James McKelvey

     James McKelvey was born on Sunday, 12 August 1832 at Ireland. He and Catherine Hebner, daughter of Charles Peter Hebner and Mary Elizabeth Schell, were married. He witnessed the marriage of Robert Thompson and Sophia Hebner. He appeared as household head on the census of 1861 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as James McKelvey, farmer, born Ireland, Church of England, age 29, male, male family member, married, living in a log, one storey, single family house. Catherine McKelvey, William John McKelvey, David McKelvey, Mary Elizabeth McKelvey, Robert J. McKelvey and Mark Wellington McKelvey also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 21 April 1871 at Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: McKelvey, James, male, age 37, born Ireland, CS Presbyterian, of Irish origin, farmer, married. Catherine McKelvey, William John McKelvey, Mary Elizabeth McKelvey, Robert J. McKelvey, Mark Wellington McKelvey, Josiah Washington McKelvey, Anna L. McKelvey, Everet Francis McKelvey and Jane Ellen McKelvey also appeared in the household. He was the informant of the birth of Sarah Catherine McKelvey on Saturday, 17 June 1871 at Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was the informant of the birth of Alexander Wilmet McKelvey on Thursday, 26 February 1874 at Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was the informant of the birth of Alice Ida McKelvey on Tuesday, 14 September 1880 at Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared as household head on the census of 1881 at Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: McKelvey, James, male, 49, born Ireland, C. Presbyterian, Irish, farmer, married. Catherine McKelvey, William John McKelvey, Mark Wellington McKelvey, Josiah Washington McKelvey, Anna L. McKelvey, Everet Francis McKelvey, Jane Ellen McKelvey, Sarah Catherine McKelvey, Alexander Wilmet McKelvey, David George McKelvey and Alice Ida McKelvey also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 13 April 1891 at Sutton, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: McKelvey, James, male, 59, married, head, born Ireland, both parents born Ireland, Presbyterian, wage earner, unemployed during the year, able to read and write. Catherine McKelvey, David George McKelvey and Alice Ida McKelvey also appeared in the household. He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 in the household of Mary Wharfield at Manistique, Schoolcraft Co., Michigan, USA. He was listed as: McKelvey, James, boarder, white, male, born Aug 1832 in Ireland, age 67, married, married once, both parents born Ireland, immigrated 1900, alien, able to read, write and speak English. I believe he was visiting his daughter Ann, not actually living there. He appeared as household head on the census of 2 April 1901 at Sutton, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: McKelvey, James, male, white, head, married, born 12 August 1832 in Ireland, age 68, immigrated 1850, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, farm labourer, employee, earned $100 working as a farm labourer, made $20 in extra earnings, able to read, write and speak English, English mother tongue. Catherine McKelvey also appeared in the household. James died on Wednesday, 31 March 1909 at Sutton, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 76 years, 7 months and 19 days, from arterial sclerosis, apoplexy. Dr. A. B. Greenwood attended at the death. David George McKelvey was listed as the informant. He was buried at Briar Hill Cemetery, Sutton, York Co., Ontario, Canada.