Descendants of James A. McGAFFIN / MEGAFFIN
First Generation 
1. James A. McGAFFIN was born in 1789 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland,1,2 died on November 4, 1859 in Drayton, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,3 aged 70, and was buried in Drayton, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. Another name for James was James Russell MEGAFFIN.
Events
• He immigrated from County Down, Ireland in 1846 to Peel Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.
• He worked as a cordwainer & farmer in 1851 in Caledon Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.
James married Elizabeth WATSON 3 about 1816 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland. Elizabeth was born about 1796 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland3 and died about 1836 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland,3 aged about 40.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 i. Jean (Jane) McGAFFIN was born on July 1, 1817 in Cloughan, Armagh, Ireland3 and died on December 15, 1894 in , Brant Co, Ontario, Canada,3 aged 77.
+ 3 ii. David Watson McGAFFIN 3 was born on August 10, 1819 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland3 and died on May 2, 1875 in Aurora, York Co, Ontario, Canada,3 aged 55.
4 iii. Sarah McGAFFIN was born in 1827 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland.3
Sarah married (__?__) MULLIGAN in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 5 iv. James McGAFFIN was born in 1828 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland3 and died on May 10, 1902 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada,3 aged 74.
+ 6 v. Dorothy McGAFFIN was born about 1829 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland3 and died on April 6, 1906 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada,3 aged about 77.
James next married Sarah Jane LONG about 1836 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland. Sarah was born on May 8, 1809 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland,1,3 died on January 10, 1892 in Drayton, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,3 aged 82, and was buried in Drayton, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.
Events
• Sarah resided at home with at least seven of her family in Peel Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 7 i. Thomas Kilpatrick MAGAFFIN was born on July 23, 1837 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland3,4,5 and died on February 10, 1886 in Palmerston, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,3 aged 48.
+ 8 ii. Rachel McGAFFIN was born in 1839 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland3,5 and died in May 1890,3 aged 51.
+ 9 iii. Alexander MEGAFFIN was born on May 27, 1841 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada3,5 and died on December 22, 1885 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 aged 44.
+ 10 iv. George McGAFFIN was born on February 10, 1843 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada,3,4 died on July 17, 1904 in London, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada,3 aged 61, and was buried in Siloam Cemetery London Twp, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 11 v. Mary McGAFFIN was born on March 15, 1845 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada3,5 and died on April 19, 1928 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada,3 aged 83.
12 vi. Eliza McGAFFIN was born in 1848 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada,3,4,5 died on March 18, 1885 in Drayton, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,3 aged 37, and was buried in Drayton, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.
13 vii. William McGAFFIN was born in 1849 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada3,4,5 and died on February 14, 1869 in Drayton, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,3 aged 20.
+ 14 viii. Agnes Georgia McGAFFIN was born in 1849 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada3,5 and died on February 20, 1891 in Palmerston, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,3 aged 42.
15 ix. Albert H. McGAFFIN was born on January 1, 1851 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on December 20, 1907 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA,3 aged 56.
Albert married Martha (__?__). Martha was born on November 2, 1850 in , , Ontario, Canada3 and died on December 25, 1915 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA,3 aged 65.
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