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 thomsons@cadvision.com

Dear Susan There is a lady named Mary Garbutt who is writing a book on George Barr who settled in Medonte Township, Simcoe County, in the Province of Ontario. She may be able to help you. I do not know if she has a computer or an email address. I do not even have her address at the present time but I do have an email address of a lady who has her address. That lady would be Carol Mercer (a Barr descendent) and her email address is ramjam@sprint.ca Perhaps she can tell you of Mary Garbutt's actual address. Mary is doing all the Barrs family tree for the purpose of publishing a book but she may be of some assistance to you. The name "Lessard" does seem to ring some sort of a bell to me. Good luck. Kathy Fee (violinist@sprint.ca) George Barr is my great great grandfather. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan & Doug Thomson" <thomsons@cadvision.com> To: <BARR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 6:02 AM Subject: Re: [BARR] Canadian Barrs > 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 > thomsons@cadvision.com > > > > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese freese@netins.net > List owner and Rootsweb Donor > >

Dear Susan Another thought would be to email the Reference Librarian (if they have one) at the Barrie, Ontario library. I have been there and they have an interesting assortment of microfische files in their genealogy department. Barrie is in Simcoe County and it is a large library for a small town. To get the email address, you might ask your local library if they have access to various public library emails. You might even contact the Toronto Reference Library here in the City of Toronto, Canada, for information as they have a huge genealogical section and helpful librarians. Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan & Doug Thomson" <thomsons@cadvision.com> To: <BARR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 6:02 AM Subject: Re: [BARR] Canadian Barrs > 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 > thomsons@cadvision.com > > > > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese freese@netins.net > List owner and Rootsweb Donor > >