Richard Agar 1816-1888
1816. Richard Agar was baptised 15/4/1816 to Thomas Agar & Hannah Bulmer in Skelton in Cleveland , Yorkshire - FMP. This Skelton to W of Middlesboro.
1826-1846. Thomas & Hannah & 6 children emigrate to Ontario
1839. Richard Agar marries Elizabeth Ash on 23/3/1839 in York Ontario - IGI
Richard & Elizabeth have 10 children 1839-1854, 4 of whom die in infancy
Plot map of land Richard Agar bought in Nashville and who sold it up to 1961. Have not found a date for the original map or the purchases -yet!
1851CC . Richard Agar, 35, farmer, Elizabeth 33, both born England, Margaret J 12, George & John 10, William 9, Richard Thomas 4 & Joseph 2 all born Canada , are living in Vaughan, York County, Ontario
1854. His wife, Elizabeth Agar, dies 24/5/1854. Buried in Coleraine Cemetery, Nashville, Vaughan. Her headstone has the deaths of 4 of their children who died as infants aged 1mth-3 yrs, the last one, Samuel, died at 9 mths old, 8 mths after her death.
1855. Richard Agar married Jane Francis Train on 18/8/1855 in York County , Ontario
1861CC. Richard Agar, is in this census: All Places (Agricultural), York, Ontario, Canada
1861. Robert Francis Agar was born to Richard & Jane on 4/7/1861 in Vaughan
1861CC. Richard Agar, 44, 1 storey brick house . Richard, 44, farmer, b. England, Jane 25, Marg. Jane 21, George 20, John 19, William 17, Richard 13, Joseph 12, Amos 2 & Mary Ann 2 . Living Vaughan
1871CC. Richard Agar, 56, farmer, b. England , Jane 36, Joseph 20, Amos 15, Mary Ann 11, Francis 9, Matilda 4, Alex 2 & Gilbert 1 . Living Vaughan
1881CC. Richard Agar, 64, Jane 45 , Mary Ann 21, Robert F 19, Eliza 14, Albert 12, Gilbert 11 & Frances A 3. Living Vaughan
1881. His daughter, Frances Alvina Agar, aged 3, dies Vaughan, York, Ontario, her father Richard - FS
1888. Richard Agar, 72, gentleman, dies 19/4/1888, Kleinberg, Vaughan, York County . Cause of death: chronic cystitis. Informant- Gilbert Agar . Buried in Coleraine Cemetery, Nashville - photo of gravestone below
Photo likely taken after the death of his first wife in 1854: if so, a very early photo. Courtesy of Agar/Henry Ancestry tree
Front Row:-Richard Agar. Son George Agar, Daughter Margaret Jane Agar(Married William Train), Jane Lougheed Ash Walterhouse(Sister of Elizabeth Ash,Richard's first wife) Back Row: Sons of Richard Agar: Thomas, Joseph, William, and John
1893. Mrs Jane F Agar is listed in the Toronto City Directory- no meaningful address
1919. His widow, Jane Frances Train Agar, dies Vaughan, York County
