John Walton

1874 - 1936  (61 years)

• Name	John Walton
  Born	8 Sep 1874	, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/252225951
  Immigration	1906	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer, Farm
  Residence	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-202589
  Died	28 Aug 1936	Near Strasburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I202589	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Annie Rebecca Wilkinson,   b. Feb 1879, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	15 Sep 1900	Sharlston, St Luke, Yorkshire, England   [3]
  Children	1. Beatrice Mary Walton,   b. 23 Jun 1901, Ilkley, , Yorkshire, England ,   d. 29 Jun 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   2. Dr. James William Walton,   b. 30 May 1903, Wakefield, , Yorkshire, England ,   d. 27 Jan 1991, Clearwater, Pinellas, Florida, United States  (Age 87 years)   3. Edith Walton,   b. 1 Mar 1905,   d. 14 May 1906  (Age 1 years)   4. Violet Lillian Walton,   b. 1907, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Oct 1953, Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 46 years)   5. Annie Frederika Walton,   b. 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Aug 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   6. Alice May Walton,   b. Nov 1910, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 0 years)   7. Gladys Walton,   b. 1 Oct 1912,   d. 30 May 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 20 years)   8. Ruth Gwendolyn Walton,   b. 28 Oct 1917, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Dec 2008, Cambridge, , Washington, New York, United States  (Age 91 years)   9. Jannie Elizabeth "Jane" Walton,   b. 24 Nov 1919, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2001, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   10. Fred Walton,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F188562	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Strasburg Man Suicides in Pond Clear Case of Suicide, Says Coroner in John Walton Death. IN ILL HEALTH Strasburg. The body of 61-year- old John Walton, a farmer near here, was found in a trout pond on the property next to his own late Friday night. He was standing upright in ten feet of water with his hat pulled down over his eyes. County Constable Morley Battler. who was searching for the man in an effort to get him to come to Kitchener to take epileptic treatments, found the body. Walton had been mentally ill for some time. Coroner Dr. Wellman, of Waterloo has decided that an inquest will not be necessary. Suicide was given as s the cause. Waterloo Chronicle, 3 Sep 1936, p. 1 __________________ Found Drowned in Pond Standing upright in nine feet of water with a straw hat jammed well down on his head, the body of John Walton, aged 62 years, of Strasburg, was found by police in a trout pond near his home Friday night. The discovery was made by County Constable Morley Battler when he went in search of Walton. The officer intended to bring the man to a hospital here for treatment. Walton was an epileptic and had been despondent since his barn burned four months ago. The deceased was a native of Yorkshire, England, and came to Canada 30 years ago. Previous to moving to Strasburg he resided for a number of years in Haysville and was well known in the district. Surviving are his wife, two sons, Dr. James Walton, of Middleton, N.Y., and Fred Walton, at home, and six daughters, Mrs. Colin Perry at home, Janie, of Preston, Mrs. Alfred Ueberschlag and Misses Annie, Mabel and Ruth Walton, of Kitchener. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon from the Ratz-Bechtel funeral home in Kitchener. Interment was made in the Pine Hill Cemetery. New Hamburg Independent 4 Sep 1936

  
  

• Sources

  [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Wilmot Twp. 1911 Div. 8 Page 10. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. NameJohn Walton GenderMale Age61 Birth Dateabt 1875 Birth PlaceEngland Death Date28 Aug 1936 Death Place near Strasburg, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada FatherRobert Walton MotherAnna Newby Cause: suicide due to confused state brought on by epiliptic fits. Wife: Annie Wilkinson Rr2, Kitchener, Buried Pine Hill Cemtery, Waterloo Twp [S3194] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935. NameJohn Walton Marriage Age25 Event TypeMarriage Birth Yearabt 1875 Marriage Date15 Sep 1900 Marriage PlaceSharlston, St Luke, Yorkshire, England Parish as it AppearsSharlston, St Luke FatherRobert Walton Spouse Annie Rebecca Wilkinson Father: James Wilkinson

  
  

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  Born - 8 Sep 1874 - , England Immigration - 1906 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Farm - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Aug 1936 - Near Strasburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth