Hi folks, Normally I don't say much on any of my lists, all 21 of them, but I've received allot of private mail as well, concerning the soliciting of private websites on a Rootsweb mail list. Here it is in a nutshell. First of all, it's poor etiquette to advertise without first asking the listowner. Second, Rootsweb gives a very wide birth to the administrators and owners of the lists. They allow us to pretty much run the lists as we see fit and make our own rules, as long as they stay mostly on genealogy and history related subjects. The difference between us listowners and an administrator is that us old-timers bought the space from Rootsweb to set up the lists that we own, so we have more latitude than an administrator. However, the same courtesy should apply to anyone at any time. Ask before you advertise on someone's list! Now as far as the person that started their own website for their family, I let it slide, but now it's becoming a nuisance to me personally! So please ask in the future. If you are allowed to advertise, make sure that all replies are made to you personally, not to the listowner or to the list. Thank you, Fred

Hi Sue I was leafing through my file and I see that Mary Barr died august 3, l855 in Medonte Township, Simcoe County. Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve/Sue Poulin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 2:11 PM Subject: [BARR] Mary Alice Barr > I am still aimlessly searching for a Mary Alice Barr born circa 1855 in > Ireland. She married George Lessard about 1880 and also had a son George > Lessard born 1880. According to Mary's son George, the family at one time > had a farm near Midland, Ontario and then at one point moved back to Quebec > where her husband was from. For the life of me I can not trace anything on > this family. I have obtained a marriage record and death record for George > Lessard Jr and spoken with his living daughters, but still nothing turns up. > If anyone has heard of this family I'd really love to hear from them. > > Thank you, > Sue Poulin, > Canada > > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > List owner and Rootsweb Donor >

Dear Sue I do have a Mary Barr born June l852, daughter of George Barr and his wife Margaret Buchanan. Mary Barr would be one of thirteeen children of George Barr. Do you think that she might be the Mary you are looking for. There is a book in the works about George Barr who was born about l8ll in Paisley, Scotland. All his children however, were born in Medonte Township, Simcoe County. About Mary Barr, I have no information which usually means the person moved away. What do you think. Kathy Fee ([email protected]) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve/Sue Poulin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 2:11 PM Subject: [BARR] Mary Alice Barr > I am still aimlessly searching for a Mary Alice Barr born circa 1855 in > Ireland. She married George Lessard about 1880 and also had a son George > Lessard born 1880. According to Mary's son George, the family at one time > had a farm near Midland, Ontario and then at one point moved back to Quebec > where her husband was from. For the life of me I can not trace anything on > this family. I have obtained a marriage record and death record for George > Lessard Jr and spoken with his living daughters, but still nothing turns up. > If anyone has heard of this family I'd really love to hear from them. > > Thank you, > Sue Poulin, > Canada > > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > List owner and Rootsweb Donor >

Hi Stacey I will keep you in mind. I have been researching many of my families and that of my husband's too but the Barr family has been just a new one that I have tackled. You would think that since my maternal grandmother's maiden name was Barr that I would have tackled it long ago, but no. Keep in touch. Kathy Fee ([email protected]) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacey Johnston" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 9:25 PM Subject: Re: [BARR] Canadian Barrs > Katherine, Renfrew is about 45 minutes west of Ottawa. I wish I had more info on > my Barr's, but so far no luck. The names you mentioned don't sound familiar to > me at all, I wish I could help. If I find anything more out, I'll let you know. > Stacey > > katherine fee wrote: > > > Hi Stacey > > > > My Barrs are from Medonte Township near Orillia, Ontario. The oldest Barr > > that I know is George Barr who was born apparently in Paisley, Scotland. > > Where is Renfrew County?. It sounds like it is in Northern Ontario. George > > Barr was born about l8ll and settled down near Orillia as I said above, in > > Simcoe County. > > > > I just got a picture of my great grandfather's tombstone . His name was John > > Buchanan Barr and he married Sarah Johnston or Johnstone. Do you know of any > > of these people, Stacey?? > > > > bye for now, Kathy Fee ([email protected]) > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Stacey Johnston" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 3:37 PM > > Subject: Re: [BARR] Canadian Barrs > > > > > My Barr's were from Ontario, my grandmother's father's name was Thomas > > Galespie Barr, b. March 10, 1888 and d. May 8, 1944 from Renfrew county, > > Renfrew, > > > Ontario. Where are you Barr's from? > > > > > > Stacey > > > > > > katherine fee wrote: > > > > > > > Are there no Barrs on line from the Medonte Township, Orillia, > > Moonstone, Ontario area?? Are they all in the States? Would like to hear > > from Ontario Barrs. > > > > > > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > > > > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > > > > List owner and Rootsweb Donor > > > > > > > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > > > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > > > List owner and Rootsweb Donor > > > > > > > > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > > List owner and Rootsweb Donor > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > List owner and Rootsweb Donor >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oVC.2ACIB/1352 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Eileen(not sure if spelt correctly) Barr. Not sure of DOB, but I do know she was born in Ireland,married Nicholas Richard Martyn, and that her father was at one time the director of the shipping company Furness WithyThere might have been a move of the family to Liverpool from Ireland.Any info would be great!

