Jane Ellen (Haw) McKenney (1858 - 1924)

Biography

Jane Ellen was born at sea, the daughter of Robert Haw and Mary Hewitt. In researching her date of birth, we can noted the following:

• working backwards from her death, her headstone is engraved with a year of birth of 1858
• her son, Edward, only reported her age of 66 years (no months, no days) on her death record in 1924
• in 1901, she reported her own date of birth as May 18, 1857 for the Census
• in the 1861 Census, she was reported as being 6 years of age, bringing her year of birth closer to 1855

In 1861, Robert and Mary Haw, both born in Ireland, were living in Bastard Township, Leeds County, Canada West^[1], with their children: Jane, aged 6, born on the Ocean; John, aged 5; and William, aged 3.

In 1871, Robert and Mary Haw, both born in Ireland, were living in Kitley Township, Leeds and Grenville County North^[2], with their children: Jane (born at sea), John, William, Thomas, Mary Ann, Robert, Elenor, and James, aged 9 months (born July 1870).

In 1881, William's father John McKenny appears in the census with his second wife, Mary Ann Morris, living in Bastard and Burgess Township South, Leeds County South, Ontario^[3]. They have a young son, Thomas, aged 2. On the next page are William and Jane, married, along with William's siblings: Catherine, Elenor, Mary, Malisa, Abagal, John, James, and Joseph. The next household is Hiram, widowed at the age of 30 with five children aged 3 to 10.

Jane married William McKinney in 1881^[4]. Their marriage record reads:

• William McKenney, 25, residing and born in South Burgess, bachelor, farmer, son of John and Ellen McKenney, married

• Jane Haw, 21, residing in the Township of Bastard, born on the Atlantic Ocean, spinster, daughter of Robert and Mary Haw,

• Witnesses: Joseph McKenney, South Burgess, and Melissa McKenney, South Burgess,

• On February 25th, 1881, in South Elmsley Township, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario.

Together they had the following children:

1. Edward McKenney
2. Ethel, born March 2, 1883
3. Lena, born in 1884
4. John, born February 6, 1885
5. Ellen Mabel, born March 7, 1886
6. Agnes H., born April 20, 1887
7. William A., born September 30, 1888
8. Jane, born November 1, 1889
9. Joseph S., born April 12, 1892
10. Cristena, born December 1, 1893
11. James, born April 22, 1895
12. Ambrose, born August 3, 1896

In 1891, William and Jane McKinny were living in Bastard and Burgess Township South, Leeds County South, Ontario^[5], with their children: Edward, Ethel, Lena, John M., Ellen Mabel, Agnes H., William, and Jane. William also employed George Galaway as a domestic, and Fred and Hiram McKinny as a domestic and a laborer respectively. Florilla Patience (Olmstead) Baker was the next household after the McKinny's.

In 1901, William (born December 4, 1856) and Jane McKenney (born May 18, 1857) were living in Bastard and Burgess Township South, Leeds County South, Ontario^[6] with their children: Edward (December 12, 1881); Ethel (March 2, 1883); John A. (February 6, 1885); Ellen M. (March 7, 1886); Agnes H. (April 20, 1887); William A. (September 30, 1888); Jane (November 1, 1889); Joseph S. (April 12, 1892); Cristena (December 1, 1893); James (April 22, 1895); Ambrous (August 3, 1896).

In 1911, William and Jane were living in Bastard and Burgess Township South^[7] with their children: John, William, Jane, Joseph, Christena, James, and Ambrose.

Jane died on August 23, 1924^[8], in North Elmsley Township, Lanark County, Ontario. She was born about 1858 on the Atlantic Ocean, the daughter of Robert Hawe and Mary Hewitt, both of Ireland. The informant on her death record was her son, Ed, of Cobden.

She was buried with William at Portland United Church Cemetery, in Portland, Ontario^[9].

Sources

1. ↑ * 1861 Census: "Census of 1861 (Canada East, Canada West, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia)"
   Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 10; Line: 1; Microfilm reel number: C-1043; Image number: 4391558_00548; Item ID number: 44771518
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 5 November 2024)
   Robert Haw (26) in Bastard, Leeds, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. Born in Ireland.
2. ↑ * 1871 Census: "Census of Canada, 1871"
   Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 24; Line: 2; Microfilm reel number: C-10004; Image number: 4396626_00321; Item ID number: 41774050
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 5 November 2024)
   Robert Haw (36) in Kitley, Leeds and Grenville North, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ireland.
3. ↑ * 1881 Census: "Census of Canada, 1881"
   Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 13; Family number: 56; Microfilm reel number: C-13232; Image number: e008171935; Item ID number: 19049134
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 4 November 2024)
   John McKenny (54), Farmer, in Bastard and Burgess South, Leeds South, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
4. ↑ * Marriage: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004529131; FHL microfilm: 1869510; Image number: 1464; Indexing batch: V01129-8
   FamilySearch Record: FMJ2-C5J (accessed 4 November 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39R-ZR5
   William McKenney (25), son of John McKenney & Ellen McKenney, marriage to Jane Haw (21), daughter of Robert Haw & Mary Haw, on 25 Feb 1881 in Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
5. ↑ * 1891 Census: "Census of Canada, 1891"
   Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 30-31; Family number: 156; Microfilm reel number: T-6349; Image number: 30953_148151-00743; Item ID number: 25845693
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 4 November 2024)
   William McKinny (35) in Bastard and Burgess South, Leeds South, Ontario, Canada.
6. ↑ * 1901 Census: "Census of Canada, 1901"
   Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 11; Family number: 130; Microfilm reel number: T-6478; Image number: z000077761; Item ID number: 36302159
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 4 November 2024)
   William Mckenney (45), Farmer, head of household in Bastard and Burgess South, Leeds South, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
7. ↑ * 1911 Census: "Census of Canada, 1911"
   Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 15; Family number: 176; Microfilm reel number: T-20381; Image number: e001999157; Item ID number: 14961516
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 4 November 2024)
   William Mc Kenney (55) head of household in Bastard and Burgess South Township, Portland Village, Elmsley, Leeds, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
8. ↑ "Canada, Ontario, Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-67KK-JQ?cc=1307826&wc=3LK3-829%3A1584243504%2C1584264701%2C1584275001 : 27 April 2019), Deaths > 1924 > no 17508-20692 > image 408 of 1521; citing Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
9. ↑ * Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #29835422 (accessed 4 November 2024)
   Memorial page for Jane Ellen Hawe McKenney (18 May 1858-23 Aug 1924), citing Portland United Church Cemetery, Portland, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Vera Jones (contributor 47049808).

Acknowledgements

Profile created by Christine Daniels through the import of George Baker & Florilla Olmstead.ged on Aug 12, 2015; at 11 degrees, Jane is not a direct relation.