Matilda Catherine Schell

     Matilda Catherine Schell was born on Saturday, 7 August 1852 at Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Elizabeth Gerou at Uxbridge Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Shell, Matilda, born Upper Canada, Church of England, age 9. She appeared on the census of 12 April 1871 in the household of Frederick Schell at Uxbridge Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Shell, Matilda, female, age 18, born Ontario, Methodist, of Dutch origin. She and James Greaveson Smith, son of James Smith and Mary (?) Smith, were married by Reverend J. Dowling on Tuesday, 3 October 1871 at Uxbridge, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 19, born and living in Uxbridge Twp., spinster, Protestant. He was 25, living in Uxbridge, born England, bachelor, labourer, Church of England. Fred Stone and Sarah Ann Dayton witnessed the marriage. Matilda died in 1916 at Innisfail, Alberta, Canada, at age 63 years.