Karr

(from Beers)

William Karr (1782–1881) was the fourth in a family of 15 children. He and his wife Elizabeth Forker (1799–) were both born in Ireland, but died in Warwick Twp. They first came to Peel County in Ontario in 1836, then moved to Warwick in 1861.

Beers notes that at 79 years of age William purchased 400 acres of wild land, Lots 7 and 8, Con. 3. With the help of his sons, he cleared all the land. The children of William and Elizabeth were: James, Henry, George (who stayed in Warwick Twp.), Alexander, William, Richard, John (who stayed in Warwick Twp.), and Ann Elizabeth, who married Charles Maidment.

Richard took possession of 100 acres of his father’s land after it was cleared, and lived there until 1884. He married Mary Brodie in 1874. Richard served on Township Council for two years, one of them as Deputy Reeve. He and Mary had three children: William John (1875–), Matilda Helen (1878–), and Christine Elizabeth (1885–).

In 1884 the Karrs moved to Forest. They rented out their land. In Forest Richard clerked for James Maylor & Son for nine years. He served on Forest Council for five years, two as Mayor. Then he became the Town Clerk.

Chapter 24 of 25 - Karr Family

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