in the 1891 Census of Canada View 1891 Census of Canada Add alternate information Report issue Name: Jane Barnes Gender: Female Marital Status: Single Age: 9 Birth Year: abt 1882 Birthplace: Quebec Religion: Church of England French Canadian: No Father's Birth Place: Quebec Mother's Birth Place: Quebec Province: Quebec District Number: 155 District: Huntingdon Subdistrict: Hinchinbrooke Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jane Barnes 9 Save Cancel Dear Don and other Listers! Than you very much, Don, for writing me off-list and giving me additional information about Roy Robertson who appears to have been a local fellow from Bear Lake County, AB, born in MB about 1891. My guess is that he married Jane (Jean) Barnes some time after 1921… You also sent me information that Agnes Funk’s husband appears to have been one Ray Funk, born 1908, died 1969... Now I have just called the Fort McMurray Public library, and they have promised me they would look for Agnes Funk’s obituary, which I hope they find… I also called the Oliver Funeral Home at Grande Prairie, AB, and they pulled the funeral file that had for Jean Barnes. Boy, was that ever a strange file! It did tell us that Jean was born in the Province of Québec on Mar. 10, 1882, but her parents were UNKNOWN, only that they were both born in IRELAND! And it also gave Jean’s (last?) husband’s name as WILLIAM NEVINS. There was no other history on her in the entire file!! This Jane/Jean Barnes sure turns out to me as a very «strange» lady… But challenges like this one is what makes genealogy so interesting and fascinating, don’t you agree? Thanks again for any suggestions anyone can make! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > On Jul 19, 2018, at 6:49 PM, Lars E. Oyane <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: > > Dear Jostein and other Listers! > > I was just about to «hit the hay» after a long day of exciting research as > your message arrived, Jostein! > > Thanks a million! I am sure you have found the «right» Agnes, and of > course her OBITUARY would be a great document to see. Maybe I should try > calling the Fort McMurray public library to ask for help, but it won't be > till tomorrow…! Unless someone can come up with something in the > meantime? > > Thanks again to all you wonderful listers! You’re indeed a great «gang» > of excellent researchers! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> On Jul 19, 2018, at 6:37 PM, Joe Aasland <jaasland@telus.net> wrote: >> >> >> This looks like it could be Agnes. >> >> https://billiongraves.com/grave/Mary-Agnes-Graham-Funk/15690165 >> >> Jostein >> >> ~~~~~~~~ >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lars E. Oyane" <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> >> To: norway@rootsweb.com >> Cc: "Doris Waggoner" <waggonerdoris@gmail.com>, "Thelma Hartman" >> <mominmotion@shaw.ca>, "Don Angevine" <dangevin@megalink.net> >> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 5:00:06 PM >> Subject: [NOR] Re: Barnes family - obituary and/or cemetery assistance >> Grande Prairie, AB 1973, please? >> >> Dear Thelma, Doris, Don and other Listers! >> >> Thank you very very much for your interesting and wonderful messages in >> regard to the Barnes family in Canada! I appreciate very much your >> willingness, Thelma, to make a trip to Grande Prairie, AB in August, but >> it may not be necessary, as you will see reading a little further down... >> >> I am very glad that you Don found a reference to the family in the 1921 >> census for Kleskun Hill, AB showing the family at that time: >> >> ** BARNES, Jane 38 QB QB QB >> ** BARNES, Agnes 12 SK QB QB >> >> It sounds like Jessie is gone, or maybe she had died… >> >> I am kind of «stumped» with Agnes’ age. She was said to be 7 in 1916, >> and in 1921 she is 12, so born about 1908/1909. This means she must have >> been born while Christian Barnes was married and lived at Ross, ND. >> Looking at the map, the distance from Ross, ND to Moose Jaw, SK is about >> 200 miles, about the same as from Britton, SD to Ross, ND, and I guess he >> may very well have travelled that far for a summer season to make some >> extra money? Could it be our Christian lived a «double life» having two >> wives at the same time??? The fact that we can find no Jane Barnes with >> daughter Jessie in the 1906 census may confirm this theory, as she would >> then have been recorded under her maiden name..., but also Jane is >> nowhere to be found in 1911 either! Or could she have been temporarily >> in the US (Seattle, WA) with Christian thus «avoiding» the 1910 US census >> as well as the Canadian 1911 census?? >> >> We know for sure Christian did have a daughter Agnes (re: the WW1 draft), >> and who else can she have been?? >> >> Maybe we can get a little closer to an answer thanks to these great news: >> >> I called the Grande Prairie Public Library, and this evening I have >> received this wonderful obituary from «The Daily Herald Tribune» of >> Thursday December 14, 1972: >> >> «BARNES - Mrs. Jean Barnes passed away on December 9, 1972 at the Grande >> Prairie Hospital at the age of 90 years. Mrs. Barnes was born in Québec >> and has been a resident of the Grande Prairie and Sexsmith districts >> since 1914. She leaves to mourn her passing 1 daughter Mrs. Agnes Funk >> of Ft. McMurray, 3 granddaughters, 16 great grandchildren, 9 great great >> grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Roy Robertson in April >> 1963. >> >> Funeral services were held December 12, 1972 at 3 p.m. from the Oliver >> Funeral Chapel with Rev. C. Bigelow of Heiating. Intement followed in >> the Grande Prairie Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Oliver Funeral >> Home.» >> >> Now how about that? As it appears, no visit at Grand Prairie has to be >> made, and I can call the cemetery and even contact the funeral home to >> see what kind