Brief Life History of John
When John Meharg was born about 1841, in Rathfriland, Drumgath, County Down, Ireland, his father, Joseph Meharg, was 25 and his mother, Ellen Robinson, was 25. He married Margaret Kernaghan in 1870, in Newry, County Down, Ireland. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 22 June 1905, in Goodna, Queensland, Australia, at the age of 65, and was buried in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia.
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- Legacy NFS Source: John Meharg - Memory of Someone: death: about 1930; New South Wales, Australia
- John Meherg in entry for Joseph Meherg, "Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913"
- John Meharie, "Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913"
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1841
George Grey appointed Governor of South Australia.
1845
The Irish Potato Famine. Many Irish emigrate to America. Irish population drops from 8 million to 6 million due to death from starvation or emigration.
1859
The state of Queensland was formed as a partition from its parent, New South Wales, on 6 June 1859, with Brisbane designated as its capital.
Name Meaning
Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Chairge (see McHarg ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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