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Walter Clifford Wilson (1888 - 1976)

Walter Clifford Wilson
Born in New York, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 7 Nov 1912 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 87 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
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Biography

Walter Clifford Wilson was born on the 6th of November 1888 in New York, United States of America, the son of Walter and Elizabeth Wilson nee Devaney, His parents married on the 30 Apr 1888 at Manhatten. Walter's father lived at N Y, 474 W 22nd [1]

Hypothesis - Walter was really born in August 1888 but as this was only 4 months after the parents wedding, the birth date of 6th November 1888 was used for him. This would explain the mention of a private baptism in Aug 1888 as shown below.

There is a Roman Catholic baptism of a Walter Clifton Wilson on the 11th of January 1889 at St Francis Xavier in Manhattan, the son of Walter Wilson and Elizabeth Diving. Walters birth date is an exact match of the 6th of November 1888. It says the parents are residents of Canada. However when you look at the original image of this baptism, it looks like the mother's surname is actually Devanny and the witnesses are Mary Devanny and H.C. Devanny. [2]. Walter's sister Florence Clementine Wilson was baptised here a year later to the same mother named Lizzie De Vaney, strangely it looks like Walter was again baptised again then to and it says in the notes private baptism Aug 1888 and there is more in the other margin but cannot be easily read - it looks like ceremonies supplied Oct 30/90. [3]

1891 census - USA - not found - checked 7th May 2021.

Walter emigrated to Canada in 1893 at the age of 5 from New York.

In 1901 of the family were living in district 33 of Halifax City. The household comprised of Walter Wilson aged 40 born on the 31st of October 1860 In Nova Scotia, Canada, aged 40, he is of Scottish descent and is a Methodist, no occupation was given, his earnings are $480, he can read, write and speak English. Everyone in the family can speak English, have a mother tongue of English and can't speak French. His wife Elizabeth who was born on the 12th of June 1864 in Nova Scotia and is 36 years old, it says she cant read or write, and is of Irish descent and is Roman Catholic. Also their children are all recorded as Scottish descent.

  • Walter born on the 6th of November 1888 in the USA, aged 12, emigrated to Canada in 1893 who has attended school for 8 months in the last year, he can read and write.
  • Florence born 12th August 1890, USA aged 10, emigrated to Canada in 1893, attended school for 8 months of the last year and can read and write
  • Welsford born 4th of January 1894, Nova Scotia, aged 7, can read and write and has attended school for 8 months in the last year
  • Muriel born 25th of September 1895 Nova Scotia, aged 5, cannot read or wrote and not at school yet
  • Cecil born 17th March 1897 Nova Scotia, aged 4, cannot read or wrote and not at school yet
  • Edna born 29th of March 1899 Nova Scotia, aged 2 [4]

1911 census - not found in Canada, some of his family members were in Maine at this time so he may have also been in America. There is a Walter Wilson living in Manhattan on the 1910 American census, but I am pretty sure this isn't a match as he is of English descent and is working on the docks. - checked 8th of May 2021.

Mary Ann Clancey married Walter Clifford Wilson on the 07 Nov 1912 at St Mary's Cathedral, Halifax. Walter was 22 and Mary was 16, they were married as Roman Catholic by license, probably because of Mary's age and their first child being born 6 months after the wedding. It says Walter's occupation was Driver and his parents were Walter and Elizabeth Wilson, and that Mary's parents were James and Margaret Clancey. (this is a strange name mistake on the records as she was Mary) [5]

Mary and Walter had 10 children

  • Thelma Marie Wilson b.4th April 1913, Halifax
  • Ellen Grace Wilson b.1915, Halifax
  • Maureen Wilson 1918, Halifax
  • Walter E. Wilson 1920, Halifax
  • Patrick Welsford Wilson 1921, Halifax
  • John Graham Wilson b.4th April 1924, Halifax
  • Edward Allan Wilson b.1926, Halifax
  • Donald J. Wilson b. 1928, Halifax
  • Elizabeth Wilson b. 17th March 1930, Halifax
  • Joan Ann Wilson b. 29 March 1932, Halifax

Mary was a witness at her brother John's wedding in 1914.

In 1921, the family were living at 34 Crompton Avenue, Halifax, which was rented. The household comprised of Walter C Wilson aged 30, born in the USA, an Undertaker, his employer's name is difficult to read but looks like Parks, he is earning 960 dollars a year. Walter emigrated to Canada in 1893 and is of Scottish ancestry. His wife Mary aged 25 born in Nova Scotia who is of Irish ancestry; the whole family are Roman Catholic and apart from the baby they can all read and write, everyone speaks English and no one can speak French. The children on this census are:-

  • Walter - aged 1 born 1920, Nova Scotia
  • Thelma - aged 8, born 1913, Nova Scotia, a pupil at a public school
  • Nellie (Ellen Grace) - aged 6, born 1915, Nova Scotia
  • Maureen - aged 3, born 1918, Nova Scotia,

Also in the house was Mary Clancey who is Mary Wilson's mother who is 53 years old, widowed and born in Nova Scotia, in her occupation it says maintained by daughter. [6]

Walter died in 1976 at Camp Hill Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia and was buried at Mount Olivet, Cemetery, Halifax. Walter was mentioned on a memorial in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada with a death date of October 1976.[7]

Sources

  1. Parent's marriage - New York Roman Catholic Parish Marriages - www.findmypast.co.uk - St Vincent de Paul, Manhattan, New York, United States
  2. New York Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms - www.findmypast.co.uk - St Francis Xavier, Manhattan, New York, United States
  3. New York Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms - www.findmypast.co.uk - St Francis Xavier, Manhattan, New York, United States - found by searching Florence Wilson
  4. Census of Canada, 1901 - https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/ - Image No.: z000039832; tem Number: 1499933
  5. Marriage registration - https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/marriage/?ID=140237
  6. Census of Canada, 1921 - https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921 - Image No.: e002908985
  7. Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #192534306 (accessed 18 March 2023)
    Memorial page for Walter C Wilson (6 Nov 1888-Oct 1976), citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada (plot: Section: 4, Plot: E, Grave: 43); Maintained by MP (contributor 49073234).




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