Johanna Marie McKelvey

     Johanna Marie McKelvey was born on Wednesday, 3 August 1887 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 19 April 1891 in the household of Josiah Washington McKelvey at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: McKelvy, Annie, female, age 3, daughter, born Ontario, father and mother born Ontario, Methodist. 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, Joeanna, female, white, daughter, single, born August 3, 1887 in Ontario, age 13, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, attended school for 7 months, able to read, write and speak English, English mother tongue. She and Walter Irwin Foster, son of George Foster and Mary Hope, were married by Minister D. Prosser on Wednesday, 5 September 1906 at Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 21, spinster, born Scott Twp., living in East Gwillimbury, Methodist. He was 21, bachelor, farmer, born and living in East Gwillimbury, Christian. Mrs. D. Prosser and Mrs. R. N. Robertson witnessed the marriage. Johanna died on Sunday, 11 March 1951 at the home of her daughter Edith, Woodbridge, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 63 years, 7 months and 8 days. She was buried on Wednesday, 14 March 1951 at Queensville Cemetery, Queensville, York Co., Ontario, Canada.