Notes In 1884, Mary Harwood, 10, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 58 Maria Rye children.
"Sixteenth Annual Report of the Local Government Board, 1886-87; Copy of Reports of Inspection of Children sent out to Canada, as of February 12, 1887.
Report of Mr. John Smith, Government Immigration Agent at Hamilton, Ontario.
Mary J. Harwood, aged 10, from Hatfield Union, placed with Mrs. W. Robinson (widow), farmer, Waterdown, Ontario. Honest, given to story telling and very difficult to manage, attends church, also Sunday school and day school in winter; this is a very desirable home and every effort is made to improve her."
On June 29, 1896, at Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Mary Jane Harwood, 23, born in England to Thomas and Harriette Harwood; and Charles James Crandell, 22, laborer, born in Waterdown, Ontario, Canada, to James H. Crandell and Arvilla A Daveye.
Charles James Crandell and Mary Jane Harwood had at least 7 children: Alfred Henery Crandell, born March 19, 1903, in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, died January 15, 1965, in Oakville, Ontario, Canada; Arthur James Crandell, born June 23, 1901, born Welland, Ontario, Canada; Lillian Julia Crandell, born May 22, 1908, in Welland, Ontario, Canada, died July 24, 1910, at 62 Park Street, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, of enteritis; Roy Wilson Crandell, born December 11, 1910, in Welland, Ontario, Canada; Matilda Jane Crandell, born December 29, 1897, in Welland, Ontario, Canada; Irene Elizabeth Crandell, born October 23, 1905, in Welland, Ontario, Canada; and John Leslie Crandell, born June 13, 1899, in Welland, Ontario, Canada, died August 27, 1900, in Welland, Ontario, Canada, of cholera infantum.