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Spouses/Children:
1. EDDY,
Mary
- WALKER,
Florence Victoria
- WALKER,
Clarence Wellesley (Wells)+
- WALKER, Walter
Herbert+
- WALKER, Alfred
Leslie+
- WALKER, Louis
Randolph
- WALKER, Oswald
Gilbert+
- WALKER, Sidney
Halbury
- WALKER, Bertie
Hamilton+
- WALKER,
Lancelot Gordon
- WALKER,
Eugenie Grace
2. BERRYMAN
(FORMERLY PEARCE), Anne
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WALKER, John Thomas
- Born: 11 Mar 1848, UK
- Marriage (1): EDDY, Mary on 20 Aug 1872 in Res of Mrs
Eddy, Wistow Dist Mt Barker
- Marriage (2): BERRYMAN (FORMERLY PEARCE), Anne on 22 Nov
1893 in Res of Mrs Annie Pearce Kooringa
- Died: 14 Jul 1925, North Adelaide South Australia at age
77
- Buried: 16 Jul 1925, West Terrace Cemetery
General Notes:
Emigration
Emigrated from Lincolnshire Via Plymouth on the ship Catherine
in 9th February 1851 arriving at Port Adelaide 27May1851.
William Walker is listed as a labourer.
Listed as a family - John Thomas is registered on the
Ships log as 2 years and Elizabeth 2 months.
Also listed on the same voyage also of Lincoln are:
Thomas Walker (Age 26 - B1825) labourer and Charlotte Walker
(Age 28 - B1823) - Listed as a family
George Walker (Age 19 - B1832+-) labourer - Listed as a single
man.
The B number on the ship's list for William Walker's family
and Thomas Walker's family is 1661/3 and George as 1660/1
Biographical Index of South Australians 1836 -1885
1. "WALKER John Thos par: Wm & Isabella nee Otto
b:11.03.1848 d:20.07.1925 arr 1851 Catherine."
Note: The date of death above is incorrect according to John
Thomas' headstone he died 14th July 1925.
2. "WALKER John Thos d: after 1907 arr by 1874 occ: Draper,
Bootmaker, Warehouseman and others res Mt Barker, Burra,
Kooringa, Jamestown m: Unknown Ch: Florence (1872-) Clarence
Wellesley (1874-), a son, Alfred Leslie (1877-) Louis Randolph
(1879-) Oswald Gilbert (1881-) Walter Herbert , son."
THE CYCLOPEDIA OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1907-09
Page 465
"WALKER & SONS, general drapers, clothiers, boot
importers, and general furnishers, Market Square, Kooringa.
This business,which was originally established by Mr. J. T.
Walker (to whom reference is made elsewhere in this work),
is one of the largest and most important of its kind in the
district. The major portion of the goods are imported direct
from England, Europe, and Japan; and the premises, situated
in Market Square, in the heart of the town, are stocked with
a very large and varied assortment of drapery, furnisher,
etc.,the stock of boots and shoes in particular being second
to none in the North of the State."
Note
The Walker's store in Market Square, Koolunga, Burra opened in
1873 - this is confrimed by 1925 photos clearly displaying
"Established in 1873".
In 1884 when Florence was enrolled at the Burra School John
Walker's occupation was recorded as "Bootmaker" and residence
was "Chapel Street, Kooringa" but by 1896 when Eugenie Grace
was enrolled at the same school he was recorded as "John
Thomas Walker, Draper, Chapel Street, Kooringa".
