Alpena County MI Archives Obituaries.....McDonell, Ella Luella Ellen Eleanor Sarah Jane  April 18, 1913
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Alpena Argus Pioneer
Alpena Argus Pioneer
Wednesday April 23, 1913
Page Six
BABE BINDS MOTHER DEAD; HUSBAND IS CALLED FROM WORK TO HER CORPSE

Mrs. Albert McDonnell, aged 44 years, was found dead at her home, 112 W. Mirre 
Street by her little daughter, Alberta, aged 5 years late Friday afternoon.  
Mrs. McDonnell was found near a wash tub where she was working, when she was 
taken ill.  Coroner’s Small and Cameron were called and they deemed an inquest 
unnecessary.  Heart disease is given as the cause of death.
Mother Wouldn’t Speak.
How Long Mrs. McDonnell was lying on the floor is not known.  Alberta, the 
youngest child, was playing in the yard.  She went in the house for a lunch, 
and found her mother on the floor dead.  Rushing out, the little tot told Mrs. 
H. H. Prince, a neighbor, to come over as her mother was lying on the floor and 
would not speak to her.

Mrs. Prince immediately notified the coroners.  Mrs. McDonnell seemed to be in 
excellent health and was well when her daughter, Miss Lois McDonnell, went to 
her work at the J W. Gavagan confectionery store.  Her husband Albert 
McDonnell, is a trusted employee of the Alpena Motor Car Company. Neither Mr. 
McDonnell nor his daughter knew of the death until they were notified by 
telephone.
Leaves Large Family.
Mrs. McDonnell is survived by her husband, two sons, Walter of Detroit and 
Henry of Alpena, three daughters Misses Lois, Eleanor and Alberta, her mother, 
Mrs. Thos. McKay of Ninth Street, two sisters Mrs. Arthur Derby of Alpena and 
Mrs. James Collins of  Cheboygan, one brother Joseph W. Stafford of Calumet.  
There is one stepdaughter, Mrs. Maude Oates of Onaway.

The funeral  will be held from the family home, Monday afternoon at 1:30 
o’clock and from the Methodist Episcopal Church at 2 o’clock.  Rev. James 
Pascoe officiating.  Her son, Walter is expected to arrive in the morning, and 
her brother, J. W. Stafford will arrive this evening.  Mrs. McDonnell was an 
active member of the Methodist Church and a member of the Alpena hive Maccabees


Additional Comments:
Maiden name Stafford
born 23 Feb 1870 Harrisvi8lle, Alcona Co., Michigan 

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