John Vinncent McDonnell (S&B 1911)
Yale University. Skull and Bones.
Father, Peter McDonnell, a railroad and steamship agent,operating his business under his own name; born in County Longford, Ireland; came to this country in 1862. Mother, Charlotte Anastatia (Casey) McDonnell.[6]
Columbia Institute and Loyola School, New York City. Manager Baseball Team; member Freshman and Apollo Glee clubs, Dramatic Association (had two parts in “Revizor”), Junior Promenade and Triennial committees, Wranglers, Zeta Psi, and Skull and Bones.[6]
8 Oct 1924 - Married in Brooklyn, Marie Bradley,daughter of Thomas Edward and Katharine (Bradley) Murray, and sister of Joseph B. Murray, ‘10 S , and Thomas E Murray, Jr., ‘11 S. One son, John Vincent, Jr.
Since 1920, in addition to his work as an oil producer, had been engaged in architecture and general construction supervision as member of firm of McDonnell & Nelson, Inc.;
WW1 - Sargent, Infantry.[2] Served with Section 16 of American Field Service with the French Army from May 26 to November 8, 1917; Stationed at various times at Rarecourt, Cler-mont-en-Argonne, and Douamont bases; then served in a civilian capacity at U. S. Air Service Headquarters in Paris for a month, after which he returned to the United States; inducted into service May 24, 1918; served as a Private with 30th Company of 3d Provisional Group at Machine Gun Training Center at Camp Hancock, Ga. (made Regimental Supply Sergeant December 12, 1918), until receiving his discharge January 17, 1919; member Roman Catholic Church.[6]
Had since been engaged in the oil business at Tulsa, Okla.; at one time interested in the production of zinc ore in the Joplin (Mo.) district as president of Gore Mining & Milling Company.[6]
1912 to 1914 - Employed in sales department of Columbia Oil Company of New York City at Bayonne, N. J.[2][6] - FYI Andrew Carnegie invested.
1911 to 1912 - Studied at Harvard Law School.[6]
1911 - Graduated Yale, Skull and Bones Patriarch.[1]
Died 23 May 1926, from acute lymphatic leukaemia, occurred after an illness of four weeks at St Elizabeth’s Hospital, New York. Age 36.
Buried in Calvary Cemetery, New York. Survived by wife, son, four brothers, Hubert McDonnell, ‘09, Alexander J. McDonnell, a graduate of Columbia, and Peter and James F McDonnell, both graduates of Fordham, and a sister, Mrs. Alfred Young Morgan.
[3] - Skull and Bones Membership List by David Luhrssen
[5] - ANDREW CARNEGIE AND THE COLUMBIA OIL FARM - Introduction
[6] - Yale Obituary - 1925/26 - Page 204
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