Walter Clark

1864 - 1943  (79 years)

• Name	Walter Clark
  Born	2 Apr 1864	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191372113
  Interesting	pioneer, business, story
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Evang. Union
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer Son
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Implement agent - warehouse
  Possessions	50 Stanley St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-130301
  Died	13 Jun 1943	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	15 Jun 1943	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I130301	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Walter Clark,   b. 1 Dec 1819, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 6 Sep 1907, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mary Ritchie,   b. CALC 15 Jun 1826, , Scotland ,   d. 25 May 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Married	2 Jan 1857	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F248121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death Of Walter Clark Another Well-Known Ayr Resident Passes Was in His 80th Year - Walter Clark, another of Ayr's well-known and esteemed residents, passed away in Galt Hospital on Sunday morning after an illness of some weeks. Mr. Clark was born on the 2nd day of April, 1864, and was thus in his 80th year. He was a son of Walter Clark and Mary Ritchie, pioneer Scottish settlers. His father came to Canada in 1833 -110 years ago - and settled on the Clark homestead, two and a half miles northeast of Ayr, where Walter was born. Mr. Clark was the last surviving member of the family. Leaving the farm some 35 years ago, Walter came to Ayr and went into the implement business, his store being located in the old Willison building, corner of Stanley and Swan streets. It will be remembered that the old King Edward Club for men was located on Swan street at the rear of this building, Mr. Clark being the manager. Mr. Clark later went into business with James A. Dalzell, and the business was moved across the street to the premises now occupied by James D. Patterson. Walter retired from business some 10 years ago and made his residence on Willison street. He was well known and highly regarded by a wide acquaintanceship. He is survived by one niece, Mary Tunney, of Brantford. The funeral took place from Ball's Funeral Parlor on Tuesday afternoon, interment being made in Ayr Cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. W. J. McKeown of Galt; minister of the Ayr Presbyterian Congregation, and the pallbearers were: James Bell, David Gemmell, James Little, Clarence Campbell, James Matheson and Robert Matheson. The Ayr News Jun 17 1943 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 6. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 59. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 3. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 24. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 62. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Clark - Tunney/ Mary Ellen Clark/ 1866 - 1937/ Sister of/ Walter Clark 1863 - 1943/ Mary Lillian Tunney 1891 - 1971/ Her son/ Albert William Tunney 1915 - / His wife/ Dorothy Jean Lewis 1925 - 1992 [S110] Church Records - ON, Waterloo Co., Cambridge - First United. Walter Clark, Yeoman, Married Mary Ritchie, Spinster, Both of North Dumfries , Witn: Thomas & James Ritchie, 2 Jan 1857 By License In Galt [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 3 Page 27.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Apr 1864 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evang. Union - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Implement agent - warehouse - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Possessions - - 50 Stanley St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Jun 1943 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 15 Jun 1943 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth