Jane Ellen McKelvey

     Jane Ellen McKelvey was also known as Ellen. She was born in May 1869 at Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 21 April 1871 in the household of James McKelvey at Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: McKelvey, Jane E, female, age 2, born Ontario, Wesleyan Methodist, of Irish origin, single. She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of James McKelvey at Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: McKelvey, Ellen, female, age 12, born Ontario, C. Methodist, of Irish origin, going to school. She witnessed the marriage of Charles Edward Hughson and Anna L. McKelvey. She and George William Eastman, son of Enos Eastman and Sarah Watterman, were married by Pastor S. Polkinhorn on Wednesday, 25 September 1889 at Manistique, Schoolcraft Co., Michigan, USA. She was 20, white, living in Manistique, born Canada, servant, single, name of mother unknown. He was 28, white, living in Manistique, born Canada, farmer, single. Willis Humphrey and Bertha Eastman witnessed the marriage. She appeared as household head on the census of 15 April 1910 at White Oak Road, Manistique, Schoolcraft Co., Michigan, USA. She was enumerated as: Eastman, Ellen J, head, female, white, age 40, widow, married 20 years, 5 children born and living, born English Canada, father born Ireland, mother born United States, immigrated 1887, speaks English, no occupation, able to read and write, freely owns the farm. Ethel E. Eastman, Sarah C. Eastman, Frank E. Eastman, Edith E. Eastman and Minnie Luella Eastman also appeared in the household. She appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 as a charge of Earl H. Campbell at the Upper Peninsula Hospital for Insane, Hiawatha Road, Pentland Twp., Luce Co., Michigan, USA. She was recorded as: Eastman, Ella, patient, female, white, age 48, married (?), unknown date of immigration, able to read and write, born Canada, father born Ireland, mother born Canada, able to speak English. She appeared on the census of 29 April 1930 as a charge of Dr. James Redwine, Assistant Superintendant of the Newburry State Hosptial, Pentland Twp., Luce Co., Michigan, USA. She was enumerated as: Eastman, Ellen, patient, female, white, age 60, widow, born English Canada, father born Ireland, mother born Canada, able to speak English. Ellen died on Wednesday, 28 October 1936 at Michigan, USA, at age 67 years and 5 months. It could be assumed she died at the Newburry State Hospital. She was buried at Section 6, Lot 12, Grave 3, Lakeview Cemetery, Manistique, Schoolcraft Co., Michigan, USA.