John James McKelvey

     John James McKelvey was born on Thursday, 4 July 1889 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 19 April 1891 in the household of Josiah Washington McKelvey at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: McKelvy, John J, male, age 1, son, born, Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Methodist. He appeared on the census of 1 April 1901 in the household of Josiah Washington McKelvey at East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: McKelevey, John J, male, white, son, single, born July 4 1889 in Ontario, age 11, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, attended school for 7 months, able to read, write and speak English, English mother tongue. He witnessed the marriage of Wesley Andrews and Rosella P. McKelvey. He and Edith May Moore, daughter of Howard M. Moore and Margaret Ann Wright, were married by Minister D. Prosser on Wednesday, 14 April 1915 at Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 25, born Zephyr, living in Newmarket, bachelor, mechanic, Methodist. She was 20, born Sharon, living in Newmarket, spinster, Presbyterian. Henry Wade Simpson and Ada Moore witnessed the marriage. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of William John Huebert McKelvey. John died in 1966 at Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 76 years.