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- .Christened January 19, 1879 at St. George's Church, Fair Valley, Medonte Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada (according to Randy Norman Shaver). Acquired farm Lot 11, Concession 10, Medonte Township on May 27, 1905 with his father holding a $1,000.00 mortgage. In 1910, a small concrete block house was built and Wilfred and his new wife moved in. Lived there all his life. H.A. Flossie, spinster, and Wilfred, bachelor, 21 and 32, married by license, both Church of England, St. Anne's Anglican Church, 270 Gladstone Avenue, Toronto, Rev. Lawrence E, Skey, witnesses David Walker, Orillia, his brother and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Saunders, Toronto, her sister. Certificate and Marriage Registration 004587 Archives of Ontario microfilm MS932 Reel 145. Was living in Coldwater, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada in 1933 when his mother died and in 1942 when his brother George Daniel died. Died from cancer. Funeral service was by Rev. Edgar Palfry. Buried in St. George's Cemetery, Plot 1C33-36, Concession 11, Lot 10, Fair Valley.
The Daily Packet and Times, Tuesday, August 12, 1958
WALKER - At his residence, Eady, Medonte Township, on Monday August 11, 1958, Wilfred Walker in his 80th year. Beloved husband of the late Flossie McKinley and dear father of Beverley at home, Fred of North River and Edgar of Bass Lake. Resting at the Doolittle Brothers Funeral Home until Thursday noon. Funeral service at St. George's Church, Fairvalley, Thursday August 14 at 2:30 p.m. Interment Fairvalley Cemetery. Casket will be open in church until commencement of service.
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