Mary Ann "Molly" Culhane
Mary Ann "Molly" Culhane (2) 1850-1956
Benjamin Walker (2) 1937-18501850. Born May 18 in Ellice Twp Perth Co ON. Baptized Jun 9 1850, sponsors Cornelius & Honora Quinlan, her parents page.
1850. Jan 26th, Benjamin F Walker born in Dover England, parents Benjamin Walker & Sarah Frish or Freith.
1851. Census Ellice Twp Perth Co ON indicated Mary Ann age 2 lived with her parents.
1861. Census of Ellice Twp indicated Mary Ann about age 12 did not live with her parents.
1865/66. Benjamin immigrated to US and settled in Detroit MI (1900 & 1910 Censuses).
1865/67. Mary Ann immigrated to US and settled in Detroit MI (1900 & 1910 Censuses).
1870. Census of Detroit, neither person found.
1873. Benjamin a painter lived at 81 1st St in Detroit (DIR).
1874. Jun 3rd, Mary Ann Culhane married Benjamin F Walker in St Aloysius Catholic Church in Detroit.
1875. Benjamin a painter lived at 80 Congress St W in Detroit (DIR).
1877. Benjamin a painter lived on the W side Humbolt Ave 1 block N of Michigan Ave in Detroit (DIR).
1878. Benjamin a painter lived at 82 Porter in Detroit (DIR).
1879/80. Benjamin a painter lived at 17 Harrison Ave in Detroit (DIR).
1880. Census of Detroit MI in Wayne Co indicated: Ben Walker age 29, painter, he & parents born in England; Mary Walker age 27, born in Canada & parents in Ireland; Lottie Walker age 5, born in MI; Charles Walker age 1, born in MI; Bridget Culhane age 24, servant, born in Ireland [Mary Ann's sister]; Alex Ralson age 45, painter; lived at 17 Harrison St.
1880. They lived in Detroit, Mary Ann's sister Bridget & Catherine Culhane lived with them (DIR).
1881/84. Benjamin a painter lived at 36 Harrison Ave in Detroit (DIR).
1883. Benjamin painted an 18"x18" color portrait of Thomas Culhane (1801-1885), Mary Ann's father (date on back of portrait).
1885. Benjamin a foreman Michigan Car Co lived at 36 Harrison Detroit (DIR).
1885. Sep 24th, Benjamin lived at 429 14th Ave in Detroit (Thomas Culhane's death certificate).
1886/88. Benjamin a painter lived at 429 14th Ave in Detroit (DIR).
1889. Benjamin a foreman Michigan Car Co lived at 429 14th Ave in Detroit (DIR).
1890. Benjamin a foreman paint Dept Michigan Car Co lived at 429 14th Ave in Detroit (DIR).
1891. Benjamin a foreman Michigan Car Co lived at 429 14th Ave in Detroit (DIR).
1900. Benjamin a foreman lived at 429 14th Ave in Detroit (DIR).
1900. Census of Detroit MI in Wayne Co indicated: Ben Walker age 50, foreman, painted cars, born Jan 1850 in England & parents born in England, immigrated 1865, naturalized, owned house free of debt; Mary Ann Walker age 50, born May 1850 in Canada & parents in Ireland, immigrated 1865, 5 children 2 alive; Lottie Walker age 23, born Apr 1877 in MI; Joseph A Walker age 17, born Feb 17 1883 in MI; Margaret Manley age 55, widow, boarder, born in Canada & parents in Ireland [Mary Ann's Sister].
c1900. Benjamin worked for the MI Peninsular [RR] Car Shops in Detroit, and he was an artist. They took in many family members during the years. Mary was in possession of her father's bible: His entries were in beautiful penmanship.
1910. Benjamin a foreman lived at 467 14th St in Detroit (DIR).
1910. Census of Detroit MI in Wayne Co indicated: Ben Walker age 60, painter & foreman car works, immigrated 1886, naturalized; Margaret A Walker age 59, born in Canada & parents in Ireland, immigrated 1867, 5 children 2 alive; Charlotte Walker age 35.
1916. Mary Ann lived in Detroit (sister Margaret's obituary).
1917. Mary Ann lived in Detroit (sister Bridget's obituary).
1926. Jan 2nd, Mary Ann died in Wayne MI of myocarditis and aucarditis after being senile for several years. Buried Jan 5 1926 in Mt Elliot Cemetery in Detroit. Funeral from her residence at 3537 14th Ave in Detroit (obituary, Detroit newspaper).
1937. Jan 5th, Benjamin Walker, widow, inspector at American Car & Foundry, died of carcinoma [cancer] prostate. Lived at 1444 Pallister in Detroit. Buried in Mt Elliot Cemetery in Detroit.
6 Children 1. Charlotte Marion Walker (3) born Apr 1877, called "Lottie". Apparently unmarried and lived at home. May 5 1889 Lottie was sponsor when Lilly Charlotte Culhane was baptized, daughter of James Culhane, at Our Lady Of Help Catholic Church in Detroit MI. 1910 Census of Detroit indicated Charlotte age 35 lived with her parents. Died 1928 age 52. 2. Charles Manley Walker (3) born Jan 30 1879. Died at age 8 of dephtheria. Funeral Dec 12 1887 at St Vincent's Catholic Church Detroit MI 3. Edward Benjamin Walker (3) born about Oct 1880. Baptized at age 27 days at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Died at age 9 months. Funeral Jul 7 1881 at St Vincent's Catholic Church in Detroit MI.
4. Joseph Arthur Walker (3) 1883-1939 5. Unnamed Child (3) according to the 1910 census Mary Ann Culhane (Walker) had 5 children.
