Notes:

Francis is the son of Sarah & George Gregory.

Francis married Elizabeth ANNIE Floret GRIEVE on 14 Dec 1895 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Elizabeth (daughter of George GRIEVE and Sarah Jane WALKER, .1) was born on 22 Feb 1874 in Erin, Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 8 Nov 1956 in Kelowna, British Columbia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Ontario Birth Registration # 23334
GRIEVE, Elizabeth Ann Floset.
Born on 22 Feb 1874 to Sarah Jane WALKER,
& George Grieve, Erin Village, Black Smith.
Signature of informant: Sarah Jane Walker, Erin Village, reg. 21 April 1874.
Accoucheur was Dr. McNaughton.

. 1881 Census Eramosa, Wellington Co.
John Grieve, age 59, b 1822, Scotland, farmer *[Died 1904 Fergus, ON.]
Anne Grieve, 60y, b.1822 Scotland *[d. 16 Aug 1897, Fergus, ON.]
Janet Grieve, 26y, Scotland
William Grieve, 24y, 1856, Scotland
Morgan Grieve, Female, born 1859, b 1859, Ontario. [MARY A.]
John Grieve, 20y, born 1859 Ontario
Anne Grieve, 7y, b 1874, Student, Presbyterian
William Alexander, Age 18, b 1883, servant, Ontario.

. May Forsyth Gregory, born 2 jan 1, Sudbury, Nipissing Co., Ontario
born 23 Jan 1901.
daughter of Francis James Gregory, and Annie Elizabeth Grieve.

Verify Identity:
. 1903 Feb 26 - Married Peacock-Grieve. At Galt, on the 4th inst. at the Methodist Parsonage, by Re Prescott. Charles W Peacock, formerly of Milton to Miss Annie Grieve of Galt.
Ref: Can. Champion Milton, pub. 1903.2.26.

. 1890 Mar 27 -married Currie-Grieve. Wed. Feb 19, 1890, at the residence of the bride's mother by JA Brenenthal, John Currie Jr. & Annie Grieve, all of Everton, Ontario. - - -

Birth:
Not found on 1881 Census with mother & sister. Alt Name Verification: E A Forsyth Grieve?

Died:
Aged 81

Notes:

George is the son of Anne Forsyth & John Grieve of Innerleithen, Peblesshire, Scotland.

. Speedside, Eramosa Twp., Wellington. George is the son of Ann Forsyth, b 1819, & John Grieve, Sr., born 1821. Landed from Roxburghsire, Scotland, c 1850.

. Eramosa Union - Johnson Cemetery:
Monument C-3-6, In Loving Memory of / GEORGE / Son of / JOHN & Ann GRIEVE / Who Died / Aug. 27, 1876/ Aged 25 Years.

. 1875 Oct 1 - Eramosa Exhibition, held at Rockwood on Wed, wet weather, a large number of people. Draught Horses John Grieve, Draught Horses. 1y old filly, 3 prize; 2y old gelding, 3rd prize; Durham Aged Bulls, 2nd Prize, Heifer calf, 3rd prize; Grade Cattle, fat cow, ox or steer, 2nd prize. Grain, Timothy seed, 2nd prize. Dairy, Basket fresh butter (29 entries) 3rd prize. Mrs. John Grieve, Fancy knitting, 2nd prize;
Ref: Acton Free Press.

. Lot 24, Con 3, Three generations. When the barn on it was raised one son, Thomas, was killed. [1873 Feb 3 Aged 29y 5m.] Later he bought Lot 24, Con 4 on the other side of the road bring his holding to 300 Acres.
John Grieve was a member of Barrie Hill Church & a Liberal. Only one member of his family survives in 194x, John Grieve of Guelph is in his 87th year. (born 1859).
. 1896 John Grieve moved to Fergus & rented 200 acres to his son William. On 1897 Aug 16, Mrs. Grieve died.
. 1904 John Grieve died & left one farm of 150 A to Wm. his eldest son & another 150 A to his John. John Grieve died at Fergus 1904 Oct 11.

. 1890 Jul 12 , the house was burnt & in the fall a new house was built with brick hauled with teams & wagons brought the Luther brick yard. In 1904 Wm. Grieve built the barn. In 1919 Nov 4th, Wm. sold to his son Tom, who had just returned from WW I. Within 2 years, Nov 21 9 1921, he sold to Elgin Hamilton. to. Elgin Hamilton, who was a Grieve is the 3rd generation & her son James at home is the fourth generation on it. In 1964 James Hamilton sold the farm to Leonard Smeltzer.

