- Parr Family Genealogy 2005 -

George

George, son of Robert Parr and Hannah Charity was born 4 January 1824 at Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, England. George was baptized 4 May 1828 with sisters Emma and Lucy at the St. John the Evangelist Church at Waterbeach. George's parents brought George and his siblings to Ontario, Canada sometime during 1834. They settled near Wardsville, Ontario by the 1842 census.

George Parr had his picture taken at Cedar Rapids, Iowa at age 85 and it's known that he was born at Water Beach, Cambridgeshire, England, on 4 January 1824. It is also known that he had at least one child, Hattie, and Hattie had more that one son. Hattie's married name was "Diehl" and two of her son's names were Edward Kenneth and Howard Winfield. Hattie’s son had a picture taken at Cedar Rapids, Iowa as well, though at a different studio. The son’s picture was taken at "Kadgihn Studio".

One wonders who George married. When George's sister Mary Ellen married, a witness to Mary Ellen's marriage was a "Is'b Parr". Who is Isabel? Is it possible that Isabel is George's wife? If so, then George stayed in Ontario till at least March of 1854. Or did they return to Ontario so that George could attend his youngest sister's wedding (unlikely in that day and age, though possible).

George's sister Emma, and her husband Josiah Dewey also moved to Iowa. When that happened is unknown, but the outlook is looking brighter for a better understanding of this part of the family tree.

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

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