John Ware 1845-1905

John Ware lived between 1845 and 1905. Born in South Carolina, where he lived until the age of twenty, he then spent 17 years of his life in Texas. However, most of John Ware's life was spent in Alberta, Canada (1882-1905), where he was a cowboy, soldier, and ranch owner. John Ware remains in the collective memory of Afro-Canadians and Albertans who knew him, as one of the most famous cowboys of Western Canada, a symbol of tolerance, of bringing people together and one of the greatest...
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John Ware lived between 1845 and 1905. Born in South Carolina, where he lived until the age of twenty, he then spent 17 years of his life in Texas. However, most of John Ware's life was spent in Alberta, Canada (1882-1905), where he was a cowboy, soldier, and ranch owner. John Ware remains in the collective memory of Afro-Canadians and Albertans who knew him, as one of the most famous cowboys of Western Canada, a symbol of tolerance, of bringing people together and one of the greatest African Canadian personalities. Through his physical skills, his knowledge of the cowboy trade, his human qualities, and his unparalleled patriotism, John Ware was instrumental in building Canada.