Rosella P. McKelvey

     Rosella P. McKelvey was born on Friday, 17 March 1893 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. Her grave marker states the year of birth as 1892. Dr. W. Armstrong attended at the birth. She appeared on the census of 1 April 1901 in the household of Josiah Washington McKelvey at East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: McKelevey, Rocella P, female, white, daughter, single, born March 17 1893 in Ontario, age 8, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, attended school for 4 months, able to read, write and speak English, English mother tongue. She appeared on the census of 14 June 1911 in the household of Josiah Washington McKelvey at East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: McKalvrey, Rosella, female, daughter, single, born March 1893 in Ontario, age 18, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, employee, able to read and write, speaks English. She and Wesley Andrews, son of Edmon Andrews and Sarah Reily, were married by Minister D. Prosser on Wednesday, 20 December 1911 at Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 18, spinster, living in East Gwillimbury, Methodist, and states her parents as Joseph McKelvie and Susan McGinnis. He was 21, bachelor, farmer, living in East Gwillimbury, Methodist. John James McKelvey and Rosie Andrews witnessed the marriage. Rosella died on Tuesday, 19 August 1958 at Pine Beach, Keswick, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 65 years, 5 months and 2 days. She was buried on Thursday, 21 August 1958 at Queensville Cemetery, Queensville, York Co., Ontario, Canada.