Haidee Elizabeth (Willis) McClellan (abt. 1866 - 1966)

Born about 20 Jan 1866 in Erin, Wellington, Canada West

Wife of James Arthur McClellan — married 18 Jan 1888 in Alton, ON, Canada

Died 26 Jan 1966 at about age 100 in Moose Jaw ,Saskatchewan, Canada

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Biography

Elizabeth was the daughter of John Willis and Margaret Crozier
Marriage to James Arthur McClellan on 18 January, 1888 at Alton Village, Caledon Township, Peel County, Ontario, Canada. Her age is given as 21 years.
Burial, Sunset Cemetery, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Children
Daughter Ada Vernie McClellan was born on June 10, 1889, in Caledon, Ontario.
Daughter Illa McClellan was born on September 10, 1891, in Acton, Ontario.
Son Arthur Ross McClellan was born on June 6, 1893, in Peel, Ontario.
Daughter Elsie Altadell McClellan was born on April 20, 1895, in Peel, Ontario

Research Notes

The 1901 Census of Canada states that Haidee Elizabeth was born on 20 January 1966.
The 1881 Census is illegible
The 1871 Census gives her age as 4 on the census date of April 2, 1871.
There is no grave photo on FAG. The death date given on the memorial is 26 January 1966, death records are not available for Saskatchewan until 70 years after the death.
One obituary states that she died at age 99, another obituary says she died in her 99th year.
The burial record from Sunset cemetery states age 99. There is no headstone photograph, it appears she was buried in a grave with someone else, the other person was buried 30 September 1954, no family members are listed as dying in 1954.

Further research shows that Sunset cemetery is located at 9th Avenue Southwest, Bushell Park, Sask. The cemetery is located south of Moose Jaw close to the Moose Jaw RCAF base, about 10km south of the Office location of Sunset Cemetery.
Pictures on the website for the cemetery appear to show that the graves have been moved at some point perhaps from Resthaven Memorial Gardens which is listed as the cemetery on her obituary. This cemetery opened in 1953, records from the Moose Jaw Genealogy confirm that there is no headstone.. https://sunset-cemetery.com/

Sources

• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4QB-W47 : 19 March 2021), Elizabeth Willis in household of John Willis, Centre Wellington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVF2-8G5 : 2 March 2021), Elisabeth Willis in household of John Willis, Erin, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing John Willis, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMVQ-JSF : 8 March 2021), Jas Arthur Mcclellan and Hadie Elizabeth Willis, 18 Jan 1888; citing registration , Alton, Peel, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,221.
• "Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLBC-NDF : 13 February 2020), Haidee Eliza'th. Willis in entry for Ada Vernie McClellan, 1889.
• "Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM72-HV8 : 13 February 2020), Haidee Elizabeth Willis in entry for Alice Flo. McClellan, 1891.
• "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMXL-17N : 2 March 2021), Haides Elizabeth Willis in entry for Elsie Altadell Mcclellan, 20 Apr 1895; citing Birth, Caledon, Peel, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,846,248.
• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH26-R4F : 23 February 2021), Elizabeth Mcclellan in household of Arthur J Mcclellan, Cardwell, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 8, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9T-ZPKL : 16 March 2018), Elizabeth Mcclellan in entry for Arthur Mcclellan, 1911; citing Census, Halton Sub-Districts 1-32, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,700.
• "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6JY-GV5 : 2 March 2021), Haide ... Willis in entry for Ida Mcclellan, 20 Feb 1913; citing Oakville, Halton, Ontario, yr 1913 certificate # 15954, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,933.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184319741/elizabeth-mcclellan
• http://moosejawgenealogy.com/Cemeteries/Moose%20Jaw%20Sunset/Pgm.htm

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Willis-1226 created through the import of export-BloodTree.ged on Jan 8, 2012 by Jolene McClellan. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jolene and others.