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The Mahaffy family is said to emigrated from co. Armagh, Ireland and first settled in the Enniskillen area
of Durham County, Ontario, Canada prior to 1841 
All  information from Dale Mahaffy:  
  

Changes are in red and will remain until the end of month.

-- -- 11 James MAHAFFY [c.1813-1887]  m.1841  Sarah McLAUGHLIN [1817-    ]    
   James;  born in Ireland (probably co. Armagh) c. 1813;  died 10 Nov, 1887
  Sarah, daughter of James McLaughlin and Elizabeth Gibson;  baptized at Coroneary Church, Knockbride Parish, co. Cavan, Ireland by Rev. Carlisle;  married in Darlington Twnsp., Ontario, Canada on 9 Jul, 1841;  moved, c. 1862, to Hibbert Twnsp., Perth County, Ontario;  died 22 Sep, 1893;
Both interred in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada

According to the Mahaffy family James and Sarah immigrated to Canada separately from co. Armagh, Ireland and both settled first in the area of Enniskillen, Durham County, Ontario;  they married in 1841 and moved to Lot 7 Conc. 4 in Hibbert Twnsp., Perth County, Ontario (near Mitchell);  James was a farmer;  in 1880 they moved to their son's, Samuel, home in Fullerton Twnsp., Perth.

SOURCES:
1851 Census -e002346419 - Ward 4, Darlington, Durham - James Mahaffy, Farmer, b. Ire, Presby. Free Church, ae. 35, Log;  Sara, b. Ire, ae. 30
 

-- -- -- 12 John MAHAFFY [1842-1926]  m.1873  Mary Ann HUTCHINSON (McHENRY) [1846-1928]
  John,
son of James Mahaffy & Sarah McLaughlin;  born 16 Sep, 1842 in Ontario, Canada;  lived in Hibbert  died 1 Jun, 1926;
  Mary, born 6 Oct, 1846;  married first Ukn McHenry;  married second John in 1873;  died 1928;
Both buried in Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Ont.

SOURCES:
1851 Census -e002346419 - Ward 4, Darlington, Durham - John, b. Ire, ae. 9
 

-- --- -- -- 13 Nelson MAHAFFY  m.  Mattie HOPWOOD
  Nelson,
son of John Mahaffy & Mary Hutchinson;  born in Ontario
  Mattie,
buried in Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Ont.
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Maude MAHAFFY  m.  Austin DILLING
  Maude,
daughter of John Mahaffy & Mary Hutchinson;
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Fanny MAHAFFY
  Fanny,
daughter of John Mahaffy & Mary Hutchinson;  interred Salem Cemetery, Hibbert Twnsp., Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Sophie MAHAFFY  m.  David HENDERSON
  Sophie,
daughter of John Mahaffy & Mary Hutchinson;
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Sarah E. MAHAFFY [c.1875-    ]  m.  Dan LINTON
  Sara,
daughter of John Mahaffy & Mary Hutchinson;   born c. 1875, Ontario, Canada
 
-- -- -- -- 13 George MAHAFFY [1877-    ]
  George,
so of John Mahaffy & Mary Hutchinson;  born 6 Mar, 1877, in Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Mary L. MAHAFFY [1878-     ]  m.  Robert NORRIS
  Mary,
 daughter of John Mahaffy & Mary Hutchinson;  born in Ontario, 29 Nov, 1878
 
-- -- -- -- 13  Edith A. MAHAFFY [1881-1968]  m.  Joseph LINTON
  Edith,
 daughter of John Mahaffy & Mary Hutchinson;  bon on 19 May, 1881 in Ontario; 
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Leassa  (?) MAHAFFY [1883-     ]
  Leassa,
 daughter of John Mahaffy & Mary Hutchinson;  born 9 Apr, 1883 in Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Emma MAHAFFY [1886-    ]
  Emma,
daughter of John Mahaffy & Mary Hutchinson;  born 3 Jan, 1886 in Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Myrtle MAHAFFY [1892-    ]   m.  Robert MacLEAN 
  Myrtle, 
daughter of John Mahaffy & Mary Hutchinson;  born 18 Nov, 1892 in Ontario
 
