William Henry Walker (abt. 1868 - 1943)

Born about 4 May 1868 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Ancestors

Died 2 Apr 1943 at about age 74 in Sonoma, Sonoma, California, United States

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Biography

William Henry Walker was born on May 4, 1868 to Edward Walker and Selina Sage, in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

1881 Canada Census, Nanaimo & Nanoose Bay [191 A], Family 23

• Walker, Edward 47 General Labourer
• Walker, Selina 34 Homemaker
• Walker, Alfred E 18 General Labourer
• Walker, Ellen J 14
• Walker, William Henry 13
• Walker, Joseph 11
• Walker, Albert J 9
• Walker, Mary A 7
• Walker Jesse A 4
• Walker, Enoch Chas 0

William Henry married Louise .. (who was born in Canada) in 1890. In 1900 census they have had two children, one living (dau) born in Jun 1891 in California and they have been married 10 years. A son (unnamed) was born to them on Sep 16, 1894 in Alameda CA, but he must have died.

1900 US Census, California Alameda ED 357 Oakland city Ward 4

• William Walker Head M 32 Canada (Eng)
• Louise Walker Wife F 31 Canada (Eng)
• Unreadable Walker Dau F 9 California

1910 US Census, California San Francisco San Francisco Assembly District 32

• Wm H Walker Head M 42 Canada English
• Louisa L Walker Wife F 41 Canada English
• ... Walker Daughter F 18 California

1920 US Census, California San Francisco San Francisco Assembly District 28

• William Walker Father-in-law M Widowed 51 Marine Engineer (Wm Diamond Co) born Canada

1930 US Census, California Sonoma Santa Rosa

• William H Walker Head M Widowed 62 British Columbia

1940 US Census, California Sonoma Santa Rosa Judicial Township

• William N Walker Head M Widowed 72 British Columbia

William Henry died on April 2, 1943 in Sonoma, California, USA

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Research Notes

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Name William H Walker

Event Type Death

Event Date 02 Apr 1943

Event Place Sonoma, California, United States

Birth Date 04 May 1868

Birthplace Canada

Gender Male

Father's Name Walker

Mother's Name Sage

Sources

• 1881 Census
• Citing this Record "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9P3-6KK : accessed 31 December 2018), William Walker, Oakland city Ward 4, Alameda, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 357, sheet , family 13, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,082.
• Citing this Record "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVG9-7PM : accessed 31 December 2018), Louisa L Walker in household of Wm H Walker, San Francisco Assembly District 32, San Francisco, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 42, sheet 9A, family 201, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 96; FHL microfilm 1,374,109.
• Citing this Record "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH47-ZDV : accessed 31 December 2018), William Walker in household of Michael Tiernan, San Francisco Assembly District 28, San Francisco, California, United States; citing ED 298, sheet 6A, line 19, family 164, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 141; FHL microfilm 1,820,141.
• Citing this Record "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJ7-D8S : accessed 30 December 2018), William H Walker, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 9A, line 29, family 255, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 222; FHL microfilm 2,339,957.
• Citing this Record "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K96Z-X78 : 13 March 2018), William N Walker, Santa Rosa Judicial Township, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 49-54, sheet 63B, line 41, family 14, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 350.
• Citing this Record "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPQH-BBZ : 26 November 2014), William H Walker, 02 Apr 1943; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.