Notes:

. 1891 Apr 15 Census Erin Village, Wellington Co.
Overland, Charles, Age 72, England, Baptist
Mary Overland, age 72, England, Maggie, age 32, Ontario, Mary Overland, age 29, Ontario.

. 1895 Oct 3 - Erin, Mr. C Overland was the first to be ready to accommodate the brick work on his new store. Messrs. Sutton & Miloy have each purchased lots from Mr. John Cormock & have commenced excavating for the coliers & foundations. Mr. Sutton's store will be adjoining Mr. Overland's & then Mr. Milloy's.
Ref: Acton Free Press.

The next store was a big roomy shop kept by the Overland Brothers, Charles & George, - of groceries, cured pork, & barrels of salted herrings, cod & tobacco's. I can still see two pictures of men, advertising the Navy Plug tobacco. One picture, was a sick looking man with a dirty old pipe in his hand. The other a happy man smoking. The sign read, "Before & after smoking Navy Plug."

Sugar came in great hogshead barrels, brown & coarse. White sugar was a luxury in the early days & brown was used for preserves, in crockery containers & was lovely. When the great barrels were empty of what they could scrape out, they were stored in a rear yard, where we children were never disturbed, as we hurried like bees, to that great treat of salvaging a tasty scrapings out of those sweet tunnels. And no germs were known to scare us away from getting our share while it lasted.

I believe Mr. Charles Overland was also a funeral director of Erin, as was Mr. Smith Travis, who came to Erin in 1874, & conducted a furniture-manufacturing establishment. Erin was a very lively village, then as now.
Ref:Gleanings From Memories By Paths Of Erin - Stores, Shops & The First Advocate, by Harry Smith. - - -

Buried:
Grave Row 34 Plot 1

Charles married Mary MATTHEWS in 1841 in England. Mary was born on 6 Oct 1817 in England; died on 18 Feb 1908 in Erin, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Erin Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

First Wife: Annie Hunter, 1851 Caledon, ON. - 26 Jul., 1880.

Second Wife: Jessie May Kirkwood, married 18 Jul 1883.

. 1883 Jul 18, At Caledon, by Rev. A.B. Dobson, by license
Charles Overland, 37y, merchant, of Erin Village, born England,
Presbyterian, widow:
parents were Charles & Mary Overland.
married Jessie M. Kirkwood, 28 of Caledon, born Canada, spinster, Presbyterian:
parents John & Margaret Kirkwood.
Witnesses E.B. Thompson of Tp. of Esquesing, Halton Co., and Annie P. Kirkwood of Brampton.

. 1897 Jan 14 - Erin, C Overland Jr, who was elected by acclamation, will make a good Reeve.
Ref: Acton Free Press.

Obituary, Charles Overland
A highly respected citizen of Erin village passed peacefully away at this residence onion. Jun 25h, in there person of Charles Overland, in his 89th year. The eldest, son of the late Charles Overland & Mary Matthews, he was born in Upwell, England, & came to Canada with his parents when 12 years, when the family settled at Brampton, Ontario; 2 years later they moved to Erin where deceased spend his life & for 46 years conducted a funeral service, furniture & general store, retiring in 1911.
He was twice married: his first wife Annie Hunter, predeceased him 55 years ago.
On July 18, 1883 he united in marraige to Jessie Kirkwood, who survives him; & on July 18, 1933, they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
He is survived by 2 sons: R J of Timmins, C K of Erin, 2 dau: Mrs Jesse Walker, Erin; Miss Queenie of Galt; 2 brothers: Luther & Matthews of Erin; 2 sisters, Margaret of Erin & Mary (Mrs H B Pearcy) of Toronto;
He was a member of Burns Presbyterian Church & during his active business life, served the village as councillor & for 19 years as Reeve, as well as several years on the school board.He took a nee interest in the business & social life of the village & his passing leaves but a vey few of the original business men of the boom days of Erin.
On Nov 22, 1926, he was presented with he Veterans Gold Medal by Grand lodge to all Past Masters over 70 years of age. W Bro. Oveland had been a member of Wellington lodge, AF&AM, #271, for 52 years at the time, having joined the Lodge in 1876, 6 years after it was organized. A Funeral took place from his residence on Wed. afternoon. Honourary pallbearers: RD Nodwell, TR Akins, AG Parry, JGSharp, James Justice & RO Harris. Pallbears: HC Lyons, TC Foster, Dr J M Abott, NA Dearing, George Kirkwood, GT Scott, all brother masons. The many beautiful floral tributes bespoke of the high esteem in which deceased was held as did the large number of relatives, neighbors & friends, who assembled to pay their last respects to a beloved citizen.

