Notes:

Jessie is the daughter of Jessie May Kirkwood & Charles Overland Jr.

Marriages, Frank E Walker & Jessie Overland on Oct. [22 Oct, 1919.]
Ref: Bible of Jane Matilda McCutcheon Hamilton.

. Wellington Co. Registration #038452, Dec 6, 1886.
Jessie Trout Kirkwood OVERLAND, female,
Father Charles Overland, merchant, mother Jessie KIRKWOOD.
Informant Charles Overland, Merchant, Village of Erin.
Registered Dec 31, 1886. Accoucheur Dr. McNaughton, Registrar Wm Tyler.

. Wellington Co. Marriage Registration
Frank E Walker, residing at Hagersville, Haldiman Co., Age 33 /born 1881,
Bank Manager, Anglican,
Son of Ella Hamilton & Charles Henry Walker;
Jessie Trout Kirkwood Overland, age 30, b 1886,
daughter of Jessie May Kirkwood & Charles Overland.
Married at Erin, Ontario on 22 Oct, 1919.
Wit: Robt. A Stewart, Hagersville & Queenie M Overland, Erin.

. 1909 Aug 4, Erin. Miss Elma hand of Stanton was the guest of the Misses Queen & Jessie Overland the past week.

. 1919 Oct 19 - Mr. & Mrs. Charles Overland "Hillcrest" Erin, Ontario, announce the engagement of their elder daughter, Jessie T Kirkwood, to Mr. Frank E Walker, Manger Union Bank of Canada to take place the later part of October.
. 1925 Mar 5 - Erin, Mrs. F E Walker, of Hagersville is visiting with her parents, Mr & Mrs C Overland.
. 1928 Sep 27 - Erin, Mrs. F E Walker, of Hagersville is visiting with her parents, Mr & Mrs Chas. Overland.
Ref: Acton Free Press.

. 1930 Apr 24, Erin, Mrs F E Walker, of Inwood & Miss Queen Overland of Galt, spent the Easter vacation with their parents Mr Mrs Chas. Overland.
. 1930 Aug 7, Thrus. Cards of Thanks. Mrs Frank E Walker & Mrs Ella Walker & family wish to thank their neighbors & friends for kindness & sympathy extended to them during their recent sad bereavement, also those show loaned cars & assisted in anyway.
Ref: Erin Advocate newspaper.

After husband Frank Walker died, Jessie K Walker resided with Queenie at the Overland house, 2 Spring Street, Erin.
. 1935 Wellington Co. Voters List: Mrs. Frank Walker, widow, Erin.

Ontario Land Registry Abstract Book 237, Plan 102, p 71
Village of Erin, Lot 16, Con 10
. 1943 Sept 22, Grant, Chas K Overland & wife, surviving Executors of Chas. Overland, Dec, & Jessie K Walker "widow" personally & as admix of Jessie Overland, dec & Margaret L Overland,"unmarried", to Jessie K Walker & Margaret L Overland All Quarter Acre, $2. other tenants consents as tenants.
. 1951 Jun 13, Grant, Jessie K Walker "widow" & Margaret L Overland, 'spinster", to R C Meehan, in Trust for the Erin Branch, No 442, Cdn. Legion, $2750.00 - - -

Buried:
Red granite Monument R13 - 1.

Jessie married FRANK Francis Edward WALKER, .3 on 22 Oct 1919 in Erin, Wellington Co., Ontario. FRANK (son of Charles Henry WALKER, .1 and Mary Ellen ELLA HAMILTON) was born on 23 Nov 1885 in Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 28 Jul 1930 in Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario; was buried on 31 Jul 1930 in Erin Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

First Wife: Annie Hunter, 1851 Caledon, ON. - 26 Jul., 1880.

Second Wife: Jessie May Kirkwood, married 18 Jul 1883.

. 1883 Jul 18, At Caledon, by Rev. A.B. Dobson, by license
Charles Overland, 37y, merchant, of Erin Village, born England,
Presbyterian, widow:
parents were Charles & Mary Overland.
married Jessie M. Kirkwood, 28 of Caledon, born Canada, spinster, Presbyterian:
parents John & Margaret Kirkwood.
Witnesses E.B. Thompson of Tp. of Esquesing, Halton Co., and Annie P. Kirkwood of Brampton.

. 1897 Jan 14 - Erin, C Overland Jr, who was elected by acclamation, will make a good Reeve.
Ref: Acton Free Press.

