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Descendents of Aaron Dorcas (ca 1774 - Sep 1853)
and Jane "Unknown" (ca 1774 - 15 Apr 1855)

Third Immigrant Generation
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25. Margaret O'Hara . Daughter of Robert O'Hara & Elizabeth Dorcas. Born 1840.

26. (Son) O'Hara . Son of Robert O'Hara & Elizabeth Dorcas. Born 1841. Died 19 Nov 1848 in St. John River At Sugar Island.

     This son, age 7 years drowned with his Uncle Aaron Dorcas in the St. John River opposite Sugar Island.

 

    From New Brunswick Courier 25 Nov 1848:   "We learn from "Headquarters" of Wednesday last that an accident occurred on the St. John River opposite Sugar Island about 10 miles above Fredericton on Sunday.   It appears that a man named Darcus was amusing himself by skating with his sister's son, a child about age 7, named O'Hara in his arms, when the ice suddenly gave way and both were plunged into the river to rise no more.   The bodies were found about an hour after they sank, the child being firmly clasped in his uncle's arms."

    From New Brunswick Reporter, 24 Nov 1848:   "On Sunday last, Aaron Darcus while skating near Sugar Island (York Co.) and holding in his arms a boy of 7 or 8 years of age, the son of a neighbour named O'Hara unfortunately fell into an airhole and was drowned."

27. Sarah O'Hara . Daughter of Robert O'Hara & Elizabeth Dorcas. Born 1843.

28. Martha O'Hara . Daughter of Robert O'Hara & Elizabeth Dorcas. Born 1850.

29. George S. O'Hara . Son of Robert O'Hara & Elizabeth Dorcas. Born 1857.

30. Jane Hay . Daughter of William "Billy" Hay & Sarah "Sally" Dorcas. Born Approx 1839 in Harvey Settlement, York Co., NB.

    From York Co NB Marriage Register C 1850-1866 (PANB), married by Rev. Samuel Johnson, with witnesses William Dorcas and Sarah Ann Hay.

    In the 1871 Census for Manners Sutton, living with George and Jane Anderson and their four children, was:

      Margaret Hay       age 18

      Margaret Hay        age 2/12     Feb.   

(This "Margaret" was perhaps Jane's sister??)

    She first married George W. Anderson, 7 Jul 1863 in York Co., NB . Born Approx 1829 in NB.

    In the 1871 Census for Manners Sutton, name was given as "George Anderson"

    They had the following children:

  76   i.   Phoebe Anderson

  77   ii.   William "Willie" Anderson

  78   iii.   Robert "Robbie" Anderson

  79   iv.   George Anderson

    She second married Mr Gillet.

 

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