Page 542
"WALKER & SONS, boot, shoe and warehousemen, Alexander
Street, Port Pirie. This business was established at Port
Pirie in 1897 by Mr. John Thomas Walker, a well-known figure
in commercial circles throughout the Northern districts of
South Australia. He first opened in business at Mount
Barker, removing there to the Burra, where he founded a
similar concern in 1877. He also commenced operations at
Broken Hill, and the first stone shop building in Argent
Street was erected by the gentleman. In 1907 he retired from
active commercial life, leaving his various business
enterprises in the hands of his sons, seven in number. The
large warehouse in Alexander Street, Port Pirie is conducted
by Messrs. Walter Herbert and Louis Randolph Walker. The
premises which are constructed of stone and brick, occupy a
favourable position in the busiest part of town, and
comprise a double fronted store, which is thoroughly stocked
with boots, shoes and clothing. A specialty is made of
gentlemen's mercery, and the firm claims to carry the
largest and best-assorted stock of footwear in Port Pirie.
Mr. Walter Herbert Walker takes a prominent interest in
athletics and sport generally; while his brother identifies
himself with various other local functions, being the winner
of the chess tournament in 1907, on which occasion he came
out victorious in twelve games out of thirteen, and has also
carried off prizes in the competitions held in connection
with the Port Pirie show for elecutionery efforts."
Extracts from the Burra Record relating
to the Walker Family
I. 27. 3 January 1879
"J.T. Walker
Boot & Shoemaker, Commercial St, Kooringa"
I. 32. 7 February 1879 Page 2
"Accident. A younger son of J.T. Walker lost the end
of a finger in the gears of a mangle on Monday."
II, 97, 7 May 1880, Page 2
"Advt. J.T. Walker Boots & Shoes. The Aberdeen
branch will close as from this week."
II, 102, 11 June 1880, Page 3
"Cricket. Young Australians results for the year
1879-80.
Best batting was J. Walker, av. 30.5, but he played only two
innings of a possible 5. The next best was J. Preece, av. 10.1
over three innings. W. Cobb with av. 1.6 was best bowler."
IV, 135, 28 January 1881, Page 2
"New Year's Eve larrikinism.
Mark Gay was fined 40/- for injuring the shutters of Mr J.T.
Walker's shop."
IV, 177, 18 November 1881, Page 2
"Notice. The following will close their establishments
on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. from 2 November 1881.
Samuel Drew & CoJ. & E. HoskingT.
Edwards
J. A. WattRichard WardThomas
Parks
James E. DowWilliam GeakeWilliam
Anderson
John KellyJ.T.
WalkerJ.C. Collins
A. TopperweinJ.
Roberts
Assistants offer
sincere thanks to
the above and to
Messrs Pearse
& Son, C.C.
Williams and W.
Lasscock."
19
Oct. 1892, page
3
"Mr J. Jones
left on Monday for
Broken Hill to
take charge of Mr
J.T. Walker's
business there. He
will be missed in
the Primitive
Methodist Church
and Sunday
school."
53, 34, 24 Aug.
1932, page 3
Mr George
Herbert was
entertained at
Frank Harris's
shop on Tuesday 16
August to
congratulate him
on 50 years work
for J.T. Walker
& Sons
bootmakers. He was
congratulated by
the Mayor. Mr
Herbert had been
known as a
footballer,
cricketer and
rifleman and now
as a bowler. He
was presented with
a travelling bag.
Mr A.L. Walker
spoke in support.
J.T. Walker had
established the
firm in 1872.
William Walker
(J.T.'s father)
was a contractor
on the Mt Barker
railway and was
responsible for
several tunnels on
the line and also
for part of the
northern line.
After an expensive
legal case which
caused him
expenses of
£30,000 W. Walker
took up farming at
Red Hill. J.T.
Walker learnt his
bootmaking in
Melbourne and
later began
business in Mt
Barker, coming to
Burra in 1873 and
began in the
premises now
occupied by Mr
Terry (tailor).
All boots were
then hand made. Mr
G. Herbert joined
the firm 14 August
1882 when they
were employing as
bootmakers Mr M.
Pederson, Mr A.
Topperwein, George
Herbert, Joe
Kellaway, Jim
Kellaway, T.
McInnes, F. Wilson
and J.T. Walker.
