Notes:

1986 May 19, Winnifred Briggs, Aged 88y, Ogen Ave.
Ref: The Blade Newspaper, Lucas, Ohio.

Birth:


Died:
Widow, Long Term Care Facility, homemaker.

Winnifred married Fay Norton BRIGGS on 26 Jul 1917 in Monroe. Fay was born on 14 Jan 1896 in Wayland, Michigan; died on 8 Aug 1975 in Maumee, Lucas Co., Ohtio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Virginia J BRIGGS was born on 5 Apr 1918 in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio; died on 18 Dec 1961 in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio.

Notes:

. Ontario Birth Registration # 2386, on 15 Sep 1873
Charles Herbert Walker, born
son of John Clifford Walker, Moulder, & Emma Newell Winslow Horning, Informer's signature: John C Walker. Registered 11 Oct 1873, Dr. Kiching.
Note: It appears hear that the signature of the informer (father) is written personally into the registration book. - PJA.

. Born Boy Walker on 15 Sept 1873, Guelph
Son of John C Walker.
Ref: Elora Observer, Ontario, published 26 Sep 1873.

Early Members of the Methodist Church:
WALKER, Charles Herbert, s/o John C. & Emma W.N.,
born on September 15, 1873 in Guelph & was baptized on April 5, 1874 at Guelph by Rev. Isaac B. Howard.

. 1913 Oct 16. - Ohio Naturalization Records, USA
Charles Herbert Walker, age 40 y, clerk, Dark complexion, hight 5feet 11.5 inches, weight 215, hair Grey, eyes brown, born Guelph, Ontario, on 15 Sep 1873,
now relies 721 Colborne St., Toledo Ohio, harried at Detroit port, Mi, on 15 Jun 1907. and
. 1923 May 8 - Petition for Naturalization of USA
Curt of Lucas Co., Petition of Charles Herbert Walker, 721 volburn St., Toledo,Ohio, clerk,
b. 15 Sep 1873, guelph On. Arrived 1907 Detroit on the Grand Trucnk Ry.; married to Margaret, b. 14 Dec 1872 Canada, 4 children:
Jennie G, born 23 ct 102, London, Ont., Resided Toledo, Ohio
Herbert, 29 Jun 190, Guelph, Resides Toledo,
Edward, b 23 Jun 1907 Toledo, Ohio
Margaret, 2 Aug 1916 Toledo, Ohio.

. 1916 Detroit Border Crossing
Charles H Walker, b 1873, Guelph, English nationality; son of John C Walker
Arrived at Detroit, Michigan 3 Dec 1916, From 721 Colburn, Toledo, Ohio
Destination: Father John C Walker, Guelph, Ont., Money shown: $25.
Height 6 feet, medium complexion, hair grey, eyes brown.

. 1910 Apr 22 Census, Toledo, Ward 11, Lucas Co., Ohio
Chars. W Walker, Freight office clerk, Margaret, John G, Minnie W, Clifford J, Jennie M, Herbert L, Edward P. Walker, Landed Toledo 1904.

. 1920 Jan 7, Toledo Ward 12, Lucas Co., Ohio
Chas. H Walker, Freight clerk, Railroad, Margaret, Clifford Clerk, Railroad, Geraldine, Brush Co. bookkeeper, Lincoln, Edward, Phyllis Walker, Landed 1905.

. 1930 Apr 11, Toledo Census
Chas H Walker, age 56/ 1874 Canada Freight Clerk at Railroad; Margaret, Chars H, Margaret, Geraldine is a cashier at a Bank; Edward P. Walker is a Foreman, Auto Repair; M Phyllis Walker. Landed 1907.

Ohio Death Certificate 74296
Charles H Walker, Res. 2615 Broadway, Toledo, Ohio
Age 61y 2m 28d, born 1873 Sept 15, COD: cirrhosis's of liver.
s/o John C Walker, Erin, Ontario & Emma Horning.
Informant Geralinde Walker, 2615 Broadway,
Burial Memorial Park, Dec 15, 1934. - - -

Birth:
Alt Spelling Chas. Hurbert Walker

Died:
Aged 61y 2m 28d. COD: Cirrhosis of liver. 2615 Broadway.

