James Archibald WALKER

1869 - 1941  (72 years)

• Name	James Archibald WALKER  [1, 2]
  Birth	13 May 1869	, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [3, 4]
  	his death certificate incorrectly recorded his birth place as Augusta, Maine
  Baptism	7 Oct 1869	, the Presbyterian Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36518,-63.72410   [5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	4 Apr 1881	, Lot 25, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [6]
  	Enumerated in the household with John were his wife Janet (Neill), entered as 'Jennet', and children Mary Eliza, Catherine E., Isabella, James, Robert, Margaret, John, Andrew and Janet/Jennet. The family religion was Presbyterian. The only occupation recorded was for John, as a farmer. Role: Son
  		1881 Canada Census - John Walk 1881 Canada Census, household of John and Janet (Neill) Walker and children, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  Group Photo	Abt 1886  [7]
  	Role: Witness
  		John Walker & Janet Neill fami Formal portrait, family of John Walker & Janet Neill. Back Row: Isabella, James Archibald, Robert Neill, Margaret Euphemia, Catherine Esther. Front Row: Eliza Mary, John D., Patterson, Ella, Janet Neill, John Stafford and Andrew. Courtesy of Julie (Ferguson) Kehoe.
  Emigration	1889	, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [8]
  	This date of immigration, as recorded in the 1920 US census, is unlikely, as he was a member of his parent's household at the time of the 1891 Canada Census in Prince Edward Island. He settled in what would become Arizona. Role: Principal 2
  Emigration	1889	, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [8]
  	This date of immigration, as recorded in the 1920 US census, is unlikely, as he was a member of his parent's household at the time of the 1891 Canada Census in Prince Edward Island. He settled in what would become Arizona.
  Census	11 Apr 1891	, Lot 25, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [4]
  	Enumerated in the household with John were his wife Janet (Neill), and children Eliza, Esther, Bella, James, Robert, Maggie, John, Andrew, Ella and Patterson. John was listed as a farmer. His eldest daughter Eliza was a public school teacher, and Esther was a dressmaker. The family religion was Presbyterian. Role: Son
  		1891 Canada Census - John Walk 1891 Canada Census, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of John & Janet (Neill) Walker. Included in the household were John's wife Janet (Neill), and children Eliza, Esther, Bella, James, Robert, Maggie, John, Andrew, Ella and Patterson. John was listed as a farmer. His eldest daughter Eliza was a public school teacher, and…
  Census	3 Jan 1920	, Warren, Cochise County, Arizona, USA   [8]
  	Enumerated in the household with James (age 49) were his wife May (age 45), daughter Janette/Jean (age 10) and son James (age 9). James Sr. was a machinist in a copper mine. The census return shows that James emigrated in 1889, and was naturalized in 1891.
  		1920 US Census - James Archiba 1920 US Census, Warren, Cochise County, Arizona. Household of James Archibald Walker, his wife May (Lauritzen), daughter Janette/Jean, and James Marvin.
  Living	1922	Colorado, USA   [9]
  Marriage License	28 Dec 1936	, Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, USA   [10]
  	James declared that he was born in Maine (incorrect), and that he was a machinist. Anna's surname was recorded as Wilson, her first husband's surname. Role: Spouse
  Census	2 Apr 1940	, Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, USA   [11]
  	Enumerated in the household with James (age 71) were his second wife Anna (age 42), her children by her first marriage, Susan (age 19) and George (age 17). James was a stationary machinist, Susan a saleslady in a variety store, George a newspaper carrier. James declared that he was born in Maine, which is incorrect as he was actually born in Prince Edward Island, as were his parents.
  ResidenceLast	25 Jul 1941	, 304 1st Ave., Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, USA   [12]
  Death	25 Jul 1941	, home; 304 1st Ave., Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, USA   [12, 13]
  	cause of death was suicide, "cyanide poisoning, self administered". Time of death was recorded as 8:20A.M. His marital status was recorded as widowed. The informant for this Certificate of Death was his son, James Marvin Walker. His second wife Ann died from the same cause on the same day, at 5:30A.M., at the Yuma General Hospital. It appears that she took the fatal dose of cyanide, and was admitted to hospital where she died. Possibly depressed over her death, James went home and took a lethal dose of the same cyanide, to die less than three hours after his wife.According to his death certificate, he was to be buried in the Yuma Cemetery.
  BurialAltLoc	26 Jul 1941	, Pioneer Cemetery, Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, USA   [14]
  	Inscription: James Walker / 4-13-1869 / 7-25-1941
  		Marker - James Archibald Walke Tombstone, James Archibald Walker (1869-1941). Pioneer Cemetery, Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, U.S.A. Photo courtesy of Sandra Bossick (findagrave.com).
  Name	James Walker  [4]
  Name	James Walker  [6]
  Burial	26 Jul 1941	, Desert Lawn Cemetery, Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, USA   [15]
  	Inscription: James A. Walker / 1869 - 1941
  		Marker - James Archibald Walke Tombstone, James Archibald Walker (1869-1941). Desert Lawn Cemetery, Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, U.S.A. Photo courtesy of Chuck O. Fortune (findagrave.com).
  Person ID	I1134	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	3 May 2024

