According to the 1901 Census Jennie was born 18 August 1878. When looking for her birth, I found an Amelia Jane Harman born 17 August 1878 in Simcoe, daughter of a Mary Harman - no father listed.
I checked the 1871 Census for Simcoe and found a 17 year old Mary Harman living with a Sarah Clark.
1871 Canadian Census, Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario; Roll: C-9962; Page: 71; Family No: 235.
Sarah Clark 75 born Nova Scotia, widow
John Clark 35 born Ontario Farmer
Mary Harman 17 born Ontario, Adopted Child
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This is Sarah Hollingshead Clark, whose son, Hiram Harrison Clark married our Mary Harman's aunt, Mary Agnes Harman (her father's sister). So, the 17 year old Mary in 1871 Simcoe could be living with her uncle's mother. And she could have been enumerated twice - once with her mother in King Twp as a Shelson, and once in Simcoe.
I had wondered how our Mary Harman who was living in King Twp, could have a child in Simcoe, but this would explain it.
Jennie's marriage to Charles Graham in 1912, lists her father as unknown and her mother's name is blank.
It is also possible that Jennie was just a child they adopted, as the family seems to have done that (see Kate, adopted half sister of Mary's).
This is what I have pieced together so far. Please let me know if this is wrong.
Sources
Possible 1878 Birth Archives of Ontario, Series MS929, Reel 35
Name: Arnelia Jane Harman
Date of Birth: 17 Aug 1878
Gender: Female
Birth County or District: Simcoe
Mother's name: Mary Harman
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1881 Canadian Census, King, York North, Ontario; Roll: C_13249; Page: 48; Family No: 221, 222, 223.
Robert Shelson 69 b England, Cooper, Methodist Church of Canada
Elizabeth Shelson 64
Henry Shelson 23
Elizabeth Shelson 21
William Eavens 78 born Ireland, Church of England
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Robert M Shelson 24, b Canada, Cooper, Can Meth, married
Ann J Shelson 20
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Emma Harman 35, Tailoress
Mary Harman 26, Tailoress
Lafayette Harman 11
Annie Harman 5
Jennie Harman 3
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1891 Canadian Census, King, York North, Ontario; Roll: T-6380; Family No: 80.
Shelson, Elizabeth, 73 widow, born Ontario, father b Quebec, Mother b PA, US
Shelson, Henry 32, son, single
Greenwood, John 7 b Ont, parents both born England
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Shelson, Emma, 40 Tailoress
Shelson, Mary 35, sister, Tailoress
Shelson, Leff 20, both parents born Ontario, Cooper (no relation to head given)
Shelson, Annie 15, both parents born Ontario, (no relation to head given)
Shelson, Jennie 10, both parents born Ontario, (no relation to head given)
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1899 Birth of Son, Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913 Archives of Ontario, Series: MS933, Reel 29
Name: Alburn Shelson
Date of Birth: 14 Oct 1899
Gender: Male
Birth County or District: Schomberg, York Co., Ontario
Illegitimate - parents not married
Father's Name: Alberth Shelson
Mother's name: Jennie Shelson
Declaration of birth made in 1918 by Mrs Jennie Graham, of Whitchurch Twp, York
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1901 Canadian Census, King, York North, Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 25. (transcribed as Hannon)
Emma Harman 52 b 9 Dec 1848 Tailor, says Widow
Mary Harman 44 b 14 April 1856, Sister, says Widow
Jane Harman 22 b 18 August 1878, Daughter
Alburn Harman 1 b 14 Oct 1899,Son (he is actually Jane's son)
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1911 Canadian Census, King, York North, Ontario; Page: 10; Family No: 119. (transcribed as Hannon)
Emma Harman 64 b Dec 1846 Head
Mary Harman 53 b April 1858 Sister
Jennie Harman 33 b August 1877 Daughter
Alburn Harman 11 b Oct 1899 Grandson
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1912 Marriage Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932_236; Reel: 236.
Name: Jennie Shelson
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Spouse Name: Charles Edward Graham
Spouse's Age: 48
Spouse Birth Year: abt 1864
Spouse Father Name: Alexander Graham
Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth English
Marriage Date: 13 Aug 1912
Marriage County or District: York
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1921 Canadian Census, Whitchurch (Township), York North, Ontario; Page Number: 20.
Charles Graham 61
Jenny Graham 44
William Albert 4 Son
Lorna M Albert 6 Daughter
Roy A Graham 7 Son
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* 1921 Marriage of Son Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932_567; Reel: 567.
Name: Alburn Shelson
Birth Place: Schomberg
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Father Name: Albert Dickenson Shelson
Mother Name: Jennie Harmon
Spouse Name: Vera Louise Malcolm
Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse Birth Year: abt 1899
Spouse Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario
Spouse Father Name: James Malcolm
Spouse Mother Name: Mary Woods
Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1921
Marriage County or District: York
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jennie by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jennie: