Well Pam this is all I have for John McConnell. He was a brother to my Mary Jane McConnell who was married to Joseph William Law Willoughby. John, born 12 Jul 1871 in Belfast, Ireland. He was a brickmaker in 1900 and 1901 in York, Ontario and a Methodist. Was registered 23 Jun 1916 with Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force, 216th battalion, and listed as 'labourer' on that registration, with Mary Jane as his next of kin. John married Margaret Cranswick (bn abt 1879 in York, Ont.) on 10 Dec 1900 in Toronto, York, Ont. She was the daughter of Fletcher Cranswick (bn 24 Mar 1850 in North Duffield, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ibbetson (bn abt 1852 in Hammerton, Yorkshire, England). Name: John McConnell Residence: Noville, Ontario, Canada Birth Date: 12 Jul 1871 Birth Location: Belfast, Ireland Relative: Mary Willoughby Relationship: Sister Regiment Number: 273667 Date Registered: June 23, 1916 Hope this is the one you need...Have not bothered to look for a death. xoxo Sandy Message: 1 Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:59:24 -0400 From: Pam Tessier <[email protected] Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] soldiers of WW1 I need some help as I wind down the soldiers of World War 1 project. Note that I have checked all our local church records, OVS and census returns. 4) McCONNELL, John - born November 1875 in Penetang. Father's name is James. He is an unmarried teamster who served 3 seasons with the Ontario Volunteers prior to signing his papers on 24 March 1915 in Calgary. Thanks for any help! Pam