Catharine McKellar1

#20918, (c 1870 - )
Extended Family
ChartsHector McLean & Mary McGillivray's children & grandchildren
Hector McLean & Mary McGillivray - 5 generations of descendants

Children of Catharine McKellar and John Smith

Life Events

BirthCatharine McKellar was born circa 1870 in King Tp, York County, Ontario, Canada.1
 
MarriageShe married John Smith on 8 May 1889 in King Tp.
Information from registration: John W Smith, 38, residence Aurora, born King, widower, Blacksmith, Presbyterian, s/o George Smith & Flora McLean;
Catharine McKellar, 19, residence King, born King, spinster, Presbyterian, d/o Peter McKellar & Rose Shaw;
Witnesses were Frederick Trent of Whitchurch and Georgina McKellar of King. Married by Rev James Carmichael.1 
1901 CensusJohn and Katherine appeared on the 1901 Census of Toronto Junction, York County, Ontario, enumerated 31 Mar 1901. John was 46, born 2 May 1855 in rural Ontario, English, Presbyterian, and was a blacksmith employed for 12 months, earning $400. Katherine was 31, born 14 Mar 1870 in rural Ontario, English and Presbyterian. With them was one daughter, Vera, as well as lodger Rose McKellar (74, born Scotland), likely Catherine's mother.2 
1911 CensusJohn and Katherine appeared on the 1911 Census of Toronto, York County, Ontario, at 46 Laughton. John was age 62, born May 1849 in Ontario, Canadian origin, and Presbyterian. He was a blacksmith employed in a foundry for 52 weeks at 55 hours/week for $520. He held $2000 of life insurance costing $61. Katherine was 37, born in February 1874 in Ontario, Canadian, and Presbyterian. They had one daughter, Vera (14.)3 
(Informant) DeathCatherine registered the 1921 death of John Smith. She was recorded as wife Catherine Smith, of 46 Laughton Ave.4 
Last Edited25 Jun 2010

Citations

  1. Ontario Marriage Registration. Smith/McKellar, #013693-89.
  2. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, York West (131), Toronto Junction (h-2), page 3.
  3. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, York South (138), Toronto Ward 7 (47), page 18.
  4. Ontario Death Registration. John Smith, #032011-21.
  5. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Lillian Olive Smith, #038410-95.
  6. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Vera Georgina Smith, #043653-96.