Lisa Stewart
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:29:37 -0800
O'Connell, Rufus - born South branch - lived adult life in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Next of kin was Lizzie McKinnon, Winnipeg Rufus O'Connell spent his adult life living in Truro, NS he worked for the CN Railway. He went to war from Winnipeg but did not live there. I do know he worked in NB for awhile and stayed in a rooming house and that is where he met my Grandmother Sophia Elizabeth Patriquin who was married after my father was born. My father was listed under Patriquin on his birth certificate Gerald J. Patriquin. His father is Timothy O'Connell and his mother was Catherine (Fisher). Rufus is my Grandfather. Lizzie was married to Jeremiah his brother. Sorry we have no army pictures of Rufus we do no he was a member of the Truro Legion. __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr!
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