Josiah Washington McKelvey

     Josiah Washington McKelvey was born on Friday, 28 August 1863 at Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 21 April 1871 in the household of James McKelvey at Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: McKelvey, Washington, male, age 9, born Ontario, Wesleyan Methodist, of Irish origin, single. He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of James McKelvey at Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: McKelvey, Josiah, male, age 19, born Ontario, C.Presbyterian, of Irish origin, labourer. He and Elizabeth Ann Dixon, daughter of John Dixon and Elizabeth Ann Lepard, were married by Minister John Harris on Thursday, 8 December 1887 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 25, living in Scott Twp., bachelor, labourer, Methodist. She was 23, living in Scott Twp., spinster, Methodist. The reigstration was corrected in 1932 by Josiah from the 1888 date to 1887. S. Hunter and B. Hunter witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 19 April 1891 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: McKelvy, Joseph, male, married, aged 28, head, born Ontario, father born Ireland, mother born Ontario, Methodist, mill hand, wage earner. Elizabeth Ann McKelvey, Johanna Marie McKelvey and John James McKelvey also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1 April 1901 at East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: McKelevey, Josiah W, male, white, head, married, born August 28, 1863 in Ontario, age 37, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, farmer, wage earner, earned $400, unable to read, unable to write, able to speak English, English mother tongue. Elizabeth Ann McKelvey, Johanna Marie McKelvey, John James McKelvey, Frank Wilmot McKelvey, Rosella P. McKelvey, Norman Wilfred McKelvey and Marritt Alexander Forest McKelvey also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 14 June 1911 at East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: McKalvrey, Joseph, male, head, married, born Aug 1862 in Ontario, age 48, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, labourer, employee, on farm, worked 40 weeks, 60 hours per week, earned $200, able to read and write, speaks English. Elizabeth Ann McKelvey, Frank Wilmot McKelvey, Rosella P. McKelvey, Norman Wilfred McKelvey, Marritt Alexander Forest McKelvey, Joseph Henry McKelvey, Herbert Gordon McKelvey, Marjorie Delena Jean McKelvey and Olive Elizabeth McKelvey also appeared in the household. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of Elizabeth Ann Dixon. Josiah died on Monday, 4 March 1946 at the Sutton Hospital, Sutton, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 82 years, 6 months and 4 days. He was buried on Wednesday, 6 March 1946 at Newmarket Cemetery, Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada.