The Pittsburgh Press (October 20, 1942)
Oldest North American woman is 115; has son, 93
St. John’s, Newfoundland (UP) –
Mrs. Ellen Carroll of North River, Conception Bay, believed to be the oldest woman in North America, is 115 today.
She is the mother of 12 children, the eldest of whom, James, 93, lives in Santa Monica, California. She has lived during the reigns of seven British sovereigns, from George IV to VI.