Walker Family Obituaries

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This post includes obituaries collected over the years for the Walker family. Included are: Jeannie (Arbuckle) Walker, George Alexander Walker, William Andrew Walker, Georgiana (Boss) Walker, Margaret (Walker) Barnhart, Joyce Marie (Walker) Mott, Elsie M. (Walker) Everest. The obituary for William Alexander Walker can be found in his biographical sketch on this [...]

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Walker Family Vital Records

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Here’s a list of several vital records on the Walker Family mostly taken from County Indexes.
Births
March 22, 1876, Caroline Alma Walker, Iowa State Department of Health-Division of Vital Statistics Affidavit of Delayed Birth Registration.
Minnesota, Beltrami County Index of Births
June 4, 1902, Osborne Walker, Father: George A. Walker, Depot Agent, Age 37, Born in Canada, [...]

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Last Will and Testament of W. G. Walker

William George Walker’s will was made on June 9, 1877. The format is difficult to read and too large to scan so I’ve transcribed the text below, keeping capitalizations and grammatical context intact:
“This Indenture witnesseth that I, William George Walker, of the Town Plot of Fordwich in the County of Huron and Province of [...]

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Zilpha Boss Obituary

On Thursday morning, Sept. 8th, Mrs. A. J. Boss died at her home in this city after a long illness. The deceased was 75 years of age and for many years she has been a resident of this city, a lady of lovable disposition who had won the personal friendship of all with whom [...]

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Andrew J. Boss Obituary

BOSS: In Detroit, Minn., on Wednesday, March 25th, 1891, of heart disease, ANDREW JACKSON BOSS, age 52 years. There were many expressions of surprise, sorrow and sympathy for the family last Wednesday morning as the news was passed from one to another that Mr. Boss had died suddenly at his home in this city. [...]

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Boss Family Cemetery Records and Grave Markers

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Several members of the Boss Family are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The cemetery records list:
Boss, Andrew J. (S/Wm-Charity), Age 52, March 21, 1891
Boss, Charles B. (S/Andrew), Age 72, November 22, 1947
Boss, Gemalia J., Age 40, November 25, 1919
Boss, William T., Age 61, [...]

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Old Sotheran Cemetery

These pictures were taken about four years ago (2003) on a genealogy research trip. Old Sotheran Cemetery is named for a family of early settlers in Fordwich, Huron County Ontario. Margaret Amelia (Daly) Walker is buried in this cemetery and even though there’s no marker it’s assumed that her husband, Willam George Walker is [...]

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Last Will and Testament of Frederick Ferris Daly

This Last Will and Testament for Frederick F. Daly includes a final accounting of his assets, and an Indexed Death Record. Where spelling is incorrect I’ve typically left it “as is.” and you’ll see that there are also some inconsistencies, i.e. Frederick vs Frederic, inconsistent capitalizations, etc.
Death Index:
Name: Frederick F. Daly
Age 66
Color: White
Born in Canada
Occupation: [...]

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Gravestone of Alexander Daly

SOURCE: Gravestone of Alexander Daly, Christ Church Anglican cemetery
East Oxford, Oxford County Ontario. Photographed by Susan Edminster, 2004
Alexander Daly, or George Alexander Daly as some records show, was born in Ireland about 1867. He was my Great-great-great-grandfather. Alexander and his wife Jane (maiden name unknown) lived for a [...]

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Last Will and Testament of Alexander Daly

I’ve transcribed the Last Will and Testament of Alexander Daly as it’s difficult to read the handwrittten version. Where you see “–” it indicates an unreadable word or words. In some places there is no punctuation so it makes the reading a little more confusing, but in any case, here you go:
Last will and testament [...]

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