Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Parr

Male 1876 - 1947  (~ 70 years)


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  • Name William Parr 
    Born Jul 1876  , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1879  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Woolen Mill Worker 
    Residence 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Anglican 
    Business 1909  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Parr's Dairy 
    • Parr's Dairy was started by Mr. William Parr in 1909. He owned and operated the dairy until his passing in April 1947. The dairy was taken over by Carl Kuch and renamed Sunny View Dairy.
    Occupation 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Retail, Milk Dealer 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Anglican 
    Elected Office 1929  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    councillor of Hespeler 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-223460 
    Died 1947 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I223460  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father John Parr,   b. 1850, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Susan Beaty,   b. 1851, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F241196  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Fowler,   b. Nov 1879, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1948  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Married 13 Apr 1901  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Clifford "Clifford" Parr,   b. Apr 1902, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ethel Bernice Parr,   b. 1903,   d. 1907  (Age 4 years)
     3. Albert Parr,   b. Aug 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F221630  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 20 Pg. 26.

    2. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 59.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jul 1876 - , Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1879 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Woolen Mill Worker - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Apr 1901 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - Parr's Dairy - 1909 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Retail, Milk Dealer - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - councillor of Hespeler - 1929 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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