Eustache (Hugh) Barber b. 12 Nov 1811 Ste Eustache, Quebec, Lower Canada d. 03 Nov 1900 White Lake, Mcnab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada

1811 - 1900 (88 years)

Name	Eustache (Hugh) Barber [1]
Born	12 Nov 1811	Ste Eustache, Quebec, Lower Canada [1]
Gender	Male
Died	03 Nov 1900	White Lake, Mcnab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada [1]
Buried	White Lake, Mcnab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada [1]
Person ID	I10728	Jerry Milo Johnson
Last Modified	29 Mar 2015

Father	Pierre Barbery Dit Grandmaison, b. 21 Jul 1755, Ste Genevieve, Quebec, Canada , d. 08 Apr 1826, Ste Eustache, Quebec, Canada (Age 70 years)
Relationship	Natural
Mother	Marie Morin, b. 1783, Canada , d. 1824, Ste Eustache, Quebec, Canada (Age 41 years)
Relationship	Natural
Married	08 Aug 1803	Ste Benoit Deux, Montanges, Quebec, Canada [1]
Family ID	F3716	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Isabella Headrick, b. 23 Jan 1817, Rutherglen, Scotland , d. 01 Aug 1901, White Lake, Mcnab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)

Married 23 Jan 1835 Auld Kirk, Pakenham Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario [1]

Children

	1. Isabella Barber, b. 08 Aug 1857, d. Abt 1930, Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years) [Natural]
	2. Mary Barber, b. 23 Jan 1836, White Lake, Mcnab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada , d. 03 Sep 1921, Almonte Road, Lanark, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years) [Natural]
	3. James Barber, b. 30 Mar 1837, McNab Twp, Renfrew County, Lanark, Ontario, Canada , d. 29 May 1913, Haynes Township, Alcona County, Michigan (Age 76 years) [Natural]
	4. Rosella Barber, b. 04 Jun 1850, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada , d. 1940 (Age 89 years) [Natural]
	5. Eustache Barbary, b. 1851, d. 1851 (Age 0 years) [Natural]
	6. Elizabeth Anderson Barber, b. 16 Dec 1843, McNabb Twp, White Lake, Ontario, Canada , d. 08 Apr 1915, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years) [Natural]
	7. Janet Barber, b. 06 Jan 1847, McNabb Twp, White Lake, Ontario, Canada , d. 05 Mar 1928, Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota (Age 81 years) [Natural]
	8. David Barber, b. 27 Aug 1848, Ontario, Canada , d. 05 Nov 1917, Alcona County, Michigan (Age 69 years) [Natural]
	9. Sarah Barber, b. 09 Dec 1838, Ontario, Canada , d. 03 Aug 1921, Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years) [Natural]
	10. Peter Barber, b. 09 May 1840, McNabb Twp, White Lake, Ontario, Canada , d. 21 Aug 1911, Leslie, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 71 years) [Natural]
	11. William Headrick Barber, b. 01 Mar 1852, Ontario, Canada , d. 29 Jul 1930, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years) [Natural]
	12. Eustache R Barber, b. 02 May 1854, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada , d. 10 Oct 1936, Michigan (Age 82 years) [Natural]

Family ID F3713 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Married - 23 Jan 1835 - Auld Kirk, Pakenham Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario
	Died - 03 Nov 1900 - White Lake, Mcnab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
	Buried - - White Lake, Mcnab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada

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Notes

Birth & Death verified by headstone - Jim Richards

Resided - 1871 - Pakenham Twp., Lanark Co.

Listed in 1871 Canadian Census, Ontario, Lanark North, Pakenham
Age: 60
Place of birth: Quebec
Religion: Roman Catholic
Origin: French
Occupation: Farmer

Listed in 1881 Canadian Census, Ontario, Lanark North, Pakenham (112-K-2-20-81)

Resided - 1891 - McNab Twp., living with William & Isabella.

