Thomas Andrew McMahon (1862 - 1944)

Born 1 Dec 1862 in Wellesley, Ontario

Ancestors

Son of Thomas McMahon and Rose (McCormick) McMahon

Husband of Margaret (Rafferty) McMahon — married 24 Oct 1893 in St. Joseph's Church, Macton, Ontario

Descendants

Died 16 May 1944 at age 81 in St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario

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Biography

Thomas was the fifth of twelve children in the family of Thomas and Rose McCormick McMahon. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Wellesley, Ontario.^[1][2] He was still living on the family farm when he was 27.^[3]

Tom married Margaret Rafferty when he was 30 years old.^[4] Tom went to work on his aunt Sarah McMahon's farm in Wellesley, and he and Margaret shared a home with Sarah, raising their growing family.^[5] By 1911, Thomas had his own farm, perhaps having bought his aunt's farm.^[6]He was still farming in Wellesley in 1921.^[7]

Tom died at age 81 of stomach cancer in St. Mary's Hospital in Kitchener.^[8] He is buried with his wife and grandson Dennis in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Macton, Ontario.^[9]

Sources

• Maternal relationship is confirmed with a My Heritage test match between Meg McGowan and Rose Hanley, third cousins. Their most-recent common ancestors are their 2nd great grandparents, John McCormick and Cecily Callahan. Predicted relationship by My Heritage: 3rd cousin based on .8 percent match over 5 segments.

1. ↑ 1871 Canada Census
2. ↑ 1881 Canada Census
3. ↑ 1891 Canada Census.
4. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMK9-C81 : accessed 04 Dec 2014), Thomas Mcmahon and Margret Raffarty, 24 Oct 1893; citing registration 012864, Mactin, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1870703.
5. ↑ 1901 Canada Census
6. ↑ 1911 Canada Census
7. ↑ 1921 Canada Census
8. ↑ Province of Ontario, Certificate of Registration of Death, no. 035128, May 17, 1944
9. ↑ St. Joseph's R.C. Cemetery, Macton, Peel Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Waterloo Welling Branch Ontario Genealogical Society, June 1992,no. B1-26.