Helen Leitch

     Helen Leitch was also known as Ellen. Helen Leitch was also known as Nellie, Ellen. She was born on Saturday, 3 February 1883 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 6 April 1891 in the household of Samuel Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Leitch, Helen, female age 8, unmarried, daughter, born Ontario, father born Ireland, mother born Ontario, Presb. religion, able to read and write. She and Wilmot Sheppard, son of Henry Sheppard and Fanny Cryderman, were married by Reverend A. Philip Brace on Monday, 5 February 1900 at Sutton, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 18, born and living in Zephyr, spinster. He was 21, living in Baldwin, born in East Gwillimbury, bachelor, farmer. George Osmond and Frances Osmond witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of April 1901 in the household of Wilmot Sheppard at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Sheppard, Ellen, female, white, wife, married, age 18, born Ontario, of Irish origin, Methodist religion, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared on the census of June 1911 in the household of Wilmot Sheppard at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Sheppard, Ellen, female, wife, married, born Ontario February 1882, age 28, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, able to read and write, speaks English. Helen died on Thursday, 9 January 1947 at age 63 years, 11 months and 6 days.