Tuscola-Saginaw County MI Archives Biographies.....Carr, William 1835 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

WILLIAM CARR. The gentleman whose name is above is a loyal citizen of his
adopted country, having come hither from Canada, where he was born in County
Peel, May 18, 1835. He is a son of Richard and Ann (Glesby) Carr, his father
being by occupation a farmer. Our subject was brought up on the home farm in
Canada. His parents were both natives of Yorkshire, England. His father was born
in 1807 and his mother in 1805. They came to America in 1832 and located first
in Toronto, Canada.

  The original of our sketch did not receive very good educational advantages,
his family being straightened in circumstances and his efforts being united to
theirs as early as possible in order to provide means for the family living. He
began life at the age of eighteen as a mill man. He came to Michigan in 1864 and
located at Saginaw, where he worked at the milling business for five years. He
then spent one year in Caro, thence going to Gagetown, Tuscola County. Mr. Carr
is now a resident of Elmwood Township, Tuscola County. He has familiarized
himself not only with the northern tier of townships in Tuscola County, but is
well acquainted with the counties in Canada north of Toronto, having traveled
through on business.

  Mr. Carr was engaged in the milling business at Gagetown for nine years, being
principal sawyer, and during that time was never discharged but once, and then
not because of dissatisfaction. Our subject was married August 22, 1874, the
lady of his choice being Maria Palmer of Gagetown, Tuscola County. Our subject
is a Republican in politics. He has never had a desire to hold local office,
although he accepted two school offices in the township.

  Upon his well-cultivated and fertile farm the original of our sketch breeds
graded stock and engages in mixed farming; he does not belong to any
agricultural society but is nevertheless well versed in the science of
agriculture. He is particularly interested in securing good schools for the
locality, believing that the future of our country depends in no small degree
upon these institutions. Our subject is the parent of one child, a son, William
Edwin, who is fifteen years of age. Mr. Carr has eighty acres of land in his
farm. The improvements that it bears he has placed upon it himself. He came here
in 1878 and has accomplished much work since that time. He is a Free Thinker in
his religious principles and belief as are also other members of his family.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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