. Mrs. George Grieve, R.R. 3, Rockwood. - Names & addresses of Members (?) living for 50th Anniversary from 1915 to 1965.
Ref: Tweedsmuir History, Wellington County Museum & Archives.

. 1879 Jun 19. Violet Death -Tuesday, John Grieve, con 4, Eramosa, was taking down an old barn. One of the beams fell, crushing the skull of Thomas, a son of Mr. Grieve, a man of about 80. He linger until Wed. morning of last week, when he died. A framer was badly injured in the spine, his recovery is doubtful. another son of Mr Grieve going to Fergus for a doctor to attend his brother was thrown from his horse & considerably injured.
The family has been extremely unfortunate, as it is but a few years since another son was killed by a falling of a limb of a tree. Mr Grieve & family have the sympathy of the entire community & much regret is expressed at the death of Thomas, who was a fireman of excellent physique & amiable disposition. a fat accident occurred at this farm while it was being built years ago.
Ref: Acton Free Press newspaper.

George's parents:
. 1881 Census Eramosa, Wellington Co. South, Ontario
GRIEVE, John, 58 [1823] farmer, Presbyterian
Ann, 60 [1821]
Janet, 26, 1855, Scot
William, 24, 1857, Scot, farmer [Later: Fourth Line: John to Wm. to Thos. Grieve.]
Morgan, female, 22, b Ontario
John, 20, 1861, b Ont., farmer's son
Anne, 7, 1874, b Ont., student
William Alexander, 18, b Ontario, servant.

. 1906 Wellington County Atlas
GRIEVE, John. (d.), b. Roxburghshire, Scot., 1821. d. Eramosa, 1904. He m. Ann Forsythe in Scotland. She d. 1899, age 78 years. They came to Canada in 1850, with very slender means, & first purchased 100 acres on con. 4, which he cleared & paid for. He later bought lot 23, con. 4, &, later still, lot 24, con. 4, making his holding 300 acres. He was a very powerful man, & of great personal activity, coupled with a perseverance that was bound to make success sure. He was a great plowman, & frequently took sweep stakes at the plowing matches. He was also a stock fancier, & raised thoroughbred cattle, which often took first prizes at the agricultural fairs of Wellington Co. He was a lover of good horses, & raised them, & his son John Grieve, Reeve of Eramosa, still retains the breed of horses raised so successfully by his respected father. He was a man of strict integrity, & a good citizen. He left at his death a large property.
Issue: Robert, & Mrs. David McLeod, b. in Scot., & Thomas (d.);
George, (d.);
Janet, William, Mrs. W. Rutherford, John, Jr., & Maggie (d. young), b. in Eramosa. Robert, & Thomas (d.), unmarried.

George m. Sarah Walker; settled in Erin Village & died there*.

William M. Jessie Rutherford, & owns the old John Grieve homestead of 150 acres, where he resides, & is one of the substantial farmers of the section. Issue: Lizzie, Mrs. Elgin Hamilton, Mar; Thomas, Mary B., & Nellie.
John, Jr., m. Mary Miller, & is one of the progressive as well as one of the most substantial farmers in Eramosa. He owns 400 acres of land, the part of his farm on Con. 4, where he has his residence, being a portion of the old homestead. He has been in the Eramosa Council 4 years, & was elected Reeve in 1905.
Issue: Thomas, John A., George, James B., William, Robert M., & Mary H. The family all belong to the Pres. church, & are Liberals.
Ref: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.

. Ontario Death Registration # 8- 016327
George Grieve, died August 27, 1876, Age 2 years old*, Blacksmith Born Eramosa, Ontario,
Died to Typhoid fever, 1 week, Dr. McNaughton
Informant: Sarah Grieve, widow of the Decreased, Erin,
Registered Feb. 12, 1877, Presbyterian.
Note*: Age 2 blacksmith, is an obvious error, should have read Age 26. As a blacksmith, George Grieve, undoubtedly worked for Sarah's father, John S. Walker. - PJA 2013.

. 1879 Jun 19 - Violet Death, Tuesday, John Grieve, 4th Conn. Eramosa was taking down an old barn. One of the Beats fell crushing the skull of Thomas, a son of Mr. Grieve, a man about 80. Helinger until Wed. morning of last week the he died.
An unnamed farmer badly inured his spine & recovery is doubtful.
Grieve son was going to Fergus for a doctor to attend his bother he was thorn form his horse & considerably injured.
The family has been extremely unfortunate as it is but a few years since another son was killed by the falling of a tree limb. Grieve family have the sympathy of the entire community & much regret is express at the death of Thomas a fine man of excellent physique & amiable disposition. A fan accident occurred at this farm while it was being built years ago.
Ref: Acton Free Press.