Obituary, Charles Overland
A highly respected citizen of Erin village passed peacefully away at this residence onion. Jun 25h, in there person of Charles Overland, in his 89th year. The eldest, son of the late Charles Overland & Mary Matthews, he was born in Upwell, England, & came to Canada with his parents when 12 years, when the family settled at Brampton, Ontario; 2 years later they moved to Erin where deceased spend his life & for 46 years conducted a funeral service, furniture & general store, retiring in 1911.
He was twice married: his first wife Annie Hunter, predeceased him 55 years ago.
On July 18, 1883 he united in marraige to Jessie Kirkwood, who survives him; & on July 18, 1933, they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
He is survived by 2 sons: R J of Timmins, C K of Erin, 2 dau: Mrs Jesse Walker, Erin; Miss Queenie of Galt; 2 brothers: Luther & Matthews of Erin; 2 sisters, Margaret of Erin & Mary (Mrs H B Pearcy) of Toronto;
He was a member of Burns Presbyterian Church & during his active business life, served the village as councillor & for 19 years as Reeve, as well as several years on the school board.He took a nee interest in the business & social life of the village & his passing leaves but a vey few of the original business men of the boom days of Erin.
On Nov 22, 1926, he was presented with he Veterans Gold Medal by Grand lodge to all Past Masters over 70 years of age. W Bro. Oveland had been a member of Wellington lodge, AF&AM, #271, for 52 years at the time, having joined the Lodge in 1876, 6 years after it was organized. A Funeral took place from his residence on Wed. afternoon. Honourary pallbearers: RD Nodwell, TR Akins, AG Parry, JGSharp, James Justice & RO Harris. Pallbears: HC Lyons, TC Foster, Dr J M Abott, NA Dearing, George Kirkwood, GT Scott, all brother masons. The many beautiful floral tributes bespoke of the high esteem in which deceased was held as did the large number of relatives, neighbors & friends, who assembled to pay their last respects to a beloved citizen.

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Obituary says he was born in Upwell, England.

Died:
Aged 88 y 9m 14d. COD: Apoplexy.

Charles married Jessie May KIRKWOOD on 18 Jul 1883 in Caledon, Peel Co., Ontario. Jessie was born on 2 May 1854 in Caledon, Peel Co., Ontario; died on 16 May 1943 in Erin, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Erin Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jessie is the daughter of Margaret Patullo of Caledon & John Kirkwood, of Esquesing Twp., Peel Co.

Biography of Kirkwood Family:

KIRKWOOD, William (d.), was b. at Castle Semple estate, near Howood, Renfrewshire, Scot., & d. in 1850, age 56. William Kirkwood, Freeholder of Howood, Scot., sailed for Canada on Young Norval in 1820, & was 8 weeks crossing. He left his family in Toronto, &, with his son John, pushed west in search of land. He located on lot 2, con 6, Caledon Tp., on the town line of Erin, where he put up a shanty, & the following year moved up his family from Toronto. They were obliged to walk most of the way, as the bush was impassable for teams. They crossed the Credit River on a log. At the time of his death at the comparatively early age of 56, he had a most comfortable home. He was a Presbyterian, & a Liberal. He m. Margaret McDonald in Scotland. Issue: John, Mrs. Wm. Beer, Erin Tp.; William (d.) & James (twins), Erin Tp.; David, Brampton, Co, Clerk, Peel Co.; Mrs. Daniel Douglas, Norval, & Mrs. George Thompson (d.), Toronto; Mrs. Creighton (d.), Mrs. Trout, (d.); Mrs. McLachlan (d.), & Mrs. A. Near (d.).

John b. in Howood Scot., 1808; d. 1880, age 72. He worked in the cotton mills for about three years before he came to Canada with his parents in 1820. He helped his father to put up the shanty on his place before the family were brought up from Toronto. In 1832 he bought 50 acres of lot 1, con. 6, Caledon & later the remaining 50 acres & finished clearing them. He was a good business man, & brought the first cylinder separator into the district, where he operated it for years, & at his father's death he retained the homestead. He was Township Councillor, & Deputy Reeve for years of Caledon Tp., & served as Deputy Reeve in the old Home District Council. About 1856 he was appointed a Magistrate, & at Confederation, Mr. Kirkwood & Isaac Harris, of Caledon, were the first to be re-appointed, so that oaths, etc., could be administered. He was one of the workers in the Liberal party, & was active in the support of the Presbyterian church.
He m. Margaret, dau. of Alex. Patullo of Caledon, who d. in 1898, age 84.
Issue: William (d.), Brampton; Mrs. T. H. Lee (d.), Vancouver; Alexander (d.), & Mrs. James Buckham (d.), Chinguacousy; Mrs. George Sharp, & James, Caledon; John & Mrs. Charles Overland, Erin.

