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Grace Kaye Leard¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S19626] Death Notice - Grace Kaye Clark 1932-2024, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

James Arbing¹

Citations

1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Ivy Arbing¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
2. [S8537] Cemetery Transcript, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island PEIGS publication Lot 26-1, 1998, Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

Catherine McMurdo¹

Parents

Name	Catherine McMurdo was also known as Catherine Walker.
Name	She was also known as Katherine Walker.2
Name	She was also known as Kitty McMurdo.3
Name	She was also known as Kattie McMurdo.1
Birth	She was born on 14 February 1850, in Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.4
Baptism	She was baptized on 18 June 1851 in the Presbyterian Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36518, -63.72410G; the officiating clergyman was J.C. Sinclair.5
Marriage	She married William Walker son of David Walker, Jr., and Janet Glover, on 5 February 1879, in the residence of Archibald McMurdo, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. William Walker (B) Catherine McMurdo (S) Married 5 Feb. 1879, Robt. L. Patterson, Minister. Witnesses, David McMurdo & John McMurdo. (Marriage Register No. 13 1873-1887, p. 44) Married "On the 5th inst. at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. Robert S. Patterson, Mr. Wm. Walker to Kattie, and Peter Sinclair, Esq., Summerfield, to Maggie, only daughter of Archibald McMurdo, Esq., New Annan".6,7,1
Wife	Catherine McMurdo was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of William Walker, as his wife, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household with William were his wife Catherine (McMurdo), daughter Ella, father David, mother Janet (Glover) and sisters Ann and Jane. William was listed as a farmer. His sister Jane was listed as a dress maker. Everyone listed belonged to the Presbyterian Church.8 1881 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of William & Catherine (McMurdo) Walker.
Wife	She was enumerated on the census on 29 April 1891 in the household of William Walker, as his wife, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. William was enumerated with his wife Catherine (McMurdo), daughters Ella J. and Ethel, sons Frank L. and Davis S. and William's sister Ann. They were all listed as being Presbyterian. William was a farmer. They lived next to the farm of his first cousin Thomas James Walker.9 1891 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of William & Catherine (McMurdo) Walker. Included in the household were their daughters Ella J. and Ethel, sons Frank L.and Davis S. and his sister William's Ann. They were all listed as being Presbyterian. William was a farmer. He lived next to the farm of his first cousin Thomas James Walker.
Wife	She was enumerated on the census on 31 March 1901 in the household of William Walker, as his wife, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. William was head of the household, with his wife Catherine, daughters Ella and Ethel, and sons Lawson and Davis. The family religion was Presbyterian. William was a farmer, Lawson & Davis farmer's sons. They lived adjacent to Thomas James and Virginia (Wiggins) Walker.10 1901 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince Edward Island, household of William Walker. William was head of the household, with his wife Catherine (McMurdo), daughters Ella and Ethel, and sons Lawson and Davis. The family religion was Presbyterian. William was a farmer, Lawson & Davis farmer's sons.
mother-in-law	She was enumerated on the census on 1 June 1911 in the household of Donald MacKenzie, as a mother-in-law, in Lot 19, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.11
mother-in-law	She was enumerated on the census on 1 June 1911 in the household of Frederick Hughes Clark, as a mother-in-law, in Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.12
mother-in-law	She was enumerated on the census in 1921 in the household of Frederick Hughes Clark, as a mother-in-law, in North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2
mother-in-law	She was enumerated on the census in 1931 in the household of Frederick Hughes Clark, as his mother-in-law, in North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of Frederick Hughes Clark (age 47) were his with, Ethel May Walker (age 46) and their children, Charles Scott Clark (age 19), Frederick Horace (age 17), Ralph Otto (age 15), David Lawson (age 8), Kenneth Walker (age 5), Catherine Irene (age 20), Marjorie Ella (age 13) & Gladys Margaret (age 11), and Catherine (McMurdo) Walker (age 80), Ethel's widowed mother.13
Death	She died on 9 March 1936, in the home of her daughter Ethel, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Obituary: "Died in Wilmot Valley, P.E.I., on March 9, Catherine, widow of William Walker, aged 85, leaving a daughter, Mrs. Frederick Clarke." (The Maple Leaf, May, 1936).Obituary, Island Farmer, "The death of a well-known resident of Wilmot Valley in the person of Mrs. Catherine Walker, widow of the late William Walker, occurred Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs Frederick Clarke, Wilmot Valley. The late Mrs. Walker was born in Kelvin 85 years ago and almost spent the entirety of her life in the vicinity of her birthplace. As a bride she lived on the farm now owned by Hammond Toombs on the outskirts of Kensington where her four children, three of which predeceased her, were born. After the death of her husband some years ago she lived with her daughter, the late Mrs. D. MacKenzie, Kensington and finally moved to Wilmot Valley to live with her only surviving child, Mrs. Clarke. During her long illness she was tenderly cared for by her daughter and grandchildren, who found no effort too great to endure her comfort and happiness. The funeral will take place on Wednesday at 2 p.m. from her late home to the Kensington cemetery." . Obituary: "Died in Wilmot Valley, P.E.I., on March 9, Catherine, widow of William Walker, aged 85, leaving a daughter, Mrs. Frederick Clarke." (The Maple Leaf, May, 1936).Obituary, Island Farmer, "The death of a well-known resident of Wilmot Valley in the person of Mrs. Catherine Walker, widow of the late William Walker, occurred Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs Frederick Clarke, Wilmot Valley. The late Mrs. Walker was born in Kelvin 85 years ago and almost spent the entirety of her life in the vicinity of her birthplace. As a bride she lived on the farm now owned by Hammond Toombs on the outskirts of Kensington where her four children, three of which predeceased her, were born. After the death of her husband some years ago she lived with her daughter, the late Mrs. D. MacKenzie, Kensington and finally moved to Wilmot Valley to live with her only surviving child, Mrs. Clarke. During her long illness she was tenderly cared for by her daughter and grandchildren, who found no effort too great to endure her comfort and happiness. The funeral will take place on Wednesday at 2 p.m. from her late home to the Kensington cemetery."14,15,16,9
Interred	She was buried in the plot of William Walker, in the Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44745, -63.62875G. Square red marble obelisk. Inscription: In Memory of / William Walker / Died / March 29 1910 / Aged 66 Yrs / His Wife / Catherine McMurdo / Died / March 9, 1936 / Aged 85 Yrs. / WALKER. Left: Ann Walker / Died / Nov 7th 1899 / Aged 51 Yrs. Right: Also His Son / F. Lawson / Died / April 23rd 1908 / Aged 26 Yrs.17 Tombstone, William Walker (1843-1910) and Catherine McMurdo (1851-1936), their son Lawson and William's sister Ann. The Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription. Left inscription. Right inscription.