Transcripts by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Died:
D. Typhoid fever, one Week, Sarah Grieve, widow of Deceased, Erin.

Buried:
Verify this George Grieve.

George married Sarah Jane WALKER, .1 on 1 Jan 1873 in Erin, Wellington Co., Ontario. Sarah (daughter of John Sibbald WALKER, .6th and Elizabeth WYKHAM) was born on 8 Jan 1856 in Erin, Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 25 Feb 1907 in Hawkestone, Oro Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; was buried in Christ Church Mimico Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Ontario Marriage Registration # 012466-73 Wellington Co.
George GRIEVE, 22y [1851], farmer of Erin, b. Canada, Presbyterian,
s/o John GRIEVE & Ann GRIEVE,
married Sarah Jane WALKER, Age 17 [1856], Canada, Erin,
d/o John & Elizabeth WALKER.
Witn: John JOHNSTONE of Guelph & Lizzie BOOMER of Toronto, Jan. 1, 1873 at Erin Village, Church of England, married by License, A. Henderson, Erin.

. 1881 Census, Erin Village, Wellington
Walker Charles, b 1857, blacksmith
Walker, Elizabeth, b 1829 Ireland, widow
Walker, James, b 1863, Blacksmith
Grave, Sara, b 1856 /25 years, born Ontario, West. Methodist, Scottish, Widow
Grave, Maggie, b 1876, born Ontario, West Meth., Scottish.
Note: Widow Sara Jane Walker Grieve is living with her mother & brothers.

. Ontario Marriage Registration #14096-825, Toronto, York County
Matthew Hall, age 33 /1855, Resides City of Toronto, Canada, Widower, Church of England,
s/o Susan & William Hall,
married Sarah Jane Greaves, 31 [1857], Resides City of Toronto, widow,
d/o John S. & Elizabeth WALKER.
Witn: Charles S Walker, Erin Village, Co., Wellington, [i.e. Sarah's brother.] & Mary LaMount, Owen Sound,
July 19th, 1888, Toronto by F. Trimsful (?), C of C., by License.

. Ontario Death Registration #27894- 7, Simcoe County
Sarah Jane Hall, died 25 February, 1907, age 50 / 1857,
Resided Hawkestone, Ontario, Housewife,
Married to Mathew Hall,
Born Erin, Ontario.
Died of a Cerebral apoplexy & heart disease. Dr. Smith & Lewis. Ch. of England.
Informant J C Smith (Dr). 26 Feb 1907.

. Historic Origins of Hawkestone
The mouth of Hawkestone Creek is consequently the site of the port or landing place of Cahiagué, & the remains of a Huron village have been found on the spot. On the west halves of lots 24 & 23, concession XII. [Oro].This was a famous Indian landing-place at the outlet of Hawke­stone Creek. ... William Hodges, the occupant, who has lived there since his birth in 1834, ploughed up some stone fire-beds, pottery fragments, iron tomahawks, etc. These were on the west side of the outlet of the creek. … Similar remains have been found on the Capt. Davis farm, on the east side of the creek's outlet; & also at places nearer the creek itself. Cahiagué itself lay a little inland & a shade west of the arc of the circle from the Narrows. Oro, which I visited in May, 1899, & where I counted on finding some traces of the old Huron village, is 'covered with forest growth. From August 17 Samuel Champlain recommend in his diary he sojourned here at Hawkestone 10 days. It is about 5 miles from Orillia on Lake Couchiching. On Lot 7, Con 13, Oro once stood was a large fortified village. Champlain also recorded the considerable remains of a village have been found here about connected with the native fishery on Bass Lake.
Ref: Fifth Report of the Bureau of Archives for the province of Ontario, 1907. - - -

Birth:


Died:
d. Cerebral apoplexy & heart disease. (Hwy 11, Lake Simcoe, before Orillia.)

Buried:
Etobicoke (Toronto), ON. Monument 16.5

Notes:

. St. Edmund Parish Register, Register # 383, File #12608.
John Sibbald Walker, Baptized 10 Mar 1819, Curate Wm. Middleton,
Son of Margaret & John Walker, Carpenter, Abode Sedgefield, Durham County, England.

. HAMILTON QUARTER SESSIONS
Walker, Thomas, 1838 June, - Plaintiff, - Page 12,
Walker, John, 1839 March - Plaintiff
Walker, John, 1847 /8 DEC 24, Plaintiff
Thomson, Jane, 1843, June 12, Plaintiff, Page 18.

