David J. Walker

David J. Walker
Born	1879 Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	1914 (aged 34–35) Hillcrest, Alberta
Cause of death	Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Resting place	Hillcrest Cemetery
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Miner
Religion	Roman Catholic (1911 census)

Early Life

Birth

Abut 1879 at George's River, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Parents

Alexander and Annie Walker

Siblings

• John Walker
• Donald J. Walker
• Mary Ann Walker
• Neil Walker
• John Michael Walker
• Cassie or Carrie B. Walker
• Teresa Walker
• Sarah Walker
• Sarah Walker
• Dan Walker
• Margaret Walker
• Agnes Walker

Marriage

David J. Walker married Virginia McNeil about 1905.

Children

• Pansey Walker (1907- Nova Scotia) (Sister Penelope Walker - "Marie Agatha")
• Alexander Walker (1908- Nova Scotia)
• Annie Walker (1909- Nova Scotia) (Sister Agnes Walker - "Mary Dunstan")
• Dothy Walker (1910- Alberta) (Sister Dorthy Walker - "Dorothy Clare")
• Margaret Walker
• Donald Walker

Census Records

1881 Balls Creek, Cape Breton, age 2 (name Donald J)
1891 Leitches Creek, Cape Breton, age 13 (name John)
1901 George's River, Cape Breton, age 22 (born 22 Dec 1878), occupation Farmer's son 1911 Hillcrest, Alberta, age 31, born Dec 1879,

Occupation in 1914

Miner

Cemetery

Buried in the Hillcrest cemetery but not in the Mass Grave. Gravestone: / [Missing] / of my husband / Donald J. / Walker / 1879-1914

After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster

Virginia Walker, widow, married John Boner {Bonin], at Cape Breton, 6 March 1916 at Glace Bay,
Virginia Walker Bonin married George Petrie.

Compensation

Schedule A

Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names

John Walker, David John Walker, Donald John Walker