William Barr (1895 - 1974)

Born 13 Nov 1895 in Vankleek Hill, West Hawkesbury, Prescott, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Grace Margaret (Perks) Barr — married 4 Mar 1920 in Vermilion, Alberta, Canada

Descendants

Died 29 Jan 1974 at age 78 in Vermilion, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

• Bill^[1] was born in 1895^[2]. He was the son of James Barr and Alice Dunning^[3]. Bill married Grace Margaret Perks (1899-1952) and they had seven children^[4]. He passed away in 1974^[5].
  

  Pte. Bill Barr served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I
  Service started: 20 May 1918
  Unit(s): 21st Canadian Reserve Battn.
  Service ended: 25 Jun 1919
• Bill enlisted in the CEF, was called up in May 1918, transferred to England in Aug 1918, but the war ended before he saw action.^[6]

Research Notes

• In her submission for Vermilion Memories, Marg Lewis (nee Barr) wrote that her father, Bill, remarried to Edna (Daley) Taylor (1899-1987) after Grace had died. However, no documentation has yet been found to prove this marriage. Also, Bill's obit and Edna's death certificate only refer to their first spouses. Perhaps it will be proven once more documents are released by the B.C. government.

Sources

1. ↑ Full name (no middle name) from Ontario Birth Register. No other record has a middle name or initial. The use of "Bill" as his preferred name is from Vermilion Memories II.
2. ↑ Birth info from Ontario Birth Register.
3. ↑ Parent info from Ontario Birth Register.
4. ↑ George William is known from the 1921 census. The six adult children are known from Bill's obit.
5. ↑ Death info from obit.
6. ↑ WWI info from Personnel Records.

Family Trees

• Ancestry Profile
• FamilySearch Profile
• Descendants of William Dunning, 1783-1852, page 17

116 William¹⁰ Barr (Alice J⁹ Dunning, Jas. W⁸, Gregory⁷, Wm⁶, Abijah⁵, David⁴, Benj³, Benj², Theop¹), b. Nov. 13, 1895___, Vankleek Hill, Ont., Can., m. Mar. 4, 1920 to Grace M. Perks, (b. ------ in St. Andrew, East, Ont., Can.) farmer, -at Vermilion, Alta., Can. Children:

237 William George b. Jan. 18, 1921 d. Sep. 5, 1922

238 Alice Margaret b. Nov. 24, 1922___

239 Dorothy Violet b. June 20, 1925___

240 Mary Elizabeth b. Mar. 21, 1927___

241 James Dunning b. Sep. 2, 1929___

242 Helen Barbara

243 John William

• J.E. Dunning. Complete record of descendants of Rev. James McNally complete to March 1953, as Part II of the Autobiography of Rev. James McNally. Page 11

5. William Barr, b. Nov. 13, 1895, married Grace Parks, b. St. Andrews Que. d. July 31, 1952 at Vermilion, Alta.

• Vermilion Memories Vol II - Barr, James and Family

Birth

• "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM68-X2G : 2 March 2021), William Barr, 13 Nov 1895; citing Birth, Prescott, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,056,566.
  • Note: the Birth Register entries span two facing pages which were imaged separately. FS has the second page indexed separately however one can just page right from the first page in both FS and Ancestry.
  • FamilySearch Record for 2nd page
  • Ancestry ca Record 8838 #650021 (Subscription required)
  • Name: William Barr
  • Sex: Male
  • Birth Date: 13 Nov 1895
  • Birthplace: Prescott, Ontario, Canada
  • Father's Name: James Barr
  • Mother's Name: Alice Dunning
  • Digital Folder Number: 004656986
  • Microfilm Number: 2056566
  • Image Number: 01162
  • Indexing Batch: C06108-8

The Great War

• Library and Archives Canada: Personnel Records of the First World War: BARR, WILLIAM
  • Ancestry ca Record 61084 #716281 (Subscription required)
  • Name: BARR, WILLIAM
  • Regimental Number: 3211462
  • Date of Birth: 1895-11-13
  • Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 460 - 20
  • Item Number: 26355
  • Record Group: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)

Marriage

• William Karr in the Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index, 1898-1944
  • Ancestry ca Record 61560 #124517 (Subscription required)
  • Name: William Karr [William Barr]
  • Gender: Male
  • Marriage Date: 1920
  • Marriage Place: Vermilion, Alberta, Canada
  • Spouse: Grace M Perks
  • Certificate Number: 373

Obituary

• Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) - 02 Feb 1974, Thu - Page 36

Deaths 30

BARR, William

On January 29, William Barr of Vermilion, Alta. formerly of Victoria, B.C. passed away, aged 78. He leaves to mourn 2 sons, James of Vermilion, Jack of Anchorage, Alaska; 4 daughters, Mrs. Jack Lewis (Margaret), Mrs. Nels T. Crowell (Dorothy) Edmonton, Mrs. W. E. Brimacombe (Betty), Vegreville, Mrs. George Barlow (Helen), Vermilion; 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; 2 brothers, Manson of Vermilion, and Sam of San Clemente, Calif. He was predeceased by his wife Grace Barr in 1952. The funeral will be held on Saturday, February 2, at 2 p.m., from First United Church, Vermilion. Vermilion Funeral Services in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

