Ellen "Ella" Reilly
1897 - 1971 (74 years)-
Name Ellen "Ella" Reilly Nickname Ella Born 7 Mar 1897 Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada 
[1] Gender Female Census 1901 Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada [2]
Reilly, John, born 7 Jun 1856, age 45, Ont, farmer
Reilly, Jane, born 16 Jun 1862, age 39, Ont, methodist
Reilly, Ellen S, born 9 Mar 1897, age 4
Reilly, Hazel, born 19 Aug 1899, age 2
Reilly, Annie, born 20 Dec 1899, age 4 months
Census 1911 Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada [3]
Riley, John, born June 1854, 56 years, RC, farmer
Riley, Jane, born June 1862, 48 years, methodist
Riley, Ellen, born Mar 1897, 14 years
Riley, Hazel, born Aug 1898, 10 years
Riley, Annie, born Dec 1900, 10 years
Riley, Alice, born Aug 1903, 7 years
Border Crossing Jun 1917 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [4] - Ella Riley, age 20, father John Riley, Maidstone, Ont.
Census 1921 Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada [5]
Major, Maurice, age 31, born Ont, farmer
Major, Ella, age 24, born Ont
Major, May Jeannette, age 1, born Ont
Boussey, Charles, lodger, age 20, born Ont, farm laborer
Border Crossing 21 Oct 1925 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [6] - Wm. Maurice Major, age 37, farmer. Last residence Puce, Ont. Destination Sis - Ann Bierd (?) - 8019 Oakland, Detroit. Accompanied by wife Ellen R., dtr Mae Janet (5 yrs 10 months), son, Stanley D (2 yrs 10 months). Grandfather Patrick Major of Puce, Ont.
Has summer cottage at Puce, Ont.
Residence 1927 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [7] 3954 St. Clair Ave - Major, Morris (Ella) welder h 3954 St Clair Ave
Census 1930 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [8] 3954 St. Clair Ave.
Major, Maurice, age 41, born Can Eng, immig 1925, foreman, auto body plant
Major, Ella P., age 33, born Can Eng, immig 1925
Major, Mae J., age 10, born Can Eng, immig 1925
Major, Douglas S., age 7, born Can Eng, immig 1925
Shippy, Robert C., boarder, age 22, born Penn, trimmer, auto body plant
Gillard, Fredrick R., boarder, age 24, born Penn, machinist, auto body plant
Census 1940 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [9] 3954 St. Clair Ave.
Major, Maurice, age 51, same place as 1935, born Can Fren, metal finisher, automobile body corporation
Major, Ella, age 46, born Can Eng
Major, Mae, age 20, born Can Eng, new worker
Major, Douglas, age 17, born Can Eng
Name Ella Major [10] Name Ella Riley Name Ellen S. Riley _UID 1D6F85C3306642FBAC1EABE6BABA3553FE0C Died 16 May 1971 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [11, 12] Person ID I5199 Gauthier Family Tree Last Modified 2 Apr 2014
Father John Riley, b. 7 Jun 1855, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada , d. 10 May 1938, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years) Mother Jane Potter, b. 6 Jun 1860, d. 2 Nov 1935, Puce, Essex, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years) Family ID F1832 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family William Maurice Major, b. 7 Jul 1888, Belle River, Essex, Ontario, Canada , d. 5 Oct 1941, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 53 years) Married 20 Nov 1918 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [13] - Witnesses were Charles Miller of Puce, Canada and Hazel Riley of Detroit. [13]
Children 1. Mae Janet Major, b. 24 Jan 1920, Puce, Essex, Ontario, Canada , d. 29 Oct 2006, Grosse Pointe, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 86 years)2. Stanley Douglas Major, b. 26 Dec 1922, Puce, Essex, Ontario, Canada , d. 14 Jul 2000, Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States (Age 77 years)Last Modified 2 Apr 2014 Family ID F2133 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Ella Major-Martin buried at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Puce, Essex, Ontario - dates on stone are 1897-1996 - which would make her 99 years old
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