William Harry "Gaff" MCGAFFEY

Family/Spouse: Joy NEWKIRK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anne Marie MCGAFFEY
2. Harry William MCGAFFEY

Harry married Edna May EVERETT before 1937. Edna was born in 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Sep 2006 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 3 Oct 2006 in Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also buried nearby sons are:

Robert Charles McGaffey Jr. 29Jul.1938 - 26Nov.1974

Robert H. McGaffey 1917-1975

NOTE: 2 Obituaries of his Mothers
Mother's obituary states the following:
(Mar.16/1915)
Ill a Week, with Pneumonia.
Dreaded illness carries off a well known resident of Kent.
Mrs. William McGaffey, aged 79 years, passed away on Sunday March 14th at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Jospeh Shuart, Wallaceburg, following a week's illness from pneumonia. She was born in Ireland, but had made her home in this country for the past fifty years. She has been living with her son, Richard McGaffey, Raleigh Township, and was paying a short visit with her daughter, when she was taken ill. In religion she was a faithful member of the Salvation Army. She is survived by four sons, James and William of Detroit, Richard of Raleigh tp., Robert of Wallaceburg and two daughters, Mrs. David Baddes, Stanton, Mich., and Mrs. Joseph Shuart of Wallaceburg. Her husband predeceased her about twenty years ago. The funeral will be held on March 17th from the residence of her daughter Mrs. Shuart of Wallaceburg to the car station. The remains will be brought to this city, and sent on tthe Grand Trunk to Bothwell, where interment will be made. The services will be conducted in Wallaceburg by the Captain of the Salvation Army.

2nd Obituary:
Death of Mrs. McGaffey
mrs. Pheobe McGaffey, relict of the late Wm. Henry McGaffey, passed away at 1:20 on Sunday afternoon March 14th, at the age of 79 years at the home of her duagher, Mrs. Jospeh Shuart, Emily street. Mrs. McGaffey came to visit Mrs. Shuart two weeks ago last sunday and took ill on Thursday with la grippe which developed into pneumonia nad caused her death. Ah shrot funeral service was hel at the home of Mrs. Shuart on Wednesday mornign, conduted by the Captain o hte local Salvation Armey coprs The remsina were taken to Bothwell for interment. The pallbearers were her fours sons, William, Robert, Jame san drichard mcGaffey and two sons-in-law, Jos. Shuart and David Shitallllllll.
mrs. McGaffeey was born in Ireland and was married tin that country in 1854 and has been a widow for nearly 22 years. She came to Canads 58 eyars and settled in Thamesville and afterwards made her home in Bothwell, until within ??? yeas of her death when she resided in Chatham with her son, Richard. The following family survicing mourn the ??? kind mother. Mrs. David ????, William McGaffey of Detroil, Mrs. I???? and Roert of Wallaceburg.?????
Rest unreadible.

Parents 50th Anniversary
newspaper article simply stated Wm. McGaffey - 50th Anniv. Dec.27/1934

McGaffey reunion - Aug.11/1932
Newspaper didn't state much more within Bothwell newspaper.

From Highgate Monitor - July 8/1897
simply stated:
Married:
Mr. Robert H. McGaffey and Miss Rosa Thompson were married last evening at the residence of Mr. Wm. Smith, by Rev. Mr. George at 7:30 pm. We wish them much happiness in their journey of life.

Died:
Obituary stated:
DEATH OF ROBT. H. MCGAFFEY
An illness of several months culminated on Monday night last in St. Joseph's hospital Chatham, in the death of Robert Hamitlon McGaffey, Sr., a well known resident of Wallaceburg. Mr. McGaffey was taken to hospital only a few days ago but failed to respond to treatment.
The late Mr. McGaffey was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John. H. McGaffey and was born at Lyons, Mich., on April 29th, 1875. He went to Belleville at an early age with his parents, and later moved to Dresden. He came to Wallaceburg in 1901 when the first building of the then Dominion Sugar Company were constructed and worked on that job as stone-mason and brick layer.
In religion he was a member of Knox Presbyterian church.
Surviving are his wife, who is living with a son, Leonard McGaffey, in British Columbia. Others who mourn his passing are a daughter, Mrs. Walter Smith of Glendale, Mich., and three other sons, Harry of Chatham, Charles and George of Wallaceburg.
The body is reposing at the residence of Charles McGaffey, at 40 Bruce Street, where funeral services are being held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. E.A. Wright officiating and interment in Riverview cemetery.

Robert married Rosela E. THOMPSON on 7 Jul 1897 in Highgate, Kent, Ont, CDA. Rosela (daughter of George THOMPSON and Mary Ann OWENS) was born on 28 Dec 1878 in Aldborough, Elgin, Ont, Cda; died on 25 Mar 1953 in New Westminster, B.C., Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Faith SIMPSON. Faith was born in 1836 in Ireland; died on 14 Mar 1915 in at daughter Mrs. Joseph Shurart, Wallaceburg, Kent County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Believe the George Thompson who died on this day is the same George Thompson, however it cannot be proven. Family seems to remember he died around 1907, but the death record for this George stated he was a widower and he was 73 years old. "Our George was 78 years old and married". Yet, at the same time I don't know if there was another George Thompson in the Orford area?

George married Mary Ann OWENS in 1857 ?. Mary (daughter of John OWENS and Martha Jane LACEY) was born on 22 Dec 1837 in Saltfleet, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; died between 1880 and 1882 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]