Brief Life History of John William
When John William Parr was born on 24 November 1851, in Newark, Licking, Ohio, United States, his father, Richard William Parr, was 28 and his mother, Clarina C Dodds, was 21. He married Clara Virginia Roberts on 16 February 1875, in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Morning Sun, Louisa, Iowa, United States for about 5 years and Richland Township, Barton, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 4 May 1944, in Pullman, Cherry, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Pullman, Whitman, Washington, United States.
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Sources (26)
- John W Parr, "United States Census, 1930"
- John W. Parr, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- John William Parr, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
Spouse and Children
1851–1944 Male
1856–1931 Female
Children (6)
1876–1962 Male
1878–1879 Male
1880–1951 Male
1884–1947 Male
1888–1959 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1823–1909 Male
1830–1896 Female
Siblings (8)
1849–1918 Female
1851–1944 Male
1855–1936 Female
1857–1936 Female
1860–1949 Female
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World Events (8)
1855
Age 4
1863
Age 12
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 25
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Parr in Lancashire, or from residence at an enclosure (Middle English parr, Old English pearr).
German: from Middle Low German parre ‘parish, district, minister's house’; a metonymic occupational name for a parson or for someone who worked in a parsonage or manse. Compare Pfarr .
English: variant of Pear with the common late Middle English and early modern English change of -er- to -ar-.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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