David Ora Awrey^[1]

1876 - 1941  (65 years)

• Name	David Ora Awrey
  Born	23 Feb 1876	East Garafraxa, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Aug 1941	San Francisco, California, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I581	Morris-Barlow/Nermo-Awrey
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Hite Awrey,   b. Abt 1853, Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County, Ontario ,   d. 1937, Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth Jane Green,   b. Apr 1858,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	1 Jan 1875	Garafraxa, Wellington, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret Sneding,   b. 1883, Iowa, USA
  Married	16 Dec 1901	Rossland, British Columbia, Canada   [4]
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F996	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Genevieve Kaspara Paulsen,   b. 31 May 1889, NORWAY ,   d. 6 Sep 1969, Contra Costa, California, United States  (Age 80 years)
  Married	1905
  Children	1. DAVID AWREY WALKER,   b. 21 Nov 1913, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. ,   d. 29 Jan 1985, Contra Costa, California, United States  (Age 71 years)  [Birth] + 2. DOUGLAS AWREY WALKER,   b. 18 Dec 1918, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. ,   d. 10 Dec 2005  (Age 86 years)  [Birth]   3. MILES ORRIE WALKER,   b. 21 Oct 1921,   d. 7 Sep 1995, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.  (Age 73 years) + 4. Oriene Marion Awrey,   b. 5 Apr 1930, Contra Costa, California, United States  [Birth]
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2013
  Family ID	F374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 3 Aug 1941 - San Francisco, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (1900 US Census) As an adult, David took his step-father's name: David Ora Walker. Is Ora a corruption of Awrey? Birth Registration 03549476 David Awrey born Feb. 23, 1876 in East Garafraxa Twp. to Benjamin Awrey, farmer, East Garafraxa Twp. (informant) & Jane Green. Physician: Dr. Thom. Date of Registration: Mar. 21, 1876 1876: emigrated to U.S. 1900 Census: counted in Cook Co. IL Roll 277, E.D. No. 803, p. 17A resident in Ward 26, Chicago,town of Lake View age: 24 Janitor living with step-father Robert and half-siblings Jessie, Maggie, Pearl, Opal and Mildred World War I Draft Registration Card: David Awrey Walker, 42, towerman for S.P. Co., Albany, Cal., born Feb. 23, 1876, Canadian, resident at 1091 Wilson, Albany, Alameda Co. Cal. Nearest relative: Jennie Walker, same address. 5' 8", medium build, blue eyes, gray hair. Dated: Sept. 12, 1918 1920 Census:counted in Alameda Co. CA Roll 87, E.D. No. 28, p. 10B resident in Oakland city age: 44 emigrated to U.S. in 1880 tower man for railroad Living with wife Genevieve and sons David and Douglas 1930 Census: counted in Contra Costa Co. CA Roll113, E.D. No. 23, p. 7B resident in El Cerrito town age: 54 emigrated to U.S. in 1882 tower man with electric railroad living with wife Genevieve and sons David, Douglas and Miles California Death Index: David Ora Walker died Aug. 3, 1941 in San Francisco. Birth: Feb. 23, 1876 in Canada. Parents' surnames: Walker & Green." Mike Miller David was policeman and was in Rossland, British Columbia at time of his first marriage to Margaret Sneding

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] MENDEL Web Site, YORI MENDEL, DAVID ORA AWREY (Reliability: 3), 12 Mar 2012. Added by confirming a Smart Match [S8] Family Search, 24 Nov 2014. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPF7-GVF [S8] Family Search, 20 Nov 2014. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMND-G7X [S8] Family Search, 20 Nov 2014. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD8G-3YS