Ellen McKay1

#852, (c 1865 - 1941)
FatherGeorge D McKay1 (c 1836 - )
MotherMary McFarlane1 (c 1841 - )
Extended Family
ChartsAngus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen's children & grandchildren
Angus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen - 5 generations of descendants
Hector McLean & Mary McGillivray's children & grandchildren
Hector McLean & Mary McGillivray - 5 generations of descendants

Children of Ellen McKay and Angus McLean

Life Events

CalledEllen McKay went by the name of Nell.2 
BirthShe was born circa 1865 in Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario.1
 
(Witness) Marriage Ellen McKay witnessed the marriage of Neil Donald McKinnon and her sister Minnie McKay on 25 Dec 1883 in Bruce Township.3 
MarriageEllen McKay married Angus McLean on 16 Feb 1887 in Bruce Township.
Information from registration: Angus McLean, 30, residence Port Elgin, born Bruce Co, bachelor, Salesman, Presbyterian, son of John McLean & Flora McKinnon;
Ellen McKay, 22, residence Tp of Bruce, born Bruce Co, spinster, Presbyterian, daughter of George D McKay & Mary Macfarlane;
The witnesses were Alexander Bell of Tp of Saugeen & Christena Wilkie of Underwood.1 
1891 CensusAngus and Ellen appeared on the 1891 Census of Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario. The McLeans lived in a 2 story, 7 room Wood house. Angus was 34, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother born in Scotland, religion Presbyterian, and was a Grocer. Ellen was 26, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother in Scotland, and her religion was Presbyterian. They had one son, Percy S (3.)4 
1901 CensusAngus and Jean [sic] McLean appeared on the 1901 Census of Paisley Village, Bruce County, Ontario. Angus was born 16 June 1856 in rural Ontario, age 44, Scotch, Presbyterian, a General Merchant and employer working on his own account, could read, write, and speak English, mother tongue Gaelic. Jean was 35 and born 11 April 1865 in Ontario, mother tongue Gaelic. Their children were Percy (13), George (8), Mabel (5), and Florence (2). They leased an 8 room wood house, lot & outbuilding.5 
1911 CensusAngus and Nellie appeared on the 1911 Census of Toronto, Ontario, at 231 Pacific. Angus was 50, born June 1861 in Ontario, Scotch, Canadian, Presbyterian, Traveller for Denton Mi----, earned $1200. Nellie was 46, born April 1869 in Ontario. With them were their children Percy (23), George (18), Mable (15), Florence (12), and John (9), as well as Nellie's sister Mary McKay (25, single.)6 
(Next-of-kin) CEFMrs Angus McLean of 77 Mavety Street, Toronto was listed as next-of-kin on the Canadian Expeditionary Force attestation papers of her son George Albert McLean on 8 Aug 1915.7
George McLean
CEF attestation papers
(front of form)
George McLean
CEF attestation papers
(back of form)
(Next-of-kin) CEFEllen McLean of 77 Mavety St., Toronto was listed as next-of-kin on the Canadian Expeditionary Force attestation papers of her son Percival Stewart McLean on 4 Apr 1916.8
Percy Stewart McLean
CEF attestation papers
(front of form)
Percy Stewart McLean
CEF attestation papers
(back of form)
1921 CensusAngus and Ellen appeared on the 1921 Census of Toronto, Ontario, at 77 Maverty. They owned their 6 room brick house. Angus was 64, born in Ontario, occupation traveller. Ellen was 56 and born in Ontario. Their children at home were Percy (33, insurance), Mabel (25, teacher), Florence (22), and John F (19, clerk). The family was Presbyterian.9 
(Informant) DeathEllen McLean of 77 Mavety Street registered the 1927 death of her husband Angus.10 
DeathEllen died on 13 May 1941 in Toronto, Ontario.11
 
ObituaryHer obituary was published on 14 May 1941 in the Toronto Star.
McLEAN, Ellen – At her residence, 77 Mavety street, West Toronto, Tuesday evening, May 13th, 1941 Ellen McLean, beloved wife of the late Angus M. McLean, and dear mother of Percy, Mabel, Florence, and Jack.
     Funeral from above address Thursday 2(?) p.m. Interment Park Lawn Cemetery.11
 
BurialShe was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.11 
Last Edited23 Aug 2014

Citations

  1. Ontario Marriage Registration. McLean/McKay, #001585-87.
  2. Letter from Peg McLean, Ontario, to J Kolthammer, dated 1997, Letter and chart, March 1997.
  3. Webpage The Ontario Vital Statistics Project (http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/part9x86.htm), volunteer site run by Mary Crandall.
  4. 1891 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Bruce North (52), Port Elgin Village (i), page 19.
  5. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Bruce N (49), Paisley (h-2), page 1, line 31.
  6. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. York South, West Toronto Ward 7 (39), page 8, line 43.
  7. Canadian Expeditionary Force Attestation Papers & Enlistment Forms. Library and Archives Canada, (http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020110_e.html), online images, George McLean, Regimental Number 91296.
  8. Canadian Expeditionary Force Attestation Papers & Enlistment Forms. Library and Archives Canada, (http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020110_e.html), online images, Percy Stewart McLean, Regimental Number 337846.
  9. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, York West, SD 62, Page 11.
  10. Ontario Death Registration. Angus McLean, #004278-27.
  11. Obituary of Ellen McLean in The Toronto Star, 14 May 1941 (online, digitized).
  12. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Charles Stewart McLean, #002372-87.
  13. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. George Albert McLean, #003259-93.
  14. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Donald Fitzroy McLean, #002925-95.
  15. Ontario Marriage Registration. Squires/McLean, #003800?-23.
  16. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Florence Marie McLean, #007547-99.
  17. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. John Fraser McLean, #009172-02.