Melissa (Kennedy) Book

Melissa was the daughter of David and Ann (Howard) Kennedy and the sister of my ancestor, Mary Agnes (Kennedy) Powers.

Source: 1861 Census

Census Year: 1861

Item Number: 2865710

Province: Canada West (Ontario)

District Name: Lincoln

Sub-District Name: Grimsby

   Ann Canada, b. U.C., 52, Widowed

 Melissa Canada, b. U.C., 21, Single

 Eliza Canada, b. U.C.,  18, Single

  Edwin/Edward Canada, b. U.C., 11, Single

  Howard Canada, b. U.C., 9, Single

 Mary Howard, b. U.C., 66, Widowed

All members of the same family and all of the Wesleyan Methodist Religion

Frame House/One Story/Housing One Family

Canada Census, 1871

Nationality: English

Religion: C Of England

01, Grimsby f, Lincoln 21, Ontario

Household Gender Age Birthplace

George Book M 46 O

Melissa Book F 29 O

Georgianna Book F 17 O

John F Book M 11 O

William H Book M 7 O

Mary C Book F 6 O

Wm Clendenen M 65 O

United States Census, 1880

Pembina, Dakota Territory

Household Gender Age Birthplace

Self George Book M 55 Canada

Wife Malissa Book F 39 Canada

Daughter Mary Lundie Book F 15 Canada

Son Edgar Book M 7 Canada

Daughter Arabella Book F 9 Canada

Son George Book M 12 Canada

Son Robert Book M 5 Canada [b. Townsend, Norfolk, Ontario]

Source

Minnesota State Census, 1895

Spruce township, Roseau, Minnesota

HOUSEHOLD

George Book M 72y Canada

Milessa Book F 55y Canada

Edgar Book M 21y Canada

Robert Book M 19y Canada

Helen Book F 14y Dakota N

Melissa's FindAGrave memorial can be seen here.