Reeve John W. Walker^[1]

1852 - 1901  (49 years)

• Name	John W. Walker
  Prefix	Reeve
  Born	14 Mar 1852	, England   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	CALC 19 Mar 1852  [8]
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Weslyan Methodist
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Manufacturer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-87430
  Died	26 Jun 1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I87430	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	James A. Walker,   b. 1822, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret,   b. 1823, , England
  Family ID	F36928	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Caroline "Carrie" Hainstock,   b. 14 Oct 1869, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	29 Jan 1891	Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Pearl Walker,   b. 23 Oct 1892, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Orville Walker,   b. 11 Feb 1896, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F14603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Cardy,   b. CALC 12 Mar 1860, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1889, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 29 years)
  Married	12 Jan 1881	Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Alice Walker,   b. 10 Apr 1882, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Mar 1955, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   2. May Margaret Walker,   b. 29 May 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Ayrton Walker,   b. 28 Aug 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F29596	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of Mr. John Walker. Just as our last week's issue had left the press, the intelligence reached us that Mr. John Walker, one of Floradale's most popular and enterprising business men and County Commissioner for the Village of Elmira and the surrounding township of Woolwich, had suddenly died in a lane near his house on his way home from the postoffice. Words of pleasantry exchanged with a few neighbors had scarcely died off his lips, when he realed [sic] and fell lifeless to the ground. Heart failure proved to have been the cause of his death. Mr. Walker was a man of considerable individuality, was generous hearted, intelligent, popular and public spirited, and his business interests, in company with Mr. Perine, of Doon, were of great importance to the prospering village which now so keenly feels his loss. He was a native of England and came to this country with his father when yet quite young. The family settled at Doon, where Mr. Walker became connected with the flax and twine industry of the late Mr. M. B. Perine. Later he was commissioned to open a branch factory at Floradale, and on the demise of the elder Mr. Perine, became a partner of the firm of Perine & Walker, the other partner being Mr. Ed. Perine of Doon. Deceased was a prominent society man having been a member of the I. O. F., Floradale, I. O. O. F. And Royal Arcanum lodges of Elmira. Representatives of these and neighboring lodges attended his funeral in a body, Rev. Leibold performing religious service at the house and at the grave. Rev. Hamilton who had just returned from a visit to his mother, preached the funeral sermon. He leaves a wife - his second wife - and six children to mourn the loss of a kind husband and father. He had reached the age of 49 years, 3 months and 7 days. His remains were brought to the Elmira Union Cemetery on Friday afternoon, followed by a cortege of one hundred carriages occupied by relatives, friends and neighbors, who thus paid their last respect to his memory. Writing editorially, of Mr. Walker's death, the Berlin News Record says: - Following so closely the tragedy at Breslau, whereby County Councillor Shaw lost his life, the sudden death of Representative John Walker in Floradale last Wednesday evening has caused widespread consternation and sorrow. As Mr. Shaw was one of the brightest minds sent to the County Board from the South, Mr. Walker was his counterpart from the North, and his sudden taking off is a severe loss to this County and the village of Floradale. Mr. Walker was a member of the Floradale Flax Co., in which Mr. E. Perine, of Doon, was associated with him, and was a level headed, capable business man. He went to Floradale from Doon about fifteen years ago and met success from the outset. His father, Mr. James Walker of Doon, is one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens there. County Representative Walker was of English descent - one of those frank open hearted men, whose word was a sure token of performance and who did the square thing in business and everyday life. In words he was sparing being not given to easy speech, but was a thinker and a doer. Straightforward, honorable and hospitable, he made warm friends on every hand, and once known his good judgement and fairness won the trust and esteem of his neighbors and the public. For a considerable time he served the Township of Woolwich as a representative of the Municipality, for a number of years as a Councillor and later as its Reeve and finally as its representative to the County Council. Mr. Walker, as is well known, was a staunch Conservative, and Woolwich leans the opposite way, hence his preferment and promotion in the world of municipal affairs, speaks highly as to his worth and the confidence he created. He is gone and North Waterloo has lost a good and useful citizen. His death will be mourned by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, who sincerely admired his genial, manly manner and character. "Following so closely upon the tragedy Elmira Signet, July 4, 1901

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 16 May 1889. May 3, 1889 Elisabeth Walker, nee Cardy, wife of John Walker, died in Floradale at age of 29 years, 1 month & 21 days. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 14. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 19. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 49. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11913 (1881), John Walker-Elizabeth Cardy. John Walker, carpenter of Waterloo Township, Birth Place: England? Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1852 Father Name: James Walker Mother Name: Margaret Walker Spouse Name: Elizabeth Cardy, resident of Nichol, Spouse Birth Place: Fergus Spouse Father Name: Alexander Cardy Spouse Mother Name: Sarah Cardy Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1881 Marriage Place: Wellington, Nichol [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 2 Page 12. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 34. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. John W. Walker/ Died/ June 26,/ 1901/ Aged 49 Yr's. 3 M./ & 7 Da's./ Gone To Rest

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Mar 1852 - , England Occupation - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Weslyan Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Jan 1881 - Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Jan 1891 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Jun 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth