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Pioneer - McLAUGHLIN, Richard
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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McLAUGHLIN, Richard
(d.), was b. Co. Donegal, Ire., where he m. Mary Quigley. They came to Canada
in 1837, and he purchased fifty acres of land on the Eramosa road, Guelph tp.,
and there settled. Their family were b. on this farm. He later sold out the
Guelph Tp. farm and purchased lot 22, con. 5, Eramosa, and lived upon it until
his death in 1853. His sons, John and Charles were brought up in Guelph and
Eramosa, and have always lived in Wellington Co. In 1873 they rented lot 27,
con. 4, Eramosa ( 106 acres), and in 1879 they purchased this farm and have
since owned and worked the same in conjunction.
From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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