Joyce Scanlon

     Joyce Scanlon was born on Thursday, 12 September 1889 at Zephyr, Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, and her name was written as Joyous Scanlin. Dr. W. Armstrong attended at the birth. She appeared on the census of 18 April 1891 in the household of John George Scanlon at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Scanlon, Joice, female, 1, single, daughter, born in Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Methodist. She appeared on the census of 3 April 1901 in the household of John George Scanlon at King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Scanlon, Joyice, female, white, daughter, single, born 12 Sept 1888 in Ontario, age 12, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, attended school for 10 months, able to read, write and speak English. She and Alfred James Helson, son of George Henry Helson and Susannah Glowing, were married by Reverend John Pickering on Wednesday, 10 June 1908 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 19, living in Toronto, born in Zephar (Zephyr), spinster, Methodist. He was 23, living in Toronto, born in Brantford, bachelor, grocer, Methodist. Elizabeth Pickering and Eugene Pickering witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of 2 June 1911 in the household of George Henry Helson at 588 Concord Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Helson, Joyce, female, daughter in law, married, born Sept 1889 in Ontario, age 21, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, able to read, write and speak English. Joyce died on Sunday, 31 August 1952 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 62 years, 11 months and 19 days. She was buried on Wednesday, 3 September 1952 at Greenwood Cemetery, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada.