Ida Jane Swalwell

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Pay Final Tribute to Mrs. Jos McConnell

Pay Final Tribute to Mrs. Jos McConnell POWASSAN (Staff) — The funeral service for Mrs. Joseph McConnell was held Friday from the Paul Funeral Home with Rev. E. G. Knowles officiating. Burial was at Nipissing Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Everett and Kitchener Grawbarger, sons-in-law Carl Towns, Norman Fryer, Alex Byers and Levi Byers.
Mrs. McConnell died Wednesday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Everett Grawbarger. She was in her 72nd year.
The former Ida Jana Swalwell, Mrs. McConnell was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mr.s Anthony Swalwell.
She was born in Renfrew County and resided in Nipissing Township for a number of years before moving to Powassan.
Her marriage to Joseph McConnell took place at Commanda in 1903.
Surviving are two sons, Truman, Wlddifield; Manson, Powassan and seven daughters, Mrs. Carl Towns (Queenie), St Annes; Mrs. Levi Byers (Agnes), Callander; Mrs. E. Grawbarger (Eva). Powassan; Mrs. Alex Byers (Mabel), Callandar; Mrs. K. Grawbarger (Susan), Restoule; Mrs. V. Grawbarger (Mary), Thor Lake; and Mrs. N. Fryer (Gertrude) of North Bay. Than are 45 grandchildren.
--North Bay Nugget, North Bay, Ontario, June 13, 1955 Page 17