Charles Henry WALKER

Male 1857 - 1908  (51 years)


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  • Name Charles Henry WALKER 
    Born 6 Mar 1857  Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • "Poppa". Erin Village.
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Jun 1908  Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Erin Union Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Row 28, Plot 14.
    Person ID I967  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2017 

    Family Mary ELLA HAMILTON, .2
              b. 27 Jul 1863, Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 27 Dec 1944, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1881  Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 'only daughter'p., Halton Co., ON
    Children 
     1. Jennie JENN WALKER
              b. 11 Mar 1883, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 2 Oct 1959, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Ella Mary NELLIE & LAL WALKER
              b. 20 Jul 1884, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Jan 1968, Dauphin, Manitoba Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Frank Edward WALKER
              b. 23 Nov 1885, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 8 Jul 1930, Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     4. John Stewart BABE WALKER, .3
              b. 20 Aug 1887, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 9 Nov 1954  (Age 67 years)
     5. Irene WALKER
              b. 5 Mar 1893, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 9 Dec 1985, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     6. Alice Louise WALKER
              b. 24 Apr 1895, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Jun 1921, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     7. Ruby WALKER
              b. 11 Mar 1899, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Sep 1987, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     8. Mary Lillian WALKER
              b. 9 Aug 1901, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 19 Nov 1974, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     9. Winnifred WALKER
              b. 6 Jun 1904, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Jul 1982, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     10. Kathleen Hamilton KATE WALKER
              b. 28 Jul 1905, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 12 Nov 1955, Died of cancer. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     11. Henrietta Charlotte WALKER
              b. 5 Aug 1908, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 2 Dec 1908, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2019 
    Family ID F672  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Charles Henry is the son of Elizabeth of Ireland & John S Walker.

      Erin Foundry Manufacture & blacksmith at Main & Scotch Streets.

      . 1877 Wellington County Atlas Advertisement:
      WALKER'S IRON FOUNDRY -
      Ploughs, Harrows, Rollers, Cultivators, Gang Ploughs & all other Farming Implements.
      IRON & BRASS CASTINGS TO ORDER
      Repairing at short notice. -
      John S. Walker & Son,
      {Proprietors, Erin Village.

      . 1879 Co. of Wellington Gazetteer: Erin, Walker & Son, blacksmiths

      ACTON FREE PRESS Newspaper:
      . 1876 Aug 10 - Erin Agricultural Society will hold its annual fall exhibition at Erin village on Tuesday, 17 October.1879 Dec 25 - Competition: 25 Dec 1879: The climax Plow made at Crowe's Iron works, Guelph. It sheds of all competitors for general purposes, iron beam, steel board & hears made of special hard iron. Cheap $14 cash. John Crowe.
      Note: the cost of a plow.

      . 1879 Dec 25 - Competition: 25 Dec 1879: The climax Plow made at Crowe's Iron works, Guelph. It sheds of all competitors for general purposes, iron beam, steel board & hears made of special hard iron. Cheap $14 cash. John Crowe. (Note: the cost of a plow.)

      . 1881 Feb 10 - Officers of the Rockwood L.OL. elected last Tues. are as follows: C H Walker, Secretary.
      . 1889 May 16 - Walker's Brick House at Main & Scotch Streets may be given a general building date by "Mr M Overland is erecting a dwelling house 25 X 31, solid brick". The Overland house was near the Walker's house in Erin. - PJA

      . 1890 Aug 24 - Acton Union Exhibition, on 7 & 8th Oct. The directors of Acton Union Agricultural Society met in the Town Hall on Sat. afternoon to complete arrangements for the annual exhibition on Tues. & Wed. The different committees & judges were appointed. The Committees are as follows: Implements: C. H. Walker, Erin. 1890 Sep 4 - 1890 Oct 8 - Acton Union Exhibition to be held in Acton, Oct 7 & 8th, Special Prizes, Horses:
      Best year-old colt, filly or gelding, agricultural or draught, by C H Walker, Erin, Potato digger, value $10.00. ... & was won by John Duff*.
      . 1890 Oct 23 - Last of the Season, Erin Fair last Week Suffered Severely From Rain:
      the Erin Agricultural Society held its annual exhibition on Wed. & Thus. All the inside depts. were filled on the first day. The crowd was so great in the building at onetime that a child had its leg broken while being jostled about. One woman became exhausted & had to be removed from the grounds. There was an absence of fakirs at the show this year, which was a relief to many. ... The success of the show is largely due to the energetic exertions of the officers & directors, who appeared to thoroughly understand their businesses: C. H. Walker.

