Mary (McCormick) Walter (1863 - 1942)

Born 19 Feb 1863 in Peel Township, Wellington County, Ontario

Ancestors

Wife of Jacob B. Walter — married 10 Apr 1889 in St. Josephs Roman Catholic Church, Macton, Ontario

Died 3 Jun 1942 at age 79 in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Mary was the second of seven children in the family of Manus and Catherine O'Grady McCormick.^[1] Her father, who had been the hotelkeeper in the small community of Macton, Ontario, died when she was about 14 years old, but her family remained on their farm for years to come.^[2]

Mary married Jacob Walter when she was 26 years old.^[3] In 1901 they were farming in Wellesley Township and had six children.^[4] In 1911, Jacob sold the Wellesley farm, ^[5] and were then farming the east half of Lot 8, Concession 2 in Peel Township.^[6] Three years later, they took over Mary's family farm from her brother James.^[7]Their youngest son Lawrence Harald died at age 14 in 1918.^[8] Their son Edward took over the farm in 1919.^[9] Jacob and Mary were back on a farm in Wellesley Township with three of their children in 1921.^[10]

Mary died at age 79^[11] and is buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Macton, Ontario.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ 1871 Canada Census,Ontario, Wellington North District.
2. ↑ Canada Census, 1881, Peel, Wellington Centre, Ontario.
3. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMV6-WGN : accessed 04 Nov 2014), Jacob Walters and Mary Mccormick, 10 Apr 1889; citing registration 012701, Peel, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1870305.
4. ↑ 1901 Census Place: Waterloo Co., Wellesley Twp, Pt. 5, Linwood, pt. 12
5. ↑ Julie Schnurr and Marjorie Metzger, eds. "Good Neighbors to Have: The Macton Community 1845-2005," p. 55
6. ↑ 1911 Canada Census
7. ↑ Julie Schnurr and Marjorie Metzger, eds. "Good Neighbors to Have: The Macton Community 1845-2005," p. 57.
8. ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6DK-6R6 : 26 March 2020), Lawrence Harold Walter, 01 Feb 1918; citing Peel Township, Wellington, Ontario, yr 1918 cn 42944, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,887.
9. ↑ Julie Schnurr and Marjorie Metzger, eds. "Good Neighbors to Have: The Macton Community 1845-2005," p. 61.
10. ↑ 1921 Canada Census
11. ↑ Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS 935; Series: M023577; Reel: 692, viewed on Ancestry.com
12. ↑ "Records of St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Macton, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario," published by Waterloo Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, no. B1-9