of information they have… Apparently the death date I was >> given at the courthouse wasn’t accurate, or it was for a different >> person. Now my next project will be to trace Agnes Funk of Ft. McMurray, >> and if we’re lucky, one of her daughters is still alive… Anyway Agnes’ >> death certificate would be a very interesting document to look at!! >> >> Thanks again for your great assistance in this matter! >> >> Very sincerely yours, >> >> Lars E. Oyane >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >>> On Jul 18, 2018, at 10:02 PM, Doris Waggoner <waggonerdoris@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, Lars, >>> >>> This is a hard-to-trace family, which must be more frustrating since >>> they're your own relatives! >>> >>> I think the homesteading laws were the same in Canada as in the US. >>> Women >>> could file for homestead claims on their own if they were unmarried. One >>> of >>> my great aunts filed in SD in 1907 because she was not yet married. >>> Widows >>> and divorced women were also eligible. American women were allowed to >>> own >>> property this way because the government was so eager to fill up the >>> central part of the country. I am sure the same logic applied in >>> Canada. >>> >>> My own mother was b. in SK in 1915, without a birth certificate. She had >>> dual Canadian/US citizenship, because her parents were US citizens. When >>> she turned 21, now living in the US, she dropped the Canadian >>> citizenship >>> so she could vote in US elections. In the 1950s she wanted to get a US >>> passport to travel overseas, which took her a year. Fortunately, she got >>> letters from two witnesses--the doctor who delivered her, and a sister >>> of >>> her mother's, who had been visiting when she was born. That wasn't >>> enough >>> to satisfy the passport office. Her father was a Norwegian immigrant, >>> and a >>> naturalized US citizen through his own father's naturalization. She >>> ultimately had to have her father write to Oslo to get copies of *his* >>> parents' >>> marriage certificate, and his own birth records, to prove he was >>> legitimate. After the year it had taken to find out what she needed to >>> do, >>> the Norwegians sent her the copies in two weeks! >>> >>> My mother's family moved to the US almost immediately after her birth >>> (she >>> was premature, but this is part of the story you only know after the >>> fact, >>> not by having the records), but later moved back into Canada off and on, >>> until in 1929 they moved to the US permanently. >>> >>> Several times during the 1910s and 1920s, my father's family lived in >>> Canada, including some time in Moose Jaw. Even today, those areas are >>> all >>> sparsely settled, as is Mountrail Co. ND and the whole NW corner of ND, >>> where some of my mother's family still live. My g aunt who lived there >>> had >>> 3 daughters, who all married brothers, which tells you there weren't >>> many >>> people to pick from as marriage partners! >>> >>> So I don't have any specific info for you. Just an indication that >>> while >>> Jane homesteaded, once she owned her homestead, she might have moved >>> around, leaving her property in the hands of a tenant to farm. You >>> might >>> check the homestead section to see who was living there in those census >>> years. And if she applied for support in 1951, and was turned down by >>> Ontario because of the lack of her birth certificate, is it possible she >>> was living in Ontario in one or more of the intervening census years? >>> >>> Beste, >>> Doris >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 5:27 PM, Thelma Hartman <mominmotion@shaw.ca> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Lars >>>> >>>> I will be about 2 hours away from Grande Prairie from August 4 to about >>>> August 12. If you can find out how I can access / copy the file let me >>>> know >>>> and I will make a side trip for you. >>>> >>>> All the best >>>> >>>> Thelma >>>> >>>> >>>> From: "Lars E. Oyane" <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> >>>> To: "norway@rootsweb.com norway@rootsweb.com" <norway@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 1:52:00 PM >>>> Subject: [NOR] Barnes family - obituary and/or cemetery assistance >>>> Grande >>>> Prairie, AB 1973, please? >>>> >> ~~~~~~~~ >> >>>> Dear Listers, >>>> >>>> While the NORWAY list was down for so lang last spring, I sent an >>>> inquiry >>>> directly to several of you asking for help to trace my own great uncle, >>>> >>>> Ole Christian (Colbjornson) aka Christian C. BARNES >>>> born Apr. 10, 1873 in Norderhov Co., Buskerud, Norway >>>> emigrated in 1889 to join his mother Maren Gausta at Kennedy, Kittson >>>> Co., >>>> MN >>>> >>>> I later found out he must have moved about 1900 to Canada and married a >>>> 1st time to >>>> >>>> Jane NN (of Irish background) >>>> born about 1880/1883 in Ontario >>>> >>>> This marriage ended in a divorce, and >>>> Christian returned to the US remarrying at Britton, SD July 23, 1905 to >>>> >>>> Jarand/Joran OLSON >>>> born about 1873 in Norway >>>> They moved to a farm near Ross in Mountrail Co., ND, but >>>> Joran Barnes died Dec. 16, 1911 in Jamestown, ND >>>> >>>> In April of 1911 Christian Barnes moved again to Moose Jaw, SK from >>>> where >>>> he returned in Nov. 1911 over Eastport, ID heading for Seattle, WA. >>>> >>>> According to his WW1 draft record Christian was residing as a rancher >>>> at >>>> Poulsbo, WA, and his next-of-kin was «daughter Agnes Christianson» of >>>> Poulsbo, WA! >>>> >>>> Christian Barnes died at Conway, Skagit Co., WA on Oct. 15, 1932, and >>>> his >>>> obituary reads he had resided there «for more than 20 years». >>>> >>>> From his 2nd marriage Christian had three sons who were all in 1920 >>>> residing in an orphanage at Poulsbo, WA: >>>> >>>> * Magnus Barnes, born in Marshall Co., SD Sep. 29, 1905, had a heart >>>> disease and died single in