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 PATTERSON, .1 on 3 Jan 1872 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. Mary (daughter of Richard PATTERSON and Mary Ann CATCHPOLE) was born on 28 Dec 1848 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 1 Mar 1935 in Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; was buried on 4 Mar 1935 in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
John Felker, 26, Widower, yeoman, Garafraxa, s/o John & Henrietta, Married MARY PATTERSON, 22, Ontario, Gafrafraxa, d/o JOHN & MARY ELLEN, Witn: Frederick & Jane Felker of Garafraxa,([Brother & his wife] on 3 Jan, 1872 Married at John’s farm. Garafraxa W, Vol. 27

1. Frederick FELKER was born on 25 Jan 1871 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 5 Aug 1953 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario.
2. Caroline CARRIE FELKER was born on 25 Oct 1872 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 30 Jan 1958 in Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery.
3. Sarah Sadie SADE FELKER was born on 2 Dec 1872 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 1 Aug 1938 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery.
4. John Wesley JACK FELKER, .19 was born on 2 Dec 1879 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 15 Aug 1929 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried on 16 Aug 1929 in Erin Union Cemetery.
5. Margaret Florence MAGGIE FELKER was born on 24 Aug 1881 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 27 Jul 1973 in Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery.
6. Cornelius NEIL FELKER was born on 16 Oct 1883 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 27 Apr 1978 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery.
7. HERBert FELKER was born on 16 Oct 1883 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 12 May 1966 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery.
8. George Oston Orwell FELKER was born on 9 Jun 1888 in Hillsburg, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 11 Dec 1908 in Fergus, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Hillsburg Cemetery.
9. Lela Blair FELKER was born on 29 Sep 1889 in Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 16 Sep 1958 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery.

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]

1. Mary Florence FELKER was born on 12 Dec 1870 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 15 Aug 1942; was buried in Hillsburg Cemetery.