b 13 March 1870
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d 22 November 1960
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died aged 90
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clothed 13 November 1888
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professed 30 November 1889
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Solemn profession 8 December 1892
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Son of Duncan and Margaret (née McDonald) McDonnell from Dalcataig
In or about 1912, he came to Canada and served as a parish priest in Ladysmith, British Columbia. During the First World War, he was a chaplain with the Canadian forces and was decorated with the Military Cross. After the war, he devoted both time and energy to the re-settlement of Scottish Catholics in Canada, mainly in Alberta.(G.Wright, Ottawa, Aug 2006)