John Beare (November 14, 1820 – April 5, 1914) was a farmer and mill-owner from present day Reach Township, Ontario.
Beare, was born in Bideford, England and came to Upper Canada at the age of 19 and worked as a tailor until 1843.
Eventually he acquired a second mill and enlarged his holdings of land so that all his sons could be located on their own farms within the township.
His prosperity allowed him to be the leader in the use of farm machinery such as reapers, rakes, seed-drills, threshing machine, and gang-ploughs.
In turn, he placed his large family in a good position to prosper and help the country grow.