5. | Mary FELKER, .8 was born in Jul 1857 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario (daughter of Francis ELIAS FELKER, .1 and Margaret MARY SPEARS); died on 29 Apr 1924 in Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in McKee Cemetery. Notes:
Mary.8 is the daughter of Margaret MARY Spears & Francis Elias Felker.
. Ontario Marriage Certificate 012204-81 (Wellington Co.)
Peter Gerrie, 28, Farmer, Scotland, West Garafraxa, s/o Margaret & George W. Gerrie,
married Mary Felker, 23, West Garafraxa, West Garafraxa,
d/o Francis E. Felker & Margaret Felker,
Witn.: William Gerrie, Elizabeth Black both of West Garafraxa, March 2, 1881, at West Garafraxa
. Mary Felker, was the half-sister of the four Black children. She married Peter Gerrie of 5th Line of W Gara, Lot 9.
Felker Family History, compiled by Mrs. T J. Hutchinson, MaRCH 23, 1981:
. Photo: David Black Family of W. Garafraxa, Mary Felker, back row right. Mrs. Pete Gerrie who lived near Fergus. &
Grandmother Margaret Spears Felker, 2nd row 2nd from right, i.e. the older female.
. Mary Felker of W half Lot 16, Con 7, 6th Line, W. Gara. Peter & Mary seemed to move around a bit but later lived on the Harvey Davies farm, in the old log house where Dr. Abraham Groves performed his first appendix operation.
. Mary Felker married Peter W Gerrie of the Shands area. They are buried in McKeen's cemetery. Mary & Peter became the parents of George, David, Mabel, Violet, Billie & Wallace.
. Mary Felker the half-sister [ of the 4 Black children David, John & Nancy & Wm. J. Black], married Peter Gerrier of the 5th Line of W. Gara, Lot 9.
Peter was a brother of Mrs. John Cook;
Mary's family were Twins George & David
. Geo. married Annie Lang of Fergus;
. David married Annie Sanderson;
. Twins Mabel & boy who died - Mabel, Mrs Geo. Weatherston;
Violet who married Charles Leybourne;
William who married Florence Lillie; &
Wallace who lived in Erin Village & died in Erin years ago.
. c 1890 - Mary & Peter Gerrie's grandchildren:Bill & Florence live in Fergus: Tom, Joe & Wilma, Mrs Glen Actison. Ken is in Oakville. Marjorie, Mrs John Keeswatter is in Waterloo.
Ref: Wellington Co. Museum & Archives.
Photo: members of David Black family of West Garafraxa Township, Wellington County with key to names: back row left to right: Jennie Black, Mrs. Jas. Mason (Mrs. Frank Vallery), John Black of Grand Valley, Nancy Black (Mrs. Dave Armstrong of Mimosa), Wm. J. Black (of Amaranth Township), Mary Felker (Mrs. Pete Gerrie who lived near Fergus), centre row: Annie Black (Mrs. Jack Gilkison of Harriston), Grandpa David Black (born Puslinch Township), Grandma Margaret Spears (Felker) Black, Lizzie Black (Mrs. Bill Spears of Gorrie), front row seated: Laura Black (Mrs. Ben Allen of Grand Valley) note - all were born in West Garafraxa Twp. except Laura Black
Ref: Wellington Co. Archives & Museum, Ontario. - - -
Birth:
Lot 6W, Con 5
Died:
Aged in her 68th year.
Children:
- 2. George Watt GERRIE was born on 23 May 1883 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died in 1965 in Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Belsyde Cemetery.
- David Henry GERRIE was born on 23 May 1883 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died in c 11 Oct 1954 in Wellington County, Ontario; was buried in Rockwood Cemetery.
- Mabel Lerrie GERRIE was born on 17 Jul 1884 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Woodlawn Municipal Cemetery.
- Boy GERRIE was born on 17 Jul 1884 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 17 Jul 1884 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario.
- Violet GERRIE was born on 18 May 1887 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died in 1959 in Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Belsyde Cemetery.
- William John BILLIE GERRIE was born on 18 Jul 1885 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 25 Jun 1972 in Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Belsyde Cemetery.
- Wallace Ben GERRIE was born on 7 May 1892 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died in c 1 Sep 1947 in Erin, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Johnston Union Cemetery.
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