Mary Jane Schell

     Mary Jane Schell was born in 1852 at Canada. She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Henry Schell at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Mary Shell, born Upper Canada, Christian, age 9, female, single, female family member. She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Leonard Schell at Uxbridge Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was enumerated as: Shell, Jane Mary, female, age 18, born Ontario, Prodistant (sic), of English origin, single, able to read and write. She witnessed the marriage of Margaret C. Fockler and Jeremiah Schell. She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Leonard Schell at Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Shell, Mary, female, age 28, born Ontario, Baptist, of Dutch origin, single. She appeared on the census of 17 April 1891 in the household of Robert Young at Bruce Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Schell, Mary Jane, female, age 40, single, domestic, born Ontario, no birth place for parents, Methodist, able to read and write. She and Daniel McCallum Murdock were married by Reverend C. N. Good on Wednesday, 26 January 1898 at Port Elgin, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 45, spinster, living in Port Elgin, Protestant. He was 54, living in Port Elgin, labourer, Protestant. Edward Murdock witnessed the marriage.