John Palmer McConnell

John Palmer McConnell, 1841-1915

  • Born in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
  • In the 1891 Census, married, seven children at home, living in Victoria Johnson Street ward, B.C., occupation was wood turner.
  • In the 1901 Census, married, three children at home, living in Victoria, B.C., occupation was wood turner.
  • No photo of grave – Block: M Plot: 64 E 9
  • When passed, lived at 1232 Oscar Street, Victoria. 
  • Loyalist Ancestor: Stephen Humbert, MPP, 1767-1849, New Brunswick, Member of N.B. Assembly, alderman of St. John, captain in the militia. Owned a book and music shop and operated a singing school. and compiled the first English language collection of tunes published in Canada, which included some of his own compositions.