Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameJohn Meagher 
Birth21 Dec 1816, Kingston, Frontenac Co, Ontario, Canada
Death25 Sep 1896
BurialSaint Mary's Roman Catholic Cem, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Misc. Notes
Son of James Meagher and Maria Antonio. His father, James Meagher was born in Tipperary, Ireland, in 1789. He joined the 9th Norfolk East Regiment of Foot and fought in the Peninsular Campaign of 1812. James Meagher met and married a Portuguese lady named Maria Antonio. They had four children: Jeremiah (b. 1813 in Spain), Dr. James (b. 1814 in Ireland; d. Dec. 18, 1875), druggist/wine merchant John (b. Dec. 21, 1816, in Kingston, Ontario; d. Sept 25, 1896), and Thomas (b. 1823 in Kingston). All of these fellows are buried in St. Mary's (Catholic) cemetery in Kingston, and all of their children were baptised at St. Mary's Cathedral.
Spouses
Birth7 Apr 1826, Fredericksburgh, Lennox Addington, Ontario, Canada
Death24 Jun 1871, Kingston, Frontenac Co, Ontario, Canada
FatherDr. Daniel Ruttan (1790-1846)
MotherRhoda Bathsheba Haight (1793-1868)
Misc. Notes
Settled in Montreal and had fifteen children:
MARY MEAGHER, b. November 15, 1842; m. WILLIAM FARRELL, February 20, 1865, Kingston, Ontario. She married Wm Farrell on 20 Feb 1865 in Frontenac Co Ontario.
JAMES MEAGHER, b. March 15, 1844, Kingston, Ontario; d. January 1, 1846, Kingston, Ontario.
DANIEL MEAGHER, b. September 11, 1845, Kingston, Ontario; d. August 9, 1912. (doctor)
JOHN MEAGHER JR., b. October 29, 1847, Kingston, Ontario. He studied law and married SARAH MOUNT May 29, 1877 and they had a son, JOHN JOSEPH MEAGHER JR., b. March 20, 1878, Montreal, Quebec; d. 1946.
JOSEPH GAVINA CANTANA MEAGHER, b. December 4, 1849, Kingston, Ontario; d. May 9, 1911.
CHARLES EDMOND MEAGHER, b. November 16, 1851, Kingston, Ontario; d. June 11, 1877.
LYDIA RHODA ANTONIA MEAGHER, b. February 8, 1854, Kingston, Ontario; d. March 1, 1907.
FREDERICK WILLIAM MEAGHER, b. December 22, 1855, Kingston, Ontario; d. June 1, 1925, Kingston, Ontario; m. MARGARET.
AGNES MEAGHER, b. January 18, 1858. (nun - Sister M. Loretto?)
EMMA AUGUSTA MEAGHER, b. September 29, 1859.
MARGARET AMANDA MEAGHER, b. November 5, 1860.
BATHSHEBA FRANCES MEAGHER, b. November 29, 1862, Kingston, Ontario; d. September 6, 1867, Kingston, Ontario.
WILLIAM MEAGHER, b. October 20, 1864, Kingston, Ontario; d. January 23, 1924.
GEORGE ALFRED MEAGHER, b. December 6, 1866, Kingston, Ontario; d. 1930, Montreal, Quebec.
ARTHUR DOLLARD MEAGHER, b. October 19, 1868, Kingston, Ontario; d. January 4, 1893.
MARY MEAGHER, b. November 15, 1842; m. WILLIAM FARRELL, February 20, 1865, Kingston, Ontario. She married Wm Farrell on 20 Feb 1865 in Frontenac Co Ontario.
JAMES MEAGHER, b. March 15, 1844, Kingston, Ontario; d. January 1, 1846, Kingston, Ontario.
DANIEL MEAGHER, b. September 11, 1845, Kingston, Ontario; d. August 9, 1912. (doctor)
JOHN MEAGHER JR., b. October 29, 1847, Kingston, Ontario. He studied law and married SARAH MOUNT May 29, 1877 and they had a son, JOHN JOSEPH MEAGHER JR., b. March 20, 1878, Montreal, Quebec; d. 1946.
JOSEPH GAVINA CANTANA MEAGHER, b. December 4, 1849, Kingston, Ontario; d. May 9, 1911.
CHARLES EDMOND MEAGHER, b. November 16, 1851, Kingston, Ontario; d. June 11, 1877.
LYDIA RHODA ANTONIA MEAGHER, b. February 8, 1854, Kingston, Ontario; d. March 1, 1907.
FREDERICK WILLIAM MEAGHER, b. December 22, 1855, Kingston, Ontario; d. June 1, 1925, Kingston, Ontario; m. MARGARET.
AGNES MEAGHER, b. January 18, 1858. (nun - Sister M. Loretto?)
EMMA AUGUSTA MEAGHER, b. September 29, 1859.
MARGARET AMANDA MEAGHER, b. November 5, 1860.
BATHSHEBA FRANCES MEAGHER, b. November 29, 1862, Kingston, Ontario; d. September 6, 1867, Kingston, Ontario.
WILLIAM MEAGHER, b. October 20, 1864, Kingston, Ontario; d. January 23, 1924.
GEORGE ALFRED MEAGHER, b. December 6, 1866, Kingston, Ontario; d. 1930, Montreal, Quebec.
ARTHUR DOLLARD MEAGHER, b. October 19, 1868, Kingston, Ontario; d. January 4, 1893.
Marriage25 Oct 1841, Kingston, Frontenac Co, Ontario, Canada
ChildrenGeorge Alfred (1866-1930)