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Obituary says he was born in Upwell, England.

Died:
Aged 88 y 9m 14d. COD: Apoplexy.

Charles married Jessie May KIRKWOOD on 18 Jul 1883 in Caledon, Peel Co., Ontario. Jessie was born on 2 May 1854 in Caledon, Peel Co., Ontario; died on 16 May 1943 in Erin, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Erin Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1890 Oct 30 - Erin. While Mr. M. Overland, who drives the Erin bus, was returning from meeting the evening train on Wednesday, one of the wheels of the vehicle came off, throwing Mr Overland to the ground & fracturing one of the ankle bones. The lady passenger who accompanied him, had her collar bone broken. Had the the horses been more spirited a more serious accident might have occurred. As it is Mr. Overland will be confined to his room for a couple of weeks. As the wheel connection was a palent? & could not have become detached, without interference, a hope is expressed that the miscreant may be found & such reprehensible conduct be punished severely.
Ref: Acton Free Press . - - -

Notes:

Ontario Land Registry Abstract Book 237, P92
Lot 22, Con 10 [beside Walker Foundry]
. 1869 Jun 28, Bargain & Sale, Chas & Hugh McMillan to Charles Overland, all 1 acre,
. 1890 Mar 1, Probate WILL, Charles Overland, Decd. to Mary Overland, 1 Acre.
. 1908 Feb 3, Bargain&Sale, Mary Overland, Widow, Extx & sole dives of Chas Overland, Decd., to Margaret S Overland, 1 Acre.
. 1936 Jul 11, Grant, Jessie Overland, "widow, Chas K Overland, Exors of Chas Overland, decd & Jessie Overland, in her personal capacity, to Jacob Burt, W 80ft of NE Acre, $150.
. 1943 Sep 22, Grant, Chas K Overland & wife, personally & surviving Exor of Chas Overland, dec. & Jessie K Walker "widow" personally & as adarix of Jessie Overland, dec, & Margaret L Overland, "unmarried"
to Jessie K Walker & Margaret L Overland, NE Half acres $2.

. 1946 Apr 8, Grant, Mary Pearcy "widow", Vida M Brechen "widow, Chas K Overland & wife, Jessie T K Walker "widow", Marg L Overland "spinster, obt J Overland, Lorne W Overland & wife, Chas J Overland & wife, Gorden L Overland & wife and Caldwell K Overland & wife,
to Mary Pearcy & David K Overland & Daisy Overland, W Quarter Acres, Premises & $1 are joint tenants.
. 1947 Nov 1, Quit Claim, Jessie K Walker, "widow" & Margaret L Overland "unmarried Woman", to Ernest Denny NE part, %350
. 1955 July 15, Grant David A & daisy Overland, to Arthur L Breaken, Part, $8000.
. 1959 May 7, Certificate, Robt J Burt died, to Estate
. 1959 Mar 6, Certificate, Jacob Burt, decd, to Estate
1959 May 20, Grant, Lillie E M Burt, Widow, Extrix., $1 Premises.

