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John Ell

Birth	:	10 Jan 1870 Russia
Death	:	18 Aug 1938 Bow Island, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial	:	Assumption Cemetery, Grassy Lake, Lethbridge Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	49.7269500, -111.6251600
Plot	:	Plot #20
Description	:	AGE 68 YEARS Prominent Community Builder Dies at Bow Island— Funeral Saturday BOW ISLAND, Aug. 19.—John Ell,who had resided in Bow Island for the last six years, passed away Thursday morning after suffering two strokes. Mr. Ell was born in Oddessa and emigrated to North Dakota where, with his brother for many years, he was in the grain business . I n 1907 M r . Ell came t o Grassy Lake building the Grassy Lake hotel . After many prosperous years of farming operations at Grassy Lake he retired and purchased a home in Bow Island ,... Read More	AGE 68 YEARS Prominent Community Builder Dies at Bow Island— Funeral Saturday BOW ISLAND, Aug. 19.—John Ell,who had resided in Bow Island for the last six years, passed away Thursday morning after suffering two strokes. Mr. Ell was born in Oddessa and emigrated to North Dakota where, with his brother for many years, he was in the grain business . I n 1907 M r . Ell came t o Grassy Lake building the Grassy Lake hotel . After many prosperous years of farming operations at Grassy Lake he retired and purchased a home in Bow Island , where he had resided since. " Known as " King John." he was a factor in the community life of the district of Bow Island and Grassy Lake. The late Mr. Ell is survived by his wife, formerly Margaret Fettig , and seven sons : John, Roy, Joe, Ben , Frank , Peter and Leo, all of Bow Island and Grassy Lake district, also three daughters Mary, Helen and Frances . Brothers now living are R . J . Ell of Grassy Lake : Martin Ell of Minneaplolis; a sister. Mrs. John Combeitz of Bow Island, and Mrs. Buehler of. Minot, N.D., who is expected to arrive for the funeral which will be held a t St. Mary's churchyard, ten miles southeast of Grassy Lake, directly opposite the homestead of the late Mr. Ell, at ten o'clock Saturday morning. The late Mr. Ell has always been a factor in t h community life of the southeast and has willingly worked to the advantage of the district in which he lived. Friends of Mr. Ell will miss him with his kindly smile and while he goes to his reward, many pleasant memories will linger in the minds of the friends of John Ell. Obituary obtained from Newspaper Archives; Publication: Lethbridge Herald August 19, 1938 submitted by contributor Kathie Postoloski Friesen, #47763673

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John Ell's memorial is located at: Assumption Cemetery, Grassy Lake, Lethbridge Census Division, Canada.
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John Ell death on 18 Aug 1938 in Bow Island, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada
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Latitude: 49.7269500
Longitude: -111.6251600

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(1892 - 1960)

(1894 - 1918)

(1896 - 1970)

(1898 - 1977)

(1900 - 1989)

(1902 - 1965)

Helen Katherine Ell Wollersheim

(1906 - 1969)

Leo P Ell

(1910 - 1987)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Grassy Lake, Lethbridge Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.7269500, -111.6251600

2. Westview Cemetery of Grassy Lake
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Coordinate: 49.6739330, -111.7435100

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Coordinate: 49.8151230, -111.9119390

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Coordinate: 49.8595000, -111.3719500

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Coordinate: 49.9170400, -111.3751600

13. Foremost Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.4790600, -111.4598200

14. Prairie Home Hutterite Colony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.5291670, -111.9608330

15. Winnifred Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.9091400, -111.2079500

16. St Anthony Roman Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.7072340, -111.1142640

17. Prospy Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.6257660, -111.1329960

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Coordinate: 49.9411363, -112.0552656

20. Taber Memorial Garden Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.8144800, -112.1514000

21. Hays Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.1007350, -111.7913600

22. Wrentham Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.5231200, -112.1574800

23. Whitla Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.8952910, -111.0513930

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