Seattle, WA May 14, 1946 >>>> >>>> * Clarence Barnes, born in SD or ND about 1907, was 1930 in prison in >>>> Bismarck, ND, but lived in 1932 with father at Conway, WA - later >>>> destiny >>>> unknown >>>> >>>> * Rudolph Barnes, born in Mountrail Co., ND Mar. 20, 1909, died in >>>> Portland, OR June 30, 1973, possibly(?) single. >>>> >>>> Now back to Christian Barnes’ 1st marriage: I have reason to believe he >>>> must have lived with 1st wife Jane at Moose Jaw, SK, but about 1914 >>>> Jane >>>> took up a «homestead» in Section 27, Township 72 Range 4 near Kleskun >>>> Hill/Grande Prairie, AB where she resided in 1916 with her two >>>> daughters: >>>> >>>> * Jessie Barnes, born in SK about 1904 (re census, more likely about >>>> 1901) >>>> >>>> * Agnes Barnes, born in SK about 1907 (re census, more likely about >>>> 1904) >>>> - who must be identical to Christian’s daughter Agnes Christianson >>>> referred >>>> to in his WW1 draft record… >>>> >>>> Strangely enough I have never been able to find Jane or her daughters >>>> in >>>> any later Alberta censuses (1921 or 1926) although we know she was >>>> still >>>> residing at Kleskun Hill near Sexsmith and Grande Prairie, AB in 1951 >>>> when >>>> she applied for support money due to old age. This was declined since >>>> the >>>> Province of Ontario was unable to find a birth certificate for her to >>>> validate her age! >>>> >>>> However, today I have been in contact with the Probate record >>>> department >>>> at the Grande Prairie, AB courthouse, and they tell me they have an >>>> estate >>>> file for: >>>> >>>> Jane BARNES, died on June 24, 1973 >>>> >>>> However, there is NO WAY information can be obtained from this file >>>> without appearing in person at the courthouse or having someone appear >>>> on >>>> my behalf! >>>> >>>> Then I thought: >>>> >>>> ** Can an OBITUARY be located for Jane BARNES dying near Grande >>>> Prairie, >>>> AB June 24, 1973? >>>> >>>> ** Or can a GRAVE be located for Jane BARNES in a local cemetery? >>>> >>>> I would so much like to enter in contact with some survivor of this >>>> branch >>>> of my family, and I thank you all once more for any assistance you can >>>> give >>>> me in this matter! >>>> >>>> Very sincerely yours, >>>> >>>> Lars E. 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Dear Jerry and other Listers! Thank you very much, Jerry, for your latest message on this topic from yesterday, and thank you for contributing to solving this big mystery represented by Jane Barnes. I have this morning been examining the Jane Barnes that you found living 1891 in Hinchinbrooke township, Huntingdon Co., QC, and she appears to be a niece of William and Margaret Barnes who farmed in that same place. Her birth parents were John and Mary Barnes, both natives of Québec, but with parents from Ireland, belonging to the Church of England, i.e. from Northern Ireland. John and Mary farmed in that same Hinchinbrooke township, Huntingdon Co., QC in 1881, next door to William and Margaret (who apparently had no children of their own). Following the family on to the 1901 census, we find William and Margaret Barnes - misspelt BARENS - residing at the same place, and their niece is still with them: Jane BARENS, born in QC Mar. 10, 1882! This happens to be the very same birthdate that Jean Barnes had when she died at Grande Prairie, AB in 1972, which in turn means the following: The Jane Barnes that we have been following with such great interest and enthusiasm, apparently had the two daughters Jessie and Agnes «out of wedlock» before she came to AB in 1914, and we have to assume that «our» Christian Barnes was NOT Agnes’ father! So, we’re «back to square #1»: Who was Miss AGNES CHRISTIANSON who in September 1918 shows up at Poulsbo, WA as Christian Barnes’ daughter and next-of-kin? If we could only have found Christian Barnes in the 1920 census - maybe Agnes would be recorded with him?? The closest I get an Agnes Christianson in WA is in the 1930 census where a 27 year old Agnes Christianson is a house maid in Seattle, King Co., WA for a bank manager named Jack Corbett and his family. She was born in MN, but it also says both parents were born in MN! Needless to say, any suggestions in regard to Agnes Christianson will be welcomed with open arms! Very sincerely y0urs, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > On Jul 20, 2018, at 2:47 PM, Jerry Lloyd <jlloyd@midco.net> wrote: > > in the 1891 Census of Canada > > View 1891 Census of Canada > Add alternate information > Report issue > Name: Jane Barnes > Gender: Female > Marital Status: Single > Age: 9 > Birth Year: abt 1882 > Birthplace: Quebec > Religion: Church of England > French Canadian: No > Father's Birth Place: Quebec > Mother's Birth Place: Quebec > Province: Quebec > District Number: 155 > District: Huntingdon > Subdistrict: Hinchinbrooke > Neighbors: View others on page > Household Members: > Name Age > Jane Barnes 9 > Save Cancel > > ~~~~~~~~ > > Dear Don and other Listers! > > Than you very much, Don, for writing me off-list and giving me additional information about Roy Robertson who appears to have been a local fellow from Bear Lake County, AB, born in MB about 1891. My guess is that he married Jane (Jean) Barnes some time after 1921… > > You also sent me information that Agnes Funk’s husband appears to have been one Ray Funk, born 1908, died 1969... > > Now I have just called the Fort McMurray Public library, and they have promised me they would look for Agnes Funk’s obituary, which I hope they find… > > I also called the Oliver Funeral Home at Grande Prairie, AB, and they pulled the funeral file that had for Jean Barnes. Boy, was that ever a strange file! It did tell us that Jean was born in the Province of Québec on Mar. 10, 1882, but her parents were UNKNOWN, only that they were both born in IRELAND! > > And it also gave Jean’s (last?) husband’s name as WILLIAM NEVINS. > > There was no other history on her in the entire file!! > > This Jane/Jean Barnes sure turns out to me as a very «strange» lady… But challenges like this one is what makes genealogy so interesting and fascinating, don’t you agree? > > Thanks again for any suggestions anyone can make! