Private John Francis McConnell

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• Misfortune: killed in WW1
• Residence: Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario
• Residence: Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-349921
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Private, 111th Battalion
• Occupation: 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; linesman
• Occupation: 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; pipe fitter
• Occupation: 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; soldier
• Residence: 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

John married Alice Kilburn 10 Feb 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Alice (daughter of John Kilburn and Sarah Ann Evans) was born Oct 1895, Batley Carr, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; died Nov 1984; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. John McConnell was born 16 Apr 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Apr 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 17 Apr 1916, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Francis McConnell was born 7 Jun 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jun 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 9 Jun 1915, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-349919

John married Susanah Dingman 26 Dec 1883, Drayton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. Susanah was born 1 Dec 1855, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jan 1943, Palmerston Cemetery, Palmerston, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susanah McConnell
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-349920

Notes:

MRS. JOHN McCONNELL

The death of Susannah Dingman, widow of the late John McConnell, occurred Saturday, January 9th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jas. Collins at Palmerston, in her 87th year, following a brief illness. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. James Collins, Palmerston, Mrs. R. Shortte, Hamilton, Mrs. M. Jones, Preston and two sons, Ivan McConnell of Windsor and William McConnell of Kelvington, Sask. One son, John F. was killed in action, during the first world war. The late Mrs. McConnell lived in Preston, for 25 years. Her husband predeceased her 12 years ago, after which she left town to live with her daughter, at Palmerston. While in Preston she was a member of Knox Presbyterian church, from where the funeral service will be held on, Tuesday afternoon, at three o'clock. Interment will be in Preston cemetery.

Galt Reporter 1943