Walter Graham Parsons

Walter Graham Parsons
(1881-1931)

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Walter Graham Parsons ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 3 Jun 1881, Dundalk, Proton twp, Grey East, Ontario ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³
Marriage: Maud Catherine Bouey
Died: 18 Nov 1931, Chatham, Ontario aged 50 ¹⁰
Buried: 20 Nov 1931, Mount Hope Cemetery, North York, Ontario ¹⁰

bullet Cause of his death was Angina Pectoras. heart attack.

bullet General Notes:

Parsons family centered in Toronto. Ontario, a very large man, about 6 ft 4 or so.

Note death registration shows place of birth as Dundock, Ontario, which does not exist. However, the town of Dundalk does exist in the township of Proton, county of Grey East, Ontario. This township of Proton is also the source of the 1881 census for George and Margaret Parsons which makes for a very nice match. jca

Apparently worked for a perfume company as per Barbara Duggan. (2006)

bullet Research Notes:

Barbara (Parsons) Duggan believes that Walter Parsons was from the Toronto area originally and died fairly young in his 50's.

search Ontario marriage index for marriage of Walter Parsons and Maude Catherine Bouey about 1900-1907? searched .. not found...
Also searched New Brunswick marriage index.. still not found.....

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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Traveller, 1931, Toronto, Ontario. ¹⁰

• Occupation: Traveller, 1901, Toronto West, Ontario. ¹⁸

• Occupation: Drug Traveller, 1911, Toronto, Ontario. ¹⁹

• border crossing, Jul 1923, Lewiston, N.Y. ¹⁷

• Occupation: Salesman, Jul 1923, Toronto, Ontario. ¹⁷

• Residence: 1019 Bathurst St, Jul 1923, Toronto, Ontario. ¹⁷

• Residence, 1926, Reading, PA. ²⁰

Walter married Maud Catherine Bouey, daughter of Hector Bouey and Mary Campbell. (Maud Catherine Bouey was born on 17 Jul 1881 in Princetown, Brant County, Ontario,² ¹⁴ ¹⁹ ²¹ ²² ²³ died on 18 Sep 1959 in Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario ² ¹⁴ and was buried on 21 Sep 1959 in Mount Hope Cemetery, North York, Ontario ¹⁴.) The cause of her death was taxi pedestrian accident. St. Claire Ave.

3 Registrar General, Ontario, death registration 036879, 1959. :
Statement of Death, registration 036879
Place of Death: Toronto, Western Hospital, York County
Date of Death: Sept 18, 59
Length Deceased resided: in municipality: 63 years, in Ontario: Life, In Canada:
Full Name of deceased: Parsons, Maude Kathrine
Permanent address of deceased: Toronto, 350 St. Claire W, York County, Ontario, Canada
Sex: Female, Canadian, racial origin: Scottish, Province, State or Country of Birth: Ontario
Date of Birth: July 17, 1880, age 79
State whether deceased was single, married or widowed: widow
State name of husband or wife: PARSONS, WALTER GRAHAM
Name of Father: GOUEY (sic), HECTOR
Name of Mother: CAMPBELL, MARY
Birthplace of Father: Scotland, Birthplace of Mother: Scotland

I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief , items 1 to 18, both inclusive, are true and correct.
Sept 18/59, signed Mary Williams, daughter, 8 Glennella Ave, Willowdale

Proposed date of burial or cremation: Sept 21 /59, burial in North York, Mount Hope Cemetery
Funeral Director: Rosar, 467 Sherbourne St, #517 per Ivan Ross, funeral director

Registration Number 6442, date burial permit issued: September 19, 1959
Burial Permit issued by: G A Dorkin, address of issue: 4 Pol stn 20? Regent

4 Ontario Archives, registration: 1931: 020112 (s). :
Province of Ontario,
Place of Death: Chatham, Ontario, County of Kent, #35, King St. West

Name of Deceased: Walter Graham Parsons,
residence: 144 Albany Ave, Toronto, Ontario
birthplace: Dundock, Ontario
Date of birth: June 3rd, 1881, age 50 years, 5 months, 15 days
occupation: Traveler
length of residence: at place of death: a few minutes, in province: all life

Name of Father: George Parsons, birthplace: Newfoundland
Name of Mother: Margaret Graham, birthplace: Barrie, Ontario

informant: Charles A Conner, 106 Ave Road, Toronto, Ontario, relationship: none
Place of burial: Mount Hope, Toronto, Ontario, Nov 20th, 1931
Undertaker: Campbell's Funeral Service, 245 Wellington St. W., Chatham

Date of Death: Nov 18th, 1931
cause of death: Angina Pectoras, instant death, contributory cause: active in movements
physician: McRitchie, coroner, 237 Wellington St., W., Chatham, Ontario

5 Francis Graham in 1951, copy held by Brooke Hunter, brooke.hunter@hunterscorners.com.

6 Ontario Archives. :
County of York, Division of Toronto

registration: 3306
Surname of deceased: Parsons
Christian names: George W
Sex: Male
Age: 55 years
Date of death: June 19/ 1914
Place of birth: Canada
Place of death: Western Hospital
Occupation: Salesman
Single, Married: M
Name of father: William Parsons
Maiden Name of mother: Jane Davis?
Cause of Death: Meningitis
Name of Physician: T. J. Webster
Name of Informant: W Parsons
Address: 1285 College St.
Date of Return: June 21/ 1914

