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Mary Jane "Jean" Blewett
- b- Nov 4, 1872 , Scotia, Lake Erie, ON
- d- Aug 19, 1934 , General Hospital, Chatham, ON
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Bio
- one record says her name was Janet McKishnie
- d- Aug 19, 1934, in General Hospital, Chatham, ON, age 72 after a 2 month illness.
- She is buried in Chatham ON
- A number of her Poems were in School Readers.
- In 1896 she won an International Poetry Prize.
- she was Editor of the Homemaker's Department, of the Toronto Globe, 1898-1925.
- She also wrote under the name Katherine Kent
- In 1918 she lived at 399 Keele St, Toronto, ON
- She retired in 1925, lived in Lethbridge with her daughter, until 1927, when she moved back to Toronto.
Spouse
Bassett Blewett
- b- 1851 (1860?)
- d- July 17, 1918, at home in Toronto, after a year illness
- m- June 6, 1876, Chatham, Kent, ON
- His father- George Blewett
- mother- Elizabeth Blewett, nee ?,
Children:
Hazel Lucy Blewett (Daughter)
- b- Oct 19, 1888, Blenheim, Kent, ON
- d-
She married an Edward A. Kelly
John George Blewett (Son)
- b- 1878, ON
- d- Nov 1958, in Regina Hospital, age 80
- He lived in White Rock BC.
- Living in Edmonton AB, in 1918.
Father
John McKishnie
- b-Nov 1828, in Inverness Scotland
- d-Aug 28, 1918 in Chatham ON, almost 90 years old
- Father- John McKishnie
- b- Nov 1828, in Inverness Scotland
- d- Aug 28, 1918 in Chatham ON, almost 90 years old
- Resided in Chatham for 10 years before his death, and 75 years in Kent District, Harwich Township, ON., before that.
- Came to Canada, to New Scotland, Harwich Township, ON., with his parents in 1833.
- He became known as a Naturalist.
- 1881 census shows family name McKishney, John, age 52, farmer
Mother
Janet “Jane” McKishnie, nee MacIntyre (McIntyre)
- b-June 1838 (1911 census says b in ON?)
- d-Oct 1912 in ON
- Parents were supposedly natives of Argyllshire, Scotland
- 1881 she is shown as age 40, born in ON
Siblings:
Archibald “Archie” P. McKishnie (Brother)
- b- June 20, ca 1876
- d- aft 1939
- who was a Novelist, Fiction Writer and Naturalist.
- He turned 63, June 20, 1939 in Toronto, ON
- (1901 census says 1873)
- (1881 census says age 7), (see below)
- He married a Joan “Jennie” Murdock
- and had at least one daughter
- His middle name is recorded as P. in his books etc.
- but his birth name was Archibald Lachlan McKishney
unknown (Sister)
- b- Dec 1875 in ON
- d- ca 1916
William McKishnie (Brother)
- b- Jan 1871 in ON
- d- unk
Before Jean passed away she was staying with older Brother William
Frank McKishney (Brother)
- b- ca 1883 in Harwich
- d-
living in Raleigh, \
married Eizabeth Smith, age 18, \
Nov 18, 1905 at Harwich, Kent Co., ON \
daughter of Jos. Smith and Charlotte Dutton \
she was born in Reed City, Michigan, USA \
Catherine “Kate” McKishney (Brother)
- b- ca 1863 in Harwich ON
- d- unk
married William Stacey, age 25, \
Aug 29, 1888, at Harwich \
Flora McKishnie (Sister)
- b- ca 1867 in ON
- d- unk
info from 1881 census
Sarah McKishnie (Sister)
- b- ca 1871 in ON
- d- unk
Other possible Siblings
Other possible brothers and sisters of Jean,
attending her father's funeral:
Mrs. Aldrith, and Mrs. W. W. Snyder of Detroit Michigan
Mrs. Stacey of Sandisor?
Frank McKishnie of Erieau? (see above)
Other Relatives
William George Blewett,
- Town Treasurer of Kamsack SK. in 1934 was her nephew.
- William married Evalena May Hopkins
Uncle to Jean, brother to John, Archibald McKishnie, age 24,
- married Juliette “Julia” Higgs, age 16.
- June 24, 1863, at Howard ON.
Grandfather of Jean, father of John and Archibald, Lachlan McKishnie
- Grandmother - Katherine Rose