Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameOva Adelia Wells
Birth7 Oct 1878, Ontario, Canada
Census10 Apr 1901, Finch, Stormont Co, Ontario, Canada
Census1911, Finch, Stormont Co, Ontario, Canada
Census1 Jun 1925, Waddington, St Lawrence Co, NY
Memopg 10
Census28 Apr 1930, Waddington, St Lawrence Co, NY
Memoroll#1642, pg 4
Census10 Apr 1940, Waddington, St Lawrence Co, NY
Memoroll#2771, pg 2
Death1953, St Lawrence Co, NY
BurialRiverside Cem, Norwood, St Lawrence Co, NY
MemoPlot: G58
ReligionMethodist
FatherHenry George Wells (1837-1913)
MotherHarriet Martha Snyder (1843-1905)
Misc. Notes
Ova married a Canadian, Asa Marcellus (31 Dec 1868-1945) a painter, and later they moved to a farm near Waddington, N.Y.
She is listed as Ova Marsellus (22, CAN) in the 1901 Canadian census, with husband Asa (33) a painter, where she is listed as being of German ancestry.
They were living in Finch, Stormont Co, Ontario in 1911, listed as Ova Marcellus (32) with children Maggie (10), Alice (5) and Ethan (2). This time listed as being of Dutch descent.
By 1925 they had just immigrated and were living in Waddington, NY as Asa (58) and Ova (47) Marcellus, with sons Ethan (15) and Wesley (3).
In 1930 they are listed as Asa Marselis (62, CAN) a farmer first married at age 31, having immigrated in 1924 and applied for citizenship. Ova was 52, first married at age 20. With them are sons Ethan (20) and Wesley (8).
In 1940 they were living on the farm with the family of son Ethan, who had returned from Los Angeles and married Aletha. They were listed as Asa (72) and Ova (61) Marselis, as was the rest of the family, which also how their headstones are written.
Children:
Margaret (Jun 1901 - ) m. James White
Alice (Aug 1905 - ) m. Harold Rutley
Ethan F. (Jun 1908 - ?) m. Aletha M. Parmeter on 25 Jul 1939 in Waddington, NY.
Wesley J. (22 Aug 1921 - 8 JUL 2007) marr 17 Aug 1942 to Marjorie in Ogdensburg.
Spouses
Birth31 Dec 1868, Ontario, Canada
Death1945, Waddington, St Lawrence Co, NY
OccupationPainter, Farmer
ReligionMethodist
Misc. Notes
Last name listed variously as Marcellus, Marsellus, and Marselis.
Marriageabt 1899, Ontario, Canada
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