-- -- -- 12 James MAHAFFY [c.1845-1930]  m.1877  Ellen MILLER [1852-1922]
  James,
son of James Mahaffy & Sarah McLaughlin;  born c. 1845 in Ontario;  married 24 Apr, 1877;  lived in Hibbert Twnsp.;  died 28 Dec, 1930 at Clinton, Huron County, Ontario;
  Ellen, of Scottish descent;  born c. 1852 in Ontario;  died 6 ?Apr, 1922 at Clinton

SOURCES:
1851 Census -e002346419 - Ward 4, Darlington, Durham - James, b. Ire, ae. 5
 

-- -- -- -- 13 Ella M. MAHAFFY [1888-1909] 
  Ella,
daughter of James Mahaffy & Ellen Miller;  born 24 Dec, 1888 in Ontario;  died 28 Apr, 1909 at Clinton, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Sarah A. MAHAFFY [c.1879-    ]
  Sarah,
daugher of James Mahaffy & Ellen Miller;  born c. 1879 in Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Selina Edith MAHAFFY [1879-1979]  m.1906  David HODGSON [1872-1913]
  Selina,
daughter of James Mahaffy & Ellen Miller;  born 9 Aug, 1879 in Ontario;  married 7 Feb, 1906;  in 1917 moved to Riverhurst, Saskatchewan, Canada;  died 23 Dec, 1979 at Saskatoon, Sask.
  David, born 22 Mar, 1872;  a doctor;  died 23 Jun, 1913 at Elbow, Sask.
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Ethel MAHAFFY [1886-1969]  m.1909  William SPARKS [1884-1963]
  Ethel,
daughter of James Mahaffy & Ellen Miller;  born 22 Oct, 1886 in Ontario;  married 29 Dec, 1909;  died 11 Mar, 1969;
  William, born 4 Oct, 1884;  a farmer near Batfield, Ontario;   died 1 Apr, 1963
 
-- -- -- -- 13

Margaret [1892-1968]  m.1946  Ross TAYLOR [1900-1995]
  Margaret,
daughter of James Mahaffy & Ellen Miller;  born 1 Apr, 1892 in Ontario;  died 17 Dec, 1968;
  William, born c.1900;  died 26 Apr, 1995
 

-- -- -- 12 William MAHAFFY [1846-1926]  m.1882  Mary Ann (Annie) KANE [1855-1931]
  William,
son of James Mahaffy & Sarah McLaughlin;  born 8 Dec, 1846 in Ontario;  married1882;  lived in Hibbert Twnsp.;    died 5 Oct,1926 in Fullarton Twnsp., Ontario;
  Mary, (Ontario census shows her being born in Ontario but Mahaffy Family says New York as the Kane family was on its way from Ireland to Canada) born 15 Jul, 1855 Long Island, NY.;  died 31 May, 1931;
Both buried in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario

SOURCES:
1851 Census -e002346419 - Ward 4, Darlington, Durham - William, b. Ire, ae. 5
 

-- -- -- -- 13 William Charles MAHAFFY [1883-1905]
  William,
son of William Mahaffy & Mary Kane;  born 31 Aug, 1883 in Ontario;  died 12 Jun, 1905;  interred in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Freeman Gibson MAHAFFY[1884-1955]  m.1917  Margaret Helen (Nellie) DALRYMPLE [1886-1968] 
  Freeman,
son of William Mahaffy & Mary Kane;  born 26 Oct, 1884 in Ontario;  married 20 Jun, 1917;  died 1 May,1955 at Seaforth, Ontario;
  Margaret, born 17Aug, 1886;  died 8 Jan, 1968;
Both buried in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 John Thomas MAHAFFY [1886-1961]  m1.1912  Emma Elizabeth Amelia KAHLE [1885-1948] 
                                                                  m2.         Mae McBRIDE
  John,
son of William Mahaffy & Mary Kane;  born 16 Feb, 1886 in Ontario;  first lived in Hibbert Twnsp.;  married 3 Jul, 1912;  moved to Detroit, Mich., USA in 1912;  lived at 13611 Park Grove Ave., Detroit;  a contractor;  died 1 Jul, 1961 at Detroit, Mich.;
  Emma, born 20 Sep, 1885 in Ontario;  died 8 Sep, 1948 at Detroit;
Both interred in Cadillac Memorial Gardens, Detroit, Michigan
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Alice May MAHAFFY [1887-1984]  m.1917  Irvine AIKENS [1887-1977] 
  Alice,
daughter of William Mahaffy & Mary Kane;  born 17 May, 1887 in Ontario;  married 25 Sep, 1917;  died 21 Dec, 1984 at Mitchell, Ontario;
  Irvine, born 8 Apr, 1887;  died 26 Sep, 1977;
Both buried in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Annie Louise MAHAFFY [1889-1959]  m.1914  Franklin Wilson HARRIS [1889-1962] 
 
