John Barnard Harris {579}

   Cause of his death was Arterio-Sclerosis & Diabetes.

  General Notes:

John Barnard Harris was the youngest Harris brother. He originally came to Canada in 1872 with the newly married William and Caroline (Richardson) Harris. Based on records of the day, it seems that John did not stay in Toronto for very long. By 1873 he was a Butcher's apprentice in London, Ontario. In 1878 he left London, Ontario to once again return to England. John came back to Canada in 1880 and again settled in London. It was not until John married Alice Kimber (1858-1926) in Toronto on May 23, 1881 that he is noted as being a Toronto resident. In 1882 John became a partner in W. Harris & Company (formerly Harris Bros. Rendering). It does not seem apparent that he had any involvement in the Harris Bros. rendering business aside from the year of 1872.

John assumed total control of W. Harris & Company after William Harris' death in May, 1914. John and his family initially lived at 924 Danforth Avenue. In 1885 they would move to 1624 Danforth Avenue. It is here that John and Alice would remain until their deaths.

John's children continued to administer and operate W. Harris & Company until 1961 when it was bought by British Glue and Chemical. The final address held by W. Harris & Company was Keating Street, Toronto. Keating Street no longer exists.

John Barnard Harris is cited in Toronto history as a "Danforth Pioneer".

  Research Notes:

John and his family were living at 924 Danforth Avenue in 1915.

  Medical Notes:

Secondary cause of death was Cerebral Thrombosis

John married Alice Kimber {588} [MRIN: 197], daughter of George Kimber {1064} and Mary Anne Stanley {1410}, on May 23, 1881 in Saulter Street, York County, Toronto, Ontario. (Alice Kimber {588} was born on August 20, 1858 in London, England, died on November 27, 1926 in 1624 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario and was buried in Saint John's Norway, Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.) The cause of her death was Acute Heart Attack - Myocarditis/High Blood Pressure.

  Marriage Notes:

According to Jane (Barnard) Harris' notes, John and Alice were married at the home of the bride's Father on Saulter Street (near the Gardiner Expressway) in Toronto.

They were married by Rev. P.A. Dyke, assisted by Rev. F.H. Adams.

John B. Harris was residing in London, Ontario when he and Alice married...he and Alice became London, Ontario residents directly after marriage. They would move to Toronto in the future and settle on Danforth Avenue until their deaths.

Alice was the daughter of George Kimber of Toronto.