Joseph WALSH
1885 - 1973 (88 years)-
Name Joseph WALSH Birth 29 Apr 1885 Kirkfield, Ontario Gender Male Death 28 Dec 1973 Kirkfield, Ontario Person ID I0140 McNamee Last Modified 10 Nov 2007
Father John WALSH, b. 10 Oct 1848, Newcastle Township, Ontario d. 24 Oct 1939, Brechin, Ontario (Age 91 years) Mother Mary Adele O'NEILL, b. 24 Dec 1857, Lindsay, Ontario d. 11 May 1959, Lefroy, Ontario (Age 101 years) Marriage 26 Aug 1878 Victoria Road, Ontario Notes - Kirkland Lake Register
August 19, 1878 after 3 publications of the marriage bans the undersigned M.E. Connelly " " at the marriage of John Walsh, son of Patrick Walsh and Mary Carolane on the one part and Mary O'Neill daughter of Michael O'Neill and Anastasia Hannigan
Witnesses William McCrae and Hannah O'Neill
Family ID F035 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Kirkland Lake Register
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Notes - baptismal sponsors - James McNamee and Minnie Heathermore
Joseph Walsh was a defaulter during the First World War. This was most common among Irish Catholics who did not wish to die on behalf of the British Empire. He and hid out during the day and worked in the fields at night. His friend Ed Murphy was not so lucky and served time at the Burnwash jail farm. Joe Walsh returned home when the heat was off.
He also worked as a rigger in the construction industry in the U.S., Philadelphia for example.
- baptismal sponsors - James McNamee and Minnie Heathermore