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> On Jul 19, 2018, at 6:49 PM, Lars E. Oyane <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: >> >> Dear Jostein and other Listers! >> >> I was just about to «hit the hay» after a long day of exciting research as your message arrived, Jostein! >> >> Thanks a million! I am sure you have found the «right» Agnes, and of course her OBITUARY would be a great document to see. Maybe I should try calling the Fort McMurray public library to ask for help, but it won't be till tomorrow…! Unless someone can come up with something in the meantime? >> >> Thanks again to all you wonderful listers! You’re indeed a great «gang» of excellent researchers! >> >> Very sincerely yours, >> >> Lars E. Oyane >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >>> On Jul 19, 2018, at 6:37 PM, Joe Aasland <jaasland@telus.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>> This looks like it could be Agnes. >>> >>> https://billiongraves.com/grave/Mary-Agnes-Graham-Funk/15690165 >>> >>> Jostein >>> >>> ~~~~~~~~ >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Lars E. Oyane" <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> >>> To: norway@rootsweb.com >>> Cc: "Doris Waggoner" <waggonerdoris@gmail.com>, "Thelma Hartman" <mominmotion@shaw.ca>, "Don Angevine" <dangevin@megalink.net> >>> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 5:00:06 PM >>> Subject: [NOR] Re: Barnes family - obituary and/or cemetery assistance Grande Prairie, AB 1973, please? >>> >>> Dear Thelma, Doris, Don and other Listers! >>> >>> Thank you very very much for your interesting and wonderful messages in regard to the Barnes family in Canada! I appreciate very much your willingness, Thelma, to make a trip to Grande Prairie, AB in August, but it may not be necessary, as you will see reading a little further down... >>> >>> I am very glad that you Don found a reference to the family in the 1921 census for Kleskun Hill, AB showing the family at that time: >>> >>> ** BARNES, Jane 38 QB QB QB >>> ** BARNES, Agnes 12 SK QB QB >>> >>> It sounds like Jessie is gone, or maybe she had died… >>> >>> I am kind of «stumped» with Agnes’ age. She was said to be 7 in 1916, and in 1921 she is 12, so born about 1908/1909. This means she must have been born while Christian Barnes was married and lived at Ross, ND. Looking at the map, the distance from Ross, ND to Moose Jaw, SK is about 200 miles, about the same as from Britton, SD to Ross, ND, and I guess he may very well have travelled that far for a summer season to make some extra money? Could it be our Christian lived a «double life» having two wives at the same time??? The fact that we can find no Jane Barnes with daughter Jessie in the 1906 census may confirm this theory, as she would then have been recorded under her maiden name..., but also Jane is nowhere to be found in 1911 either! Or could she have been temporarily in the US (Seattle, WA) with Christian thus «avoiding» the 1910 US census as well as the Canadian 1911 census?? >>> >>> We know for sure Christian did have a daughter Agnes (re: the WW1 draft), and who else can she have been?? >>> >>> Maybe we can get a little closer to an answer thanks to these great news: >>> >>> I called the Grande Prairie Public Library, and this evening I have received this wonderful obituary from «The Daily Herald Tribune» of Thursday December 14, 1972: >>> >>> «BARNES - Mrs. Jean Barnes passed away on December 9, 1972 at the Grande Prairie Hospital at the age of 90 years. Mrs. Barnes was born in Québec and has been a resident of the Grande Prairie and Sexsmith districts since 1914. She leaves to mourn her passing 1 daughter Mrs. Agnes Funk of Ft. McMurray, 3 granddaughters, 16 great grandchildren, 9 great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Roy Robertson in April 1963. >>> >>> Funeral services were held December 12, 1972 at 3 p.m. from the Oliver Funeral Chapel with Rev. C. Bigelow of Heiating. Intement followed in the Grande Prairie Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Oliver Funeral Home.» >>> >>> Now how about that? As it appears, no visit at Grand Prairie has to be made, and I can call the cemetery and even contact the funeral home to see what kind of information they have… Apparently the death date I was given at the courthouse wasn’t accurate, or it was for a different person. Now my next project will be to trace Agnes Funk of Ft. McMurray, and if we’re lucky, one of her daughters is still alive… Anyway Agnes’ death certificate would be a very interesting document to look at!! >>> >>> Thanks again for your great assistance in this matter! >>> >>> Very sincerely yours, >>> >>> Lars E. Oyane >>> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> >>>> On Jul 18, 2018, at 10:02 PM, Doris Waggoner <waggonerdoris@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, Lars, >>>> >>>> This is a hard-to-trace family, which must be more frustrating since >>>> they're your own relatives! >>>> >>>> I think the homesteading laws were the same in Canada as in the US. Women >>>> could file for homestead claims on their own if they were unmarried. One of >>>> my great aunts filed in SD in 1907 because she was not yet married. Widows >>>> and divorced women were also eligible. American women were allowed to own >>>> property this way because the government was so eager to fill up the >>>> central part of the country. I am sure the same logic applied in Canada. >>>> >>>> My own mother was b. in SK in 1915, without a birth certificate. She had >>>> dual Canadian/US citizenship, because her