THE MEAR FAMILY HISTORY
Other connected family names are Adams, Hardwell, Harvard, Player and Counsell.

Isle Abbotts Church, Somerset	Isle Abbotts Chapel, Somerset	Fred Player and Rose Mear golden wedding 1958

The Mear family came from Isle Abbots, Somerset. Richard Mear (1834-1909) married Justina Hardwell (1834-1898).

One of the sons, Arthur Mear (1858-1901) married Elizabeth Harvard (1855-1926). They had ten children:
Charles Henry (1880-1896)
William (1882 - 1961)
Simeon John (1883-1936)
Frederick (1884-1971)
Rosa Ann (1887 - 1974)
Albert Edward (1889-1984)
Minnie (1890-1965 )
Susan Fanny (1893-1990)
John (1894-1972)
Mary Ann (known as Polly) (1898-1989)
or their father Arthur (1859-1901)

Fred(erick) Mear emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1907, passing through New York to Scaneatelese, Sennett, Auburn and Syracuse. Fred followed his uncle George who had previously emigrated to America.
I would like to find out more about Fred's life in America.
He lived as a lodger (or boarder) with Henry Counsell and later George Fry.
About 1918, Fred married Alice M Counsell, a sister to the Henry he lodged with previously.
Henry and Alice were also born in Somerset, England.
Fred started his new American life as a farmer but later turned to the Railroad.
Do you have any information regarding Fred in America?
I understand he had no children, but maybe you are related to one of the family's he stayed with?

Do you recognise anyone in the 1958 photo of Fred Player and Rose Mear 50th wedding anniversary?

Please contact me to exchange information.