Notes:

Birth:
verify parents.

Buried:
Monument MG 8 9.

Notes:

Early Members of the Methodist Church: FELKER, Ivan , 1919 Norfolk St. member.

. Ontario Marriage Registration, Wellington Co., #021677-25
Ivan Oswald Felker, 20, salesman, Guelph, 76 St. Amand St. Guelph,
s/o Freeman Washington Felker (b. Fergus Ontario) & Elizabeth Mooney,
married Louisa Harriet Britton, 24, bookkeeper, Nichol Twp., 76 St. Amand St. Guelph,
d/o James Ellis Britton (b. Nichol Twp.) & Mary Goodwin,
Witn: Mrs. Adam Taylor of 64 Glasgow St. & M.E.H. MacKenzie of 48 Glasgow St., 10 March 1925 at Guelph.

Orton, Mr Mrs Ivan Felker & son of Guelph, visited with friends here on Sunday.
. 1990 - The Wellington County Museum has an audio cassette recording of the Merv Woods Orchestra, including the music of Ivan Felker. Old-Time Fiddling in Wellington County: A Historical Perspective, by D. Wayne Bridge, 12 pages, 1990[?]. Includes audiocassette with 17 selections.
. 1937, Orton, Mr Mrs Ivan, of Guelph called on friends in town on Sunday. - - -

Birth:
76 St. Amand St., Guelph

Died:
Guelph Gen Hosp.

Buried:
Monument W27, 2

Ivan married Harriet LOUISE BRITTON on 10 Mar 1925 in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario. Harriet was born on 25 Aug 1904 in Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 2 Aug 1977 in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Louisa Harriet is the daughter of James Ellis Graves Britton (b. Nichol Twp.) & Mary Eliza Goodwin.

Birth:
Resided 76 St. Amand St., Guelph

Buried:

Notes:

> Ontario Birth Registration 032693 33
Freeman Felker, born 22 Aug., 1877
Son of Frederick Felker, carpenter, &
Lavina Derkie,
Informant: F Felker, Lot 16, Con 6,
Registered 2nd October, 1877.
Note: Laura & Freeman Felker were registered on the same date.

. Early Members of the Methodist Church:
Felker Freeman,1901 Norfolk St. member.
(c. 1911-1917) Freeman Felker made a presentation from the Guelph Trades & Labour Council concerning the recent death when a scaffold broke in Guelph. Freeman Felker himself belong to the Moulders Union.

. 1913 Guelph Trades & Labour Council:
F W Felker, 114 Northumberland St., Guelph.

. 1924 Oct 23, Fergus. Arnold Black & family, of Guelph, spent the weekend with friends in the village. Mr Freeman Felker, also of Guelph, visited friends in the village on Sunday.

. Ontario Death Reg.
Freeman Washington Felker, B. 22 Aug 1877,
died Oct 31, 1932, of myocardial failure.
Res. 118 Norwich St. Apt 9?, Guelph,
Mother: Jane Monkman, Father Frederick Felker,
Informant: Ivan Felker, Guelph, son. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Aged 88y. ' who entered into rest'. COD:Instantaneous myocardial degeneration. 118 Norwich St.

Buried:
Monument U Block, 26-11

Freeman married Mary Elizabeth LIZZIE MOONEY on 24 May 1899 in Orton, Garafraxa W. Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. Mary was born on 20 Nov 1877 in Orton, Garafraxa W. Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 27 Jul 1933 in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried on 29 Jul 1933 in Woodlawn Memorial Park. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lizzie is the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Roszell & William Mooney, post master of Orton, Ontario.

. . 1909 Dec 29, Orton Mr Mrs F Felker, Guelph, spent Xmas at Mr Mooneys.
. 1924 Jan 10, The many fiends of Mrs Freeman Felker of Guelph, will be sorry to learn that she underwent a very serious operation last Friday night at the Guelph General Hospital. All will hope for an early recovery.
. 1926 Jan 20, Orton, Mr MrsFreeman Felker, of Guelph, spent the week-end with friends here.
. 1927 Mar 3, Orton, Miss Felker of Guelph, is visiting friends here this week.
. 1927 Jun 2, Orton, Orton, Mr Mrs Freeman Felker & Mr Mrs Arnold Black spent Sunday with friends in the Village.
. 1931 Jul 2, Orton, Mrs Jones, of Toronto, Mrs Hodgen & Mrs Felker of Toronto, have been holidaying with Mr Mrs Mooney. - - -

Died:
Aged 55 years. 118 Norwich St. Died cancer of uterus and spine & hip, 3 months.

Buried:
Guelph, Monument U26-11 Black square stone, at side fence line.

Notes:

. Early Members of Mount Carmel Methodist Church, Lot 15, Con 7, Garafraxa Twp.:
Frederick Felker was born in 1844 in Ontario, 1871 member, Carmel Methodist Church, West Garafraxa, married Jane.

. 1870 Mar 18, Tax Refunded. Frederick Fulker, $1.20.
. Building & Repairing Bridges on Irvine River, Building Abutment, Fred Fulker $8.00
Ref: Auditor's Report for West Garafraxa.

. 1871 Gazetteer County Wellington, West Garafraxa Township
Fred Felker, Con. 6, Lot 16, freeholder
Post Office Douglas.

. 1883 Wellington County Directory: Fred Felker, Con 6, Lot 16 Garafraxa, Carpenter & farmer, 50 Acres.

. 1903 Toronto Directory, Felker, Frederick, driver, h 23 Carlton Street.

Decline of the Farm:
. About 1872 agricultural prices began to decline, & that trend continued until the late 1890s. For farmers with mortgages the situation was an impossible one, as they tried to service their debts with declining incomes. Even those who were debt free had a tough time. Their only course to stay afloat was to become more & more efficient & productive. Many could not find ways to cope. During the 1880s some farmers simply gave up, & walked away from their farms. At one point in the 1880s, one farm in 3 in Erin & West Garafraxa was abandoned.

Ref: Wellington Advertise newspaper, pub. 2011.3.4 / Wellington Museum & Archives.

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

Died:
Aged 4d 3m 59y. Stomach cancer. Res: W Corner St. David & Hill St.

Buried:
Monument B3A-3-2.

Frederick married Lavina DURKEE. Lavina was born in in Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Not married to Frederick Felker).

Birth:
Lot 16, Con 6. Alt Name: Lavina Derkie.