk, the venerable and highly respected father of Mrs. Franks, died at the Mission House, Mackinac Island, at 8:15 o’clock Tuesday evening, July 7th, aged 100 years, 5 months and 12 days. From the Cheboygan News we clip the following sketch of the old gentleman’s life: “He was born at Johnston, N. Y., on January 25th, 1791, and was therefore considerably over one hundred years old at the time of his death. He lived on his father’s farm until 15 years of age, when he went to Auburn, N. Y., and learned the trade of architect and builder. At the age of 23 he was married to Mary Tuttle, sister to Allen and Bradley Tuttle, of Auburn, when he became closely identified with the building up of the village of Auburn of which he was elected chief officer at the age of 25, and served two terms as such. He was the first chief of the fire department of the village. In 1833 he removed to Detroit, succeeding Lewis Cass in the ownership of the old Cass homestead, which was recently destroyed on Larned street. Mr. Smolk was contractor in building the first thirty miles of the Michigan Central railroad, and later constructed fifty miles of the Detroit and Howell plank road. He lived in that city until 1877, when he moved to Mackinac Island, to spend his remaining days with his daughter, Mr. Franks, of the Mission House, but during that time he made frequent visits to Cheboygan. Mrs. Franks and Chas. A. Smolk of this city, are the only living children. There are also living three grand children and thirteen great grand children. Mr. Smolk became a communicant of the Presbyterian church in 1870, and has continued to be a consistent and zealous member. In all his long and eventful life he never used either ardent spirits or tobacco in any form.”