Tuhia tētahi tohutoro mō tēnei wāhanga - I whānau ia ki Simcoe County, Canada West i te tau 1848, he tama na ngā manene Irish, ā, i kuraina ia ki Barrie. Mai i te tau 1864 ki te tau 1866 ko ia te kaiako whakangungu o nga kaitohutohu o Simcoe, a i uru ia ki te whakaekenga Fenian
hei kaitiaki matua o te rārangi rārangi o ngā kamupene mai i te raki i huihui ki Toronto.