John Rachar (1877 - 1919)

Born 1877 in Mt Forest, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Florence (Brown) Rachar — married 15 Jan 1903 in Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Died 25 Jan 1919 at about age 42 in Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

John was the son of Stephan Racher and Margaret Shaver.

The family was found in the 1881 Canada Census in the North Wellington District, Ontario.^[1]The household for this page was enumerated as follows:

• Stephen Head 49 England Farmer
• Margaret Wife 48 Ontario
• Sydney Dau 27 Ontario
• Martin Son 23 Ontario
• Brock Son 15 Ontario
• Francis Son 12 Ontario
• John Son 10 Ontario
• Jane Dau 20 Ontario
• Charolette Dau 11 Ontario
• Mary Dau 8 Ontario
• Maggie Dau 5 Ontario

The family was found in the 1891 Canada Census. ^[2]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Stephen 59
• Margaret 58
• Brock 24
• Frank 22
• Charlot 20
• John 18
• Mary 16
• Maggy 14

The family was found in the 1901 Canada Census^[3]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Racher Stephen Head Male 71 England
• " Margret E Wife Female 71 Ontario
• " John Son Male 24 Ontario
• Arnold Sharlot Daugh Female 30 Ontario
• " Earle Nephew Male 3 Ontario
• " Gertrude Niece Female 1 Ontario
• " Margret l Daughter Female 22 Ontario

John age 28 married Florence Brown aged 18 (1886–1956) the daughter of John Brown and Rachel Shaw on 15 Jan 1903 in Arthur, wellington, Ontario, Canada.^[4] Based on the marriage dates and birth of first child, Florence was pregnant before the marriage.

Children:

1. Stanley, b.09 Aug 1903 ^[5]
2. Harold S., b.20 Feb 1905 ^[6]

John passed away in 1919, he was married and the record states he was interred in the Mt. Forest Cemetery.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e328/e008192708.jpg 1881 Canada Collections and http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e328/e008192709.jpg 1881 Canada Collections Second Page
2. ↑ http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=img&id=30953_148178-00718 1891 Canada Collections in Ontario.
3. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, Canada Archives (https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1901&op=img&id=z000113847 : 23 February 2021), Margret Christel in household of Stephen Racher, Wellington (north/nord), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 5, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
4. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZB5-L4F : 8 March 2021), John Rachar and Florence Brown, 15 Jan 1903; citing registration , Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,524.
5. ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMXH-HZ8 : 9 August 2017), John Rachar in entry for Stanley Rachar, 10 Nov 1903; citing Birth, Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,148,640.
6. ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV94-5LHD : 16 July 2017), John Rachar in entry for Harold S Rachar, 20 Feb 1905; citing Birth, Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,257,204.
7. ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDGW-84R : 27 April 2019), John Racher, 25 Jan 1919; citing Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, yr 1919 cn 34208, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,969.