Descendants of Thomas & Elizabeth WALKER


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1. Thomas WALKER was born in 1824 in , , , England and died in 1849 in , , Ontario, Canada aged 25.

Events

• Thomas resided in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada in 1834 .

Thomas married Elizabeth JOHNSTON, daughter of William JOHNSTON and Mary IRELAND, on October 16, 1834 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.1 Elizabeth was born on January 11, 1818 in , , , England,2 died on January 18, 1906 in Derby Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 88, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. Dr. John STRACHAN and witnessed by William JOHNSON and Martha BEATTY. at St. James Cathedral, York on October 16, 1834.

Obituary for Elizabeth WALKER; From the Paisley Advocate, Jan 25, 1906
Owen Sound Sun; Mrs. Elizabeth Walker passed quietly away on Thursday at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. W. J. Barnhart, Jackson. Death resulted from ailments of old age. Deceased was married to the late Thomas Walker, and for years resided in the village of Sydenham, Peel County. Her husband predeceased her 45 years ago and for nearly forty years she lived with her daughter, Mrs. John Pearce, of Paisley. A year and a half ago she came to live with her son. Mr.
Thomas Walker, Union st. hill, and four months ago went to spend some time with Mr. Walker's daughter, Mrs. Barnhart, where she passed away. Deceased was in her 88th year and was a lifelong member of the Methodist. church. She leaves three children, Mrs. John Pearce, Paisley;
Mrs. Wm. Briggs, Calgary; Mr. Thos. Walker, Owen Sound. The funeral took place on Friday to Greenwood cemetery. The services were conducted by the Rev. P. McNab, of Kilsyth.

Events

• She emigrated to Trafalger Township, Halton County about 1832 from , , Yorkshire, England.

• Elizabeth resided in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada in 1834 .

• She worked as a dressmaker and lived with her daughter Ann and son Thomas in 1861 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.

• She resided at the home of her son Thomas in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871. 3

• Elizabeth resided at the home of her son Thomas in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881.

• She resided at the home of her daugter Mary Pearce in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 F    i. Mary WALKER was born on October 16, 1835 in , , Canada West,4,5 died on May 24, 1908 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 72, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 3 F    ii. Ann WALKER was born in 1839 in , , Canada West.6

+ 4 M    iii. Thomas WALKER was born on April 19, 1844 in Cooksville, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada,3,7 died on October 20, 1924 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada7 aged 80, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.

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