      . 1892 Apr 28 - Thomas Williams, a late employee of C H. Walker, has moved to Orangeville.
      . 1892 May 12 - At the annual meeting of Erin Mechanic's Institute held in the Blue Ribbon Hall, last week, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: C H Walker, Vice-Pres. & also a Board Director. Acton Free Press Extracted from Erin Advocate.
      . 1892 May 26 - Frank Law of Erin & Jas. Wheeler of the township, appeared before C. H. Walker, Reeve & Wm. Tyler, Justices of the peace last Wed. evening, for raising a disturbance on the public street & were fined each $5.
      . 1893 Jan 5 - Municipal Elections: Erin Village: Reeve C. H. Walker, Councillors, Jas Long, J S Miller, R Medley, D Campbell.
      . Erin: A new survey of the village is about to be taken & a new map prepared. The following men have been chosen to rule this village 1893: C H Walker, Reeve & councillors as above.
      . 1893 Jan 26 - Erin, at the annual meeting of Erin Agricultural Society the following were elected directors: Ward 1, J. Duff*, for the village C H Walker & A C McMillan.
      . 1896 Jan 9- Municipal Elections: Erin, Reeve: C. H. Walker.
      Acton Free Press quoted the Erin Advocate Newspaper:

      . 1893 May 18 - A general map for the corporation of the village of Erin has just been completed by M M C Schofield, surveyor & is now in the county Registry office. ...Annual meeting of the Mechanics Institute was held n the town hall on Wed. evening last week. Although this institute has been organized a little over a year , the report was very encouraging & shows that there were now 100 members. Officers are: C H Walker, Vice President, Jas. Walker, director.
      . 1893 May 18 - A general map for the corporation of the village of Erin has just been completed by M M C Schofield, surveyor & is now in the county Registry office. ...Annual meeting of the Mechanics Institute was held in the town hall on Wed. evening last week. Although this institute has been organized a little over a year , the report was very encouraging & shows that there were now 100 members. Officers are: C H Walker, Vice President, Jas. Walker, director.

      . 1894 Jan 18 - Erin, Reeve Walker attended County Council at Guelph on Tuesday.

      1883 WELLINGON COUNTY DIRECTORY, ERIN:
      . The land is nearly all cleared, there being very little timber, what there is consisting of beech, maple, cedar, hemlock & Tamarck. Chief farm products are Fall & spring wheat, barley, oats, peas & hay. Daily stage to Guelph 20 miles. 3 hotels, 5 churches 2 harness shops, 4 general store & fancy goods store. 700 inhabitants.
      . The Erin Foundry has been established 40 years (1843) & employs 6 to 8 hands in manufacture of plows, harrows, cultivators & other agricultural implements. C H. Walker.
      . Erin L.O.L.#112, C H Walker, Secretary, Meets Wed., on or before full noon, 40 members.
      . Disciples Church brick building, seating 300, erected 1873, Series 11 A, Sunday school 10 am, 75 members.
      . All Saints Episcopal church, brick, seating 200, erected 12 y.
      . 1889 May 16 - Walker's Brick House at Main & Scotch Streets may be given a general building date by "Mr M Overland is erecting a dwelling house 25 X 31, solid brick". The Overland house was near the Walker's house in Erin. - PJA
      . 1899 Oct 26 - There wherefore visitors to Erin last Friday [Fail Fair on Oct 19-20] than for a year before.

      . On the occasion of a visit from Erin & other loges to the Alton Orange Lodge LPL NO. 770, a newspaper clipping records that in 1906, for the first time in a quarter of a century, alton Orangemen celebrated the glorious 12 at home. A general holiday was proclaimed. Streets were decorated with arches & flags & there were speeches by W S Murphy, Charles Walker & Sam Charters.
      Ref: From the Boyne to Brampton, Wm. Perkins Bull.

      First Appendicitis Operation in Ontario:
      > An incident in Dr. McNaughton's life must be respected here. Mr. Charlie Walker took sudden with appendicitis. Dr McNaughton summoned Dr McKinnon of Hillsburgh & Dr MacKinnon of Guelph, & in silence they performed the first successful appendix operation ever known in Ontario. Just fancy, no hospital ward or operating accessories, but in his own home on a table. The silence was so necessary that the board sidewalk in front of the house was laid with sawdust.
      There were 2 Doctors living in fine homes. Dr. McNaughton,
      an army surgeon who knew just the medicine to take, as he used to try location with a fist punch. If above the belt line, you took Senna tea, if below, a tablespoon of Epsom or a dose of castor oil. All were sure cures. He was thorough & punctual. In the dark night his horse and buggy never failed if he was needed, and was often heard going over the bridge on his mercy calls.
      Ref: Gleanings From Memories By Paths of Erin - Early Medicine & Barrett's Tub, by Harry Smith. 1871.

      . 1885 - 95 Gazetteer Ottawa:
      1. Hardware merchants: Charles H Walker & Harvard, Georgetown … which is 12 to 35 miles to Georgetown. i.e. Plows, cutters.
      2. Walker, C. H., proprietor Erin Foundry, Manuf. agricultural implements. 1881
      3. Walker, Charles H. Foundry & Blacksmith;
      Walker, George, Harness maker. Ottawa 1885.

