↑Census Records 1901 Census; ONTARIO (North)(97); Mara(h-4), p. 1.
QUAY 3 #50, McGovern, Philip, son, born Ont. 26 Jul 1883, age 17
↑Church baptism record St. Columbkille's R. C. Ch., Uptergrove, Simcoe Co., Ont.; LDS film # 1305889, item # 2, p. 30.
QUAY 3 "Philip McGovern, born Mara 6 Aug. '83, baptized 2nd Sept. '83; son of Peter McGovern, born Ireland and Rose Ann Corrigan, born Mara; sponsors: Lagnus? Corrigan, Kate Lee; by P. Rey"
he was a Veteran of WW1- from the Veteran's section of www.ramaracardendalton.com-
McGOVERN, Phillip James : regimental number 2109812, enlisted in the 13th M.D. Alberta (Calgary) Training Depot, on July 24, 1917. He was single, 33, an Architect, living in Peace River, Alberta. Born in Mara,(Uptergove), July 29th, 1883, a son of Peter McGovern & Rosanna Corrigan. His next-of-kin, was his father, who was living in Waldeck, Saskatchewan. His brother James also served in the CEF.