Category Archives: Walker
The Walkers in the 1895 Minnesota State Census
Article by Jan Leonard…thank you Jan! In the ten year period between the two censuses the three oldest daughters, Margaret (Aunt Millie). Mary Emma (Aunt Em) and Jane Ann (Aunt Ann) had all married. William and Jane (Jeanne) were on … Continue reading
The Thirteenth Walker Child?
Hi Everyone, This article was donated by cousin Jan Leonard. Thank you Jan for this interesting post which raises some new questions about the Walker family. I hope all our readers will enjoy this family mystery. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Those of us … Continue reading
Frank and Jean Shane, A Love Story
Hello to All, I’ve recently undertaken a clean-up, re-organize and re-write for my blogs …oh my… it’s taking awhile. But yesterday I did finish a re-write of my parents story: Frank and Jean Shane, A Love Story and have posted … Continue reading
Marian Adele (Everest) (Healy) Vik. RIP
As my sister Pat and I drove to the small town of Cathlamet in Southwestern Washington we began to reminisce about our growing up years and the many trips we made to visit our Aunt, Uncle and Cousins who lived … Continue reading
New Walker Family Picture Albums
Good Evening, After a long period of fiddling with it I’ve finally managed to add two new items to the Walker Family information. Both posts are photograph albums… one is general photos of the family going back to William Alexander … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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, … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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? _________________________________________________ According to Wikipedia, the Bowler (a hard felt hat … Continue reading
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! … Continue reading