FARGHER, John James

Name – FARGHER, John James
Born – 1864
Died – 27/03/1939
Location – No 48 Anglican Section
Mother – Eunice Moore
Father – William Fargher

Notes – John was born on the Isle of Man at Lonan, in 1864 to William and Margaret (nee Moore) Fargher. He came from a large family, and his siblings were William, Catherine, Thomas, Margaret, Joseph, Maria, Francis, Robert and Edith. He was baptised on the 22nd June, 1864.

John first appears on the following census roll: 1881 on the Isle of Man when he was 18 yrs old and a joiner living with his father. He immigrated to Australia prior to 1888.

On the 7th of June 1888 he married Eliza Ainger in Victoria. Eliza and John had six children from 1889 to 1900, they were Harvey, Clare, Mabel, Addie, Ida and Amy. Most of the children were born at Mitcham, Victoria. Later rolls in Australia show in 1912 John is by himself at Tara via Warra, grazier, in 1913 John, Eliza and Harvey are at Tara, in 1921 John with Eliza, Amy and Ida, Tara Graizer.

His property was called Bell Vue Park and was located at South Glen. In 1924 a newspaper article reports he sold 71 half wooled weathers. He remained a grazier all his life, but he was also in partnership with Mr Bilton, and they started a general store in the town.

This shop only lasted until 1922 when it was burnt down with other buildings in the main street. The shop was rebuilt and in 1925 John placed an advertisement in the paper trying to let or sell his General Country Store in Tara.

John was also a member of the Tara Hospital Board and stood for council in Division 2.

The inscription on the headstone of John James Fargher reads – In Loving Memory of John Fargher. Died 27th March, 1939 Aged 75 years.

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