      . 1885 Gazetteer Ottawa, ON [i.e. national publication]
      Hardware merchants: Charles H Walker & Harvard, Georgetown.
      i.e. Plows, cutters …which is 12 to 35 miles to Georgetown.

      - 1885 Dec 3 - Mr C H Walker, of Erin, is putting a new engine & boiler, as well as other improvements in his foundry.
      Ref: Acton Free Press.

      - 1888 Jul 19th, Toronto - Chas. was a witnesses at his widowed sister's, Sarah Jane Walker Grieves to Matthew Hall.

      . 1892 Ontario Gazetteer & Directory, Walker, Charles H, foundry.
      . 1898 - 99 Western Ontario Gazetteer & Directory: Erin, Walker C H, foundry.

      . 1899 Jan 3, Erin - Rev. W Conboy, by acclamation. Councilors: C H Walker, D Spiers, W Hall & C. Overland.

      . 1890 Sept 14, Thrus. A Delighted Deputation,
      A deputation fro Erin, consisting of Dr. Gear, Messrs. Walker, Overland & Conboy visited Acton last Wednesday evening to inspect our electric lighting system. They were charmed with the efficiency of our plant. Erin streets will probably be lighted shortly. The power will be generated at 'The Cataract.
      Ref: Acton Free Press.

      . 1899 Sept 14, A Delighted Deputation.
      A deputation from Erin, consisting of Dr. Geer, Messrs Walker, Overland & Conboy, visited Acton last Wednesday evening to inspect our electric lighting system. They were charmed with the efficiency of our plant. Erin streets will probably be lighted shortly. Power will be generated at "The Cataract." The deputation expressed surprise & pleasure with Acton's fine municipal possessions. The town hall, fire brigade equipment, park & permanent pavements all came in for compliments & our municipal fathers were accorded heaps of taffy for their part in securing these improvements. They were especially complimented upon the efficiency & success of the electric lighting system.
      Ref: Acton Free Press.

      Average wages for farm hand: Robt. A Reed, Erin: Some good farm labourers from the Old Country, who would be willing to work for say $12 or $14 per month & board, by the year, would I think, soon get employment in this section of country.
      Ref: Annual Report of the Industries for the Province of Ontario.

      . 1901 Oct 24 - Erin Twp. Agricultural Society first fair of the new century & the 61 of this well-known fair. Notwithstanding cold weather 5,000 visitors gathered last Friday. ... the officers of the society are to be congratulated upon scoring another success this year: President, C H Walker.

      . 1906 Apr 26 Pallbears:
      . Died at St. Mary's. Mr. Henry Grindell was summoned to St. Mary's on Saturday by news of the death of his brother-in-law, Mr. W. L. Moore. Mr. Moore was a son of Mr. Nelson M. Moore, of Eramosa & was married to Miss Adeline Grindell, daughter of Mr. Robert G. Grindell, of Eramosa. Mrs. Moore, with 2 sons & 2 daughters, survive him. For 12 years Mr. Moore ran the Guelph & Erin stage & for 4 years was agent for Tolton Bros., later entering the service of the Maxwell works at St. Mary's. He had been ill for a long time & was in his 44th year. A funeral service was held at St. Mary's Monday morning, conducted by Rev. W. H. Graham. The body was brought to Guelph on the 10.40 train, accompanied by the family. Deceased was a member of Erin lodge, No. 67, A.O.U.W. & of Erin tent, No. 122, K.O.T.M. Rev. S. E. Marshall conducted the service at Guelph.
      The pallbearers were D. Tolton, R. Jestin, John Grindell, Chas. Walker & Wm. Everts & Chas. Overland.
      Ref: Acton Free Press.

      WILL of Charles H. Walker:
      Summary: Died 1908 June 23, Erin, Wellington Will #6071
      Real Estate $2.200:
      Household goods & furniture: $100.00
      Buggies & Cutters Manufactured: 300.00
      Cash on hand: 23.00
      Book debts & cash receivable: 375.00
      Other material & stock-in-trade: 150.00
      $948.00. Total
      Real Estate #Lot #15 McMillan's survey, Erin Village made by C. J. Wheelock,
      P.L.S. Plan 102, $2,000.00.
      Lot 20 in same survey, $200.00, Total: $3,148,00.
      $2,000 Insurance on the life in the Ancient Order of United Workmen
      Sole Beneficiary: Ella H Walker. Signed, Charles H Walker, 15 May 1908.
      ...real estate, personal property, "My beneficiary Certificate for $2,000 in A.O.U. Workmen is drawn in favour of my wife Ella Walker".
      Witnesses: Henry Gear, physician; John D. Leitch, CP.R. Agent, Erin.

      . Wellington Co. Deaths #8- 39473, Erin Village
      Walker, Charles Henry, died June 23, 1908, Aged 51 years,
      Resided Main Street, Erin, Machinist, married, Born Erin Village of Valvular disease of Heart, one year. Dr. H Gear, Anglican.

      Continues at the separate John Sibbald Walker family tree. - - -