Mr Pederson was in
charge of the
workshop. They had
branches at
Jamestown,
Terowie,
Peterborough and
Broken Hill. In 50
years they had
never had a
dispute or cross
word with Mr
Herbert. Mr
Pederson said he
was pleased to see
George looking so
strong and healthy
after 50 years of
work. C.J. Pearce
added his
congratulations.
He remembered the
Walkers when they
started and their
employees included
Albert Oppermann
and Bill Anderson.
J. Drew recalled
George as a
youngster. He was
always known as
'King' to his
pals. G. Dane
& E.J. Davey
endorsed the
remarks. Mr
Herbert responded
briefly (saying in
passing that Mr
Pederson taught
the crowd their
trade and was the
manager).
Timeline
For John
Thomas Walker
1848 - Born
Bourne,
Lincolnshire
1851 -Travelled
with parents and
sister to South
Australia aboard
"Catherine"
c1852 Both ankles
broken
1870 -
Established his
first business -
Mt Barker, South
Australia
1872 - Married
at Mt Barker -
Mary Eddy
Burra
- The family
history (written
by Wells Mattinson
Walker) states
that the Burra
store commenced
operation in 1877
but the signage in
photos of the
store indicate
this to be 1873.
I suspect that
John Thomas and
his father William
travelled back and
forth during this
period.
William took up
land at Redhill
dist of Koolunga
in 1874 but was
engaged in
road/rail building
from Adelaide to
Burra prior to
this. I don't
think the family
settled at Burra
until after the
birth of Walter
Herbert in Nov
1875. Mary's
mother lived at
Wistow in 1872
when she married
John T and I
suspect she would
have provided
support to Mary
when her husband
was away working.
1873 - Dau Born at
Mt Barker -
Florence Victoria
1874 - Son Born at
Mt Barker -
Clarence Wellesley
(known as Wells)
1875 - Son Born at
Mt Barker - Walter
Herbert
1877 - Son Born at
Burra - Alfred
Leslie
1892 - Wife Mary
dies suddenly in
February at North
Adelaide leaving
10 children (the
youngest only 2
years old)
1893 - John
marries Annie
Pearce (nee
Berryman) in
November
1894 - Daughter
Rita born at
Kooringa, Burra
1897 - Daughter
Rubelle born at
Burra
1903 - Daughter
Daphne born at
Burra
1907 - John Thomas
retired from
commercial life
South
Australian
Deaths - Index
of
Registrations
1916 - 1972
"WALKER
John Thomas (M)
77y stat (M) of
Hyde Park d 14 Jul
1925 at Hyde Park
dist Ade b480
p46".
Death
The
following
inscription from
the "Deaths" page
of the family
bible of William
& Isabella
Walker reads:
"John T Walker
July 1925"
It is unclear
who recorded this
entry. CW May 07
Obituary for
J. T. Walker -
Burra Record
22 July 1925, page
3 Obituary.
J.T. Walker died
recently at Hyde
Park aged 77. He
was born inn
Lincolnshire and
came to SA aged 2.
At the age of 4 he
had an accident
on a seesaw and
had to use
crutches for the
rest of his life.
He was
the son of William
Walker, a
contractor who
built much of the
Burra-Adelaide
railway line. He
started business
with a boot and
drapery shop in Mt
Barker and moved
to Burra 49 years
ago. He also
established shops
at Pt Pirie and
Broken Hill. He
retired 18 years
ago, disposing of
his business to
his seven sons.
His first wife
died
33 years ago. He
was a keen
gardener with a
special knowledge
of grape
vines. He leaves a
widow and seven
sons and five
daughters: Alfred
&
Oswald (Burra),
Louis & Walter
(Pt Pirie), Sydney
& Bert (Broken
Hill), Miss F.V.
Walker (San
Francisco), Miss
R.D. & Miss
R.E.
(Hyde Park) and
Mrs J. Shanks
(Hyde Park). There
are 22
grandchildren.