parents were US citizens. When >>>> she turned 21, now living in the US, she dropped the Canadian citizenship >>>> so she could vote in US elections. In the 1950s she wanted to get a US >>>> passport to travel overseas, which took her a year. Fortunately, she got >>>> letters from two witnesses--the doctor who delivered her, and a sister of >>>> her mother's, who had been visiting when she was born. That wasn't enough >>>> to satisfy the passport office. Her father was a Norwegian immigrant, and a >>>> naturalized US citizen through his own father's naturalization. She >>>> ultimately had to have her father write to Oslo to get copies of *his* parents' >>>> marriage certificate, and his own birth records, to prove he was >>>> legitimate. After the year it had taken to find out what she needed to do, >>>> the Norwegians sent her the copies in two weeks! >>>> >>>> My mother's family moved to the US almost immediately after her birth (she >>>> was premature, but this is part of the story you only know after the fact, >>>> not by having the records), but later moved back into Canada off and on, >>>> until in 1929 they moved to the US permanently. >>>> >>>> Several times during the 1910s and 1920s, my father's family lived in >>>> Canada, including some time in Moose Jaw. Even today, those areas are all >>>> sparsely settled, as is Mountrail Co. ND and the whole NW corner of ND, >>>> where some of my mother's family still live. My g aunt who lived there had >>>> 3 daughters, who all married brothers, which tells you there weren't many >>>> people to pick from as marriage partners! >>>> >>>> So I don't have any specific info for you. Just an indication that while >>>> Jane homesteaded, once she owned her homestead, she might have moved >>>> around, leaving her property in the hands of a tenant to farm. You might >>>> check the homestead section to see who was living there in those census >>>> years. And if she applied for support in 1951, and was turned down by >>>> Ontario because of the lack of her birth certificate, is it possible she >>>> was living in Ontario in one or more of the intervening census years? >>>> >>>> Beste, >>>> Doris >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 5:27 PM, Thelma Hartman <mominmotion@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Lars >>>>> >>>>> I will be about 2 hours away from Grande Prairie from August 4 to about >>>>> August 12. If you can find out how I can access / copy the file let me know >>>>> and I will make a side trip for you. >>>>> >>>>> All the best >>>>> >>>>> Thelma >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: "Lars E. Oyane" <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> >>>>> To: "norway@rootsweb.com norway@rootsweb.com" <norway@rootsweb.com> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 1:52:00 PM >>>>> Subject: [NOR] Barnes family - obituary and/or cemetery assistance Grande >>>>> Prairie, AB 1973, please? >>>>> >>> ~~~~~~~~ >>> >>>>> Dear Listers, >>>>> >>>>> While the NORWAY list was down for so lang last spring, I sent an inquiry >>>>> directly to several of you asking for help to trace my own great uncle, >>>>> >>>>> Ole Christian (Colbjornson) aka Christian C. BARNES >>>>> born Apr. 10, 1873 in Norderhov Co., Buskerud, Norway >>>>> emigrated in 1889 to join his mother Maren Gausta at Kennedy, Kittson Co., >>>>> MN >>>>> >>>>> I later found out he must have moved about 1900 to Canada and married a >>>>> 1st time to >>>>> >>>>> Jane NN (of Irish background) >>>>> born about 1880/1883 in Ontario >>>>> >>>>> This marriage ended in a divorce, and >>>>> Christian returned to the US remarrying at Britton, SD July 23, 1905 to >>>>> >>>>> Jarand/Joran OLSON >>>>> born about 1873 in Norway >>>>> They moved to a farm near Ross in Mountrail Co., ND, but >>>>> Joran Barnes died Dec. 16, 1911 in Jamestown, ND >>>>> >>>>> In April of 1911 Christian Barnes moved again to Moose Jaw, SK from where >>>>> he returned in Nov. 1911 over Eastport, ID heading for Seattle, WA. >>>>> >>>>> According to his WW1 draft record Christian was residing as a rancher at >>>>> Poulsbo, WA, and his next-of-kin was «daughter Agnes Christianson» of >>>>> Poulsbo, WA! >>>>> >>>>> Christian Barnes died at Conway, Skagit Co., WA on Oct. 15, 1932, and his >>>>> obituary reads he had resided there «for more than 20 years». >>>>> >>>>> From his 2nd marriage Christian had three sons who were all in 1920 >>>>> residing in an orphanage at Poulsbo, WA: >>>>> >>>>> * Magnus Barnes, born in Marshall Co., SD Sep. 29, 1905, had a heart >>>>> disease and died single in Seattle, WA May 14, 1946 >>>>> >>>>> * Clarence Barnes, born in SD or ND about 1907, was 1930 in prison in >>>>> Bismarck, ND, but lived in 1932 with father at Conway, WA - later destiny >>>>> unknown >>>>> >>>>> * Rudolph Barnes, born in Mountrail Co., ND Mar. 20, 1909, died in >>>>> Portland, OR June 30, 1973, possibly(?) single. >>>>> >>>>> Now back to Christian Barnes’ 1st marriage: I have reason to believe he >>>>> must have lived with 1st wife Jane at Moose Jaw, SK, but about 1914 Jane >>>>> took up a «homestead» in Section 27, Township 72 Range 4 near Kleskun >>>>> Hill/Grande Prairie, AB where she resided in 1916 with her two daughters: >>>>> >>>>> * Jessie Barnes, born in SK about 1904 (re census, more likely about 1901) >>>>> >>>>> * Agnes Barnes, born in SK about 1907 (re census, more likely about 1904) >>>>> - who must be identical to Christian’s daughter Agnes Christianson referred >>>>> to in his WW1 draft record… >>>>> >>>>> Strangely enough I have never been able to find Jane or her daughters in >>>>> any later Alberta censuses (1921 or 1926) although we know she was still >>>>> residing at Kleskun Hill near Sexsmith and Grande Prairie, AB in 1951 when >>>>> she applied for support money due to old age. This was declined since the >>>>> Province of Ontario was unable to find a birth