Jane Barr - She is the, "Jane", of Jane Street. - The street was named after Jane Barr by her husband, James. They immigrated from [Glasgow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow) in 1907, and a few years later James became a real estate developer in the region north of then York or Toronto. James named numerous streets in the development after his children, but the most important was named after his wife Jane. (Wikipedia)
Photo: Trafalgar Township Historical Society Digital Collections
Leftbridge Johnny "Finch Avenue was named after hotel owner John Finch, who operated John Finch's Hotel at the northeast corner of Finch Avenue and Yonge Street."
The Old Town of York which was the original name of Toronto but located around the St. Lawrence Market area...and the City of York that was located just north of Old Toronto, south of North York & East of Etobicoke.
Accirding to Marlin Hilton Barr, Jane and James were her husbands grandparents James was Vice President at Wrights Limited Real Estate and Town Builders Toronto from 1915 until his death in 1939.He named several streets in Mount Dennis after several family members.
1850 Old Town Incorporated
1954 changed region Metropolitan Toronto fron York Country
1967 Changed Status borought
1983 Changed Status - City
1998 Amalgamated into Toronto
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