Jane McVannell

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Cass City Chronicle
Cass City, Michigan, Friday, September 26, 1947
Volume 42, Number 23, Page Four

Funeral of Mrs. Jane Leitch Here Monday?b?
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Mrs. Jane Leitch, for 27 years a resident of Cass City previous to moving from here to Pontiac in 1916, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lester Carpenter, in Pontiac Saturday morning. She had been in ill health for some time. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Melvin R. Vender at the Edward Mark home on East Houghton Street in Cass City Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in Elkland Cemetery.

Jane McVannell, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Archibald McVannell, was born in Dutton, Ont., March 14,1864.

She was united in marriage with Angus Leitch May 12, 1887, in Dunwich, Ontario. They moved to Cass City in March of 1889. Mr. Leitch preceded her in death in May of 1901. In 1916 she moved to Pontiac to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Carpenter, where she has lived until her death. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Pontiac.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Edward Mark of Cass City, Mrs. John Simkins and Mrs. Lester Carpenter of Pontiac; eighteen grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; and one brother, Peter McVannell, of Manitoba,Canada. A son, Archibald J., died in infancy.

(Copied by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2010)

Jane married Angus Leitch on 12 May 1887 in Dunwich, Ontario, Canada. Angus was born in Feb 1856 in Dunwich, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 May 1901 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Jane Leitch was born on 9 Apr 1889 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 26 May 1965 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 28 May 1965 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
2. Margaret "Maggie Bell" Leitch was born on 4 Nov 1890; died in Aug 1976 in East China, Saint Clair County, Michigan.
3. Grace A. Leitch was born in Jul 1896 in Michigan; and died.
4. Archibald John Leitch was born on 26 Apr 1898 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 15 Sep 1899 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.

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Cass City Chronicle
Cass City, Michigan, Friday, Nov. 2, 1906
Vol. 1, No. 23, Page 1

Archibald McVannel died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jane Leitch, on Garfield avenue last Thursday, October 25, after an illness of two years. His home is in West Lorne, Ont., and two years ago her and his wife came to visit their daughter, when he was stricken with the illness from which he never recovered sufficiently to return home. His sufferings have been intense all the time.

He was born in Scotland, June 18, 1815, and in the year 1848 took up his residence near Dutton, Ont., having been married in 1843 (sic) to Miss Mary McMillan, who survives him. Six children are living, three sons, Duncan, Daniel and Peter, all three of this place; and three daughters, Mrs. Jane Leitch, of this place; Mrs. T. H. Sloan, of Wascada, Manitoba; and Mrs. John Templeton, of West Lorne, Ont,; the last two mentioned being unable to attend the funeral. He also has one sister, Mrs. Hyndman residing near Dutton, Ont.

The funeral took place at the residence Saturday afternoon, Rev. E. H. Bradfield officiating and the burial was made in Elkland Cemetery. Deceased was a member of the Canada Presbyterian church and an earnest Christian man.

The relatives from out of town who attended were Mr. and Mrs. S. McGeachy of Imlay City; John Templeton and D. McMillan of West Lorne, Ont.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2010)

Archibald married Mary McMillan about 1863 in Ontario, Canada. Mary was born about 1843 in Argyll, Scotland; died on 22 May 1907 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
Cass City, Michigan, Friday, May 24, 1907
Vol. 2, No. 5, Page 1

Third Death in the Family

Father, son and mother pass away within eight months

Mrs. Mary McVannel, who has been seriously ill with typhoid fever, the past three weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jane Leitch, died Wednesday afternoon.

For the third time in a little more than six months, the home of Mrs. Leitch has been visited by the death angel; the first to be taken away was her aged father, Archie McVannell, who died October 25, 1906, after a protracted illness. The next was her brother, Daniel McVannell, who died April 19, from typhoid fever, having contracted the disease while working in Port Huron. The mother was taken sick about a week after his death, and on Wednesday passed away. The home is indeed grief stricken and saddened one by the losses it has sustained through these deaths.

Mrs. McVannel was a woman of beautiful character and a member of the Presbyterian church. Although she has not resided in our midst very long, and sickness in her family has necessarily kept her at her home, yet a number have learned to know her and found in her the personification of a righteous life.

Mary McMillan was born in Scotland, sixty-four years ago, in Argyleshire. Three years later with her parents she emigrated to Canada, settling near West Lorne, Ontario, where she grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage in 1863 to Archie McVannel and they resided in Ontario until about two years ago, when they came to Cass City to visit their daughter, Mrs. Leitch, Mr. McVannel being in poor health at the time.

He was taken worse soon after his arrival here and was never able to return home. Mr. McVannel returned to Ontario after the death of her husband, and when her son Daniel, was taken ill, she came back here to assist in caring for him, and contracted the disease from which she never recovered. She leaves a family of five grown children, two sons, Peter and Duncan, both of this place, and three daughters, Mrs. John Templeton of West Lorne, Ont., Mrs. Sloan of Northwest Canada, and Mrs. Jane Leitch of this place. Four brothers, Dougald, Duncan and Daniel, of Rodney, Ont., and John McMillan of Northwest Canada, and four sisters Mrs. John McCallum of Novesta township, Mrs. Graham of Highgate, Ont., and Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Gilles of near Rodney, Ont. also survive her.

The funeral services will be held at the residence this (Friday) afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. E. H. Bradfield officiating. It is expected that a number of relatives from Ontario will be in attendance.

The heartfelt sympathy of the entire community is extended to the grief stricken family.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2010)