Very identity:
. 1938 Oct 13, Erin, Mr Mrs C A Overland, Mr Gordon & Miss Margaret Overland of Claremont;
Miss S Little of London, Mrs Morrison of London with Mr & Mrs L Overland.
Ref: Erin Advocate newspaper. - - -

Buried:
Red granite monument s24-3. buried with siblings Matt. & Mary E Overlands.

Family/Spouse: Robert Hunter WALKER, .6. Robert (son of John Sibbald WALKER, .6th and Jane THOMPSON) was born on 4 Apr 1855 in Erin, Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 28 Dec 1926 in Coalhurst, Alberta. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jessie is the daughter of Jessie May Kirkwood & Charles Overland Jr.

Marriages, Frank E Walker & Jessie Overland on Oct. [22 Oct, 1919.]
Ref: Bible of Jane Matilda McCutcheon Hamilton.

. Wellington Co. Registration #038452, Dec 6, 1886.
Jessie Trout Kirkwood OVERLAND, female,
Father Charles Overland, merchant, mother Jessie KIRKWOOD.
Informant Charles Overland, Merchant, Village of Erin.
Registered Dec 31, 1886. Accoucheur Dr. McNaughton, Registrar Wm Tyler.

. Wellington Co. Marriage Registration
Frank E Walker, residing at Hagersville, Haldiman Co., Age 33 /born 1881,
Bank Manager, Anglican,
Son of Ella Hamilton & Charles Henry Walker;
Jessie Trout Kirkwood Overland, age 30, b 1886,
daughter of Jessie May Kirkwood & Charles Overland.
Married at Erin, Ontario on 22 Oct, 1919.
Wit: Robt. A Stewart, Hagersville & Queenie M Overland, Erin.

. 1909 Aug 4, Erin. Miss Elma hand of Stanton was the guest of the Misses Queen & Jessie Overland the past week.

. 1919 Oct 19 - Mr. & Mrs. Charles Overland "Hillcrest" Erin, Ontario, announce the engagement of their elder daughter, Jessie T Kirkwood, to Mr. Frank E Walker, Manger Union Bank of Canada to take place the later part of October.
. 1925 Mar 5 - Erin, Mrs. F E Walker, of Hagersville is visiting with her parents, Mr & Mrs C Overland.
. 1928 Sep 27 - Erin, Mrs. F E Walker, of Hagersville is visiting with her parents, Mr & Mrs Chas. Overland.
Ref: Acton Free Press.

. 1930 Apr 24, Erin, Mrs F E Walker, of Inwood & Miss Queen Overland of Galt, spent the Easter vacation with their parents Mr Mrs Chas. Overland.
. 1930 Aug 7, Thrus. Cards of Thanks. Mrs Frank E Walker & Mrs Ella Walker & family wish to thank their neighbors & friends for kindness & sympathy extended to them during their recent sad bereavement, also those show loaned cars & assisted in anyway.
Ref: Erin Advocate newspaper.

After husband Frank Walker died, Jessie K Walker resided with Queenie at the Overland house, 2 Spring Street, Erin.
. 1935 Wellington Co. Voters List: Mrs. Frank Walker, widow, Erin.

Ontario Land Registry Abstract Book 237, Plan 102, p 71
Village of Erin, Lot 16, Con 10
. 1943 Sept 22, Grant, Chas K Overland & wife, surviving Executors of Chas. Overland, Dec, & Jessie K Walker "widow" personally & as admix of Jessie Overland, dec & Margaret L Overland,"unmarried", to Jessie K Walker & Margaret L Overland All Quarter Acre, $2. other tenants consents as tenants.
. 1951 Jun 13, Grant, Jessie K Walker "widow" & Margaret L Overland, 'spinster", to R C Meehan, in Trust for the Erin Branch, No 442, Cdn. Legion, $2750.00 - - -

Buried:
Red granite Monument R13 - 1.