Annie, daughter of William Mahaffy & Mary Kane;  born 24 Mar, 1889 in Ontario;  married 24 Jun, 1914;  died 31 May, 1959 at London, Ontario;
  Franklin, born 24 Sep, 1889;  died 2 Jun, 1962;
Both buried in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 George Franklin MAHAFFY [1891-1918]
 
George, son of William Mahaffy & Mary Kane;  born 13 Jun, 1891 in Ontario;  died at Sceptre, Saskatchewan on 4 May, 1918 as a result of the 'Killer Flu';  interred in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Norman Lessly MAHAFFY [1893-1974]  m.1920  Margaret Jane McALINDEN [1894-1986]
 
Norman, son of William Mahaffy & Mary Kane;  born 26 Mar, 1893 in Ontario;  married 12 Apr, 1920;  died 25 Mar, 1974 at Saskatoon, Sask.;
  Margaret, born 11 Feb, 1894;  died 26 Oct, 1986 at Saskatoon;
Both buried in Roman Catholic Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
 
-- -- -- 12 Samuel MAHAFFY [1849-     ]  m1.1877  Emma JOHNSON [1853-1880]  m2c.1880 Eliza WILSON [1852-    ]
  Samuel,
son of James Mahaffy & Sarah McLaughlin;  born 15 Jul, ( originally had 1852; but 1851 census says he will be 3 on his next birthday) in Ontario;  married firstly, Emma, 5 Jun, 1877;  together they had Emma Louise;  Samuels' parents move in to help with the baby;  married second Eliza Wilson on 30 Dec, 1880;
  Emma, born c. 1853;  died 16 Mar, 1880;  buried in Salem Cemetery, Hibbert Twnsp, Ontario;
  Eliza, born 30 Aug, 1852 in Ontario

SOURCES:
1851 Census -e002346419 - Ward 4, Darlington, Durham - Samuel, b. Ire, ae. 3
 

-- -- -- -- 13 Emma Louise MAHAFFY [1880-1954]  m.1906  Herbert PARRISH [c.1878-1940]
  Emma,
daughter of Samuel Mahaffy & Emma Johnson;  born 29 Feb, 1880 in Ontario;  married 10 Jan, 1906;  died 16 Jun, 1954;
  Herbert, born c. 1878;  died 24 Jan, 1940;
Both interred in Kirkton Union Cemetery, Kirkton, Ontario
 
-- -- -- 12 Elizabeth MAHAFFY [c.1850-    ]  m.1873  Robert W. McLAUGHLIN (afa - McGLOCKLIN)
  Elizabeth,
daughter of James Mahaffy & Sarah McLaughlin;  born c.1852 in Ontario;  married 30 May, 1873 in Hibbert Twnsp., Perth County, Ontario; 

SOURCES:
1851 Census -e002346419 - Ward 4, Darlington, Durham - Elisabeth, b. Ire, ae. 2
 

-- -- -- -- 13 Robert James McLAUGHLIN [1876-    ]
  Robert, 
born 31 Jan, 1876 ; (mae)
 
-- -- -- 12 Mary Jane MAHAFFY [1855-1929]  m.1879  John G. MILLER [1844-1932]
  Mary,
daughter of James Mahaffy & Sarah McLaughlin;  born 17 Sep, 1855 in Ontario;  married 5 Mar, 1879;   lived at Conc. 9, Lot 10, Hibbert Twnsp.;  died 8 Jan, 1929;
  John, born 3 Nov, 1844 in Sherbrooke Twnsp., Lanark County,, Ontario;  a farmer;  died 16 Dec, 1932;
Both buried  in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 George James MILLER [1879-1980
  George,
son of Mary Mahaffy & John Miller;  born 12 Nov, 1879 in Ontario;  died 22 Sep, 1980 in Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Sarah Agnes MILLER [1881-1961]  m.1920  Eustace H. PAYNE [1875-959]
  Sarah,
daughter of Mary Mahaffy & John Miller;  born 3 Dec, 1881 in Ontario;  married 1 Sep, 1920;  died 21 Sep, 1961;
  Eustace, born 1 Aug, 1875;  died 28 Sep, 1959
 
