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From: Ernestine Wark <>
Subject: Re: McEWEN, McKELVIN, WARK-Mmmmm
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 00:19:11 -0400
References: <F191OJXsNQptgFrYILo00018f2e@hotmail.com>


Hi,

Yes, I'm aware that WARK probably came from the area of the River Tweed.
There's at least one town named Wark, a Wark forest and, of course, WARK
Castle. My mine concern is finding more information on Margaret McKELVIN.
She's elusive.

Thanks,
EWark, NJ

John Brake wrote:

> Oxford Dictionary of Surnames shows Warl being English [Northumb.] and
> Scots. habitation name from WARK on the river tweed, which get its name
> from OE (ge)weorc (earth)works, fortification
> John
>
> >From: "debbie schaeffer" <>
> >Reply-To:
> >To:
> >Subject: Re: McEWEN, McKELVIN, WARK-Mmmmm
> >Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 10:31:11 -0400
> >
> >
> >Have you found the name WARK as being written WORK ?
> >
> >>From: Ernestine Wark <>
> >>Reply-To:
> >>To:
> >>Subject: McEWEN, McKELVIN, WARK
> >>Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 23:13:34 -0400
> >>
> >>
> >>Does anybody out there have any connection to these names?
> >>
> >>Alexander WARK was first married to Margaret McKELVIN in 1797. I can
> >>not find anything on her. Alexander WARK then married Agnes McEWEN in
> >>1810 and came to Canada in 1821.
> >>
> >>Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >>
> >>EWark, NJ
> >>
> >
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