Thomas O'Hara

  General Notes:

Birth dates from census records 1881
Obituary:
Sunday last, May 23rd, there passed away, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. O. E.Varette, New Liskeard, Thomas O'Hara, at the advanced age of seventy-nine years, ten months and ten days.
The funeral took place Tuesday, services being held at St. Theodore's Church, New Liskeard, Rev. Fr. Paquin celebrating Mass. Miss Peria sang a solo, while the usual choir officiated with the Sister Superior as organist. The school children of the Separate School attended the services in a body. Interment took place in the R.C. Cemetery in Dymond Township.
Fifteen years ago the late Mr. O'Hara moved to Charlton and was farming at the time of the big fire in 1922 in which he lost his wife and he himself was badly burned.
He leaves to mourn his loss five daughters, Mrs. T. C. Fitzgerald, of Stittsville, Ont.; Mrs. John Maguire, of Kirkland Lake; Mrs. J. C. Link, of Sault Ste. Marie; Mrs. O. E. Varette, of New Liskeard; Miss Annie O'Hara, of Seattle; and two sons, John O'Hara of North Bay and James O'Hara, of New Liskeard. There are also one sister, Mrs. E. Kirwin, of Ottawa and three brothers, Phillip, of Montana; John, of Saskatoon and James, of Ottawa.
Flowers were given in loving remembrance by:
Pillow of Roses, the family; Anchor, Mr. and Mrs. K.Varette; Anchor, Jack Varette; Wreath, Mr. and Mrs. James O'Hara, Ottawa; Anchor, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Bradley; Spray, Mr. and Mrs. Link, Sault Ste. Marie; Spray, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Armstrong, Farah Ave., New Liskeard.
Spiritual Offerings from: Mrs. Boucher, Mrs. Yates, New Liskeard; Mrs. Casey, Mrs. Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. John O'Hara, North Bay; Mrs. Kirwin, of Ottawa and Mr. Leo O'Hara, Silver Centre.

Information from Maureen O'Hara of Sudbury Ontario
John George O'Hara married Louise Ann Brennan and they were living in Englehart at the time that both their first two sons were born - they being Joseph Raymond and my father, Joseph Francis - known as Frank. He was born December 8 1915. My grandfather, as I was told, had a farm in the Englehart area. He then bought a house in North Bay on Worthington Street. He worked for the Ontario Northern Railway. He and my grandmother then had John Thomas, known as Jack, Joseph Arthur, known as Art, Elena Mary, Rita Ann and then Joseph Lawrence - known as Joe. My grandfather died Friday September 11, 1942 at the age of 54 of a massive heart attack. My grandmother died February 29, 1972 at nearly 90 years of age. She had had Parkinson's disease for some time. Jack died in North Bay in 1968 due to alcoholism. All of the children in that family were approximately 2 and half years apart - so with Elena being born in 1922 that would have Rita Ann being born around 1924 - and as stated previously she was a year and a half when she died - making that around 1926 - so whatever flu was making the rounds - it was that that killed her. Here's an interesting oddity - my father died the same day and age as his father - only he died Friday September the 11th 1970 - at the age of 54 of cardiac related disease. Weird, huh??

Thomas married Bridget McEvoy, daughter of Unknown and Unknown. (Bridget McEvoy was born on 14 Feb 1845 in Ontario and died in 1922 in Charlton Twp Ontario.)

  Marriage Notes:

GEN: Probably moved to Cobalt/Haileybury and were caught in the great fire of 1922 where Bridget lost her life. Their daughter Mary
GEN: Florence, was married in Hailybury - (The Carp Review).