Walter Lewis Little (b. 1857)
Occupation: Waiter (1879), Hotel Cook (1882-1893)
Parents: Louis Little (1830-1909) & Mary Catherine X (1832-1919)
Siblings (13): James W Little (b. 1852), Mary E Little (b. 1858), Albert Little (1859-1871), Isabella Little (b. 1863), Charles Little (b. 1866), Martha Little (b. 1868), Annie Little (b. 1869), Daniel Little (b. 1870), Sarah C Little (b. 1873), Anderson Little (b. 1874), Emily Little (b. 1875), Robert Little (b. 1886), Georgy Little (b. 1896)
Spouse: Francis Elizabeth Graves (b. 1860)
Children (12): William Walter Little (b. 1880), John Thomas Little (b. 1882), Susie Ann Little (b. 1883), George Richard Little (b. 1885), Samuel Franklin Little (b. 1886), Anna Little (b. 1888), Rachael Elizabeth Little (b. 1888), Mary Helen Little (b. 1890), Elmer Ethel Little (b. 1892), James Henry Little (b. 1893), Charles Benjamin Little (b. 1896), Laura Little (1905-1907)
Life Events:
| [Year] | [Date] | [Age] | [Event] | |||
| ~ | 1857 | Born in Stamford, Ontario, Canada [1, 2, 3] | ||||
| 1879 | Nov 13 | [21-22y] | Married Francis Elizabeth Graves (b. 1860) in Drummondville, Welland County, Ontario, Canada [3] . Witnessed by Harriett Plumer & Walter Smith |
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| ~ | 1880 | [22-23y] | - birth of son William Walter Little (b. 1880) in Ontario, Canada [4, 5] | |||
| 1882 | Jun 1 | [24-25y] | - birth of son John Thomas Little (b. 1882) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada [5, 6] | |||
| 1883 | Dec 20 | [25-26y] | - birth of daughter Susie Ann Little (b. 1883) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada [5, 7, 8] | |||
| 1885 | Mar 5 | [27-28y] | - birth of son George Richard Little (b. 1885) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada [5, 9] | |||
| 1886 | Dec 21 | [28-29y] | - birth of son Samuel Franklin Little (b. 1886) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada [5, 10, 11] | |||
| 1888 | Jun | [30-31y] | - birth of daughter Anna Little (b. 1888) in Ontario, Canada [8, 11] | |||
| " | Jun 17 | [30-31y] | - birth of daughter Rachael Elizabeth Little (b. 1888) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada [5, 12] | |||
| 1890 | Jun 17 | [32-33y] | - birth of daughter Mary Helen Little (b. 1890) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada [5, 8, 13] | |||
| 1892 | Mar 26 | [34-35y] | - birth of daughter Elmer Ethel Little (b. 1892) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada [8, 11, 14] | |||
| 1893 | Dec 4 | [35-36y] | - birth of son James Henry Little (b. 1893) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada [8, 11, 15] | |||
| 1896 | Nov 19 | [38-39y] | - birth of son Charles Benjamin Little (b. 1896) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada [8, 11, 16] | |||
| ~ | 1905 | Feb | [47-48y] | - birth of daughter Laura Little (1905-1907) in New York State, United States [11, 17] | ||
Census information:
| Census | Name | Age | Birth | Religion | Origin | Occ. | Father's Birth | Mother's Birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | Walter Little | 5 | Upper Canada | |||||
| 1871 | Walter Little | 15 | Ontario | Wesleyan Methodist | African | |||
| 1881 | '' | 25 | United States | Episcopal Methodist | '' | Cook | ||
| 1891 | Walter L Little | 35 | '' | Methodist | Hotel Cook | United States | United States |
Notes
- In his and Francis' marriage registry, Walter's mom is listed as “Susan Little”
- His daughter's (Mary Helen) death certificate states that Walter was from Youngstown in the United States. This is also stated in the marriage certificate of his son, James Henry Little, [18]. It might be that Walter was a freedom seeker from that area and in earlier Canadian records (such as his marrage in 1879) he was unwilling to state this in fear of being forced back to the United States.
Sources:
[1] - 1861 Census [Niagara Township (1), Niagara County, Canada West, Canada West, row 4]
[2] - 1871 Census [Niagara Township (1), Niagara County, Ontario, Canada, row 14]
[3] - Ontario Marriage Registry for Walter Little and Elizabeth Graves (1879:11138)
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[4] - 1881 Census [Township of Stamford (1), Welland County, Ontario, Canada, row 20]
[5] - 1891 Census [Niagara Falls Village (1), Welland County, Ontario, Canada, row 6]
[6] - Ontario Birth Registry for John Thomas Little (1882:35659)
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[7] - Ontario Birth Registry for Susie Ann Little (1883:40591)
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[8] - 1911 Census
[9] - Ontario Birth Registry for George Richard Little (1885:36964)
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[10] - Ontario Birth Registry for Samuel Franklin Little (1886:37907)
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[11] - 1905 Census
[12] - Ontario Birth Registry for Rachel Elizabeth Little (1888:38203)
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[13] - Ontario Birth Registry for Mary Helen Little (1890:33725)
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[14] - Ontario Birth Registry for Elmer Ethel Little (1892:34180)
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[15] - Ontario Birth Registry for James Henry Little (1893:33641)
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[16] - Ontario Birth Registry for Charles Benjamin Little (1896:38218)
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[17] - Ontario Death Registry for Laura Louisa Little (1907:31037)
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[18] - Ontario Marriage Registry (1928:15696) for James Henry Little and Clara Emma Bell
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Last updated 28 Feb 2024 by Andrew Billyard
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