Mary Lillian WALKER, .8

Female 1901 - 1974  (73 years)


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  • Name Mary Lillian WALKER 
    Suffix .8 
    Born 9 Aug 1901  Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ontario Birth Registration # 501496.
    Gender Female 
    Died 19 Nov 1974  Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Erin Union Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Thanksgiving weekend. Plot R16 - 3.
    Person ID I15  John Sibbald Walker of Erin, Ontario
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2020 

    Father Charles Henry WALKER, .1
              b. 6 Mar 1857, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 23 Jun 1908, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Mary Ellen ELLA HAMILTON
              b. 27 Jul 1863, Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 28 Dec 1944, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1881  Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William PERCY FINN, .2
              b. 31 Jul 1892, Chesley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Oct 1959, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 21 May 1923  Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ruby Elizabeth FINN
              b. 8 Nov 1934, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 12 Nov 1934, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Living
     3. John Richard JACK FINN, .2
              b. 20 Jul 1940, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 25 Jun 1995, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2010 
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • . Ontario Statement of Birth # 501496,
      Erin, Wellington Co., Walker, Mary Lillian, DOB Aug 9, 1901,
      Daughter of Charles Henry Walker, Erin, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Canadian, Racial Origin, English, Age 44, Born Erin, Trade: Manufacturer, Type of industry: Manufacture Farm Implements, &
      Mary Ellen Hamilton, Address: Erin, Cdn. Racial Origin: Irish, Age 38, Born Acton, On, Housewife, Children Born to this mother BEFORE this birth, born Alice 7, now living 4. Medical practitioner: Henry Gear.
      Certified true & correct, May 24, 1956, 727 Windermere Ave., Toronto, Signed, Mary Finn.

      . Births, Mary Walker, born August 9th 1901.
      . Registration Cards, Mary Walker, No. 81 256 45.
      . Marriages, Mary Walker & P W Finn, on May 21st, 1923.
      Ref: Bible of Jane Matilda McCutcheon Hamilton.

      . 1911 Apr 8 Census, Erin, Ontario, Mary Walker.
      Erin Advocate
      August 4, 1909 - Walkers of Toronto, returned home on Saturday after Mr. John, spending a week with Erin friends. [Walker girls, Rub, Alice, Mary, Irene?]
      . 1909 Jun 9, DivisionII, Report for May: 2nd Class Alice Walker, Charlie Overland. Second Class Honors, Ruby Walker. Teacher M M Reid.
      Room 1, Senior Part II, First Class Honors, Mary Walker.
      . 1909 December 10, Wed. Pg. 1, School Report, Monthly:
      Division II: Alice Walker, Honors
      Honors: Ruby Walker, Charlie Overland, Will Bush - pass (& 4 more names) Teacher: M M Reid. Junior 2, Honors, Mary Walker, Junior Division, Part I, Class B Winnie Walker, 88 marks, Part II, Class A: Kathleen Walker 82 marks Teacher: Madge T Fowlick.
      . 1931 Jun 18, Mrs Ella Walker, Mr Mrs P Finn motored & are visiting with Mr Mrs John Walker, at Regina, Sask.
      . 1931 Jun 25, Erin, Mrs Ella Walker & Mr Mrs Finn of Toronto, returned home on Sunday after spending 3 weeks at Winnipeg & Calgary.
      . 1935 Feb 28, Thrus., Mr Mrs P Finn, Misses Irene & Ruby Walker, of Toronto, spent Sunday with Mrs Ella Walker.

      Toronto City Directory
      . 1950, Finn, Percy W,butcher, 2583 Dundas W, house same.
      . 1961 - 63 Finn Mary, widow Percy, h 727 Windermere Ave.
      . 1965-66, Finn, Mary, Wid, Percy, h 727 Windermere Ave.,
      . 1967 & 69 Finn, Mary L, House 205 - 22 Burnhamthorpe Rd., Islington, ON.
      Finn, John R, Embalmer, Turner & Porter, House 306, 55 Oakmount Rd.

      X-Reference & Note of Coincidence:
      3rd Cousin once removed, Edna Maude JOHNSTON Overholt, 1903 Acton - lived on the same street, at 502 Windermere St., & at the same time 1951, as Mary WALKER Finn, who lived on Windermere, the second house from Annette Ave. It is unknown if they were aware of this relationship. - PJ Ahlberg, 2011.

      . Mary was a tall dark haired lady with a distinctive happy laugh.

      * Saturday mornings were a good time to drop in for a visit while Mary's delicious butter tarts were still warm. Mary & sister Ruby were always in a contest who made the best butter tarts. Mary's tarts were more runny than Ruby with currents & walnuts. Ruby cooked her tarts thicker, but did allow that Mary did a better pastry crust! Aunt Mary also made delicious Hermits cookies, scoffed up while still hot. To conjure up Mary's memory, here is her recipe:

      Mary Walker Finn's Hermits:
      1 Cup butter (half a pound)
      1 Cup brown sugar, creamed & add 1 egg
      1 tablespoon cream
      Sift together 3 cups flour
      3/4 Teaspoon soda
      1 Teaspoon baking soda
      Add grated rind & just of 1 orange
      1 Cup dates
      1 Cup walnuts
      Add canned citron, which was nice! Fairly stiff batter.
      Oven 350 degrees. Cook about 15-17 minutes. - - - [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] ERIN ADVOCATE, Published every Wednesday.