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- . 1846 Dec 8 - Land purchased on Main St. in Erin. Grandparents John & Jane Walker were living in Hamilton/ Dundas up to 1846, thus their first 3 children were born in Hamilton, Ontario.
. 1861 Census, Town of Galt-Cambridge, Waterloo Co.
Edward Walker, Moulder, b Upper Canada, age 21 /1840, single, One Story Frame house with 9 other wool spinner, wagon makers, Tinsmith & moulder workers.
Near by in Galt are John Barbour, Cabinet maker, Scotl.,1790, Adam Mahler, Carpenter & wife Marg, day. Mary Mahler, b 1844, UC [Wife-to-be].
. Early Members of the Methodist Church: WALKER, Edward, was born in 1840 in Ontario, 1871, moulder, living Guelph.
. 1871 Census Guelph Town, Wellington Co.
Edward Walker, 31 y /1840. Born Ontario, English, Moulder, Wesleyan Methodist.
Margaret (wife) b 1843 US, German descent,
Edward, b 1864, Ontario, &
Margaret A Walker, Age 22, b 1849 Ontario, Church of England
Note: This Margaret A Walker, is his sister who would marry the next year 1872 in Georgetown, Wellington Co. (which is not too far from Guelph. Its not impossible was she visiting for a year or so? PJA 2012.)
. 1873 & 1875-77 Guelph City Directory: Walker Edward, moulder. res. Palmer near George.
. 1879, 1882, 1885 - Moulder, Crowe's Fdy, Palmer near George streets,
. 1885 - Moulder at Crowe's Foundry, Guelph.
. 1889 - Walker Edward, foreman, Crowe Iron Works, 8 Palmer, Guelph..
. 1892 - Walker, E, moulder, Palmer, Guelph.
. 1881 Apr 20 Census, Guelph
Edward R Walker, age 42 /1839 Ontario, Moulder.
. 1879 & 1883 Guelph Voting Lists: Walker, Edward, Lot Part 3, 4; 216 Palmer Street, Occupant., St.George's Ward.
. 1879 WILL of JOHN SIBBALD WALKER;
In the Surrogate Court of Co. of Wellington, In the goods of John Sibbald Walker, late of the Village of Erin, Co. Wellington
I, Edward Walker of the City of Guelph in the County of Wellington, Moulder make oath & say that am the the party applying to be appointed administrator of the estate & effects of the said deceased & I am the eldest son.
John S. Walker, deceased, died posses of letters of administration are to be granted of or about the value of $2,000. as I believe.
Signed, Edward Walker, Guelph, 24 Dec 1879.
. Surrogate Court. Petition of Edward Waker of the City of Guelph, Moulder.
Humbly Sheweth that John Sibbald Walker, village of Erin, deceased 17 Dec, 1879.
That the said deceased died leaving 6 children & 3 grandchildren who are children of George Walker, deceased. Also a widow is now confined as a lunatic in the Asylum at Toronto & the Petitioner is the eldest son of the said John Sibbald Walker, deceased. That he is possessed of $2,000. to the best of your petitioner's knowledge. The petitioner prays that he may be granted administration of the personal estate.
Signed, Edward Walker, 24 Dec, 1879.
. Surrogate Court in the goods of John Sibbald Walker, Blacksmith, deceased.
I Edward Walker of the City of Guelph, moulder, the JSW, Blacksmith, died 17 Dec 1879 leaving his widow Jane Thomson Walker & 6 children & 3 grandchildren who are children of George Walker, deceased.
Died Intestate. That I am the oldest said of the said deceased.
That Jane Thomson Walker his widow of the said deceased & also my mother, is now & for a number of years has been confined as a lunatic in the Asylum at Toronto.
I will faithfully administer the personal estate.
Signed, Edward Walker, City of Guelph, 24 Dec.,1879.
. 1901 Apr 13 Census, Guelph
Walker, Edward, b 5 Apr 1841, 60y, Congreg., Moulder 11 mo., $600.
Margaret A Walker, wife, age 54, b. 17 Jul 1855, landed 1850.
.1905 Aug 15 - Died While Visit Son, Edward Walker, of Guelph, Ont. Succumbed to Typhoid Malaria
Edward Walker, a prominent resident of Guelph, Ont. died at Harper hospital early yesterday morning of typhoid malaria after a week's illness. Just a week ago Mr. Walker came to Detroit with his wife to visit his son, Edward R Work. of Craig, Wright & Was, 25 North Grand Blvd. E. He was ill when he arrived & the next day he was taken to the hospital.
Mr. Walker was 65 years old. He was at one time interested in large iron foundry in Guelph, but retired several years ago He was a prominent Mason & Oddfellow. Besides his widow & son, Edward, he leaves 2 other sons, Wm. J Walker of Columbus, O. & Charles S Walker of Cleveland.
The funeral will be held Wed. afternoon from the residence on the blvd. & interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Photo of a balding man, white shirt with a bow tie., vest.
Ref: Detroit Free Press Newspaper. - - - [1]
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1841 - 1905 (64 years)