certificate for her to >>>>> validate her age! >>>>> >>>>> However, today I have been in contact with the Probate record department >>>>> at the Grande Prairie, AB courthouse, and they tell me they have an estate >>>>> file for: >>>>> >>>>> Jane BARNES, died on June 24, 1973 >>>>> >>>>> However, there is NO WAY information can be obtained from this file >>>>> without appearing in person at the courthouse or having someone appear on >>>>> my behalf! >>>>> >>>>> Then I thought: >>>>> >>>>> ** Can an OBITUARY be located for Jane BARNES dying near Grande Prairie, >>>>> AB June 24, 1973? >>>>> >>>>> ** Or can a GRAVE be located for Jane BARNES in a local cemetery? >>>>> >>>>> I would so much like to enter in contact with some survivor of this branch >>>>> of my family, and I thank you all once more for any assistance you can give >>>>> me in this matter! >>>>> >>>>> Very sincerely yours, >>>>> >>>>> Lars E. Oyane >>>>> >>>>>

This is interesting . . . I've had an uneasy feeling in my gut that we were were running down a rabbit hole! ;o) Don in Maine USA ---------------------------------------- From: "Lars E. Oyane" <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2018 6:40 AM To: norway@rootsweb.com Cc: "Jerry Lloyd" <jlloyd@midco.net> Subject: [NOR] Re: Barnes family - obituary and/or cemetery assistance Grande Prairie, AB 1973, please? Dear Jerry and other Listers! Thank you very much, Jerry, for your latest message on this topic from yesterday, and thank you for contributing to solving this big mystery represented by Jane Barnes. I have this morning been examining the Jane Barnes that you found living 1891 in Hinchinbrooke township, Huntingdon Co., QC, and she appears to be a niece of William and Margaret Barnes who farmed in that same place. Her birth parents were John and Mary Barnes, both natives of Québec, but with parents from Ireland, belonging to the Church of England, i.e. from Northern Ireland. John and Mary farmed in that same Hinchinbrooke township, Huntingdon Co., QC in 1881, next door to William and Margaret (who apparently had no children of their own). Following the family on to the 1901 census, we find William and Margaret Barnes - misspelt BARENS - residing at the same place, and their niece is still with them: Jane BARENS, born in QC Mar. 10, 1882! This happens to be the very same birthdate that Jean Barnes had when she died at Grande Prairie, AB in 1972, which in turn means the following: The Jane Barnes that we have been following with such great interest and enthusiasm, apparently had the two daughters Jessie and Agnes «out of wedlock» before she came to AB in 1914, and we have to assume that «our» Christian Barnes was NOT Agnes' father! So, we're «back to square #1»: Who was Miss AGNES CHRISTIANSON who in September 1918 shows up at Poulsbo, WA as Christian Barnes' daughter and next-of-kin? If we could only have found Christian Barnes in the 1920 census - maybe Agnes would be recorded with him?? The closest I get an Agnes Christianson in WA is in the 1930 census where a 27 year old Agnes Christianson is a house maid in Seattle, King Co., WA for a bank manager named Jack Corbett and his family. She was born in MN, but it also says both parents were born in MN! Needless to say, any suggestions in regard to Agnes Christianson will be welcomed with open arms! Very sincerely y0urs, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > On Jul 20, 2018, at 2:47 PM, Jerry Lloyd <jlloyd@midco.net> wrote: > > in the 1891 Census of Canada > > View 1891 Census of Canada > Add alternate information > Report issue > Name: Jane Barnes > Gender: Female > Marital Status: Single > Age: 9 > Birth Year: abt 1882 > Birthplace: Quebec > Religion: Church of England > French Canadian: No > Father's Birth Place: Quebec > Mother's Birth Place: Quebec > Province: Quebec > District Number: 155 > District: Huntingdon > Subdistrict: Hinchinbrooke > Neighbors: View others on page > Household Members: > Name Age > Jane Barnes 9 > Save Cancel > > ~~~~~~~~ > > Dear Don and other Listers! > > Than you very much, Don, for writing me off-list and giving me additional information about Roy Robertson who appears to have been a local fellow from Bear Lake County, AB, born in MB about 1891. My guess is that he married Jane (Jean) Barnes some time after 1921. > > You also sent me information that Agnes Funk's husband appears to have been one Ray Funk, born 1908, died 1969... > > Now I have just called the Fort McMurray Public library, and they have promised me they would look for Agnes Funk's obituary, which I hope they find. > > I also called the Oliver Funeral Home at Grande Prairie, AB, and they pulled the funeral file that had for Jean Barnes. Boy, was that ever a strange file! It did tell us that Jean was born in the Province of Québec on Mar. 10, 1882, but her parents were UNKNOWN, only that they were both born in IRELAND! > > And it also gave Jean's (last?) husband's name as WILLIAM NEVINS. > > There was no other history on her in the entire file!! > > This Jane/Jean Barnes sure turns out to me as a very «strange» lady. But challenges like this one is what makes genealogy so interesting and fascinating, don't you agree? > > Thanks again for any suggestions anyone can make! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> On Jul 19, 2018, at 6:49 PM, Lars E. Oyane <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: >> >> Dear Jostein and other Listers! >> >> I was just about to «hit the hay» after a long day of exciting research as your message arrived, Jostein! >> >> Thanks a million! I am sure you have found the «right» Agnes, and of course her OBITUARY would be a great document to see. Maybe I should try calling the Fort McMurray public library to ask for help, but it won't be till tomorrow.! Unless someone can come up with something in the meantime? >> >> Thanks again to all you wonderful listers! You're indeed a great «gang» of excellent researchers! >> >> Very sincerely yours, >> >> Lars E. Oyane >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >>> On Jul 19, 2018, at 6:37 PM, Joe Aasland <jaasland@telus.