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George Oston Orwell FELKER, .2

Male 1888 - 1908  (20 years)


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  • Name George Oston Orwell FELKER 
    Suffix .2 
    Born 9 Jun 1888  Hillsburg, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Alt Name Geo. Oston Orvill Felker
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Dec 1908  Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Thanksgiving Day
    Buried Hillsburg Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I180  John Felker and Son Lewis Family Tree
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2019 

    Father John FELKER, .18
              b. 9 Mar 1845, Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 Nov 1921, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Mary PATTERSON
              b. 28 Dec 1848, Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1 Mar 1935, Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 3 Jan 1872  Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • . Wellington Co. Registration #037117, Jun 9, 1888.
      George Oston Orvill Felker, male,
      Father John Felker, baker,
      mother Mary Felker. Informant John Felker, Hillsburg. Registered Jul 7, 1888. Registrar Thomas Young.

      . 1896 Photo Students and teacher of Fergus Public School,
      Students and teacher Annie Nelson in front of Fergus Public School, partial key to names filed with photo.
      Geo Felker is believe to be in the fifth row.

      Students and teacher Annie Nelson in front of Fergus Public School, partial key to names filed with photo.

      . George Felker, of Fergus, shot himself & died instantly while out hunting on Thanksgiving Day.
      Ref: Acton Free Press, 12 November, 1908, Page 3, Column 1.

      . 1908 November 9, Guelph. Today. Hunter George Felker of Fergus Killed By His Own Gun, was climbing a fence.
      A hunting accident occurred shortly after noon today, about a mile north of Fergus, as a result of which George Felker about 20 years of age & unmarried, was instantly killed by a shot from his own gun. He & John McClough, a young man of his own age, had been out together & were returning. Turning he saw Felker who was climbing over a fence at that time fell to the ground. On running back he found that the charge had entered just below the jaw. Felker gave no sign of life & must have been killed instantly. An inquest will be held.
      Ref: Globe & Mail Newspaper, Toronto.
      . Also reported in: Orangeville Banner Reel 32
      Felker, George - 19 Nov., 1908, P 1, C 4 (d) - - - [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Acton Free Press, George Felker, of Fergus, shot himself and died instantly while out hunting on Thanksgiving Day.

    2. [S5] Acton Free Press.