Citations

1. [S2450] Married: William Walker & Catherine McMurdo, Peter Sinclair & Maggie McMurdo, Marriage Announcement: William Walker & Catherine McMurdo, The Examiner, 12 February 1879, 3, Col. 2 (PARO microfilm). Hereinafter cited as Marriage Announcement: William Walker & Catherine McMurdo.
2. [S9696] 1921 Canada Census, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of Frederick Clark, digital image of original page, LAC Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 104, Page 6. District Number 147, Sub-district Number 41. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
3. [S2462] Correspondence with Allison MacMurdo, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
4. [S3236] William Walker, Microfilm, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
5. [S4430] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Catherine McMurdo, North Bedeque United Church, North Bedeque, Prince Edward Island. Book #1, Page 15.. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Catherine McMurdo.
6. [S1335] , Census 1881: Canada (Salt Lake City: 1881 Canadian Census, CDs, 2001), FHL microfilm 1375816, Library & Archives Canada microfilm C-13180. Hereinafter cited as Census 1881: Canada.
7. [S2224] William Walker & Catherine McMurdo marriage, 5 February 1879, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Marriage Register No. 13, 1873-1887.
8. [S3188] volunteers, Census 1881 Canada - William Walker (1843-1910) (Salt Lake City: 1881 Canadian Census, CDs, 2001), LDS CD, FHL Film 1375798 NAC C-13162 Dist 1 SubDist T Page 57 Family 229. Hereinafter cited as Census 1881 Canada - William Walker (1843-1910).
9. [S3010] Canada Census 1891, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #226, of William Walker, 29 April 1891, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada Roll T-6383, page 53, line 16. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
10. [S3237] William Walker, 31 March 1901 on-line - AutomatedGenealogy.com, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, National Archives Microfilm T-6510, National Archives of Canada.
11. [S3538] 1911 Canada Census, Kensington, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #141 of Daniel McKenzie, 15 June 1911, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada Rolls T-20326 to T-20460, Page 14. Subdistrict 140. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
12. [S3573] 1911 Canada Census, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #60 of Fred Clark, 1 June 1911, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada Rolls T-20326 to T-20460. District 140, Page 7. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
13. [S18378] 1931 Census of Canada, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, household of Frederick Hughes Clark, 1931, digital copy of original document, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27187; Census Place: Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Page Number: 3. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
14. [S14917] Mrs. Katherine Walker (Catherine McMurdo) entry Patriot newspaper, Published 31 December 1936, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Patriot.
15. [S2681] Obituary - Catherine McMurdo, The Maple Leaf, Oakland, California, May 1936. Hereinafter cited as The Maple Leaf.
16. [S9139] Death - Mrs. William Walker, Island Farmer, Summerside, (published 11 March 1936), page 5, col. 1. Hereinafter cited as Island Farmer.
17. [S3012] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington. William Walker & Mary Found, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 28 July 2010.