Asher (Racher) Rachar (1846 - 1909)

Born 8 Jun 1846 in Kincardine, Bruce or Westover, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Broadley) Racher — married 8 Oct 1870 in Beverly, Wentworth, Ontario Canada

Descendants

Died 14 Jan 1909 at age 62 in Nixon, Norfolk County, Ontario Canada

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Biography

Asher was the son of John Racher and Edith Titmouse. He was their youngest child. Asher's mother Edith passed away some time in 1848. His father remarried Mary Anne Burns, who was his wife's caretaker.

The family was found in the 1861 Census in County of Wentworth, Beverly Township.^[1]The household was enumerated as follows:

• John Racher Yeoman, England, 54
• Ann Racher, Ireland, 37
• George Racher, CW, 27
• John Racher, CW, 23
• Ashur Racher, CW, 15;
• Peter, CW, 9
• Rachel, CW, 7
• Elisabeth, CW, 5
• Sarah, CW, 3
• Margaret, CW, 2

At age 25, he married the 18 year old Mary Bradley (Broadley) on 08 Oct 1870. She was the daughter of Joseph Bradley (Broadley) and Alice Bogg.^[2]The record is in error in regards to his mother's name (Ada and John Racher) so it would not be surprising if Bradley were misspelled as well. The lore in the family is stated that the elder children changed the spelling of the surname to Rachar and their fathers second wife's children kept Racher. Sounds like a family rift occurred.

Children:

1. Mary Ann, b.1871.
2. Joseph, b. 1874.^[3]
3. Sarah
4. John
5. Margaret
6. George
7. Alice
8. Charles Edward, b.1890

The family was found in the1891 Canada Census in Kincardine, Ontario in the household of the Fergusons. Achur was a Farm Labour Worker.^[4]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Ferguson, Thomas
• Ferguson, Elizabeth
• Ferguson, Andrew
• Rachar, Achar, M, 47, M, Ontario, Ireland, Ireland, Farm Labourer
• Rachar, Mary, F, 36, M, Ontario, Ireland, Ireland, Ch of Eng.
• Joseph, 16, S,
• Sarah, 14, D,
• John, 12, S,
• Margaret, 9, D,
• George, 7, S,
• Allice, 4, D,
• Charles,1, S,

Asher passed away in 1909 and was interred in the Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. The spelling of his first name and his surname and his age are not seeming to be accurate, however, it is the correct person and correct wife on memorial stone with him.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1861/jpg/4391574_00058.jpg 1861 Canada Collections
2. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMFL-WZ4 : 11 March 2018), Asher Racher and Mary Bradley, 08 Oct 1870; citing registration , Beverly, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,475.
3. ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNLV-K29 : 16 July 2017), Asher Racher in entry for Joseph Racher, 07 Sep 1874; citing Birth, Burford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,042.
4. ↑ Library and Archives Canada 1891 for Ontario (https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=img&id=30953_148131-00030)
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #194322361: accessed 20 May 2020), memorial page for Acher Rachar (1844–14 Jan 1909), citing Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by James Lemon (contributor 46987614) .