Jessie married FRANK Francis Edward WALKER, .3 on 22 Oct 1919 in Erin, Wellington Co., Ontario. FRANK (son of Charles Henry WALKER, .1 and Mary Ellen ELLA HAMILTON) was born on 23 Nov 1885 in Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 28 Jul 1930 in Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario; was buried on 31 Jul 1930 in Erin Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Ontario Birth Registration # 39048-2, Wellington Co., Village of Erin
November 4, 1888, Margaret Lillian Overland,
d/o Jessie Kirkwood & Charles Overland, Grocer, Village of Erin,
Registered Jan 3, 1889, Dr. McNaughton.

Note of coincidence:
Next Ont. Birth Registered is# 39048 is John S Walker, brother of Robert. - PJA.

. 1908 Witnesses:
GRUNDY, Charles Roy Joseph, born in 1884 in Brussels, Ontario, 1908 bachelor, baker, Methodist, living Erin Village
married Elva May Ramsbottom, 19 years, of Erin Village, born in 1889 in Erin Twp. 1908 spinster Methodist living Erin Village parents George Ramsbottom & Jessie McNair.
Witnesses were Russell F. Grundy & Queenie Overland both of Erin on August 12, 1908 in Erin Village by Rev. George T. Watts by License.

. 1909 Aug 4, Erin. Miss Elma hand of Stanton was the guest of the Misses Queen & Jessie Overland the past week.
. 1930 Apr 4, Erin, Miss Queenie Overland of Galt is home for the summer vacation. Mr Mrs F E Walker of Inwood spend the holiday with Mr Mrs Chas. Overland.
. 1930 Apr 24, Erin, Mrs F E Walker, of Inwood & Miss Queen Overland of Galt, spent the Easter vacation with their parents Mr Mrs Chas. Overland.
. 1931 Apr 9, Miss Queenie Overland, of Galt, is spending the Easter vacation with her parents Mr Mrs Chas Overland.
. 1931 May 28, Miss Queenie Overland of Galt, spent the weekend with her parents.
. 1931 Dec 24, Erin, Miss L Overland is spending a couple of weeks with Mr Mrs C A Overland, at Claremont. Teachers spending the Christmas vacation at their homes hr: Miss Queenie Overland; Miss B Hamilton.
. 1934 Nov 29, Erin, Burns Presbyterian Church held Regular Meeting in the church basement, to young people. Miss Queenie Overland was appointed convener of the next meeting.
. 1935 Jul 11, Wedding Anniversary of Dr & Mrs Abbott. The tea room was attractive in pink & silver. Presided at the tea table was Queenie Overland.
. 1936 Feb 6, Erin. Burns Church Young Peoples held their meeting on Feb 3, In spite of the inclement weather there were 30 Present. The vice-resident, Miss Queenie Overland opened the meeting with 2 fitting memorials, one for our late sovereign, King George V, he other for the late Rudyard Kipling.3 devotional papers were read by Queenie Overland & Flo Smith.
. 1936 Jul 2, Erin Lawn Bowling Club, Sec. Treas., C K Overland, Tournament at Grand Valley rinks. Queen Overland, won 4th prize
. 1936 Aug 6, Bowlers won prize at Dundalk, on Wed Jul 29, C K overland & Queen Overland.
. 1936 Aug 27, Bowlers Won First Honors at Orangeville rinks, C K Overland, sk, & Queenie Overland.
. 1937 Jul 22, LawnBowlers Won at Grand Valley, Mr Mrs C K Overland, Miss Queenie Overland & Mr T C Foster competed in a mixed fours bowling tournament at Orangeville on Tues. evening. They report a pleasant evening.
. 1937 Dec 23, A carol services held in Burns PresbyterianChurch onSunday event, the the junior choir occupied the choir off & the regular choir took up the echo from the gallery, signing verse about. Queen Overland was responsible for arranging the program & training the scholars & is to be congratulated on the success of the occasion.
. 1938 Jan xx, Quite a crowd enjoyed the euchre & bridge put on by the Erin Women's Institute in t he town hall, on Wed. evening of last week, when the following were the prize winners: in bridge, Queenie Overland & Mr W F Gary.
. 1938 Jul 21, Erin. Dr. Gear, Mr Mrs C Overland, Queenie Overland completed in the mixed rinks bowling tournament at Tottenham, on Monday evening, when Dr. Gear's rink won first honors & Woollen blankets.DR & Mrs Gear, Mr & Mrs C K Overland completed in mixed bowling tournament at Grand Valley, recently & won first honors & verandah chairs. The 2 Erin rinks were high in the finals.

. 1911-1913 Q. M. Overland, Teacher at Cedarvale School # SS7.

. 1935 Wellington Co., voters list: Mrs. Chas. Overland, Miss Queenie, teacher, Erin.

. 1938 Feb 2, Erin - Quite a crowd enjoyed the euchre & bridge put on by the Erin Women's Institute in the town hall on Wednesday evening of the last week, when the following were the prize winners in bridge, Miss Queenie Overland & Mr W F Gray; in euchre, Mrs Geo D Scott & Mr D S Leitch.
Ref: Georgetown Herald Newspaper, Ontario.

. 1965 Wellington County South Voter Lists: Overland, Miss Margaret L, spinster, Erin.

Ontario Land Registry Office Abstract Book 237, p56,
VILLAGE or ERIN, Wellington County
. 1867 Nov 3, Bargain&Sale, Rich. Willis, to Charles Overland, 1 Quarter Acre
. 1943 Sep 22, Grant, Chas K Overland & wife personally & as surviving exon. of Chas Overland, dec, & Jessie K Walker, Widow, personally & as admix of Jessie Overland, did & Margaret L Overland, unmarried, to Jessie K Walker & Margaret L Overland, Quarter acres, $2, Treasurer consents as joint tenants.
. 1967 Mar 6, Dominion Estate Tax Consent, Estate of Margaret l Overland, dec.; & Estate of Jessie K Walker, Decd.
. 1962 May 2, Certificate, Estate of Jessie K Walker, Decd.
. 1967 Sept 26, Grant, Chas K Overland, Personally & as Exec. of Marg L Overland, To Helen Cooper, All acre, $1.

Ontario Land Registry Abstract Book 237, P92
Lot 22, Con 10 [beside Walker Foundry]
. 1869 Jun 28, Bargain & Sale, Chas & Hugh McMillan to Charles Overland, all 1 acre,
. 1890 Mar 1, Probate WILL, Charles Overland, Decd. to Mary Overland, 1 Acre.
. 1908 Feb 3, Bargain&Sale, Mary Overland, Widow, Extx & sole devisee of Chas Overland, Decd., to Margaret S Overland, 1 Acre.
. 1936 Jul 11, Grant, Jessie Overland, "widow, Chas K Overland, Executor of Chas Overland, decd & Jessie Overland, in her personal capacity, to Jacob Burt, W 80 ft of NE Acre, $150.
. 1943 Sep 22, Grant, Chas K Overland & wife, personally & surviving Executor of Chas Overland, dec. & Jessie K Walker "widow" personally & as of Jessie Overland, dec, & Margaret L Overland, "unmarried"
to Jessie K Walker & Margaret L Overland, NE Half acres $2.

. 1946 Apr 8, Grant, Mary Pearcy "widow", Vida M Brechen "widow, Chas K Overland & wife, Jessie T K Walker "widow", Marg L Overland "spinster, obt J Overland, Lorne W Overland & wife, Chas J Overland & wife, Gordon L Overland & wife and Caldwell K Overland & wife,
to Mary Pearcy & David K Overland & Daisy Overland, W Quarter Acres, Premises & $1 are joint tenants.
. 1947 Nov 1, Quit Claim, Jessie K Walker, "widow" & Margaret L Overland "unmarried Woman", to Ernest Denny NE part, %350
. 1955 July 15, Grant David A & Daisy Overland, to Arthur L Breaken, Part, $8000.
. 1959 May 7, Certificate, Robt J Burt died, to Estate
. 1959 Mar 6, Certificate, Jacob Burt, decd, to Estate
. 1959 May 20, Grant, Lillie E M Burt, Widow, Extrix., $1 Premises.

. Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Alt Names, Queenie, Maggie Overland.

Died:
Alt Loc: Guelph, ON

Buried:
Row 13 Plot 1, with her parents. Red granite.

Family/Spouse: Robert Hunter WALKER, .6. Robert (son of John Sibbald WALKER, .6th and Jane THOMPSON) was born on 4 Apr 1855 in Erin, Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 28 Dec 1926 in Coalhurst, Alberta. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Stanley Park, Erin
The Park was named for Stanley Long who was drowned at the Park at an early age. Stanley Park was named in his memory.
Pavilion - First dances were held in a two-storey building east of the wharf. It later became a restaurant, with the rooms above being offered for rent to holidayers from the city. The boat-house at the wharf also had rooms above for rent.
Other owners of Stanley Park were: J.J. Carroll, Isaac M. Teeter, Harry Austin, Jeff Hamilton, J. Henderson, who sold in 1967, to Upwell's Ltd., with Charles Overland as Manager. The park was sold to Isaac Teeter in 1908. Harry Austin bought from his father-in-law, Teeter, in 1916. Austin built a new dance pavilion in 1922, & was soon billing the famous "Cornhuskers" Orchestra, & others, as well as local musicians, Bill Bush & Harry Gear. Soon it was extended in size.
Through the 1920's & early 1930's the dances on 24th of May were very popular, as well as the Fall Fair Dances on Thanksgiving week-end. Young people came for miles from every direction. Yes, I was there. JFH.
In the 1940's, Upwells replaced all the original cottages, & built a new dining room, the original having been destroyed by fire.

1936 Jul 2,Erin Lawn Bowling Club, Sec. Treas., C K Overland, Tournament at Grand Valley rinks. Queen Overland, won 4th prize
. 1936 Aug 6, Bowlers won prize at Dundalk, on Wed Jul 29, C K overland & Queen Overland.
. 1936 Aug 27, Bowlers Won First Honors at Orangeville rinks, C K Overland, sk, & Queenie Overland.
. 1937 Jul 22, LawnBowlers Won at Grand Valley, Mr Mrs C K Overland, Miss Queenie Overland & Mr T C Foster competed in a mixed fours bowling tournament at Orangeville on Tues. evening. They report a pleasant evening.

. Charles Overland married Frances Kathleen Sutton, 1894 - 1975.

. Charles Overland's obituary stated that he owned & operated Stanley Park from 1945, until his death in 1982, & that he built Hilltop Lodge & developed the Golf Course. Present owner of the golf course is James Holmes.
Ref: History of Erin Village. - - -

Notes:

1882 - Ontario, Wellington Co. Birth Registration # 037462-20, Sep 21, 1882,
Robert WALKER, male, father Robert Walker, harness maker,
mother Margaret OVERLAND.
Informant Charles Overland, carpenter, village of Erin. Registered Oct 12, 1882.
Accoucheur Dr. McNaughton. Registrar Wm. Tyler. Remark - Illegitimate.

. Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Death Registration # 190358
Robert Walker, died September 23rd, 1882, Male, Age 2 days old, Born in the Village of Erin
Cause of death: Spasms 2 days, Dr. McNaughton.
Informant Chars. Overland, Carpenter, Erin
Registered October 12, 1882.
Remarks: Illegitimate.

Note: Father of this infant was Robert Walker, born 21 Sep 1882, Erin & also a neighbor of Charles Overland. Robert Walker would later married Queenie Margaret Overland, that is, the niece of Margaret S Overland. - - -

Died:
Aged two days.