-- -- -- -- 13 John James MILLER [1883-1965] 
  John,
son of Mary Mahaffy & John Miller;  born in Ontario, 16 Feb, 1883;  died 7 Mar, 1965;  interred in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 William George MILLER [1884-1965]  m.1912  Mary DOW [    -1959] 
  William,
of Mary Mahaffy & John Miller;  born 17 Jun, 1884 in Ontario;  married 9 Oct, 1912;  died 14 Nov, 1965;
  Mary, born 19 Jun;  died at Hamilton, Ontario, 26 Apr, 1959
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Thomas Mathew MILLER [1886-1942]
  Thomas,
son of Mary Mahaffy & John Miller;  born 21 Jan, 1886 in Ontario;  died 12 Dec, 1942;  buried in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Margaret Jane MILLER [1889-1965] 
  Margaret,
daughter of John Miller & Mary Mahaffy;  born 6 Aug, 1889 in Ontario;  died 31 Oct, 1965;  interred in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Mary Elizabeth MILLER [1891-1964]  m.1917  Ernest Samuel TEMPLEMAN [1891-1960] 
  Mary,
daughter of Mary Mahaffy & John Miller;  born 22 Nov, 1891 in Ontario;  married 25 Apr, 1917;  died 23 Feb, 1964;
  Ernest, born3 Mar, 1891;  died 15 Nov, 1960
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Lillie Isabelle MILLER [1895-1951]
  Lillie, daughter of Mary Mahaffy & John Miller;  born 1 May, 1895;   died 1951;  buried in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Samuel Gibson MILLER [1893-1894]
  Samuel,
of Mary Mahaffy & John Miller;  born 17 Nov, 1893;  died 26 Feb, 1894
 
-- -- -- 12 Thomas MAHAFFY [1855-1932]  m.  Annie FRANCIS [1861-1923]
  Thomas,
  son of Sarah McLaughlin & James Mahaffy;  born 3 May, 1855 in Ontario;  lived in Hibbert Twnsp.;  served on Hibbert Council, 1901-1904;  died 29 Nov, 1932
  Annie, born 20 Nov, 1861;  died 21 May, 1923;
Both buried in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 James Herbert MAHAFFY [1883-1961] 
  James, son of Thomas Mahaffy & Annie Francis;  born 3 Apr, 1883 in Ontario;  died 1961;  interred in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Tamina Alice MAHAFFY [1885-1885] 
  Tamina,
daughter of Thomas Mahaffy & Annie Francis;  born 1885 in Ontario;  died, ae 8 mos. on 20 Sep, 1885;  interred in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Thomas Wilbur (Wib) MAHAFFY [1886-1944]  m.  Mary DALRYMPLE [1888-1979] 
  Thomas,
 son of Thomas Mahaffy & Annie Francis;  born 21 Apr, 1886 in Ontario;  lived in Hibbert Twnsp.; a farmer and did road construction;  died 15 Jan, 1944;
  Mary, born 19 Sep, 1888;  died 1979;
Both buried in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 John Alexander MAHAFFY[c.1887-1888]
  John,
son of Thomas Mahaffy & Annie Francis;  born c. 1887;  died ae 5 weeks on 1 Feb, 14888;  interred in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Frederick G. MAHAFFY [1889-1996] 
  Frederick,
son of Thomas Mahaffy & Annie Francis;  born 29 Jul, 1889 in Ontario;  died 1966;  interred in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Alexander F. MAHAFFY [1891-1952]  m1.  Uknown  m2.  Evelyn UKN [    -1959] 
  Alexander, son of Thomas Mahaffy & Annie Francis;  born 30 Jul, 1891;  served with the Canadian Army in WW I;  received medical degrees from the University of Toronto;  first to isolate the Yellow Fever organism;  worked in Cuba, Brazil and South Africa;  died at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on 4 Dec, 1952;
  Evelyn, died c. 1959
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Mary Olive MAHAFFY [1895-c.1980]  m.  Robert HOGGARTH 
  Mary, daughter of Thomas Mahaffy & Annie Francis;  born 14 Jun, 1895 in Ontario;  died c. 1980
 
