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Susan Jemima Mimey <I>Debnam</I> Walker

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Susan Jemima "Mimey" Debnam Walker

Birth
Surrey, England
Death
2 Feb 1976 (aged 97)
Centralia, Lewis County, Washington, USA
Burial
Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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Susan Jemima "Mimey" Debnam was born at her parent's home at #2 Corbett's Lane in the Rotherhithe section of London, England on 14 Nov 1878. She was the third child born to Robert and Esther (Barber) Debnam. Mimey was named after her grandmothers, Susannah (King) Debnam and Jemima (Clark) Barber. She was baptized on 28 Feb 1883 at All Saints, Rotherhithe along with sisters Florence and Emmie, and cousin Arthur Debnam.

Mimey traveled with her parents and sisters from London to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1883.

Mimey married: (1) in about 1896 a Mr. Miller with whom she had a daughter, Edna; (2) Mr. Collier in May 1909; and (3) George Walker in about 1915.

Mimey's father, Robert Debnam, moved into the Walker's Centralia home in Oct 1927. He died there in 1931.

Miey died in Centralia on 2 Feb 1976. Her obituary follows:

MIMEY WALKER

A resident of Chehalis since 1920, Mimey Walker, 98, died monday in a Centralia hospital.

She was born November 14, 1877 in London England. She was one of the founders of the Lewis County Garden Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband George, who was the founder of the Southwest Washington Fair.

Mrs. Walker is survived by one daughter, Edna Leggett, of Barien, Wash.

Services will be held Wednesday, 3 p.m., at the Claquato Cemetery with Dorothy Parker officiating.

Daily Chronicle (Centralia, Washington) 3 February 1976, pg. 11
Susan Jemima "Mimey" Debnam was born at her parent's home at #2 Corbett's Lane in the Rotherhithe section of London, England on 14 Nov 1878. She was the third child born to Robert and Esther (Barber) Debnam. Mimey was named after her grandmothers, Susannah (King) Debnam and Jemima (Clark) Barber. She was baptized on 28 Feb 1883 at All Saints, Rotherhithe along with sisters Florence and Emmie, and cousin Arthur Debnam.

Mimey traveled with her parents and sisters from London to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1883.

Mimey married: (1) in about 1896 a Mr. Miller with whom she had a daughter, Edna; (2) Mr. Collier in May 1909; and (3) George Walker in about 1915.

Mimey's father, Robert Debnam, moved into the Walker's Centralia home in Oct 1927. He died there in 1931.

Miey died in Centralia on 2 Feb 1976. Her obituary follows:

MIMEY WALKER

A resident of Chehalis since 1920, Mimey Walker, 98, died monday in a Centralia hospital.

She was born November 14, 1877 in London England. She was one of the founders of the Lewis County Garden Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband George, who was the founder of the Southwest Washington Fair.

Mrs. Walker is survived by one daughter, Edna Leggett, of Barien, Wash.

Services will be held Wednesday, 3 p.m., at the Claquato Cemetery with Dorothy Parker officiating.

Daily Chronicle (Centralia, Washington) 3 February 1976, pg. 11


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