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- Charlie is the son of Jack John Felker & Jennie Walker of Erin, Ontario.
. 1938 Jun 30 Ospringe - McCUTCHEON REUNION, held Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr Mrs Robert S McCutcheon, THIRD LINE, Erin, home offers McCutcheon settlers for 3 generations. The first McCutcheon came from Ireland over a 100 years go & purchased the home from the Crown.
Inspire of unfavorable weather in early afternoon, 110 guest registered. Games & races: winners children 6 & under Jackie McCutcheon & girls under 8, Merle McC., boys under 8 John McC.; under 11 Frances Watson, Jack Stewart;
under 13: Helen Aitken & CHARLIE FELKER;
After the races, supper was served on the lawn, President Robt. McC. called the guests to order & extended to all a hearty welcome.
MRS ELLA WALKER, gave a short history of the McCutcheon clan, which was very interesting.
A 2 minute silence was observed for this who had passed on. Everett McC & Thos. McC were also called on for speeches. A short suites session elected the following officers for 1939: Pres. Thos. McC; VP Fred McC. Secretary Treasurer, Mrs J J Stewart.
Ref: Acton Free Press.
When young brothers John & Charlie like to fish in Erin off the White Bridge. Later he had a row boat of go fishing together with his children. One time they & others, walked back & forth on the railway tracks to Belfountain. Charlie recalls there were turtles as big as your arm-holds in the Erin Park pond.
The under aged Charlie Felker registered in the Royal Canadian Air Force, where he load bombs on the Lancaster bomber planes. He was a lifetime ember of the Royal Canadian Legion. On the November 11 Remberance Day memorial on TV from Ottawa, Charlie stood at attention & shed a tear for his comrades. Sometimes he would walk along the back of the Humber River in Weston & collect big puffer balls (mushrooms) & take them home to eat. John & Charlie used to pick peas at farm on Finch Avenue & afterwards the farmer would give them a quart basket to take home to his mother.
. c 1946 -After the War, Charlie proudly studied bookkeeping at Humber Collegiate, Toronto
CIVIL SERVICE OF CANADA, THE Civil service Commission announces the establishment of the following eligible lists.
The letters O.A.S. indicate eligibility for the preference awarded to ex-service men. Clerk: Employment & Claims Officer, Grade 1, Toronto
Regional Office, Unemployment Insurance, Insurance Branch.
Notice Preference is to be given to qualified candidates in the locality where each vacancy occurs.
Felker, Charlie Hamilton, OAS., Toronto. Ontario.
It was here at the UICommission that he met his first wife, a war widow. They had 2 children.
While working for the UIC, Chas. was posted at the St. Clair Ave., Toronto office, Kingston, Perth, & Pembroke, Ontario.
Charlie & his brother John Felker, they like to fish off the white bridge in Erin, Ontario. Later they would go on day trips, sometimes with John's wife Caroline, fishing in a row boat.
Residences:
. 1953 Etobicoke Electors: Charles Felker, civil servant [UIC auditor], Iris Felker, postal clerk.
. 1958 Feb 17 York Humber Electors Polling List:
8 Bridgeview Rd:
Mrs Irs Felker, Chalres Felker, auditor,
(Neighbors: 6 Bridgeview: Miss Helen Misurk, office work; Walter, electrician, Mrs. Pearl. 1 Bridgeviw Mrs Mary & Stanley Tischart, manager;
10 Bridgeview: John L Goldstone, salesman, Mrs Jane, Miss Winnifred office worker, Miss Isabella, office worker; 20 Bridgeview Mrs. Mar. & George Lumbard, Manager GE).
Toronto City Directories
. 1961 & 62, Chas Felker, Auditor, UIC, 8 Bridgeview Rd., York Twp.
. 1968 May 19 ,Etobicoke Borough, York Co., Ontario Elector List:
6 Saskatoon Drive: John Felker, postman, Caroline Filker, clerk
Charles Felker accountant, Marie Felker, secretary.
. 1969 Felker, E Marie, Office manger Gordon Bannerman Ltd, Res. 6 Saskatoon Dr., Weston
Felker, Chas H, auditor UIC,Res. 7 Saskatoon Dr.
. 1963
. 1972 London, Ontario Electors: 410 Byron Blvd, Charles Felker, Unemployment Insurance.
. 2009 Jul 19, Sunday - FELKER, Charles Hamilton - Passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2009. Beloved friend of Ale Quinday. Father of Greg Felker & Pat Ahlberg.
Charles will be sadly missed by Violetta, Romeo Apigo, Alona, Sarah, Angela & Jamielee, & by his cousin Bill Finn.
Visitation will be held at THE SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL CENTRE - MISSISSAUGA (1535 South Gateway Road, at Dixie, 905-602-1580), on Wednesday, July 22 from 12 - 2 p.m. Funeral Service to follow in the Chapel at 2 p.m.
. Cousin Bill Finn gave the remberances.
. Transcripts by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -
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1924 - 2009 (84 years)