. 1840 Jul 14 Assessment Hamilton Town:
John Walker: Framed one story dwelling; 1 Male,1 Female, Total 2.
Note1: Son Edward R Walker must have been born after July 14, 1840. - PJA.

. 1841 May Assessment Hamilton Town:
John Walker: 1 Adult, 2 story framed dwelling: 1 @ 60£. - Total Assessment 85£.

. 1842 Assessment Hamilton Town:
John Walker, John Street, 6 houses before Cherry St.: Total 4 persons assessed at £100.
John Walker, Catharine Street, one adult. (nil assessment). i.e. John Walker Senior & Junior. ]

. 1843 ASSESSMENT HAMILTON TOWN. (TWO Separate Entries for:)
John S Walker, 2 Lots, 2 Story, Additional fireplace, Mr. Bowen, Landlord, 200£
Thompson [Thompson crossed out] Mrs. Walker, 1 female, Martial landlord, 60£ .

. 1846 Smith's Canadian Gazetter, Province of Canada West:
Erin, 32,447 Acres are taken up, 7,945 are under cultivation, Tipis holy & stoney. There is a small settlement in sw of twp. called McMillen's Mills, where are a grist & saw mill, tavern & blacksmith shop & between 4-0-50 inhabitants. There are 1 grist & 4 saw mills in two. Crown lands are open for sale at 8 shillings per acre. Speed River, a branch of Grand River, An excellent mill stream, 2 grists & saw mill.

. Hamilton Coach & Carriage Factory, King St. Hamilton. - 70 hands (workers)
Ref: Possible location for apprenticeship for both John & brother George M Walker.

. 1849 Smiths Canadian Gazetteer, Erin, A small settlement in SW of Twp. called McMullen's Mills, grist & Saw mill, tavern & blacksmith shop, 7 between 40 7 50 inhabitants.

. 1850 - First road was planked from Trafalgar, Esquesing & Erin Road from Oakville to Stewarttown.

. 1853 - Stations in 15 locations, from Arthur... Erin ...Wellesley, all of which I have been able to visit during the winter. Want of roads is a difficulty. From Milton I walked through the woods a distance from 10 miles in summer between two stations. In winter it is 16 miles by a round about way.
. Rev. W. W. Bates for Rockwood & Erin.

. 1859 Ontario Directory, Erin, Canada West, Tp. Co. Wellington. Go to Guelph on the GTR. Population about 300.
1873, Erin Population 600.
Ref: The New Work in 1859: being the US & Canada.

. 1859 Oct 19- Erin Agricultural Township Show Fair, Erin Village.

. 1861 Census Erin Village, Wellington
John S Walker, B 1819 England, Blacksmith, 2 half Acres, Concrete 2 stories house
Jane Walker, b. 1821 Ireland; Margaret, b. 1858; Robt., b 1853; Sarah Jane, b. . 1857; Mary Walker b. 1858; Arthur Walker, Apprentice, Age 17, Residing with Wm M Kenney, tinsmith, Erin.

. 1864 Sept 15th, from the Guelph Advertiser from Erin village says ...there are scores of farmers in township who have not a sheaf in the barn, the weather having proved so very unfavourable for harvesting. The crops, however, are very good all around here.
Ref: The Canada farmer, Volume 1.

. 1865-71 Canada Directory, John S Walker Foundry & Machine .
1865-66 Mitchell & Co.'s Canada Classified Directory: Blacksmith, Erin: John S Walker & Iron Foundries & Machines, Erin, ON., John S Walker.
. 1867 Walker, John S., founder, Ref: Wellington Co. Directory.

. 1869 Province of Ontario Gazetteer & Directory
Erin - A village situated in the Twp. of Erin Co. Wellington, 20 miles from Guelph, the county town, 35 miles from Toronto & 12 m. from Georgetown, the nearest station on the Grand Trunk Railway. Stage to Guelph 20 miles. Fare 75¢. Daily mail. Money order office & Savings' Bank. Population 600. Walker, John S., foundry & machine shop.

