Notes:

Her father John Felker was a baker in Hillsburg as this time. Later he and his family would move from Belwood to Erin, Ontario.

Family/Spouse: William HOWES, Sr.. William was born est 1870 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William HOWES, Jr. was born in Mar 1892 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; died in 1970.

Notes:

. 1834 Garafraxa Twp, Wellington:
Lewis Felker: One adult male; four boys, three Females over 16; four girls under 16.

Property of parents, Mary & John Felker:
. Garafraxa Wild Lands Assessment
Mary Felker - Lot 16 SW, 100 Acres, 6th Con. , Settled 1833, Assessed 1 Jul 1849.
Mary Felker - Lot 17 SW, 163, 6th Con., Settled 1833, Assessed 1 Jul 1849.

. 1869 April 18, Lot 27, Con, 50 acres, more or less & premises: sold in public auction for arrears of tax owing from 31 Dec., 1867.

Sold for $46.50. Sold by Jhn Morris of the Municipality, sold to James Trimbell.
. 1857 - LAND TRANSFER, Deed: Lot 27 17, NE Lot , 4th January 1857, $1900, Signed at Fergus, Ontario. John Felker (b 1845)
Ref: Archives of Ontario, Reel GS 41635, Folio 639.
. Ontario Land Registry
. 1869, John Felker, the younger.
. 1867 Apr 18, Lot 27, Con, 50 acres, more or less & premises: sold in public auction for arrears of tax owing from 31 Dec, 1867. Sold for $46.50. Sold by John Morris of the Municipality, sold to James Trimbell.
Ref: Archives of Ontario, Reel 3153, Folio 635, Ins. 337

. 1871 Jun 2 , SCARLET FEVER PANIC, son of Mr. Ed. McConnel, Lot 21, Con 6, Garafraxa, swallowed creek water: fever 3 days, attendance at school decreased. (Boys OK.)

. 1871 June 30 - PIG BYLAW prohibiting pigs running lose in Fergus which much amuses the country folk.
Dr. Andrew Lightbody, A SOCIAL was held Friday evening at the M.E. Church, 6th Line, Garafraxa. Music played, two speeches, $11.50 was collected for the school Sabbath library.
Note1: This is the school house - log church adjacent to the Felker's property on the 6th Con. Garafraxa West.
Ref: FERGUS FREEHOLDER Newspaper.

. 1879 Nov. The Credit Valley Train came through Belwood. ... At that time there were 4 trains a day through Hillsburg station (after Erin) from Elora to the Cataract Junction, about 8 am., back to Elora at noon, down again abut 4 pm and returning about 8 pm. You had to change trains at the Cataract, if going to Toronto or Orangeville.

. 1897 Provincial Board of Health of Ontario being for the Village of Erin, water source wells and springs.
Erin, No M.H.O. (Medical Health Officer); Jno. Felker, S.I., General inspection on 15th May; also on complaint. None.
Note2: Could be either John.III or his son John.IV (aged 20). Unknown nature of complaint. - PJA

. 1912 & 1921 Toronto City Directory
318 Pacific Ave. North from Bloor W to Vine at crossing Dundas west at 2975, ward 7. EAST SIDE, John Felker
Parents resided at 305 Pacific Ave.
1922 The Toronto City Directory 1922
John Felker, gro. retail, 324 Weston, s., h. same (address). John Felker likely worked in Walker Found & Carriage Mfg.

Marie Felker remembers her grandfather as an old man sitting in a rocking chair, looking out the kitchen window. Marie would visit her grandparents for Sunday dinner every week. - - -

Birth:
On the Old Orangeville Road. Nearest village, Belwood was previously called Douglas, ON.

Died:
Death Cert: Appendicitis with bronco pneumonia. Aged 77 y 9 m.

Buried:
Res. 305 Pacific Ave., Toronto, ON.

John married Mary TURNBULL on 12 Nov 1870 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. Mary (daughter of James TURNBULL and Isabella VESSIE) was born in 1849 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 18 Dec 1870 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Belwood, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ontario Marriage Registration, Wellington County:
John FOLKER, 24, Canada, West Garafraxa, Farmer,
s/o John & Henrietta FOLKER,
married Mary TURNBULL, 19, Garafraxa, West Garafraxa,
d/o James & Isabella TURNBULL,
Witn: Frederick FOLKER of Garafraxa, November 12, 1870, at Garafraxa
Ontario Marriage Registration Vol. 9, pg 216. - - - 

Buried:
COD: Died few days after child birth.

Notes:

. Early Members of Mount Carmel Methodist Church, Lot 15, Con 7, Garafraxa Twp.:
TURNBULL James was born in 1821 in England.
1871 living West Garafraxa, lot 27, con 6.
Ref: Wellington County Methodists 1825-1925, Canadian Methodist Church. - - -

Birth:
/Resided.

James married Isabella VESSIE. Isabella was born in 1824 in Scotland; died on 27 Oct 1884 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried on 30 Jan 1884 in Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

18 Apr 1871 Census Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co.
Turnbull, James, age 50, b. 1821 England, Married, Scottish origin, Methodist Epis.
Isabella Turnbull, age 48. b 1823, Scotland, Married,
Isabella Jr, age 19 b. 1852, Ontario
James Jr., age 11, b 1860, Ontario
Joseph, age 9, 1822, Ontario
charles, age 5, 1866, Ontario
Louis Turnbull, age 2, 1869, Ontario
Mary Felker, age 4 months, born 1870 Dec.

Note: Mary Felker's mother, Mary Turnbull died 6 days after her birth. Her grandmother, Mary Vessie Turnbull is looking after. As noted Mrs. Turnbull had a two year old child of her own. Did she nurse her grandchild? - - -

18 Apr 1871 Census Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co.
Turnbull, James, age 50, b. 1821 England, Married, Scottish origin, Methodist Epis.
Isabella Turnbull, age 48. b 1823, Scotland, Married,
Isabella Jr, age 19 b. 1852, Ontario
James Jr., age 11, b 1860, Ontario
Joseph, age 9, 1822, Ontario
Charles, age 5, 1866, Ontario
Louis Turnbull, age 2, 1869, Ontario
*Mary Felker, age 4 months, born 1870 Dec. [granddaughter].

Note*: Mary Turnbull Felker died 6 days after giving birth to Mary Felker. Grandmother, Mary Vessie Turnbull is looking after. As noted Mrs. Turnbull had also had two year old son Louis Turnbull to care for. - - -

Birth:


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