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- Early Members of Mount Carmel Methodist Church, Lot 15, Con 7, Garafraxa Twp.:
Monkman Martha Ann was born in 1838 in Ontario, 1871 living West Garafraxa.
. Fred Felker, (1843-1903), married Jane Monkman, (1851-1929), daughter of John Monkman who lived on W? Lot 15, Con, 7, 6th Line., W Garafraxa. (John Monkman died in 1866, at age of 30 years.)
. Fred & Jane Felker had a son, Frank W., born in 1887 in W Garafraxa and died in Toronto, Mar 17, 1964, aged 77 years. He married Florence McDonald (some relative of Eva Gerrie's for they visited with the Felker). Frank & Florence Felker settled in Fergus. About 1944, they moved to Toronto. He was buried at Belsyde Cemetery, Fergus.
. They had a daughter, Mrs. C V McLachlan of Ingersoll.
Fergus Freeholder Newspaper:
. 1902 Aug 28, Mr Mrs F Felker spent Sunday with latter's brother, Wm. Monkman,
. 1902 May 29, Mr Mrs F W Felker & children of Guelph visited Fergus for Victoria Day.
1920 Sep 23 -24, Centre Wellington First Prize Winners, held in Fergus
Mrs. Felker entered in a number of categories:
Domestic Science, Homemade: Loaf White Bread, Loaf Brown Bread; Tea Biscuits; Plain Cookies; macaroons Or Fancy Tea Cakes; doughnuts; White Fruit Cake; Pumpkin Pie; Lemond Pie;
Canned Sealer Tomatoes; Two loaves of Bread from Snowdrift flour;.
Ladies useful Work: Rag Floor mat, braided; Fancy Wrist Bag.
Note: First name of Mrs. Felker was not given. Based on available information, Mrs Jane Felker was living in Fergus in 1920. She must have been a very good cook! Snowdrift flower was manufactured in Dayton, by North Pacific Flour Mills Co..
.1921 Oct 13 - Fergus 16th Annual Fall Fair Prize, listings for Mrs J Felker: 8 Tea Biscuits, 12 Macroons/fancy tea cakes; 6 Doughnuts; Pumpkin Pie, Lemond Pie.; Bottle Sour Mixed Pickles; 2 Loves Bread; Best 2 Loves of Bread from Snowdrift Flower; Mrs J Felker, Crocheted Rag mat, Black Currants.
. 1924 Oct 9, Fergus Fair Prize Winners: Mrs. Felker, Loaf brown bread, heart rising; White fruit cake, Bottle Sour Mixed Pickles; Centre-piece crochet trimmed colored.
. 1924 Oct 9 Prize Winners at Fergus Fair, Mrs Felker: White fruit cake, bottle sour mixed pickles; centre pieced crochet trimmed colored; Loaf brown bread, yes rising.
. 1925 Dec 3. Want Ads. Articles for sale: Some good second-hand furniture & a range. Will be sold reasonable. Apply to Mrs Felker. St. Andrew St.
. 1926 Jul 3, Belwood, Mrs Felker & daughter, Mrs Grieve of Fergus, visited Mrs Jas. McDonald & Miss Mable McDonald, a few days ago.
. 1926 Jun 24. Last Hallowe'en somebody took a rustic seat from the residence of Mrs Felker, St. Andrew St. Would the party who has the same in their possession kindly communicate with the owner.
. 1926 Feb 7, Fergus Fair, Mrs Felker: Summer Radish.White Bread, 6 Tomatoes with steams on, Collection of 12 Dahlias; 8 Oatmeal cookies with fruit or jam filling; 6 fruit filling Tarts, Lemond & pumpkin Pie; Sealer variety pickles; & Lady's Beaded necklaces; homemade comforter; Wool socks or stockings; Pair pillow cases & sheets.
. 1927 Aug 25, Fergus Fair, Mrs Felker: Lots of Blooms at Flower show: Stocks (flowers); Dahlias, flower table ornament.
. 1927 Nov 3, For Sale - Rug, size 9X12 in good condition. Will sell for $12.00; also leather covered arm chair & small table for sale. Apply to Mrs Felker, Fergus.
. 1927 Nov 17, (Front Page;) Help to Sell Several Articles: S Meyer sold the ram he advertised, the robe that was found located its owner. A. Johnston sold the wood, Mrs Felker, her rug & several other sales were made last week through the small advertisements on our Business Pointers page. If you have anything you want sell or to buy, try one of these small advertisements. They cost only 50 cents for 5 lines or less.Ref: Fergus News Record. - - - [1]
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1851 - 1929 (78 years)