 Archibald Maharg, son of Archibald Maharg and Jane Murphy.Born Jan 1835 Pennsylvania, United States, died 28 Feb 1875 Amaranth, Ontario, 40 years, buried Mono College Cemetery, Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada. Occupation: Farmer Orangeville Sun Date: 04 Mar 1875, Page: 2, Column: 4, Type: Obituary Orangeville Sun, Thursday, March 4, 1875 - Page 2, Column 4 - SAD ACCIDENT: As Mr. A. Maharg, of Amaranth, was oiling the horse power of a sawing machine in motion, on Monday, his right arm got caught in the gearing, and was completely crushed. Drs. Henry and James were immediately sent for, but owing to the almost impassible state of the roads, were unable to reach the sufferer until fifteen hours after the accident. They amputated the arm about three inches below the elbow joint. This is but one of a long series of accidents which have befallen Mr. Maharg within a very brief period. Last fall his residence, a portion of his crop, and the fences on his farm were destroyed by bush fires; later in the season he had three valuable head of cattle and a horse killed on the railway; while this winter his wife and a child died, and now he has lost his arm. In this long list of calamities he has the sympathy of the entire community. Married 1854 Ontario, Canada (19 or 20 years married) to:  Grace Ann FreelandMarried name: Maharg, born Sep 1831 Ireland Source: Burial Monument, died 27 Dec 1874 Mono Mills, Ontario Source: Burial Monument, 43 years, cause of death: Childbirth. Died 3 days after giving birth., buried Mono College Cemetery, Hwy. 10, 1 km north of Orangeville, Ontario See photos attached Children: 1. Jane Janet MahargBorn 1 Sep 1855 Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario, died 5 Jul 1944, 88 years 2. James MahargBorn 10 Oct 1857 Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario, died 12 Sep 1938 Grant Township, Huron, Michigan, United States, 80 years 3. Eliza MahargMarried name: Myers, born 3 Dec 1859 Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario Source: Wendel Web Site (1901 Census). Note this date agrees with the stated age on the marriage certificate. However, the birth certificate for Grace Helena Myers gives Eliza's age as 21 in 1877. This would make her birth date 1856. There is no explanation for this discrepancy. According to the information give to H. J. Suter (1922-1999) by his grandmother, Grace Helena Myers Robinson, Eliza was 16 when she married Thomas Myers. Thus, the birth date of 1859 is most likely the correct date. , died 24 Sep 1938 Alliston, Ontario, 78 years, buried Kitchener Mausoleum, OntarioMahargs-Huron Tract Pioneers by Harry J. Suter, 20 October 1992 Archibald Maharg senior was born in Ireland. “Maharg” is Graham spelled backwards and there is a whimsical story about a feud in the homeland pitting one branch of the family against the other. His gravestone is in the Mono Mills Cemetery. Archibald Maharg, the son, was born in the U.S.A. He lived in the States and came to the Huron Tract with his brother Clarke. Why they left U.S. civilization for the privation of the bush is hard to fathom unless it was for the promise of free land. Archie settled on Lot 25, Concession 1, Amaranth Township where he is shown living during the 1871 census. He was married to Grace Anne Freeland who had been born in Ireland. They were shown with seven children in 1881. Tragedy struck them a colossal blow just during the Christmas season of 1874. Grace died December 27th, 2 days after the birth of a son, George. The baby died at 22 days of age and Archibald followed 2 months after Grace. All three perished within 62 days. The stark story is chiselled in the granite of the gravestones in Mono Mills Cemetery on Highway 10 about 2-4 kilometres north of Orangeville. Eliza was approximately 16 years old at the time. She married Thomas Myers 3 months after her father’s death and her first baby was born within the year. Her husband was 11 years older than she. Pioneer life was not easy and there are many stories about the untamed state of the country in those days. The living conditions were primitive and especially hard on the women. Wild bears were common intruders and the forest was uncut. Roads were scarce and rough as only Canadian roads could be. But this same lady lived to be 80 years old and my great-grandmother whom I still remember. She travelled the breadth of Canada, lived in Saskatchewan and Ontario and had 11 children and their families to cherish. She was alert and bright right up until her passing. She was a grand old lady, one of whom I am very proud. 4. Naomi Hannah MahargBorn 1863 Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario, died 1907, 43 or 44 years 5. Sarah Anne MahargBorn 1865 Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario 6. (Tess) Letitia MahargMarried name: Reynolds, born 1866 Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario 7. Clarke Stewart MahargBorn 4 Feb 1867 Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario, died 1 Jul 1939 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 72 years, buried Mountain View Cemetery Vancover British Columbia Canada 8. John Archibald MahargBorn 1869 Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario 9. George H. MahargBorn 24 Dec 1874 Mono Mills, Ontario, died 15 Jan 1875 Mono Mills, Ontario, 0 years | |||