Charles F. Beard (1857-1943) was born in Tunbridge Wells, England, and died in Toronto, Canada. He immigrated to Canada in 1873 and, in 1881, he married Alice E. Beard (b. Tyrrell). He worked as a milk dealer and stockkeeper, then became a minister. In 1886, Beard wrote to Mary Baker Eddy to order a copy of Christian Healing.

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