. 1871 HISTORY OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH (Travel Conditions & John Walker):The Church of England is glad to learn there signs showing of vitality in the pretty village of Erin. The congregation was also without a clergyman for a considerable time, but in the fall of 1865 Rev. Johnstone Vicars was put in charge. (Undated Extract: Guelph Advertiser).
. 1866 July 23rd, All Saints Parish Hall: Church Building Committee, Present Rev J. Vicars, Messrs. Cornoch, Steward, Walker & Campbell. Mr. Aldian, a builder of Guelph will draw up specifications plans for $5. It was moved by Mr. Walker. Seconded by Mr. Stewart that the plans of the Church now exhibited the plans are suitable. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Campbell that Mr. Cornock be treasurer & Mr Carbury, Secretary Carried. Messrs. Cornock & Walker were appointed to request Mr. Campbell, the surveyor, to measure the land. Signed, John Vicars. (Mr. Cornock is the land benefactor.)
All Saints Anglican Church, 81 Main Street, Erin ON.
Ref: Rev. Francis Tremayne, Travelling Missionary, North York Public Library, 6 Fl., Toronto. More church records may be found at, McMaster University Libraries, under the Anglican Diocese.

. 1871 Lovells Province of Ontario Directory
Erin, Ontario, population about 500. Stage coach from Erin to Guelph 75¢ for the 20 miles., Stage coach from Erin to Guelph 75¢. Thirteen miles from Georgetown railroad station.
Walker, Geo. M., of McMillan & Walker,
Walker, John S., Foundry.

. 1871 Oct 27, FERGUS NEWS RECORDER Newspaper:
Garafraxa Ploughing Match:
20 ploughs entered - Mr. Walker's (Erin) plough was a favorite with many. It made a good cut, good turn up, good fearing & good finish.

. 1871 Erin, Wellington Co. Census, (p67):
John S Walker, Age 52 /1819, Born England, Church of England, Blacksmith, married
Elizabeth Walker, 42 /1829, Born Ireland, Ch. of England,
Sara J Walker, 15 /1856, born Ontario; Chars H. 14 /1857; Mary Ann, 12/1958; James W Walker Age 3 /1868.

. 1871 Lovell's Dominion Directory: Toronto Street Railway:
Route - St. Lawrence Hall to Yorkville & St. Lawrence Hall to Lunatic Asylum.

. 1871-1872 Wellington Co. Diretory, Erin:
Walker, Arthur, hardware; Walker, Geo. M. (McMillan & Walker).;
Walker, John S, foundry & machine shop.

. 1875 Wellington Co. Directory & Gazetteer, Erin, Wellington Co.
Erin A village situated on lots 13, 7, 14, 9th & 10 Con., Erin Twp., on the proposed line of the Credit Valley Railway. contains 9 stores, 4 hotels, grist mill (a second one will be built shortly, saw mill, carding factory, 2 foundries, 3 blacksmiths' shops, carriage factory, 4 churches, stave factory & law office, distant from Charleston station of the T.G & B Railway, 8 miles; from Georgetown, GTR station 13 miles, from Guelph the County Town, 19 miles, Mail, daily, stages leave for Georgetown on Mon., Wed. & Fridays, for Guelph. Montreal Telegraph Co. has an office here. Population 500.
. Erin Foundry, by John S. Walker. Size of building 60 x 82 feet, employs 7 men.
. Walker, John S, Foundry.

* 1876 Oct 26 - Erin Fall Exhibition, Tues. 17 Oct:
Implements: Gang plough: 2nd prize, J S Walker.

. 1877 Oct 25, Erin Exhibition: A large number of people, numbering around 3000 people, ventured through the almost incessant drizzle & such prevailed during the whole of last Thursday.,
Implements:
Gang Plow: 2nd. prize, J S Walker
Cultivator: 1st. prize, J S Walker;
Wooden harrow: 1st. J S Walker;
Set horse shoes: 1st, J S. Walker.
Domestic Produce: Honey in a comb: 1s. J S Walker & Strained honey, 2nd. prize, J S Walker.

. 1878 May 16 - There is now a daily mail between Guelph & Erin Village.
Ref: Acton Free Press.

. 1879 Co. of Wellington Gazetteer: Erin, an import postal village. 18 miles from Guelph. The proposed line of the Credit Valley RR runs through the village.There is a good foundry, a flour & Grist mill, & extensive woollen mills mfg. Tweeds, Full- Cloth, blankets, flannels etc. Plain & Colored yarns.
* Walker & Son, blacksmiths. [i.e. John S Walker & Charles Walker]

. 1879 Dec 23, Tues. - John S. Walker, of Erin village, died suddenly on Wednesday morning in a car on the Credit Valley Railway. [= Wed., Dec 17, 1879.]
Ref: The Globe, Toronto.

