DAGG, Richard

  General Notes:

Richard, born in Tipperary, came to Canada with his parents in 1837. When his father James died in 1842 and after his mother Anne was remarried to John Hodgins in 1846, young Richard appears to have obtained ownership of the family property and provided a home for his younger siblings and his maternal grandmother Catherine Ardell/McArdell (1771-1872). She lived to be 101 years old and was buried at Holy Trinity Church in Lucan.

Moved from Biddulph Twp. to Kincardine Twp. in 1877, and later retired to Kincardine, prior to 1899.
Both Richard and Elizabeth are buried in Kincardine Cemetary,unmarked, in Dagg Plot with sons Robert and Harry.

Participated in the Finian Raids of 1866. He was one of those who helped to build the original Brough's Bridge at London, Ontario. He was prominently identified with the advancement of the Twp of Biddulph and of Middlesex, and was one of the best-known men of Western Ontario. Left Biddulph to reside in Kincardine, where they retired. He had an excellent memory. (from 64th anniversary publication in London Free Press, dated Mar 1912- WR042a)

TTT, P.198: Richard Dagg acquired Concession 5 Lot 34 of Kincardine Twp. (from Robt. Welsh). " The Daggs came from Biddulph Twp. and were related to Little Dick, of Conc. 5 Lot 25 and William of Conc 3N Lot 58,59. Richard, 1818-1912 and his wife Elizabeth Culbert 1823-1913, brought their nine children with them......"

Richard married Elizabeth CULBERT on 21 Mar 1848 in Clandeboye, Ontario, Canada. (Elizabeth CULBERT was born in 1829 in Tipperary, Ireland, died in 1914 in Kincardine, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada and was buried in Kincardine, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.)

  Marriage Notes:

Certificate of marriage -copy (From email WR076)
Marriage performed in St. James Church, Clandeboye, Ont

Richard Dagg of the Township of Biddulph , bachlor, and Eliza Colbert of the same township , spinster, were married by banns in the house of Mr. Moody, township of William in the presence of Robert Hodgkins and Ellen Atkinson on this 21st day of March A.D. 1848 by me Henry C. Cooper Church of England

T,T,T - P. 198 : Per newspaper report (1912) of 64th wedding anniversary of Richard and Elizabeth, some of the family had moved west. James to Montana, Henry (Harry) and William to Western Canada, and Maria to Manitoba. The parents retired to Kincardine before 1899, but the farm was not sold (Con5 Lot 34) until 1901.