Physicians Return of Death:
Surname of deceased: Parsons
Christian Name: George W
Date of death: June 19. 1914
Disease causing death: Meningitis
Duration: one week
Immediate Cause of death: Meningitis
Duration: one week
Physician's name: T. Jhon. Webster
address: 581 Spadina Ave.
Date of Return: June 22/ 1914
Remarks:

7 Ontario Archives. :
County of Grey, twp of Proton
registration 008522 , No. 3

When born: 3rd June, 1881
Name: Walter Graham
sex: Male
Name and surname of father: George Walter Parsons
Name and maiden surname of mother: Maggie Esther Graham
Profession of father: Druggist
Informant: George Walter Parsons, Druggist, residence: Dundalk
When registered: 13 July 1881
Name of Accoucheur: Dr. Mc William
Registrar: John Vert

8 Ontario Archives. :
page 358, Schedule A
Parsons, Stanley J. B.
male
birth date: Jany 18, 1906
father: Walter G. Parsons
mother: Maude K Bouey

9 Parsons, Walter G, border crossing, 1923. :
Port of Lewiston, N.Y.
June 1923
Parsons, Walter G, age 41, occupation: Salesman, race: English,
Name of relative and address in country whence alien came: wife: Maud K, 1019 Bathurst St. Toronto
Final Destination: N.Y. Buffalo

12 National Archives of Canada. :
1901 census, Ontario, Toronto West, ward 4,
District 118 Toronto West, subdistrict B, polling sub-division 36, page 15
family 149
Parsons, Geo, male, white, Head, married, date of birth: 1st July 1857, age 43, born Newfoundland, English, Canadian, C. of Eng, Manager, employee, earnings $2000
", Margaret E, female, white, wife, married, 19 July 1861, age 39, born Ontario rural, English, Canadian, C. of Eng,
", Walter E, male, white, son, single, 3 Jan 1881, age 19, Ontario rural, English, Canadian, C of Eng, Traveller, employee

[note: birth reg of Walter Parsons shows Walter G Parsons, born 3 June, 1881. jca]

13 National Archives of Canada. :
Ontario, District 128, West Toronto, Subdistrict 1, Ward 5, enumeration district 23
page 13
family 142
Parsons, Walter, 33? Vermont, male, head, married, birth June 1881?, age 30, born Ontario, English, Canadian, R Catholic, Drug Traveller, whol- store, earnings $1500, life insurance: $2000, cost of insurance: $129
", Catherine, 33? Vermont, female, wife, married, birth July 1881?, age 30, born Ontario, Scotch, Canadian, R Catholic
", Stanley, ", male, son, single, Nov 1906, age 5?, born Ontario, English, Canadian, R Catholic
", Bruce, ", male, son, single, Dec 1908?, age 2, born Ontario, English, Canadian, R Catholic

20 Parsons, Bruce J W, border crossing card, 1926. :
Port of Niagara Falls, N.Y.
date: July 16, 1926
Parsons, Bruce J. W.
age 17 years, Male, single, occupation: Stock Keeper
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario
Nationality: Canadian, Race: Scot, Money: $50
permanent residence: Canada, Toronto,
desination: Reading, PA
relative or a friend: father: Walter, Reading PA.
Name and address of nearest relative in country whence alien came: Uncle John Bouey, Hillsdale Ave, Toronto

21 National Archives of Canada, 1891 census, Blenheim twp (B-1), North Brant (48) , Ontario, film T-6325, div B-1, page 1. :
family 2
Bouy, Hector, male, age 58, married, head of family, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland, religion R.C., farm labour, wage earner
", Mary, female, age 48, married, wife, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland, R. C.
", Neil, male, age 23, single, son, born Ontario, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland, R. C. , Med Student
", John, male, age 20, single, son, born Ontario, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland, R.C., F. labourer
", Alex, male, age 17, single, son, born Ontario, parent Scotland, F. labourer
", Chas., male, age 15, single, son, as above
", Donald, male, age 13, as above
", Maud, female, age 10, single, daughter, f. labourer
", Fred, male, age 8, son,
", Duncan, male, age 6, son

22 Ontario Archives. :
Name of Child: Maud Catherine Bouey
Date of Birth: July 17- 1880
Sex: F
Place of birth: Princetown, Brant County,
Name of Father: Hector Bouey
Address of father at time of birth: Princetown, Ont.
Occupation of father at time of birth: Railroad man
Maiden Name of mother: Mary Campbell
Physician: Dr. Benham
Informant: John Bouey
Address: 85 Hillsdale Ave. W. Toronto, Ont.

I, John Bouey of the City of Toronto in the County of York, DO SOLEMNLY DECLARE that:
I am the elder brother of the person whose birth is desired to be registered.
I am 11 years older than the person whose birth is desired to be registered and have distinct recollection of the birth being in the house at the time.

Declared before me at the City of Toronto, County of York, this 15th day of July, 192_
signed: John N Bouey

23 National Archives of Canada. :
Ward 2 , Toronto, Ontario, district g-3
page 1, family 6

Bouey, Mary, female, white, Head, married, birth date: 1 Dec 1841, age 59, born Scotland, immigration 1853?
", Alexander A, male, white, son, single, 22 Nov 1873, age 27, born Ontario, hair dresser
", Charles A, male, white, son, single, 5 Jan 1875, age 25, Ontario, tanner
", Maud, female, white, Daughter, single, 17 July 1881, age 19, Ontario,
", Fred , male, white, son, single, 25 March 1883, age 18, Ontario, sales clerk
", Duncan, male, white, son, single, 24 Nov 1884, age 16, Ontario, printer

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