Buried:
Aged 61y 2m 28d.

Charles married Margaret Mina PHILIP on 12 Jan 1895 in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario. Margaret was born on 14 Dec 1872 in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 9 Feb 1933 in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio; was buried on 11 Feb 1933 in Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Margaret is the daughter of Margaret Kribbs, b. Guelph, ON. & John Philip, b. Scotland, Machinist.

. Her paternal grandparents: Philip, James, Fife Scotland on 1807 SEP 1; married, Wilson, Janet Markinch on 1810- DEC 16.

. Ontario Marriage Registration # 012838, Wellington Co.
Charles Herbert Walker, age 21 / b. 1874, Born Guelph, Grand Trunk Railway Clerk,
s/o Emma Walker & John C Walker; married
Margaret Philip, age 22 /1873, Guelph,
d/o Margaret & John Philip.
Married January 12th 1995, Guelph, both Baptist.

. NORFOLK ST. METHODIST CHURCH, GUELPH:
PHILIP Elizabeth 1914 living 38 Northumberland St Guelph married William 1924 Norfolk St. member,
PHILIP Herbert William son of William Elizabeth born Jan 31 1889 in Sarnia died in action 1919 WW I,
PHILIP Norman Lewis son of William Elizabeth was born on May 10, 1896 in Chatham, Ontario 1915 bookkeeper living 38 Northumberland St Guelph served WW I,
Philip, William married Elizabeth,
PHILLIPS George 1919-1924 Norfolk St. member,
PHILLIPS Mrs. G. 1919 Norfolk St. member.

. Ohio Death Registration 10633
Margaret Walker, died 9 Feb 1933, at 902 Hampton Ave., Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
Born 14 Dec 1872, Guelph, Ontario, Daughter of Chas H Walker, B. Scotland & Margaret Kribbs, Guelph, ON.
She died at home, Nationality: American, married, Burial Place Memorial Park. - - -

Died:
Aged 60y 1m 25, d. 902 Hampton Ave., Bronchopneumonia, Myocarditis, Hypertension Essential since 1931.

Notes:

Married:
Baptist , Wit: Mrs. R J M Glassford, Guelph.

Notes:

. 1903 Sep 30 - Ontario Marriage Registration # 40, Wellington Co.
John Clifford Walker, Age 50, 1853, Erin village, Manufacturer,
son of Jane Thompson & John S Walker. Banns at Erin Village,
married Lilian Gardenier Peer, 29y 1874, Banns at Halton Co.,
d/o Alice Gardenier & Levi L Peer.
Note1: John C seems to have lightened his age a little for the occasion. Census & ON. Death Certificate confirm birth as 1949 - PJA).

. 1871 Census Guelph Town, Wellington Co.
John Walker, Age 24 / 1847, Born Ontario, English, Moulder, Wesleyan Methodist.

Ontario Directories
. 1881 Walker, John, moulder, bds. 45 Cork bet. Norfolk & Dublin; 45 Cork St.
. 1881 Walker, John C, moulder, 45 Cork; miller,
. 1883 12 Wellington St,
. 1885 moulder at Crowe's 45 Cork St.
. 1887 moulder, Cambridge St. Guelph.

. 1875 Jun 29 - Jul 10, Private John W Walker, Pay at 60¢ per day, $7.20, 30th Wellington Rifles, Camp at Guelph, Ontario.
Ref: Canadian Nominal Rolls & Paylists for the Volunteer Militia.

. 1871 Dec 2 - John Walker married at Plattsville, ON. to Emma Horning.
Ref: Elora Observer, published 1871 Dec 7.

