Selena Ernestine Youmans

Selena Ernestine Jordan (known as Lena), spent her childhood in Epping, near Meaford (Ontario, Canada). Her parents were Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Jordan; he was a school teacher in Epping.

The family moved to Orangeville when Selina was about 18.

Others in her family:

Ernest H. Jordan: had special training in nursing in a large hospital in Texas.

Edgar W. Jordan: advertising manager of the Warner instrument Co. of Beloit, Wisconsin.

Millie Jordan married J. Wilmer Hillock; Stettler, then Calgary, Alberta

Another sister, married to D. J. McGuire of Hamilton

Another sister, married to Joseph W. Willard (son of Archie Willard?)

From Orangeville Banner dated 19-Oct-1916 Page 7, Column 6

"Pte. E. H. Jordan, of the Army Medical Corps. was in town yesterday on his last leave before going overseas. Pte. Jordan is a brother of Mrs. Lena Youmans, First Ave."

From Orangeville Banner dated 07-Dec-1916 Page 7, Column 5

"Pte. E. H. Jordan, a brother of Mrs. L. Youmans, First avenue, has reached Shorncliffe Camp with a draft of two hundred men from the Canadian Army Medical Corps. He is now in the C.A.M.C. Training School at Shorncliffe prepatory to going to the front."

From Orangeville Banner dated Sept 11, 1919 (Archives of Ontario - N258 Reel #38)

September 11,p.3:Edgar W. Jordan - The remains of the late Edgar W. Jordan, whose death in Detroit, was briefly noted in last week's issue of the Banner, reached Orangeville on Saturday morning and were taken to the home of the deceased's sister, Mrs. Lena Youmans, First Avenue. The funeral was held to the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saturday afternoon, Rev. Capt. Stewart conducting the burial service of the Anglican church. Mr. Jordan passed away very suddenly on the morning of Labor Day while preparing to go off for a day's fishing. His death was caused by acute dilation of the heart. Deceased enlisted during the war and had only recently returned to the duties of civiil life. He was skilful and succesful printer and a newspaper writer and at the time of his death held the responsible position of manager for the Fredercik C. Matthews Commpany, a large Detroit publishing and printing concern. When the sad news of his demise reached his relatives here, a brother, Ernest, recently returned from overseas, left immediately for Detroit to take charge of the remains and accompany them home. The pallbearers on Saturday were Messrs. S.A. McCartney, Dr. G.H. Campbell, J. Foley, John Norris, Geo. R. Gray and W.C. Hopkins. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Youmans and the other relatives in this sudden bereavement.

(Previous week issue might have details about parents)

From family tombstone in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville:

Selena E. Jordan, Born May 12 1869 Died March 19, 1948