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Obituary

WESTELL, "Chief" John Russell
(Retired as Lieutenant (N) CD)
RCNVR 1940-1945
Served aboard HMCS Dauphin as Radio Operator 1941-43 under C.O. Captain MacNEIL, RCNVR, who was awarded the Norwegian War Cross and OBE.
RCN 1950-1978
Communications Research
John was born May 27th, 1920 at the Kincardine Lighthouse, Ontario. He passed peacefully with his family July 17th 2013 at The Perley and Rideau Veteran's Health Centre in Ottawa. Predeceased by parents Oran Westell (WW1 veteran), Jane Russell of Manchester, England and sister "Toots" Jarrell (who remembered him as 'Jack'), his wife Jeanne Anne Hayden of Port Hope and thereafter by Virginia Ada Bryant of Virginia, U.S.A. He retired to Kincardine with Jenny within hearing distance of the sounds of Lake Huron. His sister Arlene McQueen of Belfast, P.E.I., survives, along with sons Ian and Jamie of Ottawa, Granddaughters Mishka Westell of Austin, Texas, Julie Cipryk of St. Catharines and stepdaughter Susan Brown of Port Clinton, Ohio. We give special thoughts to PSW Shelley Miedema of Port Colborne and PSW Joan Anderson of Ottawa. Draft URL http://www.johnrwestell.com
Published in The Ottawa Citizen on Sept. 21, 2013


Died:
died of old age buried in Kincardine Cemetery,Kincardine Ontario Canada. September 2018

John married Ada Virgina BRYANT in 18Dec1976 in Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Ada (daughter of Walter BRYANT and Sarah Elizabeth RADER) was born in 15Jun1918 in Canvas, Nicholas County West Virgina USA; died in 12Nov2001 in Kincardine (Town/Ville), Bruce (west/ouest), Ontario, Canada; was buried in 17Nov2001 in Canvas, Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Jeanne Anne HAYDEN in 18apr1946 in port hope ontario Canada. Jeanne (daughter of Charles Edwin (Edward) HAYDEN and Jean Annie Winifred MCINTOSH) was born in 18apr1927 in Toronto Ontario Canada; died in 28jun1973 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 2011 in Kincardine (Town/Ville), Bruce (west/ouest), Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

Notes:

note that his birth certificate was a late registration made by his father Omar Westell in 1941.


Died:
died from injuries received in a car accident in Ottawa

Oran married Jane RUSSELL in 29Mar 1919 in Prestwich, Lancashire. Jane (daughter of Alfred RUSSELL and Ellen PICKEN) was born on 18 Jul 1891 in Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England; died on 7 May 1982 in Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 10 May 1982 in Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Arrived in Canada on ship Lapland in August 1919 age 28

citation for birth :

"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X13-L2N : 1 October 2014), Jane Russell, 1891; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Salford, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

obituary

jane (Jen) westell on friday may 7 1982 the former jane westell passed away.at kincardine hospital.She was born in manchester England on july 18 1891 and it was there she married oran westell who was then serving with the canadian expenditionary force.In august 1919 as one of the world war one war brides she came to live in kincardine.A service was held Sunday evening in the chapel of the ladies auxillary of the mcdonald branch of the royal canadian legion.of which she was a life member. conducdted by rev.jr king at the mackenzie mcgrath funeral home.in kincardine.Internment was at kincardine cemetery.Acting pollbears were five nephews russell.bob and bill tout and mac mclean and bert riggin and a great nephew george tout.floral tributes were carried by three grandsaons ian westell,raymond stewart and john jarrell.Following the service a lunch was prepared by the ladies auxillary at the legion hall.Mrs westell is survived by one son john and two daughters susan toot jarrell of kincardine and arlene mcqueen of prince edward island,seven grandchildren and five great grandchildrenShe was predeacseased by her husband her only brother and one grandson.A solo by norman dunsmoor assisted by gerry mcleod complemented the funeral

Birth:
Event Type Birth Registration Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Year 1891 Registration District Salford County Lancashire Event Place Salford, Lancashire, England Volume 8D Page 65 Line Number 261

Died:
Stroke

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OBIT

Omar Westell,resident of Kincardine for 51 years,was laid to rest in Kincardine cemetery on Thursday afternoon after service at the Linklater funeral home,conducted by the Rev. J L Ball of the Church of the Messiah,assisted by the Rev. L W Owen of St. John’s Church,Bervie . Pallbearer’s were friends and associates, W F Kearns,Charles Yaeger,Jack McGinnes,Graham Sproule,William Cobean and Jack Mitchell .Born in Clandeboye,Mr Westell came to Kincardine as the second to be foreman of the Grand Trunk Railway section out of Kincardine . He filled this post for 26 years retiring to serve as enginer at the salt company plant there . He later went to the Andrew Malcom Faurniture Company and was with it for 22 years retiring on the occasion of his eightieth birthday . Ill for 5 weeks he died on November 22 at the age of 84 . Surviving are 2 sons Earl of Detroit and Oran, of Kincardine and two daughters,Mrs. Frank Caesmore,Nelson B.C. and Mrs. William Tout,Kincardine. There are also 17 grand children and 14 great grand children .Relatives were Honorary pallbearers were Terry Tout,George Tout,Daryl Riggin,Wayne Schell,Junior Mctaggart,Bill Tout Jr. and Sean Tout.present from Port Hope,Peterborough,London,Stratford,Palmerston,Guelph and Toronto.


