3. | David Ora Awrey (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 23 Feb 1876 in East Garafraxa, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Aug 1941 in San Francisco, California, USA. 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
David married Margaret Sneding on 16 Dec 1901 in Rossland, British Columbia, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Henry Sneding and Anna Helenbrost) was born in 1883 in Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
David married Genevieve Kaspara Paulsen in 1905. Genevieve (daughter of Julius Paulsen and Hanna Josefine Nilsen) was born on 31 May 1889 in NORWAY; was christened on 21 Jul 1889 in Oslo, Norway; died on 6 Sep 1969 in Contra Costa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. DAVID AWREY WALKER was born on 21 Nov 1913 in ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.; died on 29 Jan 1985 in Contra Costa, California, United States.
- 6. DOUGLAS AWREY WALKER was born on 18 Dec 1918 in ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.; died on 10 Dec 2005.
- 7. MILES ORRIE WALKER was born on 21 Oct 1921; died on 7 Sep 1995 in ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A..
- 8. Oriene Marion Awrey was born on 5 Apr 1930 in Contra Costa, California, United States.
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