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- . Wellington Co. Registration #036485, Mar 5, 1893.
Irene WALKER, female. Father Chas. H. Walker, manufacturer,
mother Ella HAMILTON.
Informant Chas H. Walker (father).
Registered Apr 5, 1893. Accoucheur Dr. McNaughton. Registrar William Conboy.
. Born Irene Walker, born March 5th 1893.
. Registration Cards, Irene Walker, 81 241 191.
Ref: Bible of Jane Matilda McCutcheon Hamilton.
. Born, Walker - In Erin, on Sunday 5th March, the wife of Charles Walker, a daughter.
Ref: Acton Free Press, 9 Mar 1893, page 2, column 1.
. 1913 Jun 11 - Port Huron, Michigan border crossing, Irene Walker, b. Erin, Canada, Age 20, Irish, Mother Ella Walker, Erin, First visit to US; purpose: visit Cousin Rev, Jas Hamilton 435 Ethel Ave. Grand Rapids, Money shown $83, Height 5' 6", Med. complexion, Auburn hair, blue eyes
Irene raised her nephew, Ed Brock, after her sister Alice Walker Brock died.
Erin Advocate newspaper
. 1909 Nov 3, Miss Irene Walker visited friends at Acton, last week.
. 1909 Nov 17, Girls be Careful: One day last wee, as Miss Cecil McGregor was running the Sewing Machine, her finger got caught in the needle which unfortunately broke off, necessitating medical assistance to withdraw the broke piece. On Monday of this week, Miss Irene Walker, while working in the millinery Department of D C Russell's store, ran a needle right through her hand. Fortunately it was not broke & was pulled out without any serious results.
. 1911 March 11 - Skating carnival: Best Lady representing Night: I. Walker, Lady & Gents Skater, Jane Homer, Irene Walker; &
- Miss Irene Walker has secured a position as head Milliner with a firm at Little Current, & left for that place on Monday morning last.
* Note: Getting to Manitoulin Island, especially in the dead of winter, must have been quite an experience for Irene - no wonder she was soon home! Isolation on the island was complete. The population on the island & in the town was small. One wonders just how many ladies dress hats could been sold.- PJA 2010.
. 1911 July 5, Miss Irene Walker is home from Little Current, Ontario.
. 1911 Sept. 13, Miss Irene Walker has secured a position at Cargill, Ontario.
. 1912 Jan. 3, New Years Travellers: Mrs. E. McPherson, Brantford, the guest of Miss I. Walker.
. 1913 June 11, Port Huron, Michigan Passenger Lists:
Irene Walker, Born Erin Canada, Age 20, Single, Milliner, Race Irish. Money $30. Residence, Erin, Ont., Nearest relative: Mother Mrs. Ella Walker, Erin, Can.
Ever in US, no; Passage myself. Destination: Cousin Rev. Jas. Hamilton, 436 Ethel Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Height 5' 6", Complexion, medium ; Hair auburn. Eyes blue.
. 1932, Jan 7, Erin, Mrs. J. Felker & Family, & Misses Irene & Ruby Walker of Toronto; Mr. Hughes of Regina, Sask. spent Christmas with their mother, Mrs. Ella Walker.
Ref: Acton Free Press.
. 1932 Nov 10 - Could this be the same Irene Walker who attended 1Cousin 1Removed, Enid Wilda Gordon, died Artmesia, Grey County.
Ref: Obituary of Enid Gordon?
. 1943 Toronto Directory
Walker, Irene, Chief Acct. CCM, H 16 Rivercres Rd. (H Crest).
Walker, Ruby & Kathleen, Public Health Nurse(s), York Twp. Health Department, Res. 16 Rivercrest rd. (H Crest) Tel LY 2607.
. 1951, Irene Walker, Chief Acct CCM, r, 18 Eagle Rd., Islington, ON.
. 1965, Walker, Irene, h 8 Eagle Rd., Etobicoke.
. Christmas in the 1950's would be spent with her sister Jennie Felker. Nephew Charlie would pick her up at her home & drive her over for dinner. - - - [1]
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1893 - 1985 (92 years)