Joseph Henry McKelvey

     Joseph Henry McKelvey was born on Saturday, 7 September 1901 at Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 14 June 1911 in the household of Josiah Washington McKelvey at East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: McKalvrey, Joseph, male, son, single, born Sept 1901 in Ontario, age 9, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, attended school for 10 months, able to read and write, speaks English. He and Della Deloris Croutch, daughter of George Alfred Croutch and Margaret Crittenden, were married by Minister D. Prosser on Tuesday, 2 September 1924 at Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 23, bachelor, ice deliverer, Methodist, born in Mount Albert, living in North Gwillimbury. She was 19, spinster, housewife, born in Sutton West, Methodist, residing in North Gwillimbury. Mrs. D. Prosser and Meta M. Lehman witnessed the marriage. He was found on a border crossing list on 5 December 1929 at the Ambassador Bridge, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA. Della Deloris McKelvey were travelling with him. He was 28 years, 3 months, male, farmer, born Keswick, Ontario, Canada, able to read and write, speaks English, has $50, going to Chicago, Illinois, passage paid by self, never been in the US, going to visit brother-in-law William Millward at 7135 Clark Street, Chicago for one month. He was 5' 8" tall, fair complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes. His next of kin was his father, Joseph, in Newmarket, Ontario.