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William James Barr 1852–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1852

Birth Location: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Feb 1927

Death Location: Fillmore, Saskatchewan, Canada

Father: Thomas Barr

Mother: Susan Barr

Spouse(s): Mary Brown

Children(s): Mary Barr, Susan Barr, Thomas Barr, John Barr, Marion Barr, George Barr, James Barr, Andrew Barr, William Barr, Margaret Barr, Agnes Barr, Jane Barr, Mary Barr, Annie Barr

In 1852, William James Barr entered the world in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Barr And Susan Donald Barr. In 1852, William James Barr resided in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1861, William James Barr resided in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William James Barr married Mary Livingstone Brown, and had children including Agnes Brown Barr, Andrew Barr, Annie Brown Barr, George Barr, James Brown Barr, Jane Livingstone Jeannie Barr, John Barr, Margaret Maggie Barr, Marion Minnie Barr, Mary Brown Barr, Susan Barr, Thomas Barr, William Barr. William James Barr passed away in 1927 in Fillmore, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1852, William James Barr entered the world in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Barr And Susan Donald Barr.
  • In 1852, William James Barr resided in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1861, William James Barr resided in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William James Barr married Mary Livingstone Brown, and had children including Agnes Brown Barr, Andrew Barr, Annie Brown Barr, George Barr, James Brown Barr, Jane Livingstone Jeannie Barr, John Barr, Margaret Maggie Barr, Marion Minnie Barr, Mary Brown Barr, Susan Barr, Thomas Barr, William Barr.
  • William James Barr passed away in 1927 in Fillmore, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Barr
1815–1898
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Susan Barr
1820–1884
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Brown
1851–1939
Birth Location: East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Mary Barr
1882–1964
Birth Location: Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Susan Barr
1880–1966
Birth Location: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Thomas Barr
1872–1940
Birth Location: East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
TB
John Barr
1885–1925
Birth Location: Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JB
Marion Barr
1891–1971
Birth Location: Stoneyhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MB
George Barr
1883–1963
Birth Location: Chapelton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James Barr
1874–1953
Birth Location: Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Andrew Barr
1889–1983
Birth Location: Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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William Barr
1877–1892
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Margaret Barr
1887–1976
Birth Location: Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Agnes Barr
1893–1985
Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Jane Barr
1878–1960
Birth Location: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Mary Barr
1880–1881
Birth Location: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Annie Barr
1890–1890
Birth Location: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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William Barr's Ancestors

Self
William Barr
1852–1927
Birth Place: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Barr
1815–1898
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Susan (Donald) Barr
1820–1884
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Barr
1777–1848
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Susan Donald
1790–1877
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Donald
1765–1822
Margaret Meikle
1765–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Meikle
1733–1792
Janet Symington
1733–

William Barr's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Barr (16 Aug 1852–20 Feb 1927) m. Mary (Livingstone) Brown (19 Jan 1851–19 Aug 1939)
  1. 1. Mary (Brown) Barr 1882–1964 m. Malcolm (Edgar) Millar 1883–1946
    1. 1. Rodney (Malcolm "Rod") Millar 1916–1977 m. Elizabeth (Evelyn Ida "Betty") Kelly 1915–2012
      1. 1. Frederick (Glen "Fred") Millar 1951–2019
      2. 2. Marilyn Millar 1941–2001 m. Alan (Roy "Roy") Graham 1938–2015
    2. 2. Violet (Mary) Millar 1907–1975 m. John ("Jack") Sloane 1905–1975 m. Henry (William "Jerry") Lacey 1898–1988
      1. 1. Joan (Doris) Lacey 1934–2011
      2. 2. Douglas (Lorne) Lacey 1928–2005
      3. 3. Sheila (Moyra) Lacey 1937–2008
      4. 4. Jean (A.) Lacey 1932–1933
      5. 5. Frances (Kathleen) Sloane 1943–2013
    3. 3. Reginald (Thomas "Reg") Millar 1908–1990
    4. 4. William (Cecil Edgar "Cec") Millar 1911–2000
    5. 5. Donald (Maurice) Millar 1918–2017
  2. 2. Susan Barr 1880–1966 m. Christopher Blackley 1872–1953
    1. 1. Mary (Brown) Blackley 1906–1929
    2. 2. Margaret Blackley 1906–1953
    3. 3. Susan Blackley 1908–1998 m. Allan Ogden 1902–1979
    4. 4. Christopher Blackley 1912–1990 m. Pauline (Canas) Metcalf 1915–2003
    5. 5. William (James Barr) Blackley 1916–1933
    6. 6. Catherine Blackley 1910–1952 m. Walter (E) Beves 1887–1964
      1. 1. Gloria (Joyce) Beves 1935–2013 m. David (John) Law 1933–2000
  3. 3. Thomas Barr 1872–1940 m. Jane ("Jeanie") Graham 1870–1949
    1. 1. Mary (Brown) Barr 1899–1989
    2. 2. William Barr 1905–1985
    3. 3. David (Graham) Barr 1908–1965
    4. 4. Thomas Barr 1912–1949
    5. 5. Allison (Scott) Barr 1898–
    6. 6. Jeanie Barr 1903–
    7. 7. Tina Barr 1910–
  4. 4. John Barr 1885–1925
  5. 5. Marion ("Minnie") Barr 1891–1971 m. Alexander ("Sandy") Pendleton 1881–1947 m. William Somerville 1882–1912
    1. 1. Thomas ("Tom") Pendleton 1913–2003 m. Beatrice (Mary) Maguire 1917–2014
      1. 1. Irene (Beatrice Ella) Pendleton 1935–2010 m. James (Wallace) Holland 1930–1994
    2. 2. William ("Bill") Pendleton 1915–1944 m. Myrtle (Eva) Tubman 1921–1999
    3. 3. Harold Pendleton 1928–2006 m. Lillian (Marie Clara) Agarand 1930–2005
    4. 4. Frederick ("Fred") Pendleton 1927–1943
    5. 5. Alexander ("Alex") Somerville 1911–1983
    6. 6. James ("Jim") Pendleton 1917–1998
    7. 7. Mary ("Polly") Pendleton 1921–2012
  6. 6. George Barr 1883–1963 m. Annie Preston 1881–1960
    1. 1. Annie (Hanlan Preston) Barr 1906–1986 m. Alexander (Earl) Thomson 1899–1959
      1. 1. Dorothy (May) Thomson 1924–1954 m. Ralph (MacColm) Goldstone 1922–1989
      2. 2. Louis (Ralph "Ralph") Thomson 1932–2008
      3. 3. Earl (George) Thomson 1927–2021
    2. 2. William Barr 1908–1958
    3. 3. Mary (Livingstone) Barr 1912–1988 m. Neil (Garfield "Garf") Matheson 1913–1992
      1. 1. Dwight (Ronald) Matheson 1946–2017
    4. 4. Agnes (Montgomery) Barr 1913–1980 m. Edward Rensby 1917–1974
      1. 1. Donald (George "Don") Rensby 1947–2018
    5. 5. George (Malcolm) Barr 1917–2006 m. Loretta (May (Reta)) Deets 1922–2002
    6. 6. Thomas (Edward) Barr 1920–1949
  7. 7. James (Brown) Barr 1874–1953 m. Marion (Law) McCallum 1878–1940
    1. 1. Marion (Law McCallum) Barr 1920–1993 m. Walter Appleyard 1917–2009
      1. 1. Gordon (McCallum) Appleyard 1943–1997
    2. 2. William Barr 1903–1950
    3. 3. Agnes (Jackson) Barr 1907–2001 m. Victor Tyrrell 1900–1960
    4. 4. Mary (Livingstone Brown) Barr 1914–2011 m. John ('Jack') Rogerson 1916–1992
    5. 5. Peter (James) Barr 1905–1997 m. Evelyne (Phyllis) Cushway 1917–2001 m. Mary Mack 1907–1986
    6. 6. Andrew Barr 1913–1992 m. Christina ('Chrissie' Chalmers Anderson) Smith 1914–1998
      1. 1. Christina (Brook) Barr 1939–1940
    7. 7. Thomas ("Tom") Barr 1911–1978 m. Agnes ((Nan)) Watson 1898–1994
    8. 8. John Barr 1918–1960 m. Margaret (Brown (Megan)) Auchterlonie 1920–2012
      1. 1. Peter Barr 1947–1947
    9. 9. Jamesina (Jean) Barr 1924–2002 m. Walter (Paterson) Black 1921–1971
  8. 8. Andrew Barr 1889–1983 m. Eveline (Victoria) Wilson 1894–1926
