The Ice Castle

Just as soon as Evelyn announced the prompt for this month’s postcard, I thought of this one I inherited from my mom’s things.  It’s   a picture of an ice castle  built in Bemidji, Minnesota in January of 1932 for the Bemidji Winter Sports Carnival.  Just the perfect card, thought I…. then looked at the [...]

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Descendants of William George Walker

William George Walker, b. abt. 1820 in Ireland.
Married Margaret Amelia Daly December 11, 1841 at Woodstock, Ontario
Died abt. 1877, Fordwich, Huron County, Ontario
Child of William George Walker and Margaret Amelia Daly:
William Alexander Walker, b. March 19, 1843 in Ontario, Canada
Married Jane (Jeannie) Arbuckle in 1863 in Ontario, Canada
Children of William Alexander Walker and Jeannie Arbuckle:
George [...]

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Introducing…. My Canadian Ancestors

My Canadian born grandfather, George Alexander Walker is directly responsible for my interest in genealogy and family history. Why? (you ask)… well, my husband and I were vacationing in Northern Minnesota, and on a whim we went into the Bemidji courthouse and asked if it would be possible to have a look at [...]

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It’s a bowler…. no, it’s a derby…

It’s Uncle Will, not Uncle Bill
posed for the camera with flair.
On his head was a bowler, or is it a derby
that covered his full head of hair?
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According to Wikipedia, the Bowler (a hard felt hat with narrow brim) was invented in 1849 by London hatmakers Thomas and William Bowler. It seems that the firm [...]

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Children of George A. Walker and Georgiana Boss

The Walkers, who were known as “George and Georgie” were parents to seven children, five of whom lived into adulthood. In the above picture all are dressed in their best to pose for the photographer….. a very handsome family indeed!
The children:
Elsie May Walker was born March 8, 1892 in Walker, Minnesota and probably [...]

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Walker Family Obituaries

Hello Again,
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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Children of William Walker and Jeannie Arbuckle

Good Evening!
My Grandfather, George Alexander Walker was one of 12 children, 9 girls and three boys. I wanted to give you a “mini-bio” and photo for each one, and while there’s obviously much, much more that can be said about each person, this is a beginning “just the facts” sort of approach. [...]

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Walker Family Vital Records

Good Evening,
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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How I Became Addicted to Genealogy!

About 15 years ago my husband and I visited Bemidji Minnesota which is where my Mother grew up. On a whim we went into the Beltrami County Courthouse and asked if there were any records available for viewing and were taken to a small room packed with old leather-bound records. At that point I [...]

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