Albert Ernest Walkey

Brief Life History of Albert Ernest

When Albert Ernest Walkey was born on 22 August 1879, in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada, his father, William Walkey, was 24 and his mother, Mary Williams, was 21. He married Margaret Nicol on 26 December 1906, in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada in 1906 and Manitoba, Canada in 1916. He died on 29 October 1965, in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, at the age of 86.

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Family Time Line

Albert Ernest Walkey
1879–1965
Margaret Nicol
1874–1957
Marriage: 26 December 1906
James Walkey
1909–
Mary Isabelle Walkey
1913–2010
William George Walkey
1916–1933

Sources (7)

  • Albert E. Walkey in household of William Walkey, "Canada Census, 1881"
  • Albert Ernest Walkey, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
  • Albert Ernest Walke in entry for William Walkey, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"

World Events (7)

1883 · Mining Boom

In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.

1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act

In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.

1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario

Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.

Name Meaning

English: unexplained. Compare Walk .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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