    1. 1. Andrew (George "Slim") Barr 1926–1952
    2. 2. Janet (Howitson) Barr 1917–2010 m. Leonard (George) Weppler 1907–1973
      1. 1. Brian (Douglas) Weppler 1946–1955
    3. 3. Douglas (William) Barr 1920–1998 m. Ruby (Rae) Tribe 1920–2008
  9. 9. William Barr 1877–1892
  10. 10. Margaret ('Maggie') Barr 1887–1976 m. Peter McCallum 1885–1936
    1. 1. Peter McCallum 1908–1943
    2. 2. Mary (Livingston Brown) McCallum 1909– m. George (Muir) Williamson 1900–1980
      1. 1. Margaret (Barr Donald) Williamson 1936–1990
    3. 3. James McCallum 1914–1985 m. Jean (Smith) Roberts 1911–1979
    4. 4. Thomas (Barr) McCallum 1917–2004
    5. 5. William (Barr) McCallum 1912–1914
    6. 6. William (Barr) McCallum 1915–1916
  11. 11. Agnes (Brown) Barr 1893–1985 m. Albert (John Raymond) Ball 1893–1989
    1. 1. James (Ramsay) Ball 1915–1986 m. Marguerite (Elizabeth) McLellan 1893–1958
    2. 2. George (Ernest) Ball 1917–2015 m. Elaine (Inez) Sherwin 1921–2014
    3. 3. William Ball 1919–2007 m. Margaret Lyng 1929–2006
    4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Ball 1921–1976 m. William (John) Helferty 1918–1988
      1. 1. Murray (John) Helferty 1944–2019
    5. 5. Marion (Agnes) Ball 1927–1980 m. Stanley (Charles) Greaves 1918–2002
    6. 6. Isobel (Margaret) Ball 1935–1997 m. Duane Howlett 1925–2003
    7. 7. John Ball –2013
  12. 12. Jane (Livingstone "Jeannie") Barr 1878–1960 m. John Baillie 1872–1921 m. Peter (Horne) Bain 1877–1929
    1. 1. Sarah (Helen Gibson) Baillie 1899–1990
    2. 2. Jeannie (Livingstone Barr Baillie) (Duncan) 1901–1990
    3. 3. Mary (Brown) Baillie 1898–1981
    4. 4. James (A) Bailey 1904–1986
    5. 5. Susan (S. Barr Baillie) (Parsons) 1908–
    6. 6. Emily (Margaret) Baillie 1910–
    7. 7. William (G) Baillie 1913–
    8. 8. Rhoda (M.) Baillie 1914–
    9. 9. John (Edwin Ruthven) Baillie 1916–1971
    10. 10. Esther Baillie 1918–1985
    11. 11. George (Garfield) Baillie 1920–1979
    12. 12. Janetta (Howatson (Nettie)) Barr 1895–1956
  13. 13. Mary (Brown) Barr 1880–1881
  14. 14. Annie (Brown) Barr 1890–1890

William Barr's Timeline

8 Records

1852
16 Aug 1852
Birth of William James Barr in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1852
1852
William James Barr resided here in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 9
William James Barr resided here in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 29
William James Barr resided here in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 39
William James Barr resided here in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 49
William James Barr resided here in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1916
1916
Age 64
William James Barr resided here in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
1927
20 Feb 1927
Age 75
Death of William James Barr in Fillmore, Saskatchewan, Canada
Fillmore, Saskatchewan, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1852
    Event Place: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Avondale; ED: 12; Page: 22; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1861_91

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Carnwath; ED: 5; Page: 15; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_257

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1912
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4787

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Saskatchewan, Swift Current, 26; Roll: T-21945; Page: 12; Family No: 134

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4787

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Huron
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Saskatchewan, Swift Current, 26; Roll: T-21945; Page: 12; Family No: 134

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1927
    Event Place: Fillmore, Saskatchewan, Canada

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fillmore, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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