Robert Henry Magill (1834 - 1920)

Born 25 Dec 1834 in Manvers, Durham, Upper Canada

Husband of Maryann (Gray) Magill — married 18 Oct 1860 in Manvers, Durham Co., Ontario

Died 28 Jan 1920 at age 85 in Pontypool, Manvers, Durham, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

http://www.ontariogenealogy.com/Durham/manversh.html

The Early History and Pioneers of Manvers Township

The Magill settlement, in the western part of the township, along what is known as the Broad Road, has numerous residents of the name. Robert Magill Sr. is the acknowledged chief. For a number of years, long after the early settlement, constables did not much care about venturing into the locality of the Broad Road without the friendly protection of the Magills. Many were the "tricks upon travellers," and tales of the capturing of constables are still related of those "good old days."

Robert Henry was born in 1834 in Manvers to parents John and Isabella (Bella) Magill. Both were Irish. John was a farmer and a member of the Methodist New Connexion.

Robert married Mary Ann Gray in 1860 and they had children:

Samuel Magill

Christopher Magill

Fredrick Magill

Victoria Magill

Wilbert Magill

When Robert Henry died in 1920 of senility and gangrene he was living at Conc. 3, lot 7 Manvers . Interestingly, it was his nephew, and not one of his sons that was the informant. He is buried at the Yelverton Cemetery in Yelverton.

Their religious affiliation was with the Methodist New Connexion but he was buried at the Yelverton United Church Cemetery in Yelverton, Manvers Twp.

There are many, many Magills in Manvers Twp. with repeating first names.

Sources

• marriage

Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869 [database on-line].

• census records for 1861, 1871 and 1881

ancestry.ca

• death

Source Citation Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: MS935; Reel: 268 Source Information Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938, 1943-1944, and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.