. 1906 WELLINGTON COUNTY ATLAS:
Walker, John Sible, B. Durham, England. Landed 1827 Hamilton with his father Thomas Walker & family.Thomas returned to England.
... John C., b. in Erin Village, went to school to Arthur Lindon & Mr. Leitch. He was in the 47th Lancashire Foot Regiment when stationed in Hamilton & served in the Fenian Raid at Ridgeway, for which he has a medal. He went to Halifax & West Indies with his regiment, in which he was a bugler. His family bought his discharge for him to come home & he became a bugler major of the 30th Wellington Rifles then being organized.
Mr. Walker finished learning the moulding trade & worked with the Crowe Iron Works, Guelph, for 19 years.
After travelling 2 years for the Diamond Compound Company of Newark, New Jersey he, in 1895, started the Electric Boiler Compound Company of Guelph.
In January, 1905, he bought the Guelph Soap Works & runs both. Mr. Walker is a member of the Board of Trade, an Odd Fellow, & a member of the Ancient Order of the United Workmen.

His 3 sons, Charles H., Sherwood F., & E. J. Clifford & a grandson are in the Electric Boiler Compound Company Ltd. & one son E. J. Clifford in the Guelph Soap Co.

Charles H., is cashier in the G.T.R. in Guelph; Sherwood T. is with the Westinghouse Co. in Hamilton; E. J. Clifford is Secy of both the Compound Company & Soap Company.

EXTRACTED SUMMARY for John Clifford Walker:
. 1849 Jun. 7th, born Erin, Ontario
. 1856-58 - Guelph, Ontario

.47th Lancashire Regiment of Foot Soldiers (Nick name of the Reg. is Wolfe's Own - thus a very distinguished troop for a Canadian to belong):
.The 47th Reg. wore a black line in gold lace of their full-dress uniform as a sign of permanent mourning for Gen. Wolfe. It was customary for the regimental band to play 'Wolfe's Lament' just before the playing of the National Anthem.
- 1861 - Trent Affair:  When 2 Confederate representatives were forcibly removed by Union authorities from the British steamer Trent in 1861, Lincoln released them in response to British pressure. - Stationed in New Brunswick & were transported by sleigh to their stations.
Ref: The Illustrated London News, London, Saturday, December 21, 1861.

. 1863 Feb 16 - Halifax to reinforce Canada's defenses during the tense times of the Trent Crisis. - 1863-66 stationed Montreal;
. 1866 June 2 - Battle of Ridgeway, just west of Fort Erie. Afterwards on the afternoon of Tues., June 5th, in Toronto, a company of the 47th was in waiting with ambulances to convey the wounded out of the boat to cabs. Six coffins were brought down & at 3:30 p.m. the procession started from the Drill Shed to the Cemetery, preceded by the Band of the 47th Regiment, playing the Dead March. (As bugler for the 47th Reg. , John C. Walker must surely have been present. - PJA)

. 1867-68 NS - 1868-9 Barbados, West Indies, (then the Regiment returned to England).
.Jul 20, 1866, the 30th Wellington Battalion of Rifles was established. The headquarters of the 30th Battalion was at Guelph. The annual training encampment was usually held in the last 2 weeks of June in Elora, Ontario. In 1871, the 16th day annual encampment was held with other battalions at Goderich. They left Guelph's Great Western station to Goderich station. It was 2:30 AM by the time the men had spread their bed rolls & still no sign of food. For most of the men, it seemed that only a few minutes had passed when the bugler summoned them out of their tents at 5:30 AM.

. 1872 - Estimated date of 1st marriage to Emma Winslow Newell Horning
. 1873 - Sep 15 - son Chas H Walker born.
. 1874- 1893 - Crowe Foundry, Guelph.
. 1875-77 - Guelph City Directory: John C., moulder, h Cambridge St.
. 1882 - Walker, John C, molder, H 45 Cork, Guelph.
. 1885 - Walker John C, Moulder at Crowe's, h 45 Cork.
. 1889 - Guelph City Directory, Temperance: Order of the Iron Hall, Chief Justice J C Walker, Vice Justice J C Crowe & - John C Walker, 45 Cork, molder.
. 1892 - Walker J C, traveler, 45 Cork, Guelph.
. 1893-95 - Travelling Diamond Compound Co., of Newark, NJ.
. 1895 - Electric Boiler Compound Co., Guelph.
. 1903 - Sep 30 - Married 2nd wife Lillie Gardiner Peer.
. 1905 - Guelph Soap Works.
. 1922, Mar 13 - died Guelph.

