Pvt
Scott
Robert
McConnell
Born in Blackville, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of John Edgar McConnell
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Died
at age 33
in France
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Nov 2018
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Biography
Scott was born circa Feb 5, 1881 in Blackville, New Brunswick. He was a son of John and Catherine (Campbell) McConnell of Blackville.[1][2] His father was born in Scotland and was a millwright. His mother had emigrated from Ireland.[3]
Scott was listed as a laborer and unmarried on March 14, 1916 when he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. He was assigned to the 73rd Regiment of the 132nd Battalion (North Shore).[1]
He died on March 22, 1917 at the age of 40 and is interred at Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-Au-Bois, Pas de Calais, France.[2]
Pvt Scott McConnell served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I
Service started: March 14, 1916
Unit(s): 132nd Battalion CEF
Service ended: KIA Mar 22, 1917
Service started: March 14, 1916
Unit(s): 132nd Battalion CEF
Service ended: KIA Mar 22, 1917
Pvt Scott McConnell was killed in action during World War I.
Census Records
- 1881 Census, Blackville, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada
- 1891 Census, Blackville, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada
- 1901 Census, Blackville, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada
Research Notes
His attestation papers list his date of birth as Feb 5, 1881. The 1881 census lists Scott's age as 2, which may contradict this.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WWI Personnel Record, Library and Archives Canada
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Private S R McConnell at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- ↑ 1881 Census, Blackville, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Scott by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Scott:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Scott by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Scott:
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~0.78%
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Categories: Died of Wounds, Canada, World War I | New Brunswick, Needs Profiles Created | France, Needs Profiles Created | Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-au-Bois, Pas-de-Calais | Blackville Parish, New Brunswick | 132nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, World War I | Killed in Action, Canada, World War I