Peter MCGARRY
Parish Records St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, Perth, Lanark, Ontario, Canada, (FHL#1,298,996/8)
Internet IGI 2005, October
The McGarry Clan - Lundy's Land Historical Society
Lundy's Lane Historical Society of Niagra Falls lists " The McGarry Clan" which is the source of information for information regarding the family . Hand written notes by Mark McGarry, of Niagra Falls, record that Mary Coyle's father was Irish and her mother was Scottish and that she arrived in Lanark Township in 1820. NAME: Mary COYLE/KYLE BURIAL: St. John The Baptist Catholic Churchyard
The notes in posession of Kent McGarry record death date and place as Perth. Could not locate a grave at St. John's cemetary in Perth.
No current information is available as to exact marriage date , place, or birth dates of children. No record found in St. John's cemetary in Perth.
Kent McGarry has personal knowledge that Peter and his brother Henry farmed and ranched together up until Peter's death, at Independence, Idaho. Tradition has it that Peter was on his way from the mining area of Hailey Idaho to the gold mines of Alaska with a string of pack animals when they went over a ledge somewhere in Montana and were lost. Peter made his way to Butte Montana where he gambled to make his stake back. While there he received word that his brother Peter had settled west of Rexburg , Idaho and was looking for him, the youngest of the family. Henry rode down to see his brother and was convinced to stay and settle.
Record in hand indicates that he died as " effects of wound " . No record is found as to burial place in St. John's cemetary in Perth.
Information in hand indicates Alexander was Postmaster of the McGarry Post office.
There is an ' X ' marked next to the record in hand that lists the names Gertrude Downey ( Mrs. Gallager ) Kingston, Ont. 1948 ; May Downey ( Mrs. O'Connor ) Peterborough and Toronto. 1948 ; James Downey, Ithica, New York. 1948. Also, that notes were taken from " General Abstracts from the Perth Courier " August 1995
He married Mary Coyle 6 Feb 1831 at Perth, Lanark, Ontario, Canada . Mary Coyle was born at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland 24 Sep 1811 daughter of William Coyle and Ellen Gunn .
They were the parents of 12
children:
John McGarry
born 25 Dec 1831.
William McGarry
born 7 Sep 1833.
James McGarry
born 15 Sep 1835.
Ellen McGarry
born 15 May 1837.
Michael McGarry
born 28 May 1839.
Peter McGarry
born 18 Jul 1841.
Thomas McGarry
born 13 Aug 1843.
Alexander McGarry
born 4 Dec 1846.
Patrick McGarry
born 2 Apr 1849.
Mary Ann McGarry
born 20 Oct 1851.
Richard McGarry
born 17 Dec 1854.
Henry McGarry
born 26 Oct 1857.
Peter McGarry died 25 Nov 1884 at Perth, Lanark, Ontario, Canada .
Mary Coyle died 11 Apr 1895 at Perth, Lanark, Ontario, Canada .