NORFOLK ST. METHODIST CHURCH:
. Father-in-law was living with the Walkers:
. HORNING, Charles was born in 1806 in England 1871 shoemaker living Guelph 1856-1858 (Norfolk St. Pewholder),
. 1881 - shoemaker living with the John C. Walker family in Guelph.
Note2: The Norfolk St. Church was a short couple of blocks away from his home on Oxford St.

.1892 Ontario Gazetteer & Directory - Guelph Soap Co. - (Adam Linton), Soap Manufactures, Waterloo.

.1901 Census Guelph, Wellington Co.
John Walker. M., Relationship to head, Father; Widow, Born 7 JUN 1850, Age 50.

.1911 Census, Guelph
John C Walker, Age 60, Methodist, Manufacturer, Employer, Soap Works.

. Wellington Co., Index to WILLs: Walker, John C. Will # 3929 Gts/?.

. Ontario Death Registration # 54 Wellington Co.
John Clifford Walker, died 13 Mar 1922, 65 Oxford Street, Guelph, Ontario; Aged 72 years, 9 months, 5 days, Born 7 Jun 1849, Erin.
Occupation: Soap Manufacture; Trade Soap. Length of Residence 50 years. [1867]
Son of John S. Walker & Margaret Thompson. Born Erin.
Note3: Should read his Mother's is Jane Thompson? J S Walker JR's grandmother was Margaret Sibbald. This also implies his son Ed J C Walker was not too familiar about his grandmother. - PJA
Informer: E J C Walker, 183 Norfolk St., Burial, Tuesday, Mar 14, 1922.
Medical attendance from 1919 to 1922. Arteriosclerosis, Contributory: Cerebral Hemorrhage for 6 months. Dr T M Sadage, Guelph.

. Recorded for further research:
Walker, Miss Eliza A, school teacher, bd s cor. Dublin & Cork, later 30 Norfolk Guelph
Walker, Miss Mary, school teacher, 30 Norfolk, Guelph. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: John C. Alt DOB 7 Jun 1950 /1901 Census - living with son E C John Walker.

Died:
Aged 72y. 9m 5d. COD: Arteriosclerosis. 65 Oxford St.

John married Emma Winslow Newell HORNING on 2 Dec 1871 in Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario. Emma was born on 29 Jul 1843 in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 5 Mar 1892 in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Emma is the daughter of Mary Ann Philips, Milton, Balgonie, Fife, Scotland born 8 Jan 1841 - 20 Aug 1903 at Guelph & Charles Horning.

Her Grandparents are Janet Wilson, 16 Dec 1810, Ontario, Daughter of Miss Markinch & James Philip, b. 1 Sep 1807 in Fife, Scotland.

. 1861 Census Guelph, Wellington Co.,
Chas. Horning, Shoe Maker, 55 years, b. England, Frame House, Religion W (Weslyan Methodist.)
Mary Ann Horning, 49 y, b. England
Emma W N Horning, 17 y, b. Twp. of Landata (?)

. 1871 Census, Guelph, Wellington Co.
Chas. Horning, 65, England, Shoe Maker, Mary Ann, 60 y, England; Emma, 26 y, Born Ontario, Methodist.

. Early Member of the Methodist Church:
Ontario Marriage Registration 49, 1871 Dec 2nd, Blenheim, Oxford Country
John Walker, age 24, Res. Guelph, Moulder, son of John J Walker & John Walker.
married Emma W N Horning, 28y, Residence: Guelph, d/o Mary Ann & Charles Horning, at Blenheim, Dec 2nd, 1871, W. Methodist.
Note1: Confirmation that John Walker was indeed written twice. Perhaps a story told, & unmade as he changed his mind to writing Jane Thompson Walker? - PJA.

. John Walker, married 1871 Dec 2, at Plattsville, to Ema Horning,
Ref: Elora Observer, Published 1871 Dec 7.
Note2: Plattsville is located in Blandford-Blelnheim Twp., Oxford County, Ontario.

. NORFOLK ST. METHODIST CHURCH, GUELPH:
Church members, living with the John C Walker:
. HORNING Charles was born in 1806 in England 1871 shoemaker living Guelph 1856-1858 (Norfolk St. Pewholder);
Note3: Small photo of Charles Horning: Older man with eye glasses, white hair & white fluffy beard.
. 1881 shoemaker, living with the John C. Walker family in Guelph.