. 1880 May 1 - Erin Council - Pursuant to adjournment the Municipal Council of Erin Twp. met at Devier's Hotel Hillsbury, at ten o'clock. The Reeve in the chair & members all present. The matter in dispute between Wm. Young & John Walker in reference to the road leading to John Walker's house was called, when a long discussion ensued between the parties. Moved by Mr Reid, second by Dr. McNaughton, that the Reeve be instructed to take legal advice in reference to this road allowance & report was early as possible. Carried.
Ref: Guelph Daily Mercury newspaper, published 1880 Jun 30.

. 1879 Dec 17, Obituary. Sudden Death in Erin Mr John Walker Drops Dead
We regret to learn of the very sudden death this Wednesday morning of Mr. John S Walker, of Erin Village, & the oldest & most respected resident in the place. Mr. Walker was known far & wide as the proprietor of the Erin foundry.
On Wednesday morning he intended to go to Fergus or Elora, & left his house about half past 6 o'clock for the ballast train on the Credit Valley Railway. He was only in the car about 5 minutes when he expired. Heart disease is supposed to be the cause of his death. As we said, Mr. Walker is very old & respected resident of Erin, being in business there for many years. He was in good health up to the time of his death. The deceased never took a very active part in public matters, but he had always the interests of Erin at heart & he will be much missed, not only by his own family, but by the people in the village & township, by whom he was greatly respected for his genuine manliness & honesty.
Ref: Guelph Daily Evening Mercury, pub. Dec 17, 1879. Wed.

. WILL of JOHN SIBBALD WALKER:
Three living grandchildren of deceased Geo Walker, & 6 living children;
Edward (the administrator); William, Arthur; Mrs. Geo L Briggs (Margaret Ann); Robt. H & George Walker;
Edward, "eldest son". His, "mother is Thompson, a long time lunatic in Toronto. "

Note2: The lawyer representing the 4 children of his second companion, Elizabeth Walker, petitioned that the Will's administer present an undoubted security bond (i.e to ensure the corrected distributions to the second family too. )
No distribution was recorded in the administration papers, however, the envelope WILL had the Value as $2,5000. Edward Walker gives the assesses as $2,000. Since at least 1877 son Charles H Walker had already been working this his father operating the Erin Foundry & Machine Shop.

. Tall tombstone with iron on top, reads: In memory of John S Walker who died Dec. 18 1881.
Aged 61y 8mo 19 days. Erin Union Cemetery.

. 1879 Dec 17 Ontario Death Registration # 15745, Wellington Co.
John Sibbald Walker, Died Dec 17 1879, 60 years, 10 mo., 9 days;
Machinist, Born Country Durham, England,
Died of Heart disease, Dr. McNaughton,
Signature of informant Charles Walker, his son, Machinist, Erin., Reported 30 Dec 1879, Church of England.

. 1906 WELLINGTON COUNTY ATLAS
WALKER, John Sible, was b. Durham, Eng., & came to Hamilton in 1827 with his father, Thomas Walker, & the rest of the family.

Thomas Walker later returned to England & secured a situation as Supt. of the bridge building department of the Great Western Railway & died in England.

John S., after learning the blacksmithing trade in Hamilton, went to Slabtown.*
He had m. Jane Thompson who resided with Sir Allan McNabb. After about 2 years, in 1842, he moved to Erin Tp., settling in Erin Village, where he started the first blacksmith shop, & his brother George started a waggon shop opposite. He soon started a foundry ran by horse power for years. Later he sold out & moved to the present Walker foundry site, where he followed his business & made the celebrated Walker plow, the first iron beam, & iron handle plow in Canada. He also made buggies & cultivators & used to shoe the oxen in the district. He never sought municipal or political honours; was a Conservative in politics & a member of the English Church.
Issue: Edward (d. Guelph), William (d.); Flesherton; Arthur, Toronto Junction; George, (d. Erin); John C.; Mrs. G. L. Briggs, Tara; & Robert H., Calgary.

Note3: Slabtown was near St. Catharines, now Merriton, then noted for the Welland Canal & Welland-Western Railway. This flourishing town was located on the line of the Welland Canal on part Lots 10, 11 & 12, Con 9 & 10 Grantham Township. The town was created out of 4 small communities named Centreville (1826), Westport, Protestant Hill & Slabtown.
Ref: Cultural Heritage Assessment Report. Wentworth Co.

