1.  John McMahon was born April 13, 1843 in Limerick, Ireland, and died August 12, 1908 in Cobourg, Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario. He married Mary Jane Foley January 11, 1863 in St. Michael's Church, Cobourg, Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario, daughter of James Foley and Nancy Mysette.

Children of John McMahon and Mary Foley are:

2   i.  Ellen McMahon, born October 9, 1863 in Cobourg, Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario. She married Charles Gordon.

3   ii.  Mary McMahon, born December 8, 1865 in Cobourg, Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario. She married __ Kelly.

4   iii.  John McMahon, born July 22, 1867 in Cobourg, Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario; died April 9, 1936 in Port Hope, Durham, Ontario. He married (1) Mary Elizabeth Quinn. He married (2) Annie H. Carey.

5   iv.  Rose Anne McMahon, born November 26, 1869 in Cobourg, Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario. She married __ Collins.

6   v.  Matthew McMahon, born February 7, 1871 in Cobourg, Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario; died May 23, 1936 in Cobourg, Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario. He married Emily Mina Goody.

7   vi.  James McMahon, born December 1, 1872 in Cobourg, Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario; died 1941 in Port Hope, Durham, Ontario. He married Bridget Dorothy Kennedy.

8   vii.  Charles McMahon, born January 1, 1875 in Cobourg, Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario; died 1966 in Port Hope, Durham, Ontario. He married Emma Johns.

9   viii.  Robert McMahon, born December 25, 1876 in Cobourg, Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario; died November 23, 1914 in Port Hope, Durham, Ontario.

10   ix.  Clara McMahon, born December 20, 1879 in Cobourg, Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario. She married Matthew Nolan.

11   x.  Lillian McMahon, born June 8, 1881 in Cobourg, Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario. She married Edward Hennessey.

12   xi.  Thomas McMahon, born November 8, 1884.

13    xii.  Dennis McMahon, born September 22, 1886.

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For many years John McMahon made his living as a fisherman on Lake Ontario. All but one of his sons followed in his footsteps, John and Matthew becoming Captains of the Life Saving Crew, John in Port Hope and Matthew in Cobourg.

During the 1920's to 40's a large portion of this family found its way to Rochester, New York in the United States where they settled and raised their families. Of Matthew's 7 surviving children, 5 emigrated.

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