[Died 14 July
1925.]
Note:
John Thomas was
residing at Hyde
Park before his
death and
according to his
obituary so were
"Miss R.D. &
Miss R.E. (Hyde
Park) and Mrs J.
Shanks (Hyde
Park)".
I wonder if they
were all living
together IN JT's
home. Mrs Shanks
was Eugenie Grace
Walker - the
youngest daughetr
of JT & Mary
Walker
Burial
The remains of
John Thomas WALKER
are buried with
his first wife
Mary, at West
Terrace Cemetery.
Grave Site of :
John Thomas &
Mary WALKER (nee
Eddy) is Pz WW,, 5
at West Terrace
Cemetery.
Turn left
immediately behind
main building.
It is marked with
a tall white
marble monument
with a draped urn
atop.
It is surrounded
with white marble
and dressed with
crushed white
stone.
CMW
Note:
West Terrace
Burials
The information
below came from
the "Adelaide
Cemeteries
Authority"
"Grave 1
Mary,
John Thomas
& Sidney
Walker are under
grant number
W4092
And
Walter Herbert
& Winnifred
Walker are under
grant number
W4092A
Both of these
grants expired
on 8/2/1991.
Grave 2
Florence
& Lancelot
are under grant
number W3466.
This site
expired on
23/4/1987.
If you are
looking just
extending the
leases on both
graves, and
keeping the
grant holder the
same as now, you
are looking at a
fee of $11,550
on grave 1 and
$5280 on grave 2
for a 50 year
lease.
Transferring
these sites to
another family
member, giving
right to the
site, we will
need to prove
relationship to
the grant holder
who is John
Thomas by in the
way of a will or
birth or death
certificate.
I hope this
information
helps you and if
you wish to take
this further, I
would recommend
contacting
Garrath in our
memorial office
on 8139 7416 and
he will assist
you further."
Note:
The remains of
Annie Walker
formerly Pearce
nee Berryman are
buried at
Centennial Park in
a grave plot
marked for reuse.
Centennial Park
have agreed not to
reuse the plot
until living
family members can
be located. To
date I can not
find offspring for
any of Annie's
daughters. CW
4June2007
John married Mary
EDDY, daughter of John EDDY and Grace MITCHELL, on 20 Aug 1872
in Res of Mrs Eddy, Wistow Dist Mt Barker. (Mary EDDY was born
on 12 Jun 1851 in Adelaide, died on 6 Feb 1892 in North
Adelaide South Australia 2
and was buried on 8 Feb 1892 in West Terrace Cemetery.)
Marriage Notes:
South Australian Marriages - Index of Registrations
1917-1937
"WALKER John Thomas 24y S(f William WALKER)m 20 Aug 1872
EDDY Mary 21y S (f John EDDY) at res of Mrs Eddy Wistow dist
Mtb b92 p402".
Note
The entry from the "Marriages" page of the family bible of
William and Isabella Walker reads:
" John Thomas Walker & Mary Eddy was married at my
house near Redhill 1881".
It appears William Walker may have recorded this entry
after the event. John T & Mary were married in 1872 at
Wistow. CW May 2007.
John next married
Anne BERRYMAN (FORMERLY PEARCE), daughter of Richard BERRYMAN
and Jane PELLEW, on 22 Nov 1893 in Res of Mrs Annie Pearce
Kooringa. (Anne BERRYMAN (FORMERLY PEARCE) was born on 8 Jun
1860 in Springbank, Burra, South Australia, died on 8 Jan 1948
in Hyde Park, South Australia and was buried in Centennial
Park, Adelaide SA.)
Marriage Notes:
South Australian Marriages - Index of Registrations
1842-1916
"WALKER John Thomas 45y W (f William WALKER) m 22 Nov 1893
PEARCE Annie 33y W (f Richard Berriman) at Res of Mrs Annie
Pearce Kooringa dist Bur b177 p691."
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