1897 - Marriage
William Hamer WALKER son of Leah WALKER nee HAMER married Mary Emma SWINDELLS daughter of Thomas SWINDELLS and Emma Rigley HEAPS in Bury,
Lancashire, England around Jul-Sep 1897
1888 - Birth of Joe WALKER
1889 - Birth of Sarah Emma WALKER (FreeBMD) Bury district, Lancashire,
England
1891 Census England - Worsley, Lancashire
1891-1901 - William WALKER & Mary separated, William is on the 1901
census as a boarder at 11 Devonshire St, Hulme, Manchester, occupation butcher,
it is not known what became of him.
1901 Census England:
60 Torkington St, Stockport, Cheshire, England
Mary E WALKER H Wid 35 Butcher shopkeeper (own account, at home) born
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Joe WALKER Son 12 born Bury, Lancashire
Sarah E WALKER Dau 11 born Bury, Lancashire
1923 Marriage Registration:
Emmie (Sarah) WALKER married George Ernest KINSEY on 24 Dec 1923 at St Thomas
Church, South Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Emmie was age 34, occupation operator, spinster, CofE, born Bury, England, she
could read and write, and was living at 5098 Gladstone St, father William Hamer
WALKER, born Bury, England, mother Mary Emma SWINDELLS born Macclesfield,
Cheshire, England.
George Ernest KINSEY age 42, occupation carpenter, bachelor, CofE, he could read
and write, and was living at 5098 Gladstone St, father George KINSEY born
Stockport, England, mother Annie BESWICK born Manchester, England.
Witnesses were Joe WALKER of 5098 Gladstone and Annie WALKER of 5098 Gladstone.
1941 Death Registration:
18 Sep 1941 - death of Joe WALKER at Royal Columban Hospital, New
Westminster, BC.
Place of residence was 1887 Richmond St, Burnaby, BC.
He was born 13 April 1887? in England, and died age 54? He had been a hatter for
44 years. His wife was Annie WALKER.
Place of burial - Forest Lawn on 22 Sep 1941.
The informant was his brother-in-law George Kinsey of 2030 Windsor St, Burnaby.
He had been 33 years in Canada and 18 years in the province of BC (emigration
abt 1908).
Note - 1911 census - somewhere in Canada?
1941 Funeral Record:
Family names:
Wife
1 son - Frank
Mother - Mrs W. H. Walker
1 brother - Searge
1 sister - Emmie
Pall Bearers:
C C Killick, H L Cummings, Elmer Abrams, Quillan Morris
1949 - directory listing - WALKER Annie wid J Nurse Aide St Mary's Hospital h1887 Richmond
St, Burnaby
1952 - directory listing - WALKER Annie wid J Nurse Aide St Mary's Hospital h 1205 Rochester
1958 Death Registration:
20 March 1958 - death of Mary Emma WALKER (nee SWINDELLS) at 1520 Johnston Rd, White Rock,
BC where she was living. She was born 28 Oct 1864 and died age 93.
She was cremated at the Vancouver Crematorium on 24 March 1958.
Her daughter Emma KINSEY of the same address was the informant.
She died of old age.
She had been in Canada and the Province for 33 yrs (emigration abt 1925)
She was known to her English relatives as Polly.
1959 - directory listing - WALKER Annie wid J r 1890 Balmoral St, Burnaby
1962 Death Registration:
3 June 1962 - death of George Ernest KINSEY at White Rock District Hospital,
BC. Place of residence was 1521 George St, White Rock, BC. He was born 13 Oct
1880 and died age 81, he had last worked in 1930 as a contractor.
He was cremated at the Vancouver Crematorium on 4 June 1962.
His wife Emma KINSEY of the same address was the informant.
He died of acute coronary thrombosis.
He had been in Canada and the Province for 60 years (emigration abt 1902)
1962 - Obituary
Obituary White Rock Sun Thursday June 7, 1962 Page 14
Kinsey- June 3, 1962 George Ernest Kinsey of 1521 George St, White Rock Age 81 yrs
Survived by his wife Emmie, 2 brothers & 3 sisters.
Private funeral service was held at Chapel Hill Funeral Parlour. Rev E. Garvin officiating. Cremation.
1966 - directory listing - KINSEY Emmie 7035 Linden Ave Burnaby ph #
526-6110
1969 - directory listing - WALKER Annie Wid J h 6-7581 4th St, Burnaby (address listed
under Lawrence Lambert Memorial Home)
1970- no sign of Annie or her death
1975 - directory listing - Emmie KINSEY 1012 - 7216 Mary, Burnaby
1984 Death Registration
16 Sep 1984 - Sarah Emma KINSEY at
Grandview Lodge, 15447 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock B.C. V4A 2R4
Date of Birth: July 4, 1889. Age: 95 years. Place of birth: Bury England.
Father: Walker William Hamer, Mother; Mary Emma Swindell born England
Marital Status: Widow, Spouse: KINSEY, George Ernest, Occupation: Tailoring.
Retired
Informant: Robert Kinsey, Relationship: Nephew. Date: September 17, 1984
Address: #301 - 3911 Carrigan Court, Burnaby B.C. V3A 4J7
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure. 2 days, Ischemic Heart Disease
Thrombosis.
Cremation at North Shore Crematorium - North Vancouver B.C. V7J 2J1
Funeral Home: First Memorial Service Ltd,
1505 Lillooet Road, North
Vancouver B.C. V7J 2J1
Research - need death Annie WALKER, also any signs of a
Searge (possibly brother of Annie not Joe?) and Frank WALKER.
Brother of George Ernest KINSEY:
Charles Kinsey - Death Registration 8 Oct 1963
Place of death Vancouver Shaughnessey Hospital
In Municipality 16 yrs Province 16 yrs Canada 55 yrs
Permanent Residence 210 Abbott St Vancouver
Male Canadian Single Born England 1886 Approximate Age 77
retired CPR( Canadian Pacific Railway) Linesman
Father Kinsey, George b Eng Mother not Known b Eng
Informant Robert Kinsey Nephew 10309 128A st Surrey, B.C.
Cremation Undertaker Glenhaven Memorial Chapel Cause of Death Carcinoma of
Prostate.
Film B13263 Reg # 1963-09-01273
Also found WW1 Military Attestation for Charles KINSEY 19 Apr 1918
Address 329 Pacific Ave, Winipeg, Canada
Born 25 March 1889
Born Stockport, England
Marital Status: Single
Religion Roman Catholic
Trade: Linesman
Next of Kin: Mr George Kinsey, brother of Victoria, British Columbia
Perhaps Robert KINSEY is still alive?