From Jim Richards notes:

"In the early 1830's, Eustache Barbary came to McNab Twp. with a Mr. Brent to take out lumber. According to legend, Eustache came to the home of James Headrick in Pakenham to sharpen his axe and there met 17 year old Isabella. It was "love at first sight" and although James Headrick didn't approve of such a marriage (French & RC), in time he realized the good qualities of Eustache, who was known as the "Peacemaker", a strong man who often "picked up an Indian who misbehaved at the Inn and set him where he pleased". Isabella's father stipulated that Eustache must be known as Hugh Barber and on Isabella's 18th birthday, Jan 23, 1835, the young couple were married by Rev. Mr. Fairbairn at Auld Kirk, her father having loaned them a jumper sleigh and team and a broadaxe as protection from the Indians (per legend). Also it is said that the local Indian women had made Isabella a wedding dress and a blue cape lined with white fabric. The church record shows the witnesses were brother James and Robert Yuill. Robert is thought to have married a Janet Headrick (not related to this family).

Land records for McNab Twp., Con.3, lot 3 have not been checked but this was the 1st home for the couple (near White Lake village). It was busy times. the 1851 census showed several children and men boarding at the house who were working for Mr. Barber in lumbering. In 1861 & 71, school taxes for Pakenham Twp. shows the family also lived "up the lake" at Con.1, lot 25E, Pakenham. Detailed maps will show a small island offshore named Barber Island. In time, Mr. & Mrs. Barber moved back to the 1st home in McNab Twp., no longer standing but near the house built by son William Barber for his family.

Renfrew Mercury, 9 Nov 1900 - DIED:

"One of the oldest residents of McNab passed away on Saturday, Nov 3 after a very painful illness which was born with great patience. Funeral followed on Monday to the White Lake cemetery, attended by a large number of friends.

White Lake News, Nov 1900 - DIED:

"Mr. Eustache Barber, who died at White Lake on Nov. 3rd, aged 90 years, was born in St. Eustache Quebec in 1811. His parents came from Old France, likely under the name Barbeau. He came to McNab in 1833, engaged to one John Brill, who was lumbering in the township at the time, and was married to Isabella Headrick (eldest daughter of James Headrick, formerly of Lanark Twp.) in 1835. He leaves to mourn his departure a widow, 5 boys and 6 girls. He was a devoted husband and affectionate father.

From Rev. David Graham, Presbyterian Minister, White Lake & Burnstown, who attended him during his last illness:

"It is with great pleasure that I testify to the simple childlike faith in the Lord Jesus Christ of the late Mr. Barber during his last illness. In my conversations with him I found that he possessed a wonderful memory, a thoughful mind and an anxious spirit by which he was very soon able, after a simple and clear presentation to the plan of salvation, according to the New Testament teaching, to grasp the truth, namely that out of Christ, there's no salvation & that a new birth and faith in Jesus Christ, and not good works, was essential to salvation. His vision grew brighter and faith stronger as the end approached, and I am fully persuaded that he was enabled to pillow his dying head on the promises of Christ and to pass with the Redeemed into the Eternal City.

McNab Twp. records show that no break has yet occurred in the family of eleven children. Grandchildren living number 78 and 60 great grandchildren.

Lanark Era, 7 Nov 1900 - DIED:

" At White Lake, Saturday, November 3rd, Mr. Eustache Barber aged 90 years. His wife, the former Isabella Headrick survives as well as a large family. His widow was born Jan 23rd 1815 & she was married on her 18th birthday, 23rd Jan 1833 to Mr. Barber. On Jan 23rd 1834, their eldest daughter Mary (Mrs. John Deachman Sr. of Lanark) was born. The others are Mrs. Andrew Kirk of Forresters Falls, Mrs. John Turner of Ramsay, Mrs. James Turner, Grand Forks North Dakota, Mrs. Patrick McManus of Pakenham, Mrs. W. Haggerty of Waba, William of White Lake, Peter, Warren, Eustache, David and James, all of Michigan.

Sources
[S117] Chester Family Gedcom, Joe Chester.