Ionia-Alcona County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cannon, Jane (Quinn) 1913
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Ionia Standard – Friday, 13 June 1913
“The days of our years are three-score years and ten.”  Thus sayeth the Book 
of Psalms, in reference to the life upon this earth.  And the book continues 
that the years by reason of strength, may be four-score.  But Mrs. Jane Cannon 
passed the three score and ten mark, passed even the four-score milestone yea, 
even the century and today lies dead at the home of her niece, Mrs. Thomas 
Bolen, 633 Lafayette avenue, S.E. at the age of 102.  Mrs. Jane Cannon or 
Auntie Cannon as she was more familiarly known, had been ill for only two 
weeks and had been confined to her bed only about that time.  Previous to the 
last illness Auntie Cannon in five years had not been ill more than four days, 
that is, that she needed to remain abed.

She was born in Ireland and at fourteen years came to America with her 
parents.  She resided in Canada for many years before coming to Michigan.  For 
more than a quarter of a century she has made her home with Mrs. Bolen.  Her 
husband died twenty-seven years ago.  But Auntie had resided in Grand Rapids 
only about seven years.  She came here with Mr. and Mrs. Bolen when they 
removed to Grand Rapids, from Ionia.  The centenarian, even up to recent 
weeks, enjoyed good health.  She dressed and undressed herself.  She was able 
to until recently to ascend the stairs in the Bolen home without assistance.  
She gloried in her independence.  Auntie Cannon did not like winter and she 
took joy in contemplating the approaching summer.  In the balmy mid-summer 
days she delighted in sitting out on the porch, enjoying the fresh air and 
witnessing the life in the outdoors.  In winter time she would not venture out 
and remained close by the fireside.  

Born in December, 1810, Auntie Cannon could tell stories in which she often 
could use the word “before”.  She lived before so many inventions had been 
made, before the numerous improvements which have ceased to be marvels and now 
are part of everyday life, went into effect, that the tales were the most 
surprising kind to the generations which followed her.  Auntie Cannon, 
strangely enough, did not mention any particular habit or mode of life to 
account for her longevity.  She could not attribute her long life to any 
particular habit because she had no unusual ones.

She was the last of her family.  A brother, Michael Quinn, died a year ago. He 
was seventy-six years old.  Besides Mrs. Bolen there are these nephews and 
nieces:  Alphonsus Kennedy, Grand Rapids; Patrick Kennedy, Ionia; Michael and 
Thomas Kennedy, both of Alpena; Michael Quinn, Indianapolis; Ted, Thomas and 
John Quinn of Detroit and Mrs. E. D. Hunter of Battle Creek and Mrs. A. J. 
Patterson, wife of the local physician.  The body will be sent to Ionia, where 
funeral services will be held at the church of SS. Peter & Paul Saturday 
morning.




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