Dr. Robert James Darragh

1842 - 1907  (64 years)

• Name	Robert James Darragh
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	26 Nov 1842	Maroon Town, , Saint James, Jamaica   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222587787
  Occupation	1906	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Doctor
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-487967
  Died	10 Aug 1907	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I487967	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2024

  
  

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  DARRAGH, ROBERT J. was born in India [West Indies] and in Canada lived in Chippawa before attending Queen's University. He obtained his degree from the Medical Faculty in 1866, and subsequently practised in and around Kingston for many years. On April 4, 1906 the Volksblatt announced the sale of Dr. F. P. Coates practice to Dr. R. J. Duarragh of Toronto. His card in September 1906 read: R. J. Darragh M. D. M. C. P. S. O. Honor Graduate of Queen's University and Student of the late Dr, Donald McLean of Detroit, Professor of Surgery, Ann Arbor University. Physician, Surgeon, &c.New Hamburg. On July 17, 1907, he moved to Conestoga where he had his office in Schinbein's house. Less than a month later on August 10, at 61 years of age, he died following a stroke. He was survived by his widow and eight children. Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925 _______________ DARRAGH.-At Constoga, Ont., Aug. 9th, 1907, Robert J. Darragh, M.D., late of Kingston. Body will be interred in the family plot, at Cataraqui. (Toronto papers please copy.) The Weekly British Whig Thu, Aug 15, 1907 Page 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Robert James Darragh, d. 9 Aug 1907 Conestogo, aged 61 about b. India, Occ: physician [S3285] United Kingdom, British Armed Forces and Overseas Vital Records, 1761-2005. Name: Robert Darragh Sex: Male Military Regiment: 82nd Foot Event Type: Birth Event Date: 1842 Event Place: Jamaica Source Collection Title: British nationals armed forces births 1761-2005 Line Number: 16 Page Number: 48 Source Publication Title: GRO Regimental Birth Indices (1761 to 1924) Reference: REG1 Volume: 96

  
  

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  Born - 26 Nov 1842 - Maroon Town, , Saint James, Jamaica Occupation - Doctor - 1906 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Aug 1907 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth