Walter was born on 18 Dec 1805 Provincial Archives of New Brunswick[MC80/2445 Helen C. Craig’s The Craigs of Harvey Settlement, Red Rock and the Pontiac and christened on 25 Dec 1805 at WEST CHAPEL PRESBYTERIAN-NC, WOOLER, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND.
His parents were Thos Craigs and Ann Baptism [Source: West Chapel Presbyterian-NC, Wooler, Northumberland, England. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 FHL Film Number 87986] "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMKP-257 : 11 February 2018, Walter Craigs, 18 Dec 1805); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 87,986.
When Walter was born on December 18, 1805, in Milfield, Northumberland, England, his father, Thomas, was 34 and his mother, Ann, was 35.
He married Ann Sinclair on October 27, 1832, in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had five children in 14 years. He died on December 8, 1900, in Clarendon, Quebec, Canada, at the impressive age of 94
"Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J63G-D3D : 2 March 2021), Walter Craig in entry for Ann Crosby Craig Hudson, 15 Jan 1920; citing Ramsay, Lanark, Ontario, yr 1920 cn 20961, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,863,286.
Marriage 27 Oct 1832. Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 FHL Film Number 1042982
Walter's name and birthdate is recorded in Thomas Craigs' Bible. It is the only one of the children of Thomas and Ann that is listed so perhaps he is the only one to survive to adulthood. Walter dropped the "s" on Craig when he came to Canada. He and Ann had 6 children and 2 foster children.
Walter and his wife, Ann Sinclair went to Clarendon, Pontiac County in 1838, joining Ann's relatives--mother Janet, and brothers James Matthew and John Sinclair (1842 Census).
From The Equity, Shawville, Quebec, 27 Dec 1900: Died on the 8th inst., Walter Craig of Clarendon, aged 96 years. Deceased was born inNorthumberland, England, 1804 and settled in Clarendon in 1838, and consequently endured all the hardships inherent to life in a new country on its first settlement.
His family consists of two daughters--Mrs Richard Hudson, Ramsey, Ont., and Mrs Wm Hudson, North Bay, and Thomas on the homestead. He also leaves 18 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren, and a name of a just and good man.
He married Ann Sinclair. Born 28 Nov 1804 in Lanark, Scotland. Died 25 Sep 1895 in Clarendon, Pontiac Co., Quebec.
Ann was daughter of John Sinclair and Janet Letham.
From Clarendon Regular Baptist Church records: September the twenty-seventh one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five I the undersigned entered in the family burring (sic) ground on lot number nineteen in the fifth range of the township of Clarendon the body of Ann Sinclair wife of Walter Craig farmer.
Deceased September the twenty-fifth one thousand eight hundred ninety- five aged ninety one years the witnesses that were and have signed with me were Clergyman
Obituary Obituary The Equity, Shawsville, Que. December 27, 1900 pg.
1842 Clarendon, Ottawa, Quebec, Canada. 1861 Clarendon South, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada. 1871 Clarendon South, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada. 1891 Clarendon South, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.
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