Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: Elmer Newark
Date of birth: Feb 1882
Age at last birthday: 18
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-house: son
Home in 1900: Charlotte Ward 1, Eaton, Michigan
Address: 223 Washington Avenue
Marital status: single
Able to read, write and speak English: yes
Father's birthplace: Canada English
Mother's birthplace: Michigan
Occupation: attending school
Siblings living at home: Erva (age 14) and Grayson (1)
Census place: Charlotte Ward 1, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: T623 709; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 64
Date: 1 Jun 1900

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: Elmer A Newark
Age in 1910: 28
Estimated birth year: 1882
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head of house: head
Home in 1910: Charlotte Ward 2, Eaton, Michigan
Address: 229 North Clinton Street
Marital status: married
Number of years of present marriage: 9
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Michigan
Mother's birthplace: Michigan
Farm or house: house
Home owned or rented: owned; no mortgage
Occupation: manufacturer
Type of industry: post hole augers
Salary or wage worker: employer
Census place: Charlotte Ward 2, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: T624_645; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 80; Image: 163
Date: 28 Apr 1910

Extract from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
Name: Elmer Alvin Newark
City: not stated
County: Eaton
State: Michigan
Birthplace: United States
Birth date: 24 Feb 1882
Race: white
Roll: 1675433
Draft board: 0
Address: 311 N Washington, Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan
Occupation: manufacturer
Employer: Farm [?] Mfg. Co.
Dependents:
Nearest relative: Mabel Antha Newark
Address: 311 N Washington, Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan
Age: 36
Height: medium
Build: medium
Eyes: black
Hair: brown
Date: 12 Sept 1918

Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: Elmer A Newark
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: 1883
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: head
Home in 1920: Charlotte Ward 1, Eaton, Michigan
Address: 311 North Washington Street
Marital status: married
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Michigan
Mother's birthplace: Michigan
Home owned or rented: owned; no mortgage
Occupation: foreman
Type of industry: scythe snath factory
Salary or wage worker: wages
Census place: Charlotte Ward 1, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: T625_763; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 92; Image: 126
Date: 7 Jan 1920

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: Elmer Newark
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: 1882
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1930: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Address: 1304 East Michigan Avenue
Marital status: married
Age at first marriage: 19
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: Michigan
Mother's birthplace: Michigan
Military service: no
Rent/home value: owns home; value $1000
Owned a radio: yes
Occupation: salesman
Industry: life insurance
Salary or wage worker: wages
Census place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: 990; Page: ; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 839.0
Date: 17 Apr 1930

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: Elmer A Newark
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: 1882
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1940: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Address: 1304 East Michigan Avenue
Marital status: married
Highest grade of school completed: high school 2 years
Living on farm: no
Home owned or rented: owned
Value of home: $5600
Place of residence in 1935: same house
Occupation: agent
Industry: life insurance
Salary or wage worker: employer
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 39
Amount of money wages or salary: $0
Has other income of more than $50: yes
At work during week of March 24-30: yes
Number of hours worked: 48
Census place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: T627_1761; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 33-42A
Date: 19 Apr 1940

Extract from U.S. City Directories 1821-1989:
Name: Elmer A Newark
Gender: male
Street address: 1304 East Michigan Avenue
City: Lansing; East Lansing, Michigan
Occupation: insurance counselor, agent Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company
Spouse: Mabel A Newark
Residence year: 1940
Publication title: Lansing, Michigan, City Directory

Extract from Michigan death certificate:
Name: Elmer A Newark
Age: 63 years 2 months 9 days
Birth date: 24 Feb 1882
Birthplace: Roxand, Eaton, Michigan
Race: white
Sex: male
Marital status: married
Spouse: Mable Newark [sic] age 61
Address: 1304 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Occupation: insurance counselor
Death date: 3 Apr 1945
Death place: 1304 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Cause of death: coronary embolism
Contributory: coronary heart disease
Father's name: Wallace A Newark
Birthplace of father: Michigan
Mother's name: Delight Buck
Birthplace of mother: Michigan
Informant: Mrs Mabel Newark, 1304 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Burial, cremation, removal: burial 5 May 1945
Cemetery: Maple Hill
Location of cemetery: Charlotte, Michigan
Certificate date: 5 Apr 1945
File number: 020041

Death notice from the "State Journal" of Lansing, Michigan dated 3 May 1945:
Taken by Death
Mr. Elmer A. Newark, 63, veteran agent for the Columbus Mutual Life Insurance company here, died unexpectedly following a heart attack suffered at noon Thursday at his house, 1304 East Michigan avenue. The fire department inhalator squad was summoned to the residence following the attack but the inhalator was not used. The body was removed to the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home. Plans for funeral services will be announced later.

Obituary from the "State Journal" of Lansing, Michigan dated 3 May 1945:
Insurance Man's
Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Elmer A. Newark, 63, well known Lansing insurance man who died unexpectedly of a heart ailment Thursday noon at his home, 1304 East Michigan avenue, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home.
The services will be under auspices of Capitol Lodge No. 66, F.&A.M. and members of the order will meet Saturday afternoon at 1:45 o'clock at the Masonic temple to attend the services in a body. Interment will be in Maple Hill cemetery, Charlotte.
Born at Roxan [sic], Mich., February 24, 1882, Mr. Newark had lived here for the past 25 years, being engaged in the insurance business as an agent of the Columbus Mutual Life Insurance company.
He was prominent in local and state insurance organizations, having been a member of the National Association of Life Underwriters, the Lansing Life Managers and General Agents association. And the Michigan State Columbus Mutual Life Insurance club, of which he was a past president.
Mr. Newark was affiliated with Lansing Commandery No. 25, Knights Templar, Lansing Council No. 29, R.&S.M., Capital Chapter No. 9, R.A.M., and Capitol Lodge No. 66.
He is survived by the widow, Mabel; a son, Dr. Fenn Newark and Mrs. Norma Butterfield, and four grandchildren, all of Lansing; two brothers, Grayson Newark, Jackson, and Erva F. Newark, Minneapolis.

He married Mabel Antha Fenn 15 Nov 1901 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan.