William James WALKER

1854 - 1856  (1 year)

• Name	William James WALKER  [1]
  Birth	27 Dec 1854	New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.41978,-63.70972   [2, 3, 4]
  Baptism	15 Jul 1855	the Presbyterian Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36518,-63.72410   [5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Oct 1856	New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.41978,-63.70972   [1, 2]
  	Obituary - Died "Of dysentery at New Annan, on the 3rd inst. Wm. Jas. youngest son of Mr. Robt. Walker, aged one year and 10 months". [The Islander, 10 October, 1856, p. 3, col. 1; The (Charlottetown) Examiner Oct 13, 1865; Hazards Gazette Oct 8, 1856.]
  Burial	the Presbyterian Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.362067,-63.725783   [6]
  	William James and his sister Jessie Cairns are buried next to their father, Robert Walker. Inscription: (below that of his sister) "Wm. James / died Oct. 3, 1856, / AEt. 2 yr's / Children of Robert / & Elizabeth Walker". The script below is worn from having been below ground until 2006.
  		William James Walker Cemetery marker for William James WalkerNorth Bedeque Cemetery, Prince Edward Island.
  Person ID	I407	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert WALKER,   b. 11 Mar 1811, Twathats, Ruthwell Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 55.020450,-3.387644 d. 4 Dec 1882, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.41978,-63.70972 (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth CAIRNS,   b. 26 Aug 1814, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d. 9 Dec 1886, Nathrop, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA, 38.712849,-106.200185 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	6 Mar 1834	St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.419983,-63.811033   [1, 7, 8]
  	Marriage:Robert Walker (bachelor) Elizabeth Cairns (spinster) of new Annan, by license from the Lieut. Governor, this 6 March 1834. Witnesses: George Stanlake & Netus Darby. I hereby certify that the above named parties were this day married by me in the presence of the above witnesses. A.V.G. Wiggins, Clerk. Marriage Book 1832-1840, Pg. 74 (Provincial Archives, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island)
  Family ID	F151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S11186] Family Bible of Mary Cairns Walker, 11186. (Reliability: 3). [S2449] Obituary - William James Walker, 2449. (Reliability: 3). [S2799] Cemetery Marker Jessie Cairns Walker, 2799. (Reliability: 2). [S11186] Family Bible of Mary Cairns Walker, 11186. (Reliability: 2). [S3138] Baptismal Record: William James Walker (1855-1856), 3138. (Reliability: 3). [S2799] Cemetery Marker Jessie Cairns Walker, 2799. (Reliability: 3). [S2459] Marriage Book, 1832-1840, 2459. (Reliability: 3). [S5320] Marriage Record - Robert Walker & Elizabeth Cairns, 5320. (Reliability: 3).