  
  

  Father	John WALKER,   b. 18 Oct 1838, Prince Edward Island d. 29 Oct 1922, , home, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Janet NEILL,   b. 26 Feb 1838, , Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 24 May 1899, , Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	8 Nov 1862	Prince Edward Island   [16, 17]
  	John Walker, B Janet Neill, S Married 8 November 1862, by license, by Rev. Geo. Sutherland.Witness - Joseph Lodman, Alex McKinnonRecorded 1 October 1863, C. Irving, surrogate. Published in the Monitor Dec 10, 1862. John was a bachelor living in Bedeque, Janet was also living in Bedeque.
  Marriage License	8 Nov 1862  [18]
  	John Walker, B - BedequeJanet Neil, S - BedequeMarriage License 8 Nov. 1862, Rev. Geo. Sutherland. Bondsman Thos. Stavert.
  Family ID	F16736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	May LAURITZEN,   b. 1870   d. 5 May 1923, , Warren, Cochise County, Arizona, USA (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	Y  [19, 20]
  	James Archibald emigrated to the U.S.A., and met May Lauritzen in Leadville, Colorado. They married and settled in the Arizona territory that ultimately became a state.
  Children	1. Jean WALKER,   b. 8 Jan 1909, , Cananea, Sonora County, Mexico d. 19 Aug 2001, , Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 92 years)   2. James Marvin WALKER,   b. 19 Feb 1910, , Cananea, Sonora County, Mexico d. 15 Feb 1969, , 3:35am; Parkview Baptist Hospital, Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, USA (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Anna AUNE,   b. 3 Jun 1897, , Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, USA d. 25 Jul 1941, , General Hospital, Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, USA (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	Y  [21]
  Marriage License	28 Dec 1936	, Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, USA   [10]
  	James declared that he was born in Maine (incorrect), and that he was a machinist. Anna's surname was recorded as Wilson, her first husband's surname.
  Family ID	F27658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2024

  
  

• Photos

  James Archibald Walker James Archibald Walker (1869-1941). Courtesy of Julie (Ferguson) Kehoe.

  
  

• Sources

  [S54] Freetown, Past & Present, 54. [S1284] Joan Lavine, personal communication, 1284. [S54] Freetown, Past & Present, 54. (Reliability: 2). Page 449 [S2910] 1891 Canada Census - John Walker (1838-1922), 2910. (Reliability: 3). [S2556] Baptismal Record: James Archibald Walker, 2556. (Reliability: 3). [S4372] 1881 Canada Census - John Walker, 4372. (Reliability: 3). [S13725] Julie (Ferguson) Kehoe - personal communication, 13725. (Reliability: 3). [S5836] 1920 US Census - James Archibald Walker, 5836. (Reliability: 3). [S7916] Obituary - John Walker (1838-1922), 7916. (Reliability: 3). [S11459] Marriage License - James A. Walker & Anna Wilson, 11459. (Reliability: 3). [S11460] 1940 US Census - James Archibald Walker, 11460. (Reliability: 3). [S11422] Death Registration - James Archibald Walker, 11422. (Reliability: 3). [S17059] Obituary - James A. Walker & Anna Aune, 17059. (Reliability: 3). [S11423] Alternate Burial - James Archibald Walker, 11423. (Reliability: 3). [S11425] Burial - James Archibald Walker, 11425. (Reliability: 2). [S2908] Marriage Record - John Walker & Janet Neill, 2908. (Reliability: 3). [S14807] Marriage - John Walker & Janet Neill, 14807. (Reliability: 3). [S2909] Marriage License - John Walker & Janet Neill, 2909. (Reliability: 3). [S1284] Joan Lavine, personal communication, 1284. (Reliability: 2). [S362] Harold Cairns, personal communication, 362. (Reliability: 2). [S11424] Death Registration - Anna (Aune) Walker, 11424. (Reliability: 3).