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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [196]

           MATTHEW C. McDONNELL, M.D., physician and surgeon at Bad Axe,
        was born June 12, 1850, in Lockport, Niagara Co., N.Y.  He is the
        son of KIRVAN and MARY (GUINNON) McDONNELL.  His father is a farmer
        by calling and in 1856 removed to Dexter, Washtenaw Co., Mich.
           The son was bred to the same vocation, and before the age of 16
        had obtained a good common-school education.  He then began teach-
        ing continuing in that vocation four winters.  In 1876 he went to
        Toledo, to operate as a salesman for NEWHANSEL Bros., dry-goods
        merchants, where he was employed three and a half years.  His next
        service was in the dry-goods house of FRED EATON in the same city,
        with whom he was in business eight months.  He terminated his mer-
        cantile career to enter upon his preparations for his profession,
        and in September commenced a course of study in the Medical Depart-
        ment of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he completed
        the prescribed curriculum of medical study, and was graduated with
        the centennial clas of 1876.  He first established himself in busi-
        ness at Carleton, Monroe Co., Mich., where he pursued his profes-
        sion six months, going thence to Weston, Lenawee County.  He con-
        tinued in business there until Aug. 1, 1883, when he came to Bad
        Axe and has succeeded in establishing what promises to be substan-
        tial and popular practice.  In addition to his regular business, he
        owns a half interest in a drug store, in company with L. C. CARPEN-
        TER, his brother-in-law.
           MR. McDONNELL was married Aug. 23, 1881, in Adrian, Mich., to
        MARY A. CARPENTER.  She was born in Fairfield, Lenawee County,
        April 2, 1862, and is the daughter of REUBEN T. and ROSANNA (UPTON)
        CARPENTER.  Dr. and Mrs. McDONNELL rejoice in the possession of a
        son and a daughter, twins, born May 13, 1883.  They are named
        MATTHEW LESLIE and MARY EDESSA.

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