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>> This looks like it could be Agnes. >>> >>> https://billiongraves.com/grave/Mary-Agnes-Graham-Funk/15690165 >>> >>> Jostein >>> >>> ~~~~~~~~ >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Lars E. Oyane" <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> >>> To: norway@rootsweb.com >>> Cc: "Doris Waggoner" <waggonerdoris@gmail.com>, "Thelma Hartman" <mominmotion@shaw.ca>, "Don Angevine" <dangevin@megalink.net> >>> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 5:00:06 PM >>> Subject: [NOR] Re: Barnes family - obituary and/or cemetery assistance Grande Prairie, AB 1973, please? >>> >>> Dear Thelma, Doris, Don and other Listers! >>> >>> Thank you very very much for your interesting and wonderful messages in regard to the Barnes family in Canada! I appreciate very much your willingness, Thelma, to make a trip to Grande Prairie, AB in August, but it may not be necessary, as you will see reading a little further down... >>> >>> I am very glad that you Don found a reference to the family in the 1921 census for Kleskun Hill, AB showing the family at that time: >>> >>> ** BARNES, Jane 38 QB QB QB >>> ** BARNES, Agnes 12 SK QB QB >>> >>> It sounds like Jessie is gone, or maybe she had died. >>> >>> I am kind of «stumped» with Agnes' age. She was said to be 7 in 1916, and in 1921 she is 12, so born about 1908/1909. This means she must have been born while Christian Barnes was married and lived at Ross, ND. Looking at the map, the distance from Ross, ND to Moose Jaw, SK is about 200 miles, about the same as from Britton, SD to Ross, ND, and I guess he may very well have travelled that far for a summer season to make some extra money? Could it be our Christian lived a «double life» having two wives at the same time??? The fact that we can find no Jane Barnes with daughter Jessie in the 1906 census may confirm this theory, as she would then have been recorded under her maiden name..., but also Jane is nowhere to be found in 1911 either! Or could she have been temporarily in the US (Seattle, WA) with Christian thus «avoiding» the 1910 US census as well as the Canadian 1911 census?? >>> >>> We know for sure Christian did have a daughter Agnes (re: the WW1 draft), and who else can she have been?? >>> >>> Maybe we can get a little closer to an answer thanks to these great news: >>> >>> I called the Grande Prairie Public Library, and this evening I have received this wonderful obituary from «The Daily Herald Tribune» of Thursday December 14, 1972: >>> >>> «BARNES - Mrs. Jean Barnes passed away on December 9, 1972 at the Grande Prairie Hospital at the age of 90 years. Mrs. Barnes was born in Québec and has been a resident of the Grande Prairie and Sexsmith districts since 1914. She leaves to mourn her passing 1 daughter Mrs. Agnes Funk of Ft. McMurray, 3 granddaughters, 16 great grandchildren, 9 great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Roy Robertson in April 1963. >>> >>> Funeral services were held December 12, 1972 at 3 p.m. from the Oliver Funeral Chapel with Rev. C. Bigelow of Heiating. Intement followed in the Grande Prairie Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Oliver Funeral Home.» >>> >>> Now how about that? As it appears, no visit at Grand Prairie has to be made, and I can call the cemetery and even contact the funeral home to see what kind of information they have. Apparently the death date I was given at the courthouse wasn't accurate, or it was for a different person. Now my next project will be to trace Agnes Funk of Ft. McMurray, and if we're lucky, one of her daughters is still alive. Anyway Agnes' death certificate would be a very interesting document to look at!! >>> >>> Thanks again for your great assistance in this matter! >>> >>> Very sincerely yours, >>> >>> Lars E. Oyane >>> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> >>>> On Jul 18, 2018, at 10:02 PM, Doris Waggoner <waggonerdoris@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, Lars, >>>> >>>> This is a hard-to-trace family, which must be more frustrating since >>>> they're your own relatives! >>>> >>>> I think the homesteading laws were the same in Canada as in the US. Women >>>> could file for homestead claims on their own if they were unmarried. One of >>>> my great aunts filed in SD in 1907 because she was not yet married. Widows >>>> and divorced women were also eligible. American women were allowed to own >>>> property this way because the government was so eager to fill up the >>>> central part of the country. I am sure the same logic applied in Canada. >>>> >>>> My own mother was b. in SK in 1915, without a birth certificate. She had >>>> dual Canadian/US citizenship, because her parents were US citizens. When >>>> she turned 21, now living in the US, she dropped the Canadian citizenship >>>> so she could vote in US elections. In the 1950s she wanted to get a US >>>> passport to travel overseas, which took her a year. Fortunately, she got >>>> letters from two witnesses--the doctor who delivered her, and a sister of >>>> her mother's, who had been visiting when she was born. That wasn't enough >>>> to satisfy the passport office. Her father was a Norwegian immigrant, and a >>>> naturalized US citizen through his own father's naturalization. She >>>> ultimately had to have her father write to Oslo to get copies of *his* parents' >>>> marriage certificate, and his own birth records, to prove he was >>>> legitimate. After the year it had taken to find out what she needed to do, >>>> the Norwegians sent her the copies in two weeks! >>>> >>>> My mother's family moved to the US almost immediately after her birth (she >>>> was premature, but