Florence McKelvey

     Florence McKelvey was born on Thursday, 16 June 1892 at Manistique, Schoolcraft Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 in the household of William John McKelvey at Doyle Twp., Schoolcraft Co., Michigan, USA. She is listed as: McKelvey, Florence, daughter, white, female, born June 1892 in Michigan, age 7, single, both parents born Canada, at school, attended school for 6 months. She and Leroy J. Smith, son of A. J. Smith and Ida (?) Smith, were married by Judge of Probate David Knox on Monday, 25 November 1907 at Manistique, Schoolcraft Co., Michigan, USA. She was 16, white, born in Michigan, living in Manistique, at home. He was 22, white, living in Hiawatha, born Michigan, laborer. Lewis J. Laux and Alice McKelvey witnessed the marriage. She and Frank Earl Kerr, son of William Kerr and Emma Ervin, were married by Baptist Minister Wm. R. Schoemaker, William Alfred Turpin and Mable May Turpin on Saturday, 27 April 1912 at Manistique, Schoolcraft Co., Michigan, USA. She was 20, white, living in Germfask, born Michigan, housekeeper, married once. He was 26, white, living in Germfask, born Michigan, labourer, married once. She appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 in the household of Charles Bray at Meridian Twp., Ingham Co., Michigan, USA. She was listed as: Kerr, Florence, wife, female, white, age 26, married, able to read and write, born Michigan, both parents born Canada, speaks English, no occupation. Florence died in August 1930 at Michigan, USA, at age 38 years and 1 month.