Ewart Alastair Walker (abt. 1906 - abt. 1992)

Born about 1 Apr 1906 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

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Biography

Alastair Walker was born Ontario 1906. ^[1]

He was the eldest son of Ewart Walker & Grace Mills. ^[2]

He attended Appleby College of liberal arts^[3] in Oakville, Ontario, which was founded by his grandfather, Sir Edmund Walker.

He was a Lieutenant Colonel. ^[4]

He returned to Appleby to teach English between 1932 and 1941. ^[3]

He married Elizabeth Tidy^[4] in 1937^{[citation needed]}. They had two children^[4].

Alastair died 19 November 1992. ^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1911," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMS2-3FJ : accessed 3 February 2016), Ewart Alastair Walker, 01 Apr 1906; citing Birth, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,295,089.
2. ↑ Mills Family Papers, https://fisher.library.utoronto.ca/sites/fisher.library.utoronto.ca/files/millsfamily.pdf

   Professor Alastair Walker, the donor of these papers, is a great grandson of William Mills and a grandson of Samuel Dillon-Mills. Dillon-Mills' daughter, Grace Edith Dillon Mills, married Ewart Buchan Walker, Alastair Walker was their oldest son.

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Alastair Walker Photo Collection, 1924, by Appleby College, https://www.flickr.com/photos/applebyarchives/albums/72157666333815175

   Album contains photographs from Alastair Walker's time as a student at Appleby School (now College). While at Appleby, Alastair was Head Prefect, played on the First Rugby and Cricket teams, was awarded Colours, and was a member of the Dramatic Club. In 1932, Alastair returned to his alma mater to teach English until 1941.

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Obituary of Elizabeth Mary Tidy Walker, 04 August 2012, Globe and Mail, https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theglobeandmail/obituary.aspx?n=elizabeth-mary-tidy-walker&pid=189958721