John McNab

1853 - 1921  (68 years)

• Name	John McNab
  Born	17 Nov 1853	St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	story, politics, murder
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Catholic
  Misfortune	1921	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  	died of injuries during jail break
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-79203
  Died	17 Nov 1921	Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: Uraemia & badily injury and shock
  Buried	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I79203	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Michael McNab,   b. 1826, Ballycarra, Mayo, Connacht, Ireland ,   d. 28 Nov 1898, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Mary Magdalena "Lena" Brohman,   b. 23 Apr 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Mar 1909, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1853	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F35063	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia Daniels,   b. Abt 1855,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1883  [4]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F50438	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In 1876, john purchased a 200 acre farm on the 4th Conc. of West Luther Twp. and in 1883 married JULIA DANIELS of Peel Twp. Elected member of the West Luther Twp. Council, he held this position until 1890 when he was elected Reeve. In 1897, Mr. McNab was elected Warden of Wellington County, resigning this post to accept the Governorship of the Wellington County Jail located in Guelph. He was still Governor when, on the 68th Anniversary of his birth, he died as a result of injuries received on Thanksgiving Day during an attempted escape by three "dangerous" prisoners who were awaiting transfer to Kingston Penitentiary. Mr. McNab and turnkey EVERSON were jumped by the three prisoners while serving them supper. After refusing to relinquish the keys, both were beaten with a "slug". The three made their getaway; two were captured within minutes by the local constable who had been alerted by the turnkey's wife. In the midst of a county-wide search the third "stole a motor car and this machine was located the next day at Niagara Falls where it had been abandoned. It was suspected that [he] crossed over to the United States where, it is said, he has many friends". Mr. McNab rallied temporarily from his injuries but having suffered a previous accident near Arthur, he was in a weakened condition and his constitution did not withstand this added burden. A fine tribute was paid the deceased by Warden W. G. MCCLELLANDZ "The County has not only lost a valuable official, but also a citizen who did much during his long municipal career to advance the welfare of the county. We in the County Council were well acquainted with Mr. McNab's sterling qualities, both as a public official and a man, and I hope that these cowardly assailants will be justly dealt with." The John McNabs are buried in the R.C. Cemetery, Guelph. A History and Genealogy of the Brohman Family and now we are many pg 44-45

  
  

• Sources

  [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 35170 (1921), John McNab. John McNab, b. 17 Nov 1858 St. Clement, Ontario, s/o Michael McNab (b. Ireland) & Magadlene Brohman (b. Germany), cause: Uraemia & badily injury and shock, d. 17 Nov 1921 Guelph Twp. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 11 Page 67. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose. BROHMAN, Magdalena married 6 Feb 1853 New Germany. To Michael McNAB, Berlin. minister Pastor Ebner newspaper date 10 Feb 1853 Pg: 6 [S2337] A History and Genealogy of the Brohman Family and now we are many, Pg 44.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Nov 1853 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Catholic - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - died of injuries during jail break - 1921 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Uraemia & badily injury and shock - 17 Nov 1921 - Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth