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- . 1864 Aug 9 - Birth announcement of a son to John Walker of Erin, Ontario.
Ref: Guelph Weekly Mercury, published 1864 Aug 26.
. Marriage Reg. No. 012408, Feb 9, 1888 by Hugh Reed at Erin.
Groom: James Wykham Walker, age 24 years / 1864, res Erin, born Canada, bachelor, moulder, Church of England,
Parents: John & Elizabeth Walker .
Bride: Anne Hamilton, age 21 years / 1867, res. Erin, born Canada, spinster, Baptist,
Parents: William & Hannah Hamilton.
Witnesses: Charles H Walker of Erin & John Hamilton of Erin.
> XRef: James's middle name is found on his son John Sibbald Walker [Jr.] 's marriage registration: Father James Wyhkam Walker. - PJA.
. 1899 Nov 23 - Jas. Walker has rented the Agricultural Hall & will run the skating rink this season.
Ref: Acton Free Press newspaper.
. 1909 Jul 28, Wed., Erin. Among those who came up from the city with the Guerney Excursion on Saturday were:
Mr Mrs J Walker, Mesrs N & J Felker, Mr. G Berry & Mr J Walker. [Mrs J.?]
. 1909 Aug 4, Wed., Visitors Erin, Mr Mrs Walker & family, Toronto.
. 1909 Oct 20, Thanksgiving Day Erin Fair Visitors: Mr J Walker & 2 sons, Charlies & John, Miss Ottie Walker, all of Toronto. [i.e. daughter of John S Walker, Jr.]
. 1930 Sep 11, Thrus. Mr Mrs Walker & son of Toronto, called on friends on Saturday.
. 1930 Oct 2, Erin Mr Mrs J W Walker, of Toronto, are visiting with Mr Mrs W Hull.
. 1930 Oct 16, Thrus. Mr Mrs J W walker, Toronto, have returned home aft rising with relatives here.
. 1935 Mar 14, Thrus. Erin. Mr Mrs J W Walker of Toronto, Dr & Mrs Hutchinson & 2 daughters of Brampton, were Sunday visitors with Mrs Jennie Hull.
. 1935 Apr 11, Mr Mrs J W Walker of Toronto were Sunday visitors with relatives here.
. 1935 Jul 18, Mr Mrs JW Walker, of Toronto, are visiting with relatives & friends in the village.
. 1935 Aug 29, Thurs, Erin. Mr Mrs F Topping & 2 sons, of St. Joseph Mo., Mr Mrs J W Walker, Mr John Walker of Toronto, Mrs James Hamilton & Miss Bertha
Ref: Erin Advocate newspaper.
. 1936 Oct 22, Erin, Mrs JW Walker of Toronto; Mrs F C Topping of Jst. Joseph, Mo; Mrs & Mrs H Thomas, of Buffaloe, NY; Dr & Mrs Hutcinson, Freda & Ruther of Brampton, visited with Mrs Jennie Hull.
Ontario Land Registry Office Abstract Book 237, Plan 102, p340
. Lot 21, Con 10, ERIN TWP., Wellington County
. 1889 Jun 11, Bargain&Sale, Eliz Wright, To Walter Meikleham*, Part Half Acres,
. 1889 Jun 11 Deed, E Wright, to James W Walker, All 2.5 Acres, Except pt sold Meiklham in Trust.
. 1911 Sep 18, B&S, James W Walker, John S Walker & Chas W Walker, to James Hamilton*, all 2 Acres, $1600. Except Half Ac. with Tools Machinery & Plant.
. 1916 Apr 4, Charles W Walker, unmarried, to Geo Arnott, All 2A, $1850 Except Half Ac. with Tools Machinery & Plant.
Note: Walter Meikleham - married to sister Mary Ann Walker;
James Hamilton - brother-in-law, brother of his wife Annie Hamilton Walker;
John S Walker.2 & Chas W Walker - sons;
No land abstract is noted for the sale of Walter Meikleham's half acre of land. - PJA 2018.
. Witness: Ontario Marriage Registration #012609-90 (Wellington Co):
Wellington
Hull, 41, Butcher, Widower, b. Canada, r. Erin Village,
s/o Hezekeah Hull & Jane Hull,
married Jennie Hamilton, 22, b. Erin Twp., res. Erin Village,
d/o William Hamilton & Hanna Hamilton.
Wit. James Walker of Erin Village, Wm Hamilton of Erin Village, 15 Sep 1890, Erin Village.
. James Walker came every Sunday with his family to Sunday dinner on Weston Road with his niece, Jennie Walker Felker. Uncle James was a short man. - Nephew, Charles H. Felker.
[Perhaps James was also providing a father figure for his sister Jenn's children, whose husband was deceased. - PJA]
. 1911 June 19 Census, Toronto, York South
James W Walker, Age 47 / Mar 1864, Moulder, foundry, $750 Salary, Life Insurance $1000, Insurance Cost $24.
Annie Walker, 25/1866 Married, B Ontario
John S Walker, Age 2/1889, Ontario
Annie Walker, Age one month, 1891 Ontario
Walker, Elizabeth, 62/1829, Widowed other, b. Ireland.
. Ontario Death Registration , York Co., #579 - 007227
James W Walker, resided 228 Fairview Ave., Toronto,
married, Born March 31, 1863, Aged 73 years, retired,
died 2 October, 1936 of Edema of lung, due to heart failure at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Wife Annie L Walker.
James is the son of John S Walker, born England & Elizabeth Walker, born England.
Burial Park Lawn Toronto, on Oct 5, 1936.
Obituary
. 1936 Oct 8, Thurs. Former Erin Citizen passes in Toronto
A former Erin citizen passed away at St Joseph's Hospital Toronto on Friday evening, October , 2936, in there person of James W Walker, in his 74th year. A son of the late Mr Mrs John Walker, he was born in Erin & spend his year & early life here, moving to Toronto a number of years ago, where he was employed with the Gurney foundry Co., the Consumers Gas Co.
He had been in his usual health up until a week before his death, when he was seized with a heart attack, from which he failed to rally & passed peacefully away. He was well known in Erin, having visited quite frequently & made many new friends as well as renewing the friendships of former years. He was an Anglican & a member of the IOOF & the maccabees.
He is survived by his wife, nee Annie L Hamilton, of Erin; 2 daughters: Mrs C F Topping of St Joseph, MO.; Mrs R S Vickers, Oshawa; 2 sons: John S & Charles W, of Toronto, One daughter Sarah predeceased him number of years ago. The funeral took place onMonday afternoon fromWm Speers Chapel, West Toronto, when Rev Mr Morley of St. Paul's Church, Toronto, conducted the service in the presence of a large congregation. The many floral tributes bespoke of the high esteem in which the deceased was held, & of sympathy extended to the bereaved family. The pall-bears were: James Hamilton, John Hamilton, Major Justice, Percy Finn, James Douglas, Charles Topping. Interment at Park lawn cemetery, Toronto. - - - [1, 2]
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1864 - 1936 (72 years)