Robert Francis Agar 1861-1953
1861. Robert Francis Agar was born to Richard Agar & Jane Francis Train 4/7/1861 in Vaughan
1881CC. Robert Francis Agar, 19, is living in Vaughan
1884. Robert Francis Agar marries Mary Ellen Ellerby on 25/6/1884 Woodbridge Vaughan
"Robert Francis AGAR, 22, agriculturist, Canada, Vaughan Twp., s/o Richard AGAR & Jane FRANCIS, married Mary Ellen ELLERBY, 24, Canada, Woodbridge Ont., d/o Jonathan ELLERBY & Mary ELLERBY, witn: William H. TRAIN of Tecumseth & John W. ELLERBY of Vaughan, 25 June 1884, Woodbridge"
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1896. Nellie Frances Agar was born to Robert & Mary Ellen in Vaughan, York County
1901CC. Robert Agar 39, b.4/7/1861, farmer, methodist, Mary 41, b. 13/9/1859, Edwin 15, Maria 13, Frank 12, Norman 10, Ethel 8, Nellie 5, b. 19/6/1895, Elmer 2 are living in Vaughan, York West, Ontario
Robert Agar, his wife Mary Ellen and 8 children in 1907. Robert here is aged 46
From left, back row: AnnieAlmina, Charles Franklin, John Edgar, Norman Lester : front row Robert, Mary Ethel, Nellie Frances, Mary Ellen: Robert Elmer
~ 1909. The family move from Ontario to Alberta - Nellie claimed to have been 13 at this move- to take advantage of free land there . You could find out more about this allocation of free land I'm sure!
1911CC. Robert Agar, 49 , farmer, is living Red Deer, Alberta with Mary Ellen 50, Annie Almine 23, Charles Franklin 22, Norman Leska 20, Mary Ethel 18, Nellie Frances 14 & Robert Elma 13.
1921CC. Robert Agar, 59, farmer, is living Battle River, Alberta with Mary Ellen 61, Franklin 32. Both fathers were born England, both mothers Canada.
1921-1935. Find out more about the great drought that hit Alberta farming so hard - food parcels from Ontario, etc. Although times were hard they managed better with their homestead than did their daughter Nellie
1934. The Agars celebrated their Golden Wedding. 25/6/1934
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Adults from L to R: . Garvin Laycroft, Thornton Laycroft, Robert, Almina Laycroft, Mary Ellen, Estelle Hesp, male-Edgar?-Agar, Nelda, Emily, Violet, Grace, Ethel Stockdale, Forest, Nellie
Children: David Hesp, Helen Hesp & , 2 children, Roy & Harold, of John Edgar Agar
Almina Laycroft is their daughter- she married William?? Laycroft -check. Mary Ethel Stockdale also a daughter. Grace is Edgar's wife: John Edgar Agar 1885 married Grace Charlotte Bray & they had 2 children- googled this!
Robert F Agar with daughter, Mary Ethel Stockdale, grandson Victor Robert Stockdale & ggrandson Ronald Victor Scotdale ~1950
1942. Mary Ellen Agar, aged 83, died on 8/12/1942. Buried Strathmore, Alberta. Photo of her headstone on her page
1953?. Robert Agar, aged 92, died in Strathmore, Alberta . Headstone?