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Pioneer - MAHON, Patrick
Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County
Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906
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MAHON, Patrick
(d.), b. Co. Mayo, Ire., 1791, d. 1872. Patrick and Dominick Mahon, brothers,
came to Canada in 1831, stopping a few months in Toronto, then coming to
Puslinch and buying lots 21 & 22, con. 8, with the idea of building a mill on
this property; but finding the water power insufficient, abandoned the project.
Patrick Mahon, m. Barbara A. Burke, in Ire. Issue: John (d.), Mary (d.), Annie,
James, Peter, Mrs. John Foster and Barbara (d.). Peter Mahon was b. on the
Puslinch homestead in 1840, d. 1895. He obtained the rudiments of an education
S.S. No. 4, but supplemented this in after years by extensive reading, and he
became a well informed man. He was largely instrumental in the organization of
Farmers' Institute work in the county of Wellington. He was also a Councillor
of Puslinch for many years, and managed the Model Farm for one year. He was
School Trustee of S.S. No. 4 for many years. He succeeded to the original
homestead, and later purchased 250 acres , lots 19 & 20, con. 9,. He m. Mary
Fleming, Issue: Patrick J. (d.), Jennie, sister in the Loretto Abbey; Barbara,
William, at home; Thomas, at home; Maggie , Catharine, John and Joseph.
From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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