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Martin James Nelan

Birth
Brudenell, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
Death
1 Apr 1940 (aged 67)
Drumheller, Strathmore Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial
Drumheller, Strathmore Census Division, Alberta, Canada Add to Map
Plot
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Name: Martin Neelan
Birth: 13 Sep 1872, Brudenell, Ontario
Death: 1 Apr 1940, in hospital, Drumheller, Alberta; after hitting his head from slipping on the ice 23 Mar 1940, causing a cerebral haemorrhage.
Residence: Drumheller, Alberta; 19 yrs
Occupation: car-man, former employee of Canadian National Railways
Survived by:
- wife
- daughter, Mrs. J. Freeman; San Francisco, California, USA
- daughter, Doris Walsh
- sister, Sister de Sales, nun; North Bay, Ontario
- sister, Mrs. K. Cahill; Los Angeles, California, USA
- sister, Miss Brigit Neelan; Los Angeles, California, USA
- sister, Mrs. M. Devine; Regina, Saskatchewan
- brother, William; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- brother, David; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- brother, Michael; Saulte Ste., Marie, Ontario
Prayers: 3 Apr 1940, Drumheller, Alberta
High Requiem Mass: 4 Apr 1940, St. Anthony's Church, Drumheller, Alberta
Interment: Catholic plot, Drumheller cemetery

Reference: "Martin Neelan (Drumheller)", The Drumheller Mail, 4 Apr 1940; page 5. PaperOfRecord.com. Web.
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Notes:
- Cemetery records show surname as Nelan, newspaper shows Nielan, or Neelan.

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From Drumheller Review, Thursday April 4, 1940:
The death occurred Monday, of Martin Nielan, at the age of 67 years, after a short illness, in the Drumheller hospital
He was a carpenter by trade, formerly with the C.N.R. at this point and resided south of the C.N.R. track.
He is survived by his wife and several relatives. Requiem high mass was held at 9:30 this morning (Thursday) in St. Anthony's Church
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Name: Martin Neelan
Birth: 13 Sep 1872, Brudenell, Ontario
Death: 1 Apr 1940, in hospital, Drumheller, Alberta; after hitting his head from slipping on the ice 23 Mar 1940, causing a cerebral haemorrhage.
Residence: Drumheller, Alberta; 19 yrs
Occupation: car-man, former employee of Canadian National Railways
Survived by:
- wife
- daughter, Mrs. J. Freeman; San Francisco, California, USA
- daughter, Doris Walsh
- sister, Sister de Sales, nun; North Bay, Ontario
- sister, Mrs. K. Cahill; Los Angeles, California, USA
- sister, Miss Brigit Neelan; Los Angeles, California, USA
- sister, Mrs. M. Devine; Regina, Saskatchewan
- brother, William; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- brother, David; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- brother, Michael; Saulte Ste., Marie, Ontario
Prayers: 3 Apr 1940, Drumheller, Alberta
High Requiem Mass: 4 Apr 1940, St. Anthony's Church, Drumheller, Alberta
Interment: Catholic plot, Drumheller cemetery

Reference: "Martin Neelan (Drumheller)", The Drumheller Mail, 4 Apr 1940; page 5. PaperOfRecord.com. Web.
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Notes:
- Cemetery records show surname as Nelan, newspaper shows Nielan, or Neelan.

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From Drumheller Review, Thursday April 4, 1940:
The death occurred Monday, of Martin Nielan, at the age of 67 years, after a short illness, in the Drumheller hospital
He was a carpenter by trade, formerly with the C.N.R. at this point and resided south of the C.N.R. track.
He is survived by his wife and several relatives. Requiem high mass was held at 9:30 this morning (Thursday) in St. Anthony's Church
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  • Originally Created by: Deb
  • Added: Dec 27, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156422924/martin_james-nelan: accessed ), memorial page for Martin James Nelan (13 Nov 1872–1 Apr 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 156422924, citing Drumheller Cemetery, Drumheller, Strathmore Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by dianthus120 (contributor 48483556).