John ware

john ware

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    Ranching career

    That the age of 18 he become a Rancher while he did that he become a free man while cattle ranching was spreading to the midwestern United states.While he travelled west and honed his skill as a cowboy.he worked driving herds Montana uisng western Cattle Trail
  • Early Life

    Ware might have gotten his freedom at the close of the American Civil War
  • Ranching Career

    He was hired in Montana to help bring 3,000 head of cattle from United States to Sir Hugh Allan's North West Cattle Co in Calgary Alberta
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    Ranching career pt.2

    Ware joined many other cowboys in two large rounndups form Fort Macleod to search for cattle at the Montana border
  • Ranching career pt.3

    Ware registered his own cattle brand as th 9999 or a walking stick brand
  • later life and family

    Ware met Mildred Lewis, who had moved from Toronto, ontario to the outskirts of Calgary with her family
  • later life and family

    later life and family

    John Ware and Mildred Lewis got married
  • later life and family pt.2

    Mildred died of pneumonia
  • later life and family pt.3

    Ware was killed when his horse tripped in a badger hole and fell on him.Ranchers from acorss the region attended his funeral in Calgary. And thet morned him as one of thier community's most respected members.
  • after his death

    His five children were taken by Mildred's parents,Daniel and Charlotte Lewis.They lived variously in Blairmore and Calgary.Then two of his daughters moved near Vulan and then two of his son later joined No.2 Construction Battalion, the only all Black battalion in canadian military history