. Granddaughter, Ruby Walker told the story of her grandfather, John S Walker's death:
They came & called my grandfather to come & repair the train. The engine would not start. He was a blacksmith, but in Erin village he was the expert on machines, like a garage mechanic. This was an important event & Grandfather, was running up the street in Erin to the train station to repair the engine on the inaugural trip of the Credit Valley Railroad. The train would not start again so John was considered to be the Erin mechanical engineering expert so they called him to repair the train. He ran huffing & puffing up to the Erin train station. He grabbed the handle to pull himself up onto the engine & right then he was struck with a heart attack. 
P.S. This would have been before Ruby was born in 1899. So this story must have been a oft repeated story retold with much emotion.
Ref: c. 1982, As told by daughter, Ruby Walker to her grandniece PJ Felker.

. The Credit Valley Railway was given a hearty welcome one night as it arrived on its way thro' to Elora. I am told it was in October 1878. What a giant is seems. I remember how frightened we children were. A sad event of that evening was the sudden death of Mr. John Walker Sr., one of Erin's most prominent businessmen. He was hurrying to see the first passenger train through Erin when he collapsed & died. The evenings excitement was damped by sorrow for the family of Mr. Walker who had a foundry works, wagons & blacksmith shop on Main Street.

. Two of his sons carried on for many years; Mr. Charles & James Walker, who married with 2 ladies named Hamilton, but no relation to each other. Charles's wife was a daughter of Richard Hamilton who kept a grocery store on Main Street, & strange to say, his clerk was a John Hamilton of no relation to either Walker or Hamilton the grocer.
- as recounted by Florence Baker, in the mid 1940's wrote her memoirs of the time she lived in Erin during the 19th & 20th century.
Ref: Gleanings From Memories By Paths of Erin - Part Seven, by Harry Smith. 1871. - - -

Ontario Land Registry Office Abstract Book 215, Part Plan 61,
VILLAGE of ERIN, Wellington County
. Lot 2, Con 10, [divided into} Part SW Half, Lot 14, p8:
> 1846 Dec 8 - Daniel & Chas. McMillian & Wife, sold to John S Walker, part W 18.2
> 1852 Nov 24, Registered 1852 Dec 8, Bargain&Sale, Hugh, Dan & Chas McMillan, sold to Jno. Sibbald Walker, Lot 2, Con 10 Part SW Half, Lot 14 [ Inc. Lots 2, 3, 7, 14.]
. 1852 Dec 4, B&S, Jno Sibbad Walker & Wife, sold to James Monroe, with other lands together 2r 29p.
> 1853 Oct 24 - John S Walker & Wife, Mortgage - Pm & Perm Bank of Sur., Part W. [i.e. wife, Jane Thompson Walker]
. 1857 May18 - Thompson Geo. M. Walker - to Calvin M Question, unnumbered Lot 2.3
> 1858 Sep 25 - Perm. Bldg. Society, to John S Walker, Part 2 - 12, Erin.

Lot 3, Con 10, Part SW Half, Lot 14, p13:
> 1852 Nov 24, B&S, Hugh McMillan, exec of & Chas McMillan & Mary McMillan, to John Sibbald Walker, with other land together 4acres 1r 4p.
. 1852 Dec 4, B&S, John Sibbald Walker & wife, to James Monro, with other land together 2r 29Halfp.

Lot 7, Con 10 Part SW Half, Lot 14 p21
. 1846 Oct6 B&S,Dan & chareles McMillan & wives, to JohnS ibbald Walker, £1.30.9p with lot 8, (part of 18A 2r);
. 1848 Jul 31, B&S, Dan & Chas McMillan & wives & John Sibbald Walker, to James Young,£1.30p.9/10, Pt of 18 Acres, 2p, with Lot 8;
.
. 1852 Dec 2, B&S, James Young & wife, to John Sibbald Walker, 1r 30p9/10p, with Lot 8, (part of 18a2r);
. 1852 Nov 24, B&S, Hugh McMillan & Donald McBain (Executors of Charles McMillan, co-proprietor with the late Daniel McMillan, Mary McMillan, widow of late Dan. McMillan, & Christiana McMillan, wife of said Chas McMillan, to John Sibbald Walker, with other lands together 4 Acres 1r 4p.
. 1852 Dec 6, Jno Sibbald Walker & wife, to Geo. Michael Walker, 3. [or 34?] & 64440/10000 p.;
. 1854 Nov6, B&S, John Sibblad Walker, to Sencer L Shotter, with other land together 22A 16p.
. 1855 Nov 29, B&S, Geo. Michael Walker, to Peter Cook, 34 64480/100,000p.
. 1856 Aug 22,B&S, Spencer LShotter & wife, to Peter Cook, 1 Acred with provision respecting stream;
. 1856 Aug 22, S L Shotter, to P Cook, with provison respecting stream.

