Eleanor Ruth Cantell

F, #7094, b. Apr 3, 1919, d. Aug 18, 2018
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
ChartsCantell Descendants Chart
Father*Joseph Andrew Cantell b. Mar 5, 1894, d. Jan 13, 1953
Mother*Cora Almira Ovitt b. Oct 23, 1898, d. Sep 14, 1988

Family

James Paul Brady Sr. b. Dec 22, 1916, d. Nov 25, 2007
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Apr 3, 1919 Eleanor Ruth Cantell was born on Apr 3, 1919 at Sheldon, Franklin County, Vermont, United States.1 
 She was the daughter of Joseph Andrew Cantell and Cora Almira Ovitt. 
Marriage*Aug 1, 1938 Eleanor Ruth Cantell married James Paul Brady Sr., son of Wilbrod Brady and Adele Dumont, on Aug 1, 1938 at Groveton, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.2,3 
Death*Aug 18, 2018 Eleanor Ruth Cantell died on Aug 18, 2018, at age 99 at Jefferson, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.4 
ObituaryAug 22, 2018  OBITUARY: Eleanor Ruth Brady, 99, died Saturday evening, Aug. 18, 2018, at her home on Ingerson Road in Jefferson, N.H.

Mrs. Brady was born on April 3, 1919, in Plymouth, N.H., the daughter of Joseph and Cora (Ovitt) Cantell. Raised in Groveton, N.H., she was a graduate of Groveton High School and attended North Hampton Business College in Massachusetts. In 1938, she married James Paul Brady of Berlin, N.H. They moved to Jefferson in 1941 and operated a dairy farm until 1955.

The Bradys started the western theme park, Six Gun City, on their farm in 1957 and operated it with the help of their eight children, and they employed thousands over the years. Like many of the legacy parks, the Bradys started out small – in this instance with a dairy bar, which Eleanor loved to cook in and operate. They kept adding on until they had a theme park with a Western Main Street, cowboy skits, gift shops, and rides. In 1988, they added waterslides, becoming the first dry park to add such attractions. The family has also long been known for preserving historic carriages, wagons and sleighs, including some historic ones from the White Mountains. In 2006, the family purchased the adjacent Jefferson Campground.

Eleanor was not nly a pioneering businesswman, but also a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her motherly traits extended to lending a caring ear to the many teenagers they employed at the park. Throughout her younger years, she enjoyed fishing at Pontook and other outdoor activities such as cross country skiing and riding her Honda three-wheeler. In the past 10 years, she loved to ride through the family campground and visit with the seasonal campers. Even when she was well into her 90s, she would travel throughout New England to help staff the campground’s booth at the winter camping shows. Most recently, Eleanor was a driving force in the planning to remake the family business and was very involved in the newest venture – Stag Hollow Mining.

Surviving family members include her children Lawrence, George and his wife Cynthia, Jane, Richard, James Jr. and his wife Mary Ellen, Michael, Karen and Thomas; her grandchildren, Mark, Anne, Patrick, Christine, Richard Jr., Sarah, Ellen and Kerry; 15 great grandchildren; a sister, Barbara Gilbert; and a niece and two nephews. She was predeceased by James in 2007 after 69 years of marriage. A granddaughter Melissa and a brother Lawrence Cantell also predeceased her.

Visiting hours will be held Thursday evening, Aug. 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster, N.H. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday morning, Aug. 24, at 11 a.m. at Saint Agnes Church in Jefferson. The Rev. Robert Hawkins will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Lancaster, N.H.

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in Eleanor’s memory to North Country Home Health & Hospice Agency, 536 Cottage St., Littleton, N.H. 03561.

Published online at conwaydailysum.com/berlin_sun/community/obituaries/obituary-eleanor-ruth-brady.2
 
Burial* She was buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 192433579.5 

Citations

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  2. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  3. [S4204] New Hampshire - Marriage Record, online at familysearch.org.
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  5. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.