ENOCH WALKER (1840-1907)
born 5 June 1840 in Masham, Yorkshire to Enoch WALKER & Esther MARSDEN
Enoch married in 1864 in Lancashire, England to:
JANE GREENHALGE (1842-1879)
They emigrated to New Zealand before 1865 and settled in Woodville

Enoch's brother Thomas Walker (1831-1904), married Mary Ann Smith in Lancashire, emigrated in 1859 and settled in Greytown where they owned the British Volunteer Hotel

ENOCH & JANE had 7 known children (born in NZ):
* 1865 - 1923 Thomas Henry Walker
* 1867 - 1935 Enoch John Marsden Walker
Enoch married Harriet Emma GARDNER (1871-1949) in 1890
1 of 16 children of George & Rebecca Gardner (buried Mangatainoka)
* 1869 - 1929 Esther Mary Walker (buried Old Gorge)
* 1871 - 1964 Emily Jane Walker (+ George Frederick Alloway)
* 1872 - 1958 Margaret Isobel Walker (+ Ernest Redstone Hawken 1892)
* 1874 - 1949 James Percy Walker
* 1876 - 1958 Florence Amelia Walker
Florence married Walter Andrew GARDNER (1873-1964) in 1899
1 of 16 children of George & Rebecca Gardner (buried Mangatainoka)

JANE Walker died in Woodville 24 May 1879 aged 37
- she is buried in the Woodville Lawn cemetery

Enoch next married on 13 June 1881 to:
ELIZA ANN GROVES (1863-1932)
- Eliza was born in Milton, Oxfordshire, England

ENOCH & ELIZA had 11 known children (in Woodville district)
... 1
1881 - 1959 William George Walker
- William married Ann Eliza Keziah 'Annie' LAIMBEER (1884-1974) in 1902
(a daughter of John William & Fanny Alma LAIMBEER of Featherston & Napier)
* they had at least 5 children
WILLIAM died 11 July 1959 aged 78
- he is buried Plot 3, Block LA at Mangatera with Annie


... 2
1883 - 1917 Edward Luther Walker
- Edward married Eustelle Emerinze de MALMANCHE in 1905
She was one of 7 children of Emery de MALMANCHE (of France) & Sarah Edith CROBER (of Philadelphia USA).
Edward & Eustelle's known children: Reginald Irving Luther, Clifford Edward Oliver, Monica Emily, Freida Gladys (and others unknown at this time)
EDWARD died 2 May 1917 aged 33
- he is buried Grave 15, Block G at Settlers Cemetery, Dannevirke with 2 sons
EUSTELLE did not remarry. She died 23 Aug 1962 aged 73 & buried Mangatera


... 3
1884 - 1959 Alice May Walker
- Alice married Thomas COURT in 1904
* they had at least 6 children
ALICE died 24 August 1959 aged 74
- buried Grave 23C, Block 20 at Old Gorge, Woodville


... 4
1886 - 1952 Leonard Ainsworth Walker
- Leonard married Margaret Olive Evelyn TURNER in 1910
- a daughter of Joseph Henry TURNER (1864-1946) of Akaroa and of Ann Elizabeth HAMMOND (1864-1911) of Banks Peninsula
OLIVE died 8 June 1917 aged 30 & buried with sister-in-law Ivy Gertie (below)
- Leonard next married Ivy Belle HAMMOND (1888-1981) in 1918
LEONARD died 6 March 1952 aged 65
IVY died 11 April 1981 aged 92
- they are buried Grave 7, Block EXT 5A at Old Gorge, Woodville


... 5
1889 - 1965 Roland Hughstall Walker
- Roland married Mary Mahala MANN (1890-) in 1909
1 of at least 9 children of John MANN & Mary Ann MURIE
ROLAND died 24 Oct 1965 aged 78
- he is buried Grave 88C, Block 22 at Old Gorge, Woodville


... 6
1890 - 1956 Frederick Gordon Walker
- Frederick married Bethea STRUTHERS in 1914
- he was a Stock Agent in Pahiatua
FREDERICK died 23 October 1956 aged 66 in Palmerston North Hospital


... 7
1892 - 1911 Ivy Gerty/Gerby Walker
IVY died 30 July 1911 aged 19
- she is buried Grave 31, Block 9 at Old Gorge Cemetery
* with sister-in-law Olive Evelyn Walker (married her brother Leonard, above)


... 8
1893 - 1967 Eric Raymond Walker
- born 15 December 1893
- Eric married Margaret McCully NICHOLSON in 1914
ERIC died 8 June 1967 aged 73


... 9
1897 - 1956 Charles Rupert Walker
- Charles married Hester Maud WOODHAMS (1898-1976) in 1917
CHARLES died 12 December 1956 aged 59


... 10
1900 - 1900 Hector Greenhalgh Walker
HECTOR died 14 July 1900 aged 7 months
- he is buried Grave 27, Block 3 at Old Gorge, Woodville
* with father Enoch, & his step-sister Esther Mary Walker


... 11
1903 - 1982 Albert Arthur Walker
- Arthur married Lena Beatrice LEACH (1904-1978) in 1925
ALBERT died 25 November 1903 aged 78
- he is buried Grave 46, Block B at Woodville Lawn Cemetery
* with his wife Lena


ENOCH Walker died 11 September 1907 in Woodville aged 67
- he is buried Grave 26, Block 3 at Old Gorge Cemetery
ELIZA ANN Walker died 24 Nov 1932 in Woodville aged 69
- buried Grave 51, Block 18 at Old Gorge Cemetery


PHOTO
GRAVE at Woodville Lawn Cemetery of Enoch's first wife Jane
HEADSTONE READS
Sacred to the memory of
JANE WALKER
beloved wife of
ENOCH WALKER
who departed this life 24th May 1879 aged 37 years
"Thy will be done"