James Barber b. 30 Mar 1837 McNab Twp, Renfrew County, Lanark, Ontario, Canada d. 29 May 1913 Haynes Township, Alcona County, Michigan

1837 - 1913 (76 years)

Name	James Barber [1]
Born	30 Mar 1837	McNab Twp, Renfrew County, Lanark, Ontario, Canada [1]
Gender	Male
Died	29 May 1913	Haynes Township, Alcona County, Michigan [1]
Died	Cause: Paralysis
Buried	02 Jun 1913	Springport Cemetery, Harrisville, Alcona County, Michigan [1]
Person ID	I10717	Jerry Milo Johnson
Last Modified	29 Mar 2015

Father	Eustache (Hugh) Barber, b. 12 Nov 1811, Ste Eustache, Quebec, Lower Canada , d. 03 Nov 1900, White Lake, Mcnab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years)
Relationship	Natural
Mother	Isabella Headrick, b. 23 Jan 1817, Rutherglen, Scotland , d. 01 Aug 1901, White Lake, Mcnab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)
Relationship	Natural
Married	23 Jan 1835	Auld Kirk, Pakenham Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario [1]
Family ID	F3713	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Ann Neil, b. 08 Nov 1842, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada , d. 26 May 1932, Harrisville, Haynes Twp, Alcona County, Michigan (Age 89 years)

Married 29 Oct 1860 Auld Kirk, Pakenham Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario [1, 2]

Notes

Married:

Marraige date also listed as 29 Nov 1869 in some source documents

Children

	1. Nicholas Barber, b. 13 Feb 1868, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada , d. 07 Sep 1927, Sidnaw, Houghton County, Michigan (Age 59 years) [Natural]
	2. Peter Barber, b. 22 Apr 1870, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada , d. 23 May 1894, Haynes Township, Alcona County, Michigan (Age 24 years) [Natural]
	3. Eustache Barber, b. 04 Sep 1862, McNab, Renfrew, Lanark, Canada , d. 11 Oct 1931 (Age 69 years) [Natural]
	4. Annie Catherine Barber, b. 01 May 1864, White Lake, Mcnab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada , d. 21 Nov 1957, Harrisville, Haynes Twp, Alcona County, Michigan (Age 93 years) [Natural]
	5. Isabelle Barber, b. 23 May 1866, Carlow Twp, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada , d. 12 Apr 1935, Newberry, Luce County, Michigan (Age 68 years) [Natural]
	6. John W Barber, b. 02 Jun 1877, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada , d. 03 Oct 1934, Michigan (Age 57 years) [Natural]
	7. Albert Barber, b. McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada , d. Jun 1879 [Natural]
	8. James Archie Barber, b. 20 Sep 1872, White Lake, Mcnab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada , d. 15 Apr 1953, Newberry, Luce County, Michigan (Age 80 years) [Natural]
	9. Catherine Barber, b. 30 Mar 1874, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada , d. 27 Dec 1876 (Age 2 years) [Natural]
	10. D Barber, b. McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada , d. Apr 1875 [Natural]

Family ID F3708 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 30 Mar 1837 - McNab Twp, Renfrew County, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
	Married - 29 Oct 1860 - Auld Kirk, Pakenham Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario
	Died - Cause: Paralysis - 29 May 1913 - Haynes Township, Alcona County, Michigan
	Buried - 02 Jun 1913 - Springport Cemetery, Harrisville, Alcona County, Michigan

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Notes

1871 census, Carlow Twp. shows him of French Presbyterian descent - Jim Richards.

We have no record for this family but in Nov 1990, a gr-grandson, Mr. Gary Holmes of Grand Blanc, Michigan phoned, followed by a letter, which was passed to a Barber relative. This past winter I wrote Mr. Holmes at the address on the letter but had no reply. He did state that the Death Certificate was filed in Alcona Co., Michigan, no other info - Jim Richards

Jim was very strict with his family. He would tell his family that they would do whatever they were told. Would hold his son Jim & not let him talk - Forest Lee Barber (grandson)

A Mr. Koon was stealing Jim's moonshine. Jim would see him sneaking down and take a drink on a continuing basis. Jim filled the bottle with kerosene instead of moonshine. When Mr. Koon sneaked down & took a big drink, he threw the bottle down & never stole any of Jim's moonshine again - Anabell Barber Richards

All the family was down to help Jim & Cora put in a new foundation for the house. Instead of digging, the men were down in in the cellar drinking & were getting quite drunk. Myoma, Forest Barber's wife, told some of the kids to go down and get one of the bottles. She pissed in the bottle and sent it back down with the kids. Orval Richards, the husband of Annabell Barber, grabbed that particular bottle, took a drink, spit it out and commented that "it tasted like warm piss" - James Robert Peake

Listed in 1880 Michigan Census, Alcona County, Alcona Twp (ED#1, Page 26)

Listed in 1900 Michigan Census, Alcona County, Haynes Twp (ED#7, Sheet 6A)

Listed in 1910 Michigan Census, Alcona County, Haynes Twp (ED#7, Sheet 2A)

Lived in Michigan at time of father's death (3 Nov 1900) - Joe Chester

Sources
[S117] Chester Family Gedcom, Joe Chester.

[S56] Alcona County Review, 11/7/1895 Volume : 19 Number : 32 Page : 3 Column : 2 (Reliability: 3).