Walter Ovens (1873 - 1945)

Born 14 Jun 1873 in Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Husband of Jane E. (Bolton) Ovens — married 17 Jun 1894 in Harriston, Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Died 13 Apr 1945 at age 71 in York, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Walter Ovens was born in Minto, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, on 14 June 1873. He was a son of William Ovens and Ann Douglas Rodger.^[1] Both of his parents were born in Scotland. He married Jane "Jenny" Elizabeth Bolton in Harriston, Wellington County on 17 January 1894. The witnesses were Mary Dowling and Mary Brown, both of Harriston.^[2] Walter and Elizabeth had at least one child.

Walter Ovens appeared for the first time in the Canada Census 1881 at Minto Township in the household of his father. He was listed as 7 years old, born in Ontario of Scottish descent and attending school. He was living with his parents and his siblings Maggie D., Isibella, Mary Ann and James.^[3]

In the 1891 Canada Census at Minto, Walter Ovens was listed in the household of his father as 17 years old, born in Ontario of Scottish descent, and able to read and write. He was living with his parents and his siblings Margaret, Mary, James and Cristie.^[4]

Walter Ovens died 13 April 1945 in Toronto, Ontario. On his death certificate it was recorded he had been a farmer his whole life, and had been living in Minto up until his death. The informant was noted as Walter's son Jos. Ovens, from Toronto.^[5] Walter Ovens is buried with his wife Jane Bolton Ovens at Harriston Cemetery, Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.^[6]

Research Notes

Walter Ovens (1873-1945) was my grandfather. The informat on Walter's death certificate was James Ovens his son. Walter had 5 children by Elizabeth Bolton: William Ovens (1894-1955), (he was my father) Married Luella Ovens born Cutting (1908-1995), married 8 December 1930 Norfolk United Church Guelph, Ontario; Nettie May Shirran born Ovens (3 January 1897) married George Shirran (1889-1949): Annie Ovens (1901-1991) married first Thomas Charles Orton McLelland (1895-1939) Married 25 November 1925, Palmerston Minto Wellington Ontario. Secondly Annie married Archibald Darroch (1902-1990), married 24 May 1947, St. Catherines Lincoln county, Ontario, Canada; James Ovens (1903-1962) married Ivy May Windatt (1912-1981) 21 September 1947 at Wycliffe College Chapel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Walter Ovens (1907-1973) married Mary Elizabeth Arbuckle (1912-2009).

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNLN-GS6 : 16 July 2017), Walter Ovens, 14 Jun 1873; citing Birth, Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,039.
2. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMK3-86J : 11 March 2018), Walter Ovens and Jenny E Bolton, 17 Jan 1894; citing registration , Harriston, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,707.
3. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFL-5HT : 20 May 2019), Walter Owens in household of William Ovens, Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing William Ovens, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
4. ↑ 1891 Canada Census, Wellington North County, Ontario population schedule, Minto Township, page 66, family 295, William Ovens household; digital image, ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 03 November 2020); citing LAC microfilm publication roll T-6377.
5. ↑ Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths, 1869-1948 (MS 935, reels 1-694), Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1]
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 12 November 2020), memorial page for Walter Ovens (1873–1945), Find A Grave: Memorial #134340122, citing Harriston Cemetery, Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by High Plains (contributor 47607357) .