I would appreciate you adding me to your private BARR Family Website please. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 11:05 AM Subject: [BARR] New Private Barr Family Website!! > Hello all. Susan Clawson has set up a new private Barr Family Website. This > is an invitation only site, and I would like to welcome all those researching > Lancaster Co. Pa. Barr's. Susan is particularly searching for Abraham Barr, > son of Jacob Barr and Anna Groff, who moved on through Ohio to Indiana. I am > a descendant of John Barr and Fannie Herr, son of Jacob Barr and Anna Groff, > who stayed in Lancaster Co. > If any of you have researched these Barr's, you know what a lot of > confusion surrounds this family. Come and help sort them out. > Anyone desiring an invitation to this site, please send me an email, > and I will see that you are issued a password to the site. I look forward to > sharing research with you. Yvonne Bentz > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > List owner and Rootsweb Donor >

Katherine, Renfrew is about 45 minutes west of Ottawa. I wish I had more info on my Barr's, but so far no luck. The names you mentioned don't sound familiar to me at all, I wish I could help. If I find anything more out, I'll let you know. Stacey katherine fee wrote: > Hi Stacey > > My Barrs are from Medonte Township near Orillia, Ontario. The oldest Barr > that I know is George Barr who was born apparently in Paisley, Scotland. > Where is Renfrew County?. It sounds like it is in Northern Ontario. George > Barr was born about l8ll and settled down near Orillia as I said above, in > Simcoe County. > > I just got a picture of my great grandfather's tombstone . His name was John > Buchanan Barr and he married Sarah Johnston or Johnstone. Do you know of any > of these people, Stacey?? > > bye for now, Kathy Fee ([email protected]) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stacey Johnston" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 3:37 PM > Subject: Re: [BARR] Canadian Barrs > > > My Barr's were from Ontario, my grandmother's father's name was Thomas > Galespie Barr, b. March 10, 1888 and d. May 8, 1944 from Renfrew county, > Renfrew, > > Ontario. Where are you Barr's from? > > > > Stacey > > > > katherine fee wrote: > > > > > Are there no Barrs on line from the Medonte Township, Orillia, > Moonstone, Ontario area?? Are they all in the States? Would like to hear > from Ontario Barrs. > > > > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > > > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > > > List owner and Rootsweb Donor > > > > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > > List owner and Rootsweb Donor > > > > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > List owner and Rootsweb Donor

Hi Stacey My Barrs are from Medonte Township near Orillia, Ontario. The oldest Barr that I know is George Barr who was born apparently in Paisley, Scotland. Where is Renfrew County?. It sounds like it is in Northern Ontario. George Barr was born about l8ll and settled down near Orillia as I said above, in Simcoe County. I just got a picture of my great grandfather's tombstone . His name was John Buchanan Barr and he married Sarah Johnston or Johnstone. Do you know of any of these people, Stacey?? bye for now, Kathy Fee ([email protected]) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacey Johnston" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 3:37 PM Subject: Re: [BARR] Canadian Barrs > My Barr's were from Ontario, my grandmother's father's name was Thomas Galespie Barr, b. March 10, 1888 and d. May 8, 1944 from Renfrew county, Renfrew, > Ontario. Where are you Barr's from? > > Stacey > > katherine fee wrote: > > > Are there no Barrs on line from the Medonte Township, Orillia, Moonstone, Ontario area?? Are they all in the States? Would like to hear from Ontario Barrs. > > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > > List owner and Rootsweb Donor > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > List owner and Rootsweb Donor > >

Please add my name to the Barr Family website list. Thank you Laurie Wilken

I am still aimlessly searching for a Mary Alice Barr born circa 1855 in Ireland. She married George Lessard about 1880 and also had a son George Lessard born 1880. According to Mary's son George, the family at one time had a farm near Midland, Ontario and then at one point moved back to Quebec where her husband was from. For the life of me I can not trace anything on this family. I have obtained a marriage record and death record for George Lessard Jr and spoken with his living daughters, but still nothing turns up. If anyone has heard of this family I'd really love to hear from them. Thank you, Sue Poulin, Canada