Memorial

• Find A Grave: Memorial #209306765
  • Ancestry ca Record 60527 #173631277 (Subscription required)
  • FamilySearch Record
  • Name: William Barr
  • Gender: Male
  • Birth Date: 13 Nov 1895
  • Birth Place: Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  • Death Date: 1974
  • Cemetery: Vermilion Cemetery
  • Burial or Cremation Place: Vermilion, Lloydminster Census Division, Alberta, Canada
  • Has Bio?: N
  • Father: James Barr
  • Mother: Alice Jemima Barr
  • Spouse: Grace Margaret Barr
  • Children: George William Barr
• "Canadian Headstones", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W9MP-Y5N2 : 30 June 2021), William Barr, .
  • Canadian Headstones Record
  • Name: William Barr
  • Death or Burial Place: Vermilion River County No. 24, Alberta, Canada
  • Death or Burial Place (Original): Vermilion River, Alberta, Canada
  • Death Date: 1974
  • Birth Date: 1895
  • Reference: 1889386
  • Cemetery: Vermilion Municipal+
• "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVM8-962D : 24 June 2015), William Barr, died 1974; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Vermilion Cemetery, Vermilion River County No. 24, Division No. 10, Alberta, Canada.
  • BillionGraves Record
  • Name: William Barr
  • Death or Burial Place: Vermilion River County No. 24, Division No. 10, Alberta, Canada
  • Death or Burial Longitude: -110.834518
  • Death or Burial Latitude: 53.337002
  • Cemetery: Vermilion Cemetery
  • Death Date: 1974
  • Birth Date: 1895

Censuses

• Library and Archives Canada: Census of 1901: William Barr
  • Ancestry ca Record 8826 #14176724 (Subscription required)
  • FamilySearch Record
  • Surname: Barr
  • Given Name: William
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 5
  • Birth Date: 1896-00-00
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Place of Birth: Ontario
  • Religion: Presbyterian
  • Relationship: Son
  • Ethnic Origin: Irish
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Province: Ontario
  • District Name: Prescott
  • District Number: 108
  • Sub-District Name: Caledonia
  • Sub-District Number: B
  • Division Number: 2
  • Family Number: 76
  • Page Number: 8
  • Microfilm: T-6492
  • Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada
  • Item Number: 1606453
• Library and Archives Canada: Census of 1911: William Burr
  • Ancestry ca Record 8947 #5821946 (Subscription required)
  • FamilySearch Record
  • Surname: Burr
  • Given Name: William
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 15
  • Birth Year: 1895
  • Birth Month: November
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Place of Birth: Ontario
  • Relationship: Son
  • Ethnic Origin: Irish
  • Province: Ontario
  • District Name: Prescott
  • District Number: 114
  • Sub-District Name: Vankleek Hill
  • Sub-District Number: 36
  • Sub-District Description: NULL
  • Family Number: 99
  • Page Number: 9
  • Microfilm: T-20394
  • Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada
  • Item Number: 5564040
• Library and Archives Canada: Census of 1916: William Barr
  • Ancestry ca Record 1556 #759261269 (Subscription required)
  • FamilySearch Record
  • Surname: Barr
  • Given Name: William
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 22
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Ethnic Origin: Scottish
  • Province: Alberta
  • District Name: Battle River
  • District Number: 32
  • Sub-District Number: 24
  • Sub-District Description: Townships 49 and 50, ranges 5, 6 and 7, west of fourth meridian
  • Meridian: W4
  • Range Number: 7
  • Family Number: 136
  • Page Number: 12
  • Line Number: 31
  • Microfilm: T-21947
  • Reference: R233-47-9-E
  • Item Number: 24214
• Library and Archives Canada: Census of 1921: William Barr
  • Ancestry ca Record 8991 #6041707 (Subscription required)
  • Surname: Barr
  • Given Name: William
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 25
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Relationship: Head
  • Ethnic Origin: Irish
  • Province: Alberta
  • District Name: Battle River
  • District Number: 1
  • Sub-District Number: 43
  • Sub-District Description: Townships 50, 51 and 52 in ranges 7 and 8, west of the fourth Meridian
  • Family Number: 90
  • Page Number: 8
  • Line Number: 27
  • Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada
  • Item Number: 332120
• Library and Archives Canada: Census of Prairie Provinces, 1926: William Barr
  • Surname: Barr
  • Given Name: William
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 29
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Relationship: Head
  • Ethnic Origin: English
  • Province: Alberta
  • District Name: Battle River
  • District Number: 41
  • Sub-District Number: 58
  • Sub-District Description: Township 50 in ranges 7, 8 and 9, west of the fourth meridian, exclusive of the village of Mannville
  • Family Number: 8
  • Page Number: 1
  • Line Number: 29
  • Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada
  • Item Number: 1308143