Thomas Walker

Cal 1823 - 1882  (~ 58 years)

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  Thomas Walker from Waterloo Historical Society

  
  

• Name	Thomas Walker
  Born	CALC 16 Dec 1823	, Lincolnshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203239155
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Anglican
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Church of England
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	Wilmot Township - Concession 2 Lot 24, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-85721
  Died	17 Feb 1882	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Buried	Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I85721	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph Walker,   b. CA 1790, Of, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F257808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria Illingworth,   b. 23 Mar 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 1926, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	1854	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Sarah Elizabeth Walker,   b. 7 Oct 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Apr 1923, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)   2. William Walker,   b. CALC 6 Dec 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Nov 1894, Ontario, San Bernardino, California, United States  (Age ~ 36 years)   3. Henry Walker,   b. 2 Aug 1859,   d. 20 Aug 1948, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   4. Joseph S. Walker,   b. 18 Mar 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 May 1918, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)   5. Annie Maria Walker,   b. Sep 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jan 1955  (Age ~ 92 years)   6. Thomas G. Walker,   b. 29 May 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Apr 1953, RR2, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   7. Clarissa Illingworth Walker,   b. 30 May 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 1931, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   8. Ida Emma Walker,   b. 19 Jul 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1950  (Age 80 years)   9. Frederick James Walker,   b. 23 Sep 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1952  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F28170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WaIker, Thomas. - Came to Canada from Lincolnshire, England, in 1832 at the age of 8, accompanying his father and mother, being their only child. Joseph Walker, the father, immediately took up the 200 acres where Mrs. Thos. Walker now resides, but merely held the title until his son, Thomas, of this sketch, was of age to work it and which he commenced to do about 1845. In 1854 he was married to Maria Illingworth, who still survives at the ripe age of 80 years. Nine children were born to them: Sarah, Mrs. T. B. Puddicombe, William, deceased, Henry of Haysville, Joseph S., Barrister, of London, Annie M., Mrs. Geo. Veitch, Plattsville, Thos. G., on the homestead, Ida E., Mrs. John McCallum, Shakespeare, Fred J., of Stratford, Clara I., at home. The house has been the scene of much hospitality in which both Mr. and Mrs. Walker delighted. Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913 ___________ Died, Near Haysville, on Friday, February 17th, 1882 Thomas Walker, Aged 58 Years, 2 Months and 1 Day. The Funeral will take place, on Monday, February 20th, at 2 o'clock p.m. to St. James' Cemetery, Huron Road. Haysville, Febr. 18th, 1882. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 25. [S320] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - St. James Anglican CC#4571 Internet Link. Thomas Walker/ died/ Feb. 17, 1882/ aged 58 years, 2 mo's/ & 1 day/ a native of Lincolnshire/ England [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 56. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 4 Page 21. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 15.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 16 Dec 1823 - , Lincolnshire, England Married - 1854 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Wilmot Township - Concession 2 Lot 24, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Feb 1882 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth