Episode 2 of 3

Massacre at the Homestead

Name: Massacre at the Homestead
Start: 1880-02-04
End: 1880-02-04
Location: Donnelly Homestead

When: February 4, 1880
Where: Donnelly Homestead
Part of: Black Donnelly Massacre kills five members of the Donnelly family in Biddulph Township, Ontario

On February 4, 1880, a vigilante mob attacked the Donnelly homestead, killing five family members and burning the farmhouse.

The mob killed James, Johannah, John, Thomas, and Bridget Donnelly. The farmhouse was burned to the ground. The event occurred in the early morning hours, resulting in the deaths of five members of the Irish Catholic immigrant family.

Sources

Black Donnellys Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07

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