Died:
stroke

Omar married Susan DAGG on 26 Nov 1890 in Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. Susan (daughter of Richard Brough DAGG and Elizabeth CULBERT) was born on 1 Apr 1860 in Biddulph, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Oct 1916 in Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 7 Oct 1916 in Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Breast Cancer

Alfred married Ellen PICKEN on 06 Sep 1890 in Hulme (Near Manchester), Lancashire, England. Ellen was born on 1 Mar 1863 in Shropshire, New Brooks, , England; died on 8 July 1936 in Crumpsall, Manchester, Lancashire, England; was buried in Manchester, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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While James died in Kincardine, he was buried in Clandeboye. This is according to the records of the Messiah anglican church in Kincardine which say he was buried in the” Clandeboye cemetery”. Ian Westell believes this was the Lewis Cemetery presumably beside his wife Jane. In 1963 all the tombstones were buried and a monument put up with all the names of those buried there. James' name does not appear however it is speculated that there was no tombstone as there was no money for one at the time of his death. -A copy of a 1932 report of the Cemetery Board contained in a London -middlesex Branch O.G.S. publication on cemeteries in middlesex county(No. 77 in Series) mentions that the number of internments was 50 yet the index in the publication only records 37 names so it is quite possible James could be buried there.
note on baptisms
Jame's and Bridget's children Robert and Vernatta and Mary were all baptized together on September 26,1851 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Lucan ,Biddulph Twp.midlesex county by J..D. Ryan priest - see baptism records catholic archives in London St Peter's Basilica also see web link attached .
James owned land in Clandeboye Biddulph Township on lot 12 Hodgins St. First Concession.Bought on December 1st 1869 and sold in 1904 as well as lots 5 and 8,range 4 bought in 1869 and sold in 1876 .See land transactions. An article in the London Advertiser of Tuesdy,April 13,1875 reported that this house of James Waistell burned down. 'Fire At Ireland Village-Some days since the dwelling house,cabinet shop and turning shop of Mr. Wm Howard of the village of Ireland were destroyed by fire... At the same time the houses of MR.Jas Westle and Mrs. Hawkesworth were destroyed...." In 1904 he moves to his sons home in Kincardine. In the newspaper Exeter Avocate on May 5,1904,page 1 it says he intends to sell his house to a Mr. Wilfins,butcher .




Buried:
Lewis cemetery.. The Messiah Anglican church records in Kincardine says he was buried in the Clandeboye Cemetery.

James married Jane MITCHELL in 02Dec1858 in London middlesex ontario Canada. Jane was born in 1822 in Essex, Ontario, Canada.; died in 12Dec1880 in Biddulph Township,Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1880 in Lewis Cemetery, McGillivray Township, Ontario, Canada.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
lists her death from beast cancerlists her birth country as Ireland; listed as a farmers wife; age listed as 57 years 7 months; religion listed as a methodist; informant was listed as James Waistell of Clandeboye

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MARRIED 64 YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Rich. Dagg Four Years past Diamond Anniversary
Kincardine March 22- Just 64 years ago yesterday Mr. and Mrs.Richard Dagg of this town now 93 and 90 respectively were wedded in the town of Lucan.
Though it is four years since the Diamond Anniversary of that wedding was celebrated ,the couple who have by two decades and more passed the prescribed three score and ten are sill activly iinterested in the world about them and appreciative of life and action.
It was on March 21,1848 that Richard Dagg.a young Irishman had come to Canada while yet a youth,took as his bride Miss Elizabeth Culbert , of Lucan,the wedding ceremony having been solimized at that village. One of the pioneers of Biddulph township(middlesex) Mr. Dagg hewed his farm there from the virgin forest ,fighting with other pioneers of the trownship the battle of civilisation against the gigantic pines and maples of the forest. In the Fenian Raid of 66 he shouldered his rifle and marched to the front, for the protection of home and country..hard to read...he helped to build the original Broughs bridge at London. Proudly identified with the advancement of the Township of Biddulph and of Midlesex ,he is one of the better known men not only of the sesction of this part of , but of the entire Western Ontario peninsula. For the past few years Mr. and Mrs Dagg have been residents of the town of Kincardine ,and left their farm in Biddulph to reside here.
Now,after a lifetime of noble usefulness in the pioneer upbuilding of his country ,he has a rich fund of stories and tales of pioneer happenings and incidents.Gifted with an excellent and unimpaired memory he delights in entertaining his grandchildren and great grandchildren with the stirring tales of pioneer days.
Mr. Dagg is a staunch ..cant read...member of the anglican church and an old time conservative. He has been a life long reader of the London Press .
The union,consumated over three score years ago ,has been blessed with five sons,four daughters,21 grandchildren,and 11 great grandchildren.
The sons are James of Montana,Jon of Bervie,Henry,William, and Albert of Western Canada and Robert of Kincardine. The daughters are Mrs. Charles Hall ,Mrs.Omar Westell, and Mrs. Wardle , all of Kincardine,and Mrs. J. Smith Kilarney Man.
Mrs. Robinson J. Orr of 262 Cheapside street ,London is a niece,while Mr. Thomas Culbert ,748 Wellington Street of that city ,is a brother of Mrs. Dagg--- London Free Press
source London Free Press March 1912


Died:
Heart failure see death certificate

Richard married Elizabeth CULBERT in 21 Mar1848 in mcgilivray township, midlesex, county, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of John CULBERT and Mary WARD) was born on April 6, 1829 in Tipperary, Ireland; died on May 12, 1914 in Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]