. HORNING, Charlotte 1855 Norfolk St. Sunday School class.

. HORNING, Emma W. Newel, daughter of Charles & Mary Ann was born on July 29, 1843 in Guelph & was baptized on September 24, 1843 at Guelph by Rev. Thomas Fawcett 1855, Norfolk St. Sunday School member 3rd class girls.

. HORNING John 1850 shoemaker & in 1852 owned a tannery Guelph.
. WALKER Newell (Miss) 1919-1924 Norfolk St. member. [Identity? Grandchild?] - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Horsey, would appear to be incorrect.

Died:
Aged 47. D of phthisis, for 18 months. [i.e. wasting of TB.]

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 Jane THOMPSON on 5 May 1838 in Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario. Jane was born in 1818 in Ireland; died on 10 Feb 1881 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Erin Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Adopted by Mr. Thompson & raised with children of Sir Allan Napier MacNabb, Prime Minister of Ontario (Upper Canada), Dundurn Castle, Hamilton;
She resided & married at Dundurn Castle, 1838.

(Further research may reveal more info.)
Ref: 1821 May 6, York, Allan Napier MacNabb, half pay 48th Regt., married at York by John Strachan, St. James Cathedral to Elizabeth Brooks, Wit. A MacNabb, W R Macaulay & Daniel Brooke, Senior.
> Note1: Mrs. Elizabeth MacNabb would known Jane Thompson during her stay at Dundurn Castle. Prime Minister of UC from 1855 & 56, Sir Allan N McNab, b. 1798, at (Newark) Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., died 1862, Hamilton, ON.
Did Jane's parents died at Niagara, or Toronto where the MacNabbs also first had a house? - PJA 2011.

* 1838 UPPER CANADA MARRIAGE BOND # 6796
William Watkins of the town of Hamilton in the Gore District & the above said province, Cordwainer,
& JOHN WALKER of the said place, Wagon maker, are Bonded 6 May 1838.
For joining together in Holy Matrimony John Walker of the Town of Hamilton aforesaid, blacksmith &
Jane Thompson of the same place, spinster.
Signed, William Watkins, John Walker [i.e. his father, John Thomas Walker, Sr.]
Reverse side: Bond, William Mathins / Watkins & John Walker
Dated, 8 May 1838.
Ref: RG5 B9, Vol. 5 Reel C6787, Archives of Canada.
Note2: A Cordwainer makes shoes etc. from fine soft Cordovan leather. The cobbler repairs shoes. in March 1838 All McNabb received knighthood for his participation in the War of 1812, esp. bring forces to combat Mackenzie at Montgomery's Tavern. - PJA.

. HAMILTON QUARTER SESSIONS OF PEACE:
[Further research needed]
Walker, Thomas, 1838 June, Plaintiff, Page 12,
Walker, John, 1839 March 14, Plaintiff
Walker, John, 1847 /8 DEC 24, Plaintiff
Thomson, Jane, 1843 June 12, Plaintiff, *
Note3: Jane Thompson who was married in May 1838.
Ref: Page 18, Hamilton Quarter Sessions.

. 1840 Assessment Hamilton Town., Ontario
John Walker, Frame One Story; 1 Male; 1 Female; Total 2.

. 1841 May Assessment Hamilton Town: 2 story Framed house 1@ 60£. Total 85£.

. 1843 Assessment Hamilton Town. [Separate Entries:]
John S Walker, 2 Lots, 2 Story, Additional fireplace, Mr. £200
Thompson [Thompson crossed out] Mrs. Walker, 1 female, Martial landlord, £60.
Note4: But where are the two children, Edward, b. 1840, & William H. Walker, born 24 Feb 1843. -PJA

. 1846 Aug 22 - Provincial Lunatic Asylum was when erected, wholly in the country, 20 minutes from Yonge street, on Queen St. W.
Ref: Robertson Landmarks of Toronto, Vol 3.

