1835-1918
John Maughan born 19-Jun-1835 in the Township of Markham, Ontario. Died 27-Nov-1918 in Toronto. He is buried at either Necropolis Cemetery or St. John's Norway Cemetery, Toronto. Father was John Maughan, mother was Euphemia [aka Janet] Stein. Worked for Hartford Insurance as an agent. Married Margaret Eliza Parks on 18-Jun-1863.
Mary Emma Janet Josephine (Minnie) Maughan born circa 1864. Spinster; lived with brother
John.
Herbert John Maughan born circa 1866. 1881 census occupation listed as clerk. Died aged 26.
Florence Maggie Morrison Russell Maughan born circa 1868. Going to school at 1881 census.
Married Theodore C. Howard of Hamilton.
Walter Russell Theodore Howard
Charles F. Maughan - born circa 1870; died in 1906 at age 36.
John Maughan - born circa 1871. Biologist.
Harry Maughan - born circa 1874.
Walter Maughan - born circa 1876. Agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Married Eva
Lilian
Gertrude Rymal on 12-May-1904 in Toronto, Ontario. Eva was born 26-Nov-1880 in Esquesing,
Ontario and died 18-Feb-1969 in Palm Beach, FL.
John Walter Maughan
George Burwell Maughan
Arthur Herbert Maughan
general information
See also research of land records for John Maughan II
At the date of the 1881 census an Annie McLean was living with the Maughan family in St. George's Ward, Toronto. Her occupation is listed as servant and she was 16 years of age (born c. 1865)
Excerpted from "A History of Ontario - Its Resources and Development" by Alexander Fraser F.G.S.C., published by The Canadian History Company, 1907, pages 594 - 596:
"John Maughan, agent for the Hartford Fire Insurance Company at Toronto, was born in the town of Markham, York County, Ontario, June 19, 1835. His parents, John and Janet (Stein) Maughan, were natives of Edinburgh, Scotland. The father was in the commissary department of the army and in 1827 came to Canada as a passenger on a sailing vessel. He was stationed in Montreal and Toronto and after his retirement from the army engaged in the banking business. He died in 1881 at the age of 81 years, having for twenty years survived his wife, who passed away in 1861.
John Maughan, educated under private instruction and in Toronto Academy, which was connected with Knox College [now part of the University of Toronto], entered upon the study of law in 1851, his preceptor being Sir Oliver Mowat of the firm of Mowat & Helliwell. On the 19th of June, 1852, abandoning his idea of becoming a member of the Bar, he entered the insurance business as a junior clerk for the Western Insurance Company. He was afterwards advanced successively to the positions of bookkeeper, cashier, and assistant secretary under Bernard Haldene. For eighteen years he was in the employ of that company, after which he was appointed manager for the Sovereign Fire Insurance Company and in March 1892 he assumed the management of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company at Toronto. He is widely known in insurance circles, for the entire period of his business career embraces connection with this line of activity.
Mr. Maughan was married June 18, 1863, to Miss Margaret E. Parks, a daughter of Charles G. Parks of Limerick, Ireland, who came to Canada at an early day and for some time was engaged in the publishing business, but on account of his health retired from that line and turned his attention to farming. Mr. and Mrs. Maughan have become the parents of seven children: Herbert John, who died at the age of twenty-six years; Charles F., who died in 1906 at the age of thirty-six years; John, honorary curator of the Ontario government museum and who is also interested in literary work; Harry, in partnership with his father; Walter, city passenger agent at Toronto for the Canadian Pacific Railway; Mary Janet Josephine; and Florence Russel Stein, wife of Theodric C. Howard.
Mr. Maughan is interested in athletic sports and has a record for duck shooting. As a hunter he is known all over Canada. In connection with David Ward, George Warren and Charles C. Small he has made many expeditions into districts where is afforded excellent opportunity for hunting, these gentlemen making many trips until both Mr. Small and Mr. Warren died. In 1885, in Manitoba, they shot at the foot of Manitoba Lake and in twenty-nine days killed twenty-eight hundred ducks beside a large number of geese. In 1886 they went to Rush Lake in the North-West Territory and in nineteen days killed twenty-six hundred ducks beside a lot of geese. With two others, in 1890, Mr. Maughan shot at Cross and Crow Lakes near Rat Portage and in fourteen days killed over twelve hundred ducks. Hunting has undoubtedly been his chief source of rest and recreation and Mr. Maughan is known throughout the Dominion as a splendid shot. He is also interested in athletic sports and in connection with J. E. Robertson organized the Toronto Rowing Club. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity and is a communicant of the Episcopal Church, interested in its various activities and for some years serving as a delegate to the synod. In politics he is independent. He served for two years on the public school board and nine years as alderman, and his official record is characterized by the most unfaltering fidelity to the duties that devolve upon him, while as a private citizen he has co-operated in many movements that have had a direct bearing upon the general welfare. He has, too, a creditable military record. He joined the Fourth Battalion of the York Militia under Colonel Richard L. Denison in 1853 and was one of the regiment who met the King in 1860 when he was Prince of Wales. Mr. Maughan passed the military school and is now retired as captain and adjutant."
