John Lahey

1837 - 1899  (~ 62 years)

• Name	John Lahey
  Born	Mar 1837	March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada
  Christened	02 Apr 1837	Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Godparents	James Armstrong and Mrs. Horgan (Mary [Lahey] Hourigan)
  Religion	Roman Catholic
  Census	1861	March township, Carleton Co.
  	Married, head of household. See family census data for details.
  Census	1871	March township, Carleton Co.
  	Married, head of household, but absent ("husband left"). See family census data for details.
  Census	1881	March township, Carleton Co.
  	Presumed dead. Wife Margaret (Killeen) Lahey now listed as widowed head of household. See family census data for details.
  Census	1891	March township, Carleton Co.
  	Married, head of household. Has returned to wife and family. See family census data for details.
  Cause of Death	Apoplexy (stroke)
  Died	9 July 1899	March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Witnesses to burial were Joseph O'Hara and Thomas Griffin, "who have declared they do not sign." Death record lists "name of person making return" as James Kelly.
  Buried	11 July 1899	St. Isidore, South March, March township, Carleton Co. Ontario
  	Burial record: "On the eleventh day of July one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine, we the undersigned Parish Priest of St Patrick's of Fallowfield and incumbent of this mission performed the funeral service over the body of John Lahey the lawful husband of Margaret Killeen of this mission who died on the 9th inst at the age of 62 yrs. The witnesses present were Joseph O'Hara and Thomas Griffith who have declared that they do not sign. J.A. SLOAN P.P."
  Association	James Armstrong (Relationship: Godfather/godson)
  Association	Mary Lahey (Relationship: Godmother/godson)
  Association	Patrick Killeen (Relationship: Burial witness)
  Association	Bridget Galligan (Relationship: Marriage witness)
  Notes	Disappeared for a good ten years (from at least 1871 to 1881), returned home in early 1880s.
  Person ID	I36	Moran
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	James Lahey,   b. About 1800, Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland ,   d. Before 5 Jan 1859, March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Mother	Ann Armstrong,   b. About 1816, Co. Cavan, Ireland ,   d. 17 Dec 1839, March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 23 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1836	Notre Dame, Bytown
  Association	Patrick Quinn (Relationship: Marriage witness)
  Association	Catherine Armstrong (Relationship: Marriage witness)
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Jane Killeen,   b. 28 Sep 1835, March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1913, Nepean township, Carleton Co., Ontario  (Age 78 years)
  Married	12 Jan 1858	St. Patrick's, Ottawa   [3]
  	According to Maurice Casey's historical sketch, this was the first marriage recorded in the registers for St. Patrick's, Ottawa.
  Witnesses	James Killeen; Margaret Lahey.
  Census	1861	March township, Carleton Co.
  	John Lahey head of household, with wife Margaret (Killeen) Lahey and sons John James and William Henry, and aunt Mary (Lahey) Hourigan, who is also his godmother.
  Census	1871	March township, Carleton Co.
  	John Lahey listed as head of household, but census enumerator notes that "husband left." Margaret (Killeen) Lahey with children John James, William Henry, Mary Ann, Thomas Alexander, and Denis Benjamin. Also Hourican [Hourigan], Mary, age 80, born Ireland, Widow.
  Census	1881	March township, Carleton Co.
  	Margaret (Killeen) Lahey now listed as widowed head of household, with 5 children and niece Bridget Loreto Killeen ("orphant," though father Patrick Killeen is still alive).
  Census	1891	March township, Carleton Co.
  	John Lahey back in March township. Head of household.
  Children	1. John James Lahey,   b. 2 Dec 1858, March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 1932, Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   2. William Henry Lahey,   b. 15 Jan 1860, March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Feb 1941, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   3. Mary Ann Lahey,   b. 5 Jul 1862, South March, March township, Carleton Co., Ontario ,   d. 27 Oct 1940, Almonte, Lanark Co., Ontario  (Age 78 years)   4. Thomas Alexander Lahey,   b. 7 June 1864, March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 December 1945  (Age 81 years)   5. Denis Benjamin Lahey,   b. 8 Feb 1867, March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jun 1945  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		John Lahey Hiring Labour The Ottawa Daily Citizen, 20 July 1887
  		John Lahey to work on roads "Mr. Bryson Morgan and Mr. John Lahey left for Rockliffe on Wednesday, to work on the roads for Mr. Bronson." The Ottawa Journal, 2 September 1887
  		Patrick Killeen in dispute with brother-in-law over promissory note The Ottawa Daily Citizen, 25 April 1863 John Lahy = husband of Margaret Jane Killeen

  
  

  Histories

  Railway Ancestors Many of our ancestors worked for the railways.

  
  

  Obituary

  Death Notice for John Lahey The Ottawa Journal, 10 July 1899

  
  

• Sources

  [S108] Notre Dame Ottawa. [S85] Ontario Deaths. [S82] Parish of St. Patrick, Maurice Casey, p. 53.