Janet Ferguson (Drysdale) Kell (1845-1929)

Janet Ferguson Kell formerly Drysdale

Born 24 May 1845 in Flos, Simcoe, Canada West

Ancestors

Daughter of James Drysdale and Janet (Rowat) Drysdale

Sister of Christina Drysdale, Mary (Drysdale) Miller, Martha (Drysdale) Smith and Alexander Drysdale

Wife of George Kell — married 30 Jan 1867 in Simcoe, Canada West

Mother of Martha Kell, James Kell, Robert Kell, Mary Jane Kell, Elizabeth Kell, William Kell, John Kell and George Kell

Died 15 Sep 1929 at age 84 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

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1 Biography
2 Baptism
3 1871
4 1881
5 1891
6 1911
7 1921
8 Burial
9 Sources

Biography

Baptism

17 Jul 1845

1871

George, 36, and Janet, 26, are living in Flos Township. George is working as a farmer. Children in the household include: Martha Kell, 3, and James Kell, 2. Also in residence is George Wells, 35.

1881

The family is still living in Flos Township. Children in the household include: Martha Kells, 13; James Kells, 12; Jane Kells, 7; Elizabeth Kells, 5; William Kells, 3; John Kells, 8 months.

1891

Janet ( Jennett Kell) is still resideing in Flos Township. However, the census stats that she is a widow. Children include: Marthar Kell, 23; James Kell, 22; Mary Jane Kell, 18; Elizabeth Kell, 15; William Kell, 13; George Kell, 6.

1911

Janet, 66, is living in Flos Township with her children: William Kell, 33; Jane M Kell, 38; Elizabeth Kell, 35; George C Kell, 25; Margarett C Kell, 11.

1921

Janet, 76, is still living with her children in Flos Township. Children in residence include: William Kell, 42; George C Kell, 36; Mary Kell , 47; Elizabeth Kell, 45; Christiana M Kell, 21.

Burial

Elmvale Union Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery, Elmvale, Simcoe County Ontario, Canada

Sources

Canada, Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, 1828-1910. Name: Jenet Ferguson Drydale. Baptism Place: Flos, Simcoe.
"Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YM-61X8 : 17 March 2018), George Kell and Janet Drysdale, 30 Jan 1867; citing Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,065.
Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947.
Ancestry Family Trees
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Janet by comparing test results with other carriers of her 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 Janet:

~1.56% David White : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch NW9545682 [compare], FTDNA kit #IN54773 + Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch NW9545682 [compare]
~0.78% Shelley (Condie) Tiedjen : 23andMe, GEDmatch GE4519139 [compare]
~0.78% ~3.12% Sue Scharf : AncestryDNA

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Janet Ferguson (Drysdale) Kell (1845 - 1929)

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