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| sketch by Lucas O'Brien, 1st president of the Royal Canadian Academy, showing judicial business at the Eighth Division Court at Mono Mills in 1855. #4 (3rd from left) is John J. Haffey acting as baliff tendering the oath to a witness. |
John Haffey was born in Ireland about 1819 in Mageraville, Armagh, Ireland, most likely the son of John Haffey and Alice McArtel.
On the 11 Jun 1853, John bought W1/2 of Lot 14 Concession 5 in the township of Adjala from Michael Harvey for $400. The Mortgage was divided with $215 payable to Michael Harvey and $165 to James Mitchel. Michael Harvey was the patentee of the land. The Simcoe county book pt2 pg 51gives his name as Michael Haffey. "As early as the year 1828 some settlers had begun to take up lots in the gook lands just north of Bailey Creek. Among these families of Connors, Kelly and Keenan:" ....."Michael Haffey settled on the west half of lot 14 concession 5 at this early period." It seems most likely that the book was mistaken as the deed seems very clear.
The 1861 census reported that John (40) and Margaret (40) were farmers living in a log house with their children Allice (16), James (15), Joseph (13), Ellen (11), John (9), Thomas (7), Elizabeth (4), and Peter (2). Also living in the house is John Keenan (88) a gentleman bn in Ireland. (1861 Population, Canada,, District 1 page 10 line 16)
The agricultural census of the same year adds that he is living on 100 acres on the W 1/2 of Lot 16 Concession 6, twelve acres were under cultivation, 48 acres were under crops, four were pasture and 36 were either wooded or wild. The farm was worth $2500 and the farming implements worth $150. He had 7 acres of fall wheat which produced 250 bushels and 24 acres of spring wheat which produced 400 bushels. There were 80 bushels of peas on 4 acres and 350 bushels of oats on 8 acres. Three-quarters of an acre produced 200 bushels of potatoes. He also grew 2 tons of hay. John's produce totals were about average for the area.
John served in various community capacities over the years, including JP, bailiff and more. By 1881 it appears that he was no longer farming. He was living with what seems to be an unrelated family, while Margaret and her son Francis are in another household and Allice, who never married, in a third. Although no explanation is given it seems likely that John needed more care than Margaret was able to give.
John died 20 Oct 1884 in Toronto. The death certificate states he was a retired farmer age 65 born in Ireland. The informant was Dr. E Kennedy.
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The 1861 census reported that John (40) and Margaret (40) were farmers living in a log house with their children Allice (16), James (15), Joseph (13), Ellen (11), John (9), Thomas (7), Elizabeth (4), and Peter (2). Also living in the house is John Keenan (88) a gentleman bn in Ireland. (1861 Population, Canada,, District 1 page 10 line 16)
The agricultural census of the same year adds that he is living on 100 acres on the W 1/2 of Lot 16 Concession 6, twelve acres were under cultivation, 48 acres were under crops, four were pasture and 36 were either wooded or wild. The farm was worth $2500 and the farming implements worth $150. He had 7 acres of fall wheat which produced 250 bushels and 24 acres of spring wheat which produced 400 bushels. There were 80 bushels of peas on 4 acres and 350 bushels of oats on 8 acres. Three-quarters of an acre produced 200 bushels of potatoes. He also grew 2 tons of hay. John's produce totals were about average for the area.John served in various community capacities over the years, including JP, bailiff and more. By 1881 it appears that he was no longer farming. He was living with what seems to be an unrelated family, while Margaret and her son Francis are in another household and Allice, who never married, in a third. Although no explanation is given it seems likely that John needed more care than Margaret was able to give.
John died 20 Oct 1884 in Toronto. The death certificate states he was a retired farmer age 65 born in Ireland. The informant was Dr. E Kennedy.
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