Charles, son of Mariah Parr and Robert Tunks was born 17 May 1858 at Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Ontario.
Mary Jane, daughter of ___________________ Banks (father) and ________________ (mother) , was born 10 June 1863 at ____________ Ontario.


They married _________________(date)  in _____________________ (church?) at _________________________. (city)
 

In the 1901 census, Charles and children were listed speaking, reading, and writing English. Charles was listed as a farmer and a Methodist.

They had 2 children; Arthur Elden and Myrtle Irene.

Mary died 28 November 1906 and was buried in the West Bothwell Cemetery at Bothwell, Ontario. Her headstone has this enscription,
                           She was a tender mother here,
                      and her life the Lord did fear,
                      We trust our loss will be her gain,
                      and that with Christ she's gone to reign
.

Charles remarried to Ellen Cadogan. This caused a stir because Ellen was the widow to Charles' brother William.
They were married on ___________________ (date) in the __________________ church at ___________________ Ontario.

Ellen, daughter of _______________ Cadogan (father) and ___________________ (mother) , was born _____________________ 1867 at ________________________. (city)

Charles and Ellen had twins; Clifford Elliot and Jean. For Ellen, or Nellie as she was called, she wouldn't wish twins on anyone. This was her second set of twins; her first set of twins was with William.

Nellie would have big ginger snap cookies and butter tarts every Sunday.

Charles died from __________________ (cause) on 26 April 1946 and was buried in the West Bothwell Cemetery. Nellie died from __________________ (cause) on ________ 1957 and was buried in the West Bothwell Cemetery.

 

If you have information on Robert and Hannah Parr, or their descendants, please contact me at parrresearch@sympatico.ca
or my mailing address is:
Jack Parr, Box 609 Mount Albert, ON, LOG 1MO, Canada

I thank you for your interest in the family of Robert and Hannah Parr.

This web site is for your personal enjoyment only. No commercial intent or use is permitted. If you wish to acquire an image for your own personal use, please email me your request.
 

parr_button_pic_link2_copy.gif (3274 bytes)

Copyright © 2001, 2002, 2005 by Jack Parr Research and CanDuNet Web Design Inc.
All rights reserved. Revised: 05 Sep 2010 19:24:44 -0600.