John, Jr., b. Caledon in 1849, & went to school to the Rev. Dr. Fletcher, of Hamilton, who was a school teacher of No. 1 Erin. He operated the farm some years before his father's death, when he succeeded to the homestead, where he now resides in a large stone house, one of the finest homes in the section. He also owns 100 acres the east half, lot 3, con. 11, Erin. He has a local reputation as a breeder of Polled Angus cattle, keeping both thoroughbred & graded cattle, which he raises for his own satisfaction, as he likes good stock of all kinds. He is a widely read man, & keeps up with all current events. For about 30 years he has been Postmaster at Rockside. He has been an active worker in the Liberal party, being on local committees at different times. In religion he is a Presbyterian. He m. Alice, dau. of James Sharp of Caledon. Surviving issue: Bessie L. & George S.

James, son of the late William Kirkwood, was b. Scotland in 1817, & d. in 1853, age 36. He set. in Erin in 1840, on the 100 acres lot 4, con. 7. He was an ardent sympathizer with Mackenzie in his troubles against the Family Compact. Like all of the Kirkwoods, he was a Liberal. He d. of sunstroke at the early age of 36, just as he had gained a good start in life. In 1840 he m. Agnes Davidson. Issue: William & John, U.S.; James, David, Thomas, Ann J.(d.), & Mrs. D. McGregor, Caledon.

James was b. in Erin in 1845. He has been a leading man in the township for years. He was a Councillor for 12years, commencing in 1870, being successively Councillor, Deputy Reeve, for five years & Reeve 3 years. In 1891 he was elected M.P.P. for East Wellington, & was in the House for 3 years. In 1902 he was appointed Police Magistrate for the unorganized district of East Nipissing, which position he held for 3 years, until removed by the present Whitney Government. He was Sec'y. of Erin Agr. Society, & Sec'y of East Wellington Farmer's Institute for some years. He is noted as a man of pronounced opinions in temperance questions & is a total abstainer He is an Elder of the Presbyterian church & in politics a Liberal. In 1871 he m. Agnes McDonald. Issue: Annie, Mrs. F. Brydon, Erin; Violet, Alexander, teller in Traders Bank, Rockwood, & Herbert. - - -

Died:
Aged 89y 13d. COD Peel Nephritis.

Buried:
Monument 13-1.

Notes:

. 1891 Apr 15 Census Erin Village, Wellington Co.
Overland, Charles, Age 72, England, Baptist
Mary Overland, age 72, England, Maggie, age 32, Ontario, Mary Overland, age 29, Ontario.

. 1895 Oct 3 - Erin, Mr. C Overland was the first to be ready to accommodate the brick work on his new store. Messrs. Sutton & Miloy have each purchased lots from Mr. John Cormock & have commenced excavating for the coliers & foundations. Mr. Sutton's store will be adjoining Mr. Overland's & then Mr. Milloy's.
Ref: Acton Free Press.

The next store was a big roomy shop kept by the Overland Brothers, Charles & George, - of groceries, cured pork, & barrels of salted herrings, cod & tobacco's. I can still see two pictures of men, advertising the Navy Plug tobacco. One picture, was a sick looking man with a dirty old pipe in his hand. The other a happy man smoking. The sign read, "Before & after smoking Navy Plug."

Sugar came in great hogshead barrels, brown & coarse. White sugar was a luxury in the early days & brown was used for preserves, in crockery containers & was lovely. When the great barrels were empty of what they could scrape out, they were stored in a rear yard, where we children were never disturbed, as we hurried like bees, to that great treat of salvaging a tasty scrapings out of those sweet tunnels. And no germs were known to scare us away from getting our share while it lasted.

I believe Mr. Charles Overland was also a funeral director of Erin, as was Mr. Smith Travis, who came to Erin in 1874, & conducted a furniture-manufacturing establishment. Erin was a very lively village, then as now.
Ref:Gleanings From Memories By Paths Of Erin - Stores, Shops & The First Advocate, by Harry Smith. - - -

Buried:
Grave Row 34 Plot 1

Charles married Mary MATTHEWS in 1841 in England. Mary was born on 6 Oct 1817 in England; died on 18 Feb 1908 in Erin, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Erin Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1908 Feb 18 - In Erin on Tuesday, 18th February Mrs. Charles Overland.
Mrs. Charles Overland, Sr., died in Erin village on the 18th inst. in her 91st year. Her husband died 3 weeks before.
Ref: Acton Free Press - -

Birth:
- (Matthews is a familiar surname from her husband's home.)