Marian Margaret Walker

1904 - 1995  (90 years)

• Name	Marian Margaret Walker
  Birth	19 May 1904	Orillia, Orillia Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Death	10 Apr 1995	Villa Nursing Home, Midland, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Burial	22 Apr 1995	St Andrew's & St James' Cemetery, Orillia, Orillia Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I14215	Whisperspast | Thomson
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2007

  
  

  Father	George Daniel Walker,   b. 26 Apr 1871, Creighton, Medonte Township, Simcoe County, Ontario d. 28 Jan 1942, Orillia, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Margaret Ann Johnstone,   b. 8 May 1873, South Orillia, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Aug 1968, Orillia, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	19 Aug 1903	Orillia, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F5357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  aka Mae and May. Birth Registration 041405 Archives of Ontario microfilm MS929 Reel 170. Dr. A.R. Harvie attended. Was born in Maple Lane, Forest Home area of Orillia, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada (her grandparents home). Never married. The Orillia Packet & Times 30 July 1931 reported that Mae was leaving St. James Church, Orillia, for missionary work in Japan "to teach kindergarten methods in one of the Church Schools". Lived in Japan; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; British Columbia, Canada and Orillia, Ontario. Was living in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1942 when her father died. Was living in Tashme, B.C. in 1943 when her brother Johnstone died. Was living in Hamilton, Ontario in 1968 when her mother died. Was living in Orillia in 1990 when her sister Grace Jeanette died. Was a missionary to the Japanese. She was an Anglican Missionary, a Deaconess. Was cremated. Her tombstone states "Friend of the Japanese". Buried with her parents. Orillia Packet and Times, Wednesday, 19 April 1995, page 2 WALKER, Marion Margaret (Mae) (Missionary with the Anglican Church of Canada in Japan, British Columbia and lastly in Hamilton with the Japanese Community). Peacefully at the Villa Nursing Home, Midland, Ontario on Monday, April 10th, 1995; in her 91st year. Beloved daughter of the late George and Margaret Walker. Loving sister of Mrs. Eunice Phillips of Orillia, James (Don), Johnston (Jack), Dave, Wilma (Mrs. Ken Johnston) and Grace all predeceased. Sister-in-law of Mrs. Gloria Walker of Orillia. Fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews. Following cremation a Memorial Funeral Service will be held at St. James' Anglican Church, Peter and Coldwater Sts,. Orillia on Saturday afternoon, April 22nd, at 1:30. Interment St. Andrew's - St. James' Cemetery, Orillia. If desired, Memorial Donations to St. James' Anglican Church, Orillia or the charity of your choice would be gratefully appreciated.

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] according to R. Wayne Thomson database, photograph of tombstone taken in 2001. date of death for Marian Margaret Walker (date and place from obituary) [S64] according to R. Wayne Thomson database, photograph of tombstone taken in 2001. in St Andrew's & St James' Cemetery (date from obituary)