. 1856 Dec 13, Toronto - The new Provincial Lunatic Asylum was erected in 1845 & the drawing in the Globe Newspaper shows a giant yellow brick hospital with trees, fresh air & a fine view of Lake Ontario. Situated at 999 Queen Street, 3 miles from City Hall. The high brick walls were noted erected at this time. Warming & ventilation devised by the architect incorporated steam heated pipes in every room. 2 flights of stone steps & goldstone landing to the entrance, Board room, suite of waiting, examining 7 consulting rooms. Opposite are 2 large wards adapted to extreme surgical cases. Resident surgeon, nurses & stewards on1st floor. A liberal supply of baths, washrooms. The theatre is under the mortuary. 22 wards with 12 patients per ward.
Ref: Globe Newspaper, Toronto, features a very lengthy description of the new building.

. 1847 Jan 9, Sat. - LUNATIC BALL (Abbreviated): We were not a little taken aback a few days ago receiving a card of invitation to attend a Ball in the Parliament House "to Lunatics," on the Thurs. night, 7th instant. On inquiry we found the manager of the Asylum endeavors to rouse the dexx of patients in the institution & encouraged tea parties among them ...extended their invitations to members of the learned profession of the University & other citizens.
We got to the Parliament House, on entering the Ball-room we found patients of both sexes, sitting on benches at the spacious apartment, while a number of citizens with their families, occupied with music presently "struck up: & forthwith a dozen of couples, tripping it most energetically to the music… Nearly all those conversed with entered readily into their history, probably their afflictions, the changes, hopes of returning to their families. Especial care was asked each one how was treated by Doctors & servants, & were delighted at the hearty manner in which they express the kindness shown them by all at the Institution. 50 patients at present in the Asylum, to be removed into the premises in the East wing of the Parliament that they now reside there. At 8 pm the inmates sat down to supper & afterward resumed dancing until half past nine & returned to the Institution.
Ref: The Toronto Globe Newspaper.
Note5 Jane had just arrived here a few weeks previously. -PJA

. 1848 Feb 19, Ball at the Lunatic Asylum - One of these interesting affairs came off on Tues. evening last. A considerable number of visitors were present, inc. Rev Dr. Strachan, Rev. Jennings & Barclay, the Chief Justice. Every thing went off well & a number marked improvement from last year, was observed in the dancing of patients.
Note6 Jane will be released in a few weeks. - PJA.

* 1861 University Branch of Prov. Lunatic Asylum p1129, St. Patrick's Ward, City of Toronto, York Co.
Jane Walker, born Ireland, Age 44 /b 1818, Church of England, married, Lunatic. Page Totals: Influencre from assis., consumption, Brain soft, Consn. [?]
Comments by Enumator: The Hosptial occupies a block of land (bounded on south by Don St, East by Sumack & west by Pine St) in St. Davids Ward. {Additional staff of 68 workers, inc. Medical staff, nurses, farmers, fireman, gardners, Keepers, servants, clergy.)
. 1861 Feb 2 Census Erin Village, Wellington
John S Walker, B 1819 England, Blacksmith, 2 half Acres, Concrete 2 stories house.
* 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 Kennedy, tinsmith, Erin.

> Note7: * Jane Thompson Walker was recorded present on the Erin Census 1861, which directly conflicts with Jane's recorded medical history which puts her in the Toronto Lunatic Asylum since 1853. Youngest son, Robert Walker, was born in 1853.
(But, Jane is also not present on the Erin 1871 Census.)

. Ontario Death Registration #029227. Wellington Country, District Village of Erin ON. Pg. 263.
WALKER, JANE - Died: 1881 February 10.
Female 62 years [ b1819 ] widow, Born Ireland,
Cause of Death: An Insane Person. Physician: Dr. Clark Insane Asylum, Informant.
Rev. Isaac Crane, Methodist Minister, Erin.
Registered: 1881 February 12. Religion of deceased: Methodist Ch. Canada.
Registrar, Wm. Tyler.
Remarks: This death may have been registered by Dr. Clark. The pt. Insane Asylum Toronto. She was brought here & her sons had it put on her record. WT.

Note8: Toronto Lunatic Asylum was a new hope for the treatment of mental problems. Jane Thompson Walker was admitted on 22 Dec 1847 for her first attack of excitement over pecuniary matters. On 18 Mar 1848, two months & 29 days later, husband John Walker took her back improved to their home in Erin, Ontario.
> Observation: Jane Thompson Walker was born in Ireland, 5 feet 4 inches tall, fair hair with blue eyes; sanguine* of temperament & had a good disposition & intellect. FIVE children. Pecuniary (money) matters caused her to be melancholic or depressed.

Note9: Jane lived with an instability of life as an orphan & then living in the mansion of the Prime Minister of Ontario where there were many servants coming & leaving. - PJA 2010

Note10: *One of the four ancient temperaments. Sanguine quick, impulsive, & extroverted personality. The others were phlegmatic, self-content, prefer stability; choleric ambition, energy & passion & the melancholic is a thoughtful ponder.

. Six years later, on 26 Apr 1853 she was readmitted by her husband who paid 5 shillings per week for her maintenance. At this time Jane's records say she had SEVEN children. She was Sobrient & intemperate [steady, non-drinker (?) but uncontrolled or excessive.] 28 years later Jane died in the Toronto Asylum of gangrenes.

Note11: In 1922 grandson Edward John C Walker thought his grandmother's name was Margaret Thompson. Rather, perhaps he was thinking of his paternal grandmother, Margaret Sibbald Walker.

Recorded for further research:

. Died Jane Walker, Age 60, Died 9 Feb 1881, Toronto.
Ref: Guelph Weekly Mercury .

Transcriptions & research by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Page 2: Jane Thompson

. IMPROVEMENT IN LUNATIC DISCIPLINE:
1848 July describing the annual Orange Parade in terms of a lunatic procession. He begins by remarking what appears to have been a regular urban spectacle, of female patients from the Lunatic Asylum being driven in a carriage around the city, seeing & no doubt being seen. This time, however, the whole Asylum population appeared to be on parade. The editor expresses his great pleasure at having recognized several citizens whom he had not previously thought mad, & one whose obvious shame & embarrassment indicated returning reason. His only regret is that Dr. Park had not chosen a day when his lunatics would not have been mistaken for Orangemen in a 12th of July procession.

In the July 21st paper, under the heading "Twelfth of July," the Editor apologizes, albeit facetiously, to those readers whom he has offended by what he calls his "little jeu d'esprit." Rather disingenuously he claims to have been hoaxed by a contributor, whose article he set verbatim in editorial type.

By pretending to correct mistakes in the last piece, he only makes the Orange ritual more ridiculous, & reinforces its similarity to a lunatics' procession. Yes, he admits, as if he were not increasing the damage, the procession described in the last issue as "an excursion of lunatics from the Asylum," was indeed a "bona fide Orange procession" what was described as a large beer barrel was really a "genuine Protestant big drum."

Possibly anticipating one of his favourite ploys in the Annual Reports, the Editor exploits & playfully reverses the opposition between the Asylum & the rest of the world by reporting the inmates' indignation at being identified with anything as "mad" as the Orange Procession:

We regret to learn that the inmates of the Asylum have also been seriously offended by the same article; & have expressed great astonishment that we could possibly have been deceived into the belief that they would act so irrationally as to expose themselves to the derision of the citizens of Toronto, by any such childish proceedings as those which characterized the procession of the 12th instant.

The Editor pretends to have equally offended those he (accidentally) depicted as lunatics, & those who are (or at least are treated) as lunatics. Of course, the real target is not the inmates of the Provincial Lunatic Asylum, but the inhabitants of the supposedly sane City.

... The Editor of the Mirror first indicates his awareness of the quarrel between Dr. Park & the Commissioners ( E F Whittemore & Brewer) of the Provincial Lunatic Asylum in an article headed simply "The Lunatic Asylum" in the edition of October 20, 1848. Glancing at the alleged "mistake" regarding the Orange Procession last July 12, 1848.

Ref: Troping the Asylum, by John Thomas Rowland, 1999. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Died of gangrenes at Toronto Lunatic Asylum.

Buried:
'Brought to Erin for burial', not listed on John S Walker tombstone.