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John Barr 1806 – 1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1806

Birth Location: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 25 NOV 1873

Death Location: Otago, New Zealand

Father: William Barr

Mother: Mary Marwood

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Stewart

Children(s): John Barr

The story of John Barr began in 1806 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. John Barr married Elizabeth Stewart, and had children including John Barr. John Barr passed away in 1873 in Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of John Barr began in 1806 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • John Barr married Elizabeth Stewart, and had children including John Barr.
  • John Barr passed away in 1873 in Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Barr
1764 – 1840
Birth Location: , Rfw, Sct
WB
Mary Marwood
1781 – 1849
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Stewart
1808 – 1880
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland
ES

Children(s)

John Barr
1833 – 1875
Birth Location: Abbey paisley, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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John Barr's Ancestors

Self
John Barr
1806 – 1873
Birth Place: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
William Barr
1764 – 1840
, Rfw, Sct
Mary Marwood
1781 – 1849
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Barr
1745 – 1827
Unknown, Scotland
Margaret Cochran
1739 –
Abbey (Paisley) Renfrew, Scotland
John Marwood
1740 – 1783
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Barr
1712 –
Janet McCunn
1710 –
John Cochron
1714 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Barr's Descendants

1.
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John Barr (25 Aug 1806 – 25 NOV 1873) m. Elizabeth Stewart (10 May 1808 – 29 JUN 1880)
  1. 1. John Barr (26 Oct 1833 – 1 Nov 1875) m. Christina Gordon (Abt. 1831 – 05 Jul 1878)
    1. 1. Robert (Gordon) Barr (January 1859 – 28 Dec 1926) m. Kate Millner (16 Oct 1865 – 26 March 1936)
      1. 1. Robert (Gordon) Barr (1 Dec 1892 – 19 Mar 1970) m. Dorothy (violet) Wakeling (11 Mar 1898 – 4 July 1977)
        1. 1. Albert (Henry Stewart) Barr (9 Apr 1919 – 1 Aug 1994)
        2. 2. Mildred (Emillie) Barr (24 Dec 1922 – 19 March 1994) m. Harley (Francis John (Jack)) Culloty (24 March 1921 – 11 March 2013)
      2. 2. Edith (Grace) Barr (1893 – 13 May 1893)
      3. 3. Kate Barr (21 Apr 1894 – 22 Sep 1979)
      4. 4. John (William) Barr (22 Nov 1896 – 30 Aug 1918)
      5. 5. Christina (Emma) Barr (27 Nov 1898 – 24 Jan 1939)
      6. 6. Frances (Stewart) Barr (02 Feb 1901 – 28 Nov 1984)
      7. 7. Alexander (Gordon) Barr (1911 – 27 Oct 1987)

John Barr's Timeline

2 Records

1806
25 Aug 1806
Birth of John Barr in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1873
25 NOV 1873
Age 67
Death of John Barr in Otago, New Zealand
Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1806
    Event Place: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 NOV 1873
    Event Place: Otago, New Zealand
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