-- -- -- 12 Gibson MAHAFFY [1860-     ]   m1c.1882  Sarah Ann LINTON [1857-1887] 
                                                     m2.1889   Martha Matilda LINTON [1864-c.1944]
  Gibson,
son of Sarah McLaughlin & James Mahaffy;  born 14 Oct, 1860 in Ontario;  married first, Sarah;  together they had 3 issues;  lived in Fullarton Twnsp.;  a schoolteacher in Perth County, Ontario;  married second, on 13 Mar, 1889 at Straffa, Ontario, Matilda Linton (sister to Sarah);  they had  9 issues;  moved, 1910, to Sceptre, Saskatchewan via train to Swift Current and wagon to Sceptre;  a teacher at Leader; 
  Sarah, born Sep, 1857;  died 26 Sep, 1887;  interred in Trafalgar Street Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario;
  Martha, sister ot Sarah;  born 20 Feb, 1864 in Ontario;  died c.1944
  Dale Mahaffy has a lot more information on this families travel and locations
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Effie M. MAHAFFY [1883-1970]  m.  Harry PECK [1879-1970] 
  Effie,
daughter of Gibson Mahaffy & Sarah Linton;  born 30 Mar, 1883 in Ontario;  died c.1970
  Harry, born May, 1879;  died Dec, 1970
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Leslie E. MAHAFFY [1884-1906] 
  Leslie,
son of Gibson Mahaffy & Sarah Linton; born 16 Dec, 1884 in Ontario;  died 11 Aug, 1906;  buried in Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Ella L. MAHAFFY [1886-c.1978]  m.  Jack McNIVEN 
   Ella, daughter of Gibson Mahaffy & Sarah Linton;  born 31 Jan, 1886 in Ontario;  died c.1978
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Albert W. MAHAFFY [1889-    ]  m.  Florence UKN
  Albert,
 son of of Gibson Mahaffy & Martha Linton;  born 16 Dec, 1889 in Ontario;
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Vera L. MAHAFFY [1892-1984]  m.1919  William GATENBY
  Vera,
daughter of of Gibson Mahaffy & Martha Linton;  born 8 Jan, 1892 in Ontario;  married 2 Aug, 1919;  died Nov, 1984;
  William, died Sep, 1941
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Harvey G. MAHAFFY [1893-1971]  m1.  Beulah UKN   M2.1945  Margaret BAYNE [1904-1983]
  Harvey,
son of of Gibson Mahaffy & Martha Linton;  born 19 Sep, 1893;  died Dec, 1971;
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Lindsay MAHAFFY [1895-1983]  m.1919  Minerva FYKE 
  Lindsay, son of of Gibson Mahaffy & Martha Linton;  born 14 Nov, 1895 in Ontario;  married 1919;  died Jun, 1983
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Harry F. MAHAFFY [1897-1978]  m.1924  Ella Blanche FYKE
  Harry,
son of of Gibson Mahaffy & Martha Linton;  born 20 Nov, 1897 in Ontario;  married 1924;  died Jan,. 1978
 
-- -- -- -- 13 George Clifford MAHAFFY [1899-c.1940]
  George,
son of of Gibson Mahaffy & Martha Linton;  born 24 Mar, 1899 in Ontario;  died c. 1940
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Edgar Earl MAHAFFY [1900-c.1914]
  Edgar,
son of of Gibson Mahaffy & Martha Linton;  born 21 Oct, 1900 in Ontario;  died c. 1914
 
-- -- -- -- 13 Stanley MAHAFFY [c.1903-c.1978]  m.  Jerry UKN
  Stanley,
son of of Gibson Mahaffy & Martha Linton;  born c. 1903 in Ontario;  died c.1978
 
-- -- -- 12 Sarah MAHAFFY [1860-1869]
  Sarah, daughter of James Mahaffy & Sarah McLaughlin;  born 14 Oct, 1860;  died 17 Aug, 1869;  interred in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario
(death register:
 Sarah Mahaffy, d, 17 Aug, 1869, ae 14yrs, consumption, d/o Jas. Mahaffy, Hibbert Township, Canada Presbyterian, #002612 (Trish Parr's site)

*** This line is not double proven but all make sense ***

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