James Felker

Generation: 1

James Felker was born about 1820 in Ontario, Canada (son of Ludwig "Lewis" Völckel Felker and Catherine Unknown); died in 1883 in Bloomfield, Huron, Michigan, USA.

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Reference Number: 6235
Residence: 1852, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter - Name given as "Falker"
Residence: 1861, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; Laborer - Name given as "Falker"
Residence: 1871, Ontario, Canada; Labourer - Name given as "Fulcher"
Residence: 1 Jun 1880, Bloomfield, Huron, Michigan, USA; Name given as "Fulker" Note that James, carpenter came to Huron right after the devastating fire of 1872 at Bloomfield Twp.
Great County Fire: 5 Sep 1881, Huron, Michigan, USA; J. Fulker lost barn in great county fire of 1881 This could be James or son Jesse--- http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.huron/67.67/mb.ashx ---- http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mihuron/history/1881.html
Civil: 7 Jun 1883, Huron, Michigan, USA

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Died:
Land records give: FULKER JAMES A 3 17 N 14 E 40.00 02 811 1883/06/07

James married Sarah Furler about 1847 in Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Cornelius Furler and Mary Godfrey or Gallop) was born on 19 May 1827 in Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Mar 1903 in Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Walter Felker was born in 1848 in Canada.
Jesse Felker was born on 28 Dec 1855 in Cayuga, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 May 1939 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA; was buried in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA.
Eli J. Felker was born about 1858 in Cayuga, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Feb 1904 in Verona, Huron, Michigan, USA.
Elizabeth Catherine Felker was born in May 1860 in Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Jan 1938 in Hampton, Bay, Michigan, USA; was buried in Feb 1938 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA.
Edward Felker was born on 31 Oct 1863 in Cayuga, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Jan 1931 in Colfax, Huron, Michigan, USA; was buried in Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan, USA.

Generation: 2

Ludwig "Lewis" Völckel Felker was born on 29 Aug 1778 in Erndtebrück, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 31 Aug 1778 in Erndtebrück, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (son of Johann Jacob /Völckel Felker and Maria Elisabeth Griesing); died on 28 Jul 1857 in Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Jul 1857 in St. Ann's Cemetery, Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.

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Reference Number: 5746
Baptism: 31 Aug 1778, Evangelisch-Reformierte,Erndtebrueck,Westfalen,Prussia
Christening: 31 Aug 1778, Erndtebrück, Westfalen, Germany
Possessions: 1796, Niagara District, Ontario, Canada; UCLP - FELKER Ladwick Niagara 1796 185 F 2 12 RG 1 L3 C-1893
Residence: 1816
Will: 1846, Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada; Will written
Residence: 1852, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1852, Lincoln County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada

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Buried:
His gs is possibly the single most important record we have for determining the origins of most of the Niagara District Felker families because his birth date can be confirmed exactly in German parish records.

Died:
Age: 79

Ludwig married Catherine Unknown. Catherine was born about 1790 in New Jersey, USA; died on 2 Jul 1871 in Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Unknown was born about 1790 in New Jersey, USA; died on 2 Jul 1871 in Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.

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Reference Number: 6211
Residence: 1852, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1861, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1871, Ontario, Canada

Children:

1. James Felker was born about 1820 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1883 in Bloomfield, Huron, Michigan, USA.

Generation: 3

Johann Jacob /Völckel Felker was born on 6 Dec 1739 in Erndtebrück, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 12 Dec 1739 in Erndtebrück, Westfalen, Germany; died in Nov 1802 in Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Nov 1802 in Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.

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Reference Number: 9775

Johann married Maria Elisabeth Griesing. Maria was born on 10 Sep 1750 in Erndtebrück, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 14 Sep 1750 in Erndtebrück, Westfalen, Germany; died on 8 May 1799 in Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maria Elisabeth Griesing was born on 10 Sep 1750 in Erndtebrück, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 14 Sep 1750 in Erndtebrück, Westfalen, Germany; died on 8 May 1799 in Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Canada.

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Reference Number: 9776

Children:

2. Ludwig "Lewis" Völckel Felker was born on 29 Aug 1778 in Erndtebrück, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 31 Aug 1778 in Erndtebrück, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; died on 28 Jul 1857 in Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Jul 1857 in St. Ann's Cemetery, Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.