My Canadian Barrs Andrew McLean BARR b 1834 Kilmaronock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland son of James BARR and Isobel MCLEAN Married June 19, 1813 Cardross Dunbartonshire (James and Isobel had 11 known children. I have some information of them). married Jean NAIRN b Aug 11 1832 Balloch, Dunbartonshire on June 9, 1864 at Bonhill, Dunbartonshire. Andrew died in March 1875 in Hong Kong. Jean Nairn Barr died June 7, 1923 at age 90 in Bonhill. Jean NAIRN was the daughter of James NAIRN, Joiner, died 8 March 1878, Braehead Bonhill and Agnes MACINTYRE daughter of Donald MACINTYRE and Margaret or Agnes MS MACINTYRE. who died 23 November 1880 at Braehead, Bonhill Dunbartonshire. (I have some information on the descendants of James Nairn and Agnes MacIntyre). Andrew and Jean had 5 children all born Bonhill, Dunbartonshire 1.Agnes McIntyre nothing known living at home 1881 and 1891 with widowed mother 2. Isabella McLean nothing known living at home 1881 and 1891 with widowed mother. 3. James b Dec 5, 1868 married Mary Allan McQueen b 13 Jan 1868 Inchure Mains, Perthshire. They had one known child George McQueen Barr b December 9, 1901 Alexandria, Dunbartonshire Scotland. George immigrated to Canada on the SS Marburn in June of 1923 and married Harriett McCarthy in Simcoe, Ontario in 1925. They had three children Mary Alice 1925-1991; James Douglas 1927-1988 (my father) and Robert Fenwick 1935-1982. George and Harriett Barr divorced in Toronto in 1941. I have a fair amount of information on this family. George died Feb 26, 1973 at Westmount Quebec. Harriett McCarthy died August 6, 1990 at Simcoe, Ontario. 4. Thomas Nairn Barr b Bonhill nothing known 1881 and 1891 Census living at home with widowed mother in Bonhill. 5. Andrew Barr b. Sep 24, 1872 Bonhill, 1881 Census living Bonhill. 1891 Census living Bonhill 1916 Attestation Papers for CEF show him married to Mary ??? and living at 63 Stirton Street, Hamilton, Ontario. Occupation Canner. He enlisted in the 173rd Highlanders on Feb 28, 1916 and indicated that he had 4 years service previously with the DumbartonVolunteers. Believe he and Mary are buried in Hamilton, Wentworth HM-282 (I ordered the wrong books from FHS). Unknown if they had children. Anyone else connected to this family? Susan Thomson Airdrie, Alberta Canada [email protected]

I am not sure at all where my Barr is from. Her name was Margaret Barr Wilson, and all I know of her is that she was married to John Wilson from Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. She died at age 29 of stomach cancer in Erie, PA. Of interest to the Canadian Barrs is that John moved to Hamilton, Ontario after she died, somewhere around 1900. He remarried twice, both to women named Emma. I have often wondered if they met in Canada. There is a Barr family and a Margaret Barr of the right age in Bute where John's family moved, but I haven't been able to find a marriage record. Does anyone know of a marriage record for John Wilson and Margaret Barr in Ontario? Dee Schaffer [email protected]

I am a Mc Donough but a member a member of the Blair County, PA. Barr family. I want to join. Duff McDonough

I am looking for information on David Barr of Pennsylvania and his descendants. Did your Sarah Ann, by any chance, have a brother named Samuel? Bob Barr ----- Original Message ----- From: "jwiltsing" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 7:03 AM Subject: [BARR] Sarah Ann Barr > Seeking parents of Sarah Ann Barr of Lancaster County,Pa.Father may be David > Barr.She married John F.Debolt born abt 1847. Daughter Maude B.Debolt born > 4/3/1874 died 11/8/1946 Lancaster,married Isaac Wm.McClune. > > BARR,DEBOLT,MCCLUNE,MCLAUGHLIN > > Jack Singleton > > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > List owner and Rootsweb Donor >

My Barr's were from Ontario, my grandmother's father's name was Thomas Galespie Barr, b. March 10, 1888 and d. May 8, 1944 from Renfrew county, Renfrew, Ontario. Where are you Barr's from? Stacey katherine fee wrote: > Are there no Barrs on line from the Medonte Township, Orillia, Moonstone, Ontario area?? Are they all in the States? Would like to hear from Ontario Barrs. > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > List owner and Rootsweb Donor

Looking to exchange info on families of Gertrude BARR (1824-1906) Gertrude was born in Strasburg France and moved to Herkimer County, NY Her parents names were Joseph and Barbara (Barbara was perhaps born in Germany) Gertrude married Jacob Frederick CASLER and is buried in the Millers Mills Cemetery in Herkimer County, NY Any leads on the BARRs would be appreciated. Thanks. Denise Wellenstein ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Casler-Wellenstein and Related Families of Herkimer County, NY at: http://www.visceralproductions.com/genealogy/

Are there no Barrs on line from the Medonte Township, Orillia, Moonstone, Ontario area?? Are they all in the States? Would like to hear from Ontario Barrs.

I would appreciate an invite to this site...many thanks. Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 9:05 PM Subject: [BARR] New Private Barr Family Website!! > Hello all. Susan Clawson has set up a new private Barr Family Website. This > is an invitation only site, and I would like to welcome all those researching > Lancaster Co. Pa. Barr's. Susan is particularly searching for Abraham Barr, > son of Jacob Barr and Anna Groff, who moved on through Ohio to Indiana. I am > a descendant of John Barr and Fannie Herr, son of Jacob Barr and Anna Groff, > who stayed in Lancaster Co. > If any of you have researched these Barr's, you know what a lot of > confusion surrounds this family. Come and help sort them out. > Anyone desiring an invitation to this site, please send me an email, > and I will see that you are issued a password to the site. I look forward to > sharing research with you. Yvonne Bentz > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > List owner and Rootsweb Donor >

I would also like an invitation to the Barr Family Website. Thanks. Sharon McBride [email protected] Tucson, AZ

I would very much like an invitation to the Barr Web Site. Cecil Barr