Mary FELKER, .8

Female 1857 - 1924  (66 years)


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  • Name Mary FELKER 
    Suffix .8 
    Born Jul 1857  Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Lot 6W, Con 5
    Gender Female 
    Died 29 Apr 1924  Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Aged in her 68th year.
    Buried McKee Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I254  John Felker and Son Lewis Family Tree
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2019 

    Father Francis ELIAS FELKER, .1
              b. 1831, Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 18 Dec 1859, Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Mother Margaret MARY SPEARS
              b. 20 Feb 1835, Lucknow, Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 9 Feb 1908, Amaranth Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 1 Jul 1857  Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F88  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter W GERRIE
              b. 1851, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Nov 1915, Erin, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1881  Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George Watt GERRIE
              b. 23 May 1883, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1965, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. David Henry GERRIE
              b. 23 May 1883, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. c 11 Oct 1954, Wellington County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. Mabel Lerrie GERRIE
              b. 17 Jul 1884, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              bur. Woodlawn Municipal Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Boy GERRIE
              b. 17 Jul 1884, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Jul 1884, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Violet GERRIE
              b. 18 May 1887, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1959, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     6. William John BILLIE GERRIE
              b. 18 Jul 1885, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 25 Jun 1972, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     7. Wallace Ben GERRIE
              b. 7 May 1892, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. c 1 Sep 1947, Erin, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F116  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary.8 is the daughter of Margaret MARY Spears & Francis Elias Felker.

      . Ontario Marriage Certificate 012204-81 (Wellington Co.)
      Peter Gerrie, 28, Farmer, Scotland, West Garafraxa, s/o Margaret & George W. Gerrie,
      married Mary Felker, 23, West Garafraxa, West Garafraxa,
      d/o Francis E. Felker & Margaret Felker,
      Witn.: William Gerrie, Elizabeth Black both of West Garafraxa, March 2, 1881, at West Garafraxa

      . Mary Felker, was the half-sister of the four Black children. She married Peter Gerrie of 5th Line of W Gara, Lot 9.
      Felker Family History, compiled by Mrs. T J. Hutchinson, MaRCH 23, 1981:

      . Photo: David Black Family of W. Garafraxa, Mary Felker, back row right. Mrs. Pete Gerrie who lived near Fergus. &
      Grandmother Margaret Spears Felker, 2nd row 2nd from right, i.e. the older female.

      . Mary Felker of W half Lot 16, Con 7, 6th Line, W. Gara. Peter & Mary seemed to move around a bit but later lived on the Harvey Davies farm, in the old log house where Dr. Abraham Groves performed his first appendix operation.

      . Mary Felker married Peter W Gerrie of the Shands area. They are buried in McKeen's cemetery. Mary & Peter became the parents of George, David, Mabel, Violet, Billie & Wallace.

      . Mary Felker the half-sister [ of the 4 Black children David, John & Nancy & Wm. J. Black], married Peter Gerrier of the 5th Line of W. Gara, Lot 9.
      Peter was a brother of Mrs. John Cook;
      Mary's family were Twins George & David
      . Geo. married Annie Lang of Fergus;
      . David married Annie Sanderson;

      . Twins Mabel & boy who died - Mabel, Mrs Geo. Weatherston;
      Violet who married Charles Leybourne;
      William who married Florence Lillie; &
      Wallace who lived in Erin Village & died in Erin years ago.

      . c 1890 - Mary & Peter Gerrie's grandchildren:Bill & Florence live in Fergus: Tom, Joe & Wilma, Mrs Glen Actison. Ken is in Oakville. Marjorie, Mrs John Keeswatter is in Waterloo.
      Ref: Wellington Co. Museum & Archives.
      Photo: members of David Black family of West Garafraxa Township, Wellington County with key to names: back row left to right: Jennie Black, Mrs. Jas. Mason (Mrs. Frank Vallery), John Black of Grand Valley, Nancy Black (Mrs. Dave Armstrong of Mimosa), Wm. J. Black (of Amaranth Township), Mary Felker (Mrs. Pete Gerrie who lived near Fergus), centre row: Annie Black (Mrs. Jack Gilkison of Harriston), Grandpa David Black (born Puslinch Township), Grandma Margaret Spears (Felker) Black, Lizzie Black (Mrs. Bill Spears of Gorrie), front row seated: Laura Black (Mrs. Ben Allen of Grand Valley) note - all were born in West Garafraxa Twp. except Laura Black
      Ref: Wellington Co. Archives & Museum, Ontario. - - - [1]

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