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Joseph Harker Bible
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Joseph Harker (left) was born in Gunnerside
in 1863 and died in 1960. He married Margaret Ann Hutchinson
in 1889 and they had ten children.
His brother, Thomas, born about 1857, was the father of Ruth
Harker, whose collection of postcards appears elsewhere in
the archives.
Joseph was a descendant of William Harker of Scar House, Muker,
born about 1748 and Hannah Calvert of Scar House, Thwaite,
born about 1752. They married on January 3rd 1773.
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Joseph was presented with a bible inscribed
(right)
'A Reward of the Gunnerside Sunday School
to Joseph Harker, August 16th 1874'
in which the family's births and deaths were
faithfully recorded on the inner covers.
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Joseph Harker born
June 20th 1863 |
| Died October 1st 1960 |
| Margaret Ann Harker
born October 17th 1865 |
| Died Dec 3rd 1938 |
| Joseph Harker born
October 3rd 1890 |
| Died March 9th 1891
aged 22 weeks |
| Thomas Harker born
March 15th 1892 |
| Died 7th November 1976 |
| Jane Ann Harker born
Sep 22nd 1893 |
| Died Jan 12th 1965 |
| Miles Hutchinson Harker
born Feb 28th 1895 |
| Died Dec 29 1988 |
| James Harker born April
26th 1896 |
| Born again May 1911
amen |
| Ruth Harker born December
2nd 1897 |
| Died Feb 2nd 1975 |
| Edith Harker born March
17th 1899 |
| Florie Harker born
March 1st 1901 |
| Died Dec 3rd 1982 |
| Joseph Harker born
May 12th 1902 |
| Died April 2nd 1904 |
| William Harker born
February 22nd 1904 |
| Died November 20th 1904 |
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| John Harker of Barfend |
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| died May 13th 1834
Aged 52 years |
| Also Elizabeth Harker
of |
| Barfend died January
29 1847 |
| Elizabeth Harker of
Calvert |
| House died March 26
/ 1864 |
| Aged 76 years |
| Ruth Harker of Pear
House |
| died February 19th
1871 Aged 45 years |
| Nanny Harker Died Sep
25 1876 |
| Aged 64 years |
| John Harker Died June
3rd 1883 |
| Aged 66 years |
| Joseph Harker Born
June 20th 1863 |
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Ruth Harker Pier
House Died |
| on February 19th
1871 Aged 45 years |
| Elizabeth Rutter
Burnley Died |
| on October 29th
1892 Aged 45 years |
| William Harker
Heugh Died on |
| March 24th 1893
Aged 39 years |
| Thomas Harker
Heugh Died on |
| June 27th 1893
Aged 68 years |
| Ruth Hutchinson
Satron Died on |
| February 12th
1895 Aged 28 years |
| Ralph Harker Heugh
Died on |
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Aged 38 years |
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Another photograph
of Joseph Harker (seated) with a pair of unfortunate rabbits.
The gun owner is believed to be Thomas Axby Dougill.
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| Photographs and
Harker family bible details reproduced by kind permission of
Marjorie Holsman & John Bowman. More Harker photographs
can be found on John
Bowmans website |
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