Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Table of Contents Mary Jane "Jean" Blewett Related Pages Bio Spouse Children: Father Mother Siblings: Other possible Siblings Other Relatives Mary Jane "Jean" Blewett b- Nov 4, 1872 , Scotia, Lake Erie, ON d- Aug 19, 1934 , General Hospital, Chatham, ON Related Pages People Blewett Bio Click to Show 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 Last modified: 2017/09/04 18:39by agent76 Log In