Lot 8, Con 10, p25
> 1846 Oct 6, Dan & Chas McMillan & wives, to JS Walker, with Lot 7 together 1r 30 9/10 p.
. 1848 Jul 31, B&S, John Sibbald Walker, Dan& Chas McMillan & wives, to James Young, With Lot 7, together 1r 30 9/10 p.
. 1852 Dec 2, B&S, James & Yonge & wife, to JS Walker, Lot 7 & with reservation & other land.
. 1853 Mar 16, Release of Judgement, Cal McQuesten & John Fisher, to JS Walker, with other land together, 22a or 16p.
. 1854 Nov 6, B&S, John S Walker, to S L Shotter, with other land.

. 1861 Jun 29, B&S, John Darroch & wife, to Hugh Millan, 12 Acres.

Lot 9, Con 10, p29
. 1852 Nov 24, B&S, Hugh McMillan, Executors of Chas McMillan, to JS Walker Part with other lands 4a 1r 4p.;
. 1853 Mar Release of Judgement, Calvin McQuesten & John Fisher, to John Sibbald Walker, with other land 22A or 16p with reservations;
. 1854 Nov 6, B&S, JS Walker, to SL Shotter, Part, with other lands;
. 1855 Aug 3, Samuel Beals & wife, to John clark, all 28 per.& part Lot 11 with privilege of Lane with provision for waterway.
. 1917 Jul 2, B&S, JohnR Hamilton & James Walker, Excutors, Wm Hamilton, decd, to Jennie Hull, Part, $1.

Lot 11, Con 10, p37
. 1852 Dec 3, B&S John Harris & wife, to John Sibbald Walker, part area.
. 1856 Sep 19, B&S, Reg. 4.27.1864, JS Walker, to John Clark, Part area, right of way through alley;
.1856 Sep 19, B&S, John Sbbald Walker, to John Clark, part A.

Lot 14, Con 10, Lots on Block SE side of Mill St., p45
. 1852 Nov 24, B&S, HughMcMillian, to JSWalker, With other land together 4a 1R 4p;
. 1852 Dec - B&S, JSWalker & Wife, to James Monro, with other land together.

. Lot 9, Con 10, p29 of Geo Arnott, Dec, To Erin Public School Board, all 2 acres, $20.00, Less Half acres.

Ref: Ontario Archives Microfiche # GS 3122-3. - - -

Birth:
Stockston District.

Died:
Aged 60y, 10m 9d [= 8 Feb 1819]. Heart Disease.

Buried:
Row S44-3, Plot 10, Tall pillar, top urn missing in 1990's.

John married Elizabeth WYKHAM. Elizabeth was born on 10 Feb 1828 in Ireland; died on 26 May 1903 in Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1877 Oct 25, Erin Exhibition:
Ladies Work: Fancy wool work, Scarf, 2nd prize, [Mrs?] J S Walker.

. 1883 Wellington County Directory:
Sibley John C, carriage builder
Walker C H, prop. Erin Foundry, manuf. agricultural implements
Walker, Mrs Elizaberh, wid. John.

. 1883 Ontario Directory
Walker, Elizabeth, Mrs wid. John, 1881 Erin, Ontario.

. 1901 Census Erin Village, Wellington Co.,
Walker, Elizabeth, Mother [residing with son James Walker], Widow, Born 10 Feb. 1829 Age. 72,
Country of birth, England, Nationality, Religion: English Ch., Reads Writes English - Native language English.
Note: Elsewhere Elizabeth consistently gives her nationality as Irish. Based on this 1901 Census, one might infer she was from North Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom ('English').

. Ontario Death Certificate # 028057, Wellington Co.
Walker, Elizabeth, died Mar 26, 1903, Main St., Erin, Widow,
Born Ireland, Bronchitis 2 weeks.
Dr. Henry Gear, Religion English. Registered May 28, 1903.

. OBITUARY, May 29, 1903, Erin
The summons of death came last Tuesday morning to Mrs. Elizabeth Walker, relict of the late John S. Walker, who passed away about 5 o'clock at the residence of her son, Mr. J. W. Walker, Main street, at the age of 73 years & 4 months.
At an hour when the bereavement weighs so heavily upon the family & friends, words must fail to express adequately or in a measure the profound sympathy felt for them. The funeral took place on Thursday to Erin Cemetery.
Ref: Brampton Conservator Newspaper. - - -

Birth:
Son James' middle name is Wyckham/ Wykham. Verify if her maiden name.

Died:
Main Street. Aged 73y 4m. (=26 Jan 1830.) Bronchitis, 2 Weeks.