Educator, physician and surgeon.
Born in Ontario on 30 July 1872, he came to Manitoba, took teacher training at Winnipeg, and acquired his first class teaching certificate (1890). His taught at St. James School (1891-1892).
In 1895, he graduated from the Manitoba Medical College and worked as a surgeon at the Winnipeg General Hospital until June 1898 when he left to establish his own general practise at Gretna. After a few years, he moved his practise to Morden and partnered with Henry Elliot until 1911, when he returned to Winnipeg and specialized in surgery.
While at Gretna, he married Lydia Ilah Schultz (1881-1960, daughter of Otto Schultz, later remarried to Albert Henry Eager) on 25 September 1901. He had three children: Cecil Rheinhart “Garner” Parr (1903-?), Theodore Murray “Theo” Parr (1906-?), and Elizabeth Rosamond Parr (1917-?, wife of Scott Gordon). He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Sovereign Lodge #85).
He died at his Winnipeg residence, 211 Oak Street, on 3 March 1918 and was buried at St. John’s Anglican Cathedral Cemetery.
Birth [Cecil Rheinhart Parr, Theodore Murray Parr, Elizabeth Rosamond Parr], marriage, and death registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
1901 & 1911 Canada censuses, Automated Genealogy.
“Successful candidates,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 4 August 1890, page 3.
“Medical examinations,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 25 March 1895, page 5.
“Reportorial round [Dr. C. A. Parr ...],” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 23 July 1897, page 5.
“City and general [Dr. C. A. Parr],” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 24 May 1898, page 6.
“City and general [Dr. C. A. Parr],” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 9 June 1898, page 6.
“I. O. O. F. Lodge’s new officers,” Winnipeg Tribune, 2 December 1914, page 5.
“Dr. Cecil A. Parr dies in hospital,” Winnipeg Tribune, 4 March 1918, page 5.
Death notice, Manitoba Free Press, 5 March 1918, page 10.
“Funeral of late Dr. Parr,” Manitoba Free Press, 6 March 1918, page 5.
“Toronto bride-elect,” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 December 1935, page 12.
“Parr-Boswell wedding is held at St. Clement’s in Toronto during week-end,” Winnipeg Free Press, 30 December 1935, page 6.
Obituary [Mrs. Lydia P. Eager], Winnipeg Tribune, 18 May 1960, page 24.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 15 July 2023
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