this is part of the story you only know after the fact, >>>> not by having the records), but later moved back into Canada off and on, >>>> until in 1929 they moved to the US permanently. >>>> >>>> Several times during the 1910s and 1920s, my father's family lived in >>>> Canada, including some time in Moose Jaw. Even today, those areas are all >>>> sparsely settled, as is Mountrail Co. ND and the whole NW corner of ND, >>>> where some of my mother's family still live. My g aunt who lived there had >>>> 3 daughters, who all married brothers, which tells you there weren't many >>>> people to pick from as marriage partners! >>>> >>>> So I don't have any specific info for you. Just an indication that while >>>> Jane homesteaded, once she owned her homestead, she might have moved >>>> around, leaving her property in the hands of a tenant to farm. You might >>>> check the homestead section to see who was living there in those census >>>> years. And if she applied for support in 1951, and was turned down by >>>> Ontario because of the lack of her birth certificate, is it possible she >>>> was living in Ontario in one or more of the intervening census years? >>>> >>>> Beste, >>>> Doris >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 5:27 PM, Thelma Hartman <mominmotion@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Lars >>>>> >>>>> I will be about 2 hours away from Grande Prairie from August 4 to about >>>>> August 12. If you can find out how I can access / copy the file let me know >>>>> and I will make a side trip for you. >>>>> >>>>> All the best >>>>> >>>>> Thelma >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: "Lars E. Oyane" <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> >>>>> To: "norway@rootsweb.com norway@rootsweb.com" <norway@rootsweb.com> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 1:52:00 PM >>>>> Subject: [NOR] Barnes family - obituary and/or cemetery assistance Grande >>>>> Prairie, AB 1973, please? >>>>> >>> ~~~~~~~~ >>> >>>>> Dear Listers, >>>>> >>>>> While the NORWAY list was down for so lang last spring, I sent an inquiry >>>>> directly to several of you asking for help to trace my own great uncle, >>>>> >>>>> Ole Christian (Colbjornson) aka Christian C. BARNES >>>>> born Apr. 10, 1873 in Norderhov Co., Buskerud, Norway >>>>> emigrated in 1889 to join his mother Maren Gausta at Kennedy, Kittson Co., >>>>> MN >>>>> >>>>> I later found out he must have moved about 1900 to Canada and married a >>>>> 1st time to >>>>> >>>>> Jane NN (of Irish background) >>>>> born about 1880/1883 in Ontario >>>>> >>>>> This marriage ended in a divorce, and >>>>> Christian returned to the US remarrying at Britton, SD July 23, 1905 to >>>>> >>>>> Jarand/Joran OLSON >>>>> born about 1873 in Norway >>>>> They moved to a farm near Ross in Mountrail Co., ND, but >>>>> Joran Barnes died Dec. 16, 1911 in Jamestown, ND >>>>> >>>>> In April of 1911 Christian Barnes moved again to Moose Jaw, SK from where >>>>> he returned in Nov. 1911 over Eastport, ID heading for Seattle, WA. >>>>> >>>>> According to his WW1 draft record Christian was residing as a rancher at >>>>> Poulsbo, WA, and his next-of-kin was «daughter Agnes Christianson» of >>>>> Poulsbo, WA! >>>>> >>>>> Christian Barnes died at Conway, Skagit Co., WA on Oct. 15, 1932, and his >>>>> obituary reads he had resided there «for more than 20 years». >>>>> >>>>> From his 2nd marriage Christian had three sons who were all in 1920 >>>>> residing in an orphanage at Poulsbo, WA: >>>>> >>>>> * Magnus Barnes, born in Marshall Co., SD Sep. 29, 1905, had a heart >>>>> disease and died single in Seattle, WA May 14, 1946 >>>>> >>>>> * Clarence Barnes, born in SD or ND about 1907, was 1930 in prison in >>>>> Bismarck, ND, but lived in 1932 with father at Conway, WA - later destiny >>>>> unknown >>>>> >>>>> * Rudolph Barnes, born in Mountrail Co., ND Mar. 20, 1909, died in >>>>> Portland, OR June 30, 1973, possibly(?) single. >>>>> >>>>> Now back to Christian Barnes' 1st marriage: I have reason to believe he >>>>> must have lived with 1st wife Jane at Moose Jaw, SK, but about 1914 Jane >>>>> took up a «homestead» in Section 27, Township 72 Range 4 near Kleskun >>>>> Hill/Grande Prairie, AB where she resided in 1916 with her two daughters: >>>>> >>>>> * Jessie Barnes, born in SK about 1904 (re census, more likely about 1901) >>>>> >>>>> * Agnes Barnes, born in SK about 1907 (re census, more likely about 1904) >>>>> - who must be identical to Christian's daughter Agnes Christianson referred >>>>> to in his WW1 draft record. >>>>> >>>>> Strangely enough I have never been able to find Jane or her daughters in >>>>> any later Alberta censuses (1921 or 1926) although we know she was still >>>>> residing at Kleskun Hill near Sexsmith and Grande Prairie, AB in 1951 when >>>>> she applied for support money due to old age. This was declined since the >>>>> Province of Ontario was unable to find a birth certificate for her to >>>>> validate her age! >>>>> >>>>> However, today I have been in contact with the Probate record department >>>>> at the Grande Prairie, AB courthouse, and they tell me they have an estate >>>>> file for: >>>>> >>>>> Jane BARNES, died on June 24, 1973 >>>>> >>>>> However, there is NO WAY information can be obtained from this file >>>>> without appearing in person at the courthouse or having someone appear on >>>>> my behalf! >>>>> >>>>> Then I thought: >>>>> >>>>> ** Can an OBITUARY be located for Jane BARNES dying near Grande Prairie, >>>>> AB June 24, 1973? >>>>> >>>>> ** Or can a GRAVE be located for Jane BARNES in a local cemetery? >>>>> >>>>> I would so much like to enter in contact with some survivor of this branch >>>>> of my family, and I thank you all once more for any assistance you can give >>>>> me in this matter! >>>>> >>>>> Very sincerely yours, >>>>> >>>>> Lars E. 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