Arthur Van Dyke Clarkson, son of Robert Guy Clarkson and Caroline Brown Spencer. Born 22 Jun 1875 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America, died 22 Dec 1956 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America, 81 years Married/ Related to: Adelaide Vera Bishop Married name: Adelaide Vera /Clarkson/, born 10 May 1882 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America, died 24 Aug 1975 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America, 93 years According to the Milwaukee County Historical Society Website: Mrs. Clarkson was the founder of several civic and cultural organizations. She was the founding member of Women’s Club of Wisconsin and a board member of the Milwaukee Y.W.C.A. Clarkson was an organizer of the Women’s Auxiliary of the State of Historical Society of Wisconsin. She was also the first president of the Milwaukee County Day School Alumni Mothers’ Association. Clarkson was married to Arthur Van Dyke Clarkson, who was the Vice President of the First Wisconsin National Bank. It’s also noted in daughter Harriet’s obituary that she also taught kindergarten not only in the Milwaukee school system, but also traveled in the early 1900s to the Western United States to teach young Native Americans. Contributor: Tim Buege Children: 1. Harriet Mary ClarksonBorn 26 Dec 1917 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America, died 23 Aug 2010 Mount Dora, Lake County, Florida, United States of America, 92 years Buried: Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA 2. Walter Bishop ClarksonBorn 20 Jan 1920 Wisconsin, United States of America, died 10 Apr 2016, 96 years |