Alan Robert Barker

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2005, Tuesday October 11, The Almonte Gazette page 12
BARKER, Alan Robert (1919-2005)
Peacefully in hospital at Carleton Place, Ontario on Thursday, October 6, 2005 in his 86th year. Dearly loved by his wife of 58 years Melba Barker (nee Hogarth). Treasured father of Janet Messervey (Rob). Much loved grandfather of Maggie. Survived by his sister Isobel Nesbitt (Aubrey). Alan will be fondly remembered by his numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his cherished son James Alan Barker, and his siblings Helen Drummond, Wallace Barker and Ruth McDougall. Alan's life was filled with devotion to his family, friends and community. He was a respected businessman and founder of the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home where he worked well into his eighties. Alan served in World War II Royal Canadian Corps of Signals from 1939-1945, M.I.D. Alan was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 192. He was the recipient of the distinguished Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship awarded by the Queen Mother in 1979 and was named Carleton Place Business Person of the Year in 1993. Friends may call at his funeral home 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place, on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m., Monday 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. thence to Zion-Memorial United Church for the Funeral Service at 2 p.m. Interment Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte. Donations to the Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated by the family. Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 192, Carleton Place will hold a service at the funeral home Monday evening at 7 p.m. Alan R. Barker Funeral & Chapel, 19 McArthur Ave. Carleton Place.

Family/Spouse: Melba Janet Hogarth. Melba was born in 1928; died on 2 Feb 2011 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 5 Feb 2011 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Barker died on 23 Jan 1952 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
2. Janet Barker
3. James Alan Barker was born in 1961; died on 21 Oct 1978 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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1970, Thursday October 15, The Almonte Gazette page 8
BARKER, Robert Burns ? In hospital at Carleton Place, Ont, Wednesday, Oct 7, 1970. Robert Burns Barker, in his 76th year, beloved husband of Georgina Smith, dear father of Ruth (Mrs Allan MacDougall), Alan, Isobel (Mrs Aubrey Nesbitt), Wallace, Helen (Mrs Kenneth J. Drummond). Dear brother of Kate (Mrs H.B. Gilpin), Margaret, Jack and Flora. Also survived by 9 grandchildren. Rested at the Alan R.Barker Funeral Home, McArthur Ave., Carleton Place. Service was held on Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment Auld Kirk cemetery, Almonte.

1970, Thursday October 29, The Almonte Gazette page 3
R.B. Barker
Final tribute was paid to the memory of Mr Robert Burns Barker at his funeral which took place on Saturday, October 10, 1970, from the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, McArthur Ave., Carleton Place, where the service was held at 2 p.m., with Rev K.J. Murray officiating. Interment was in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte. Mr Barker, who had resided at 25 Charles St. Carleton Place, passed away on Wednesday evening, October 7, following a lengthy illness. He was in his 76th year. Born April 22nd, 1895, in Blakeney, Ont, he was the son of the late James A. Barker and his wife, the late Isabella McPhail. He attended Zion-Memorial United Church. He is survived by his wife, the former Georgina Smith; two sons, Alan of Carleton Place and Wallace of Toronto; three daughters, Ruth (Mrs Allan MacDougall), Isobel (Mrs Aubrey Nesbitt) and Helen (Mrs Kenneth J. Drummond) all of Carleton Place; a brother Jack of Almonte and three sisters, Kate (Mrs H.B. Gilpin) of Smiths Falls; Margaret of Carleton Place and Flora of Renfrew. The pallbearers were Messrs Harold Churchill, Ken Kehoe, Robert Service, John Emery, Orville Turner and Robert Barber.

Robert married Georgina Smith in 1917. Georgina was born on 17 Oct 1890 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Jan 1982 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1982, Monday January 25, The Ottawa Citizen page 39
BARKER, Georgina
In hospital at Carleton Place, Ontario on Saturday, January 23, 1982, Georgina Smith in her 92nd year. Beloved wife of the late Robert B. Barker. Dear mother of Ruth (Mrs Allan MacDougall); Alan; Isobel (Mrs Aubrey Nesbitt); Helen (Mrs. Kenneth J. Drummond); all of Carleton Place. Predeceased by Wallace. Dear sister of Alda (Mrs George S. Waller), Florida. Predeceased by Lila (Mrs Wesley Savage) of Navan. Much loved grandmother of 8 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Resting at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place. Service in the Chapel on Monday at 2 p.m. Spring Interment, Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte. Donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated.

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(Research):Lived at Blakeney

Died:
1953, Thursday January 22, The Almonte Gazette page 8
Those Who Have Passed On
James A. Barker
A well-known resident of Ramsay, and latterly of Almonte, died at the home of his son, Robert, in Carleton Place on Friday morning, Jan 16th, in the person of James A. Barker. He was in his 93rd year. Mr Barker was born in Ramsay Township on March 5th, 1860, a son of the late James Barker and his wife, Joan Hood. On April 27th, 1887, he married Isabella McPhail who predeceased him in 1940. For upwards of eight years he lived retired in Almonte with his son, Jack and Mrs Barker. For the last two months he was with Mr and Mrs Robert Barker in Carleton Place. He leaves three daughters and two sons, namely: Mrs H.B. Gilpin (Kate) of Smiths Falls; Miss Margaret Barker of Carleton Place; Miss Flora Barker of Renfrew; Robert of Carleton Place and Jack of Almonte. A son, James, died in infancy. There are also a sister and a brother, Mrs Helen Blanton of Seattle, Wash., and Mr Alex Barker of Almonte; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon from the residence of Mr Jack Barker, Union Street, to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Service was conducted by Rev H.C. Wolfraim, pastor of Almonte United Church, at the home and Rev Thos McCord of Carleton Place officiated at the Cemetery. Pallbearers were Messrs Geo Robertson, D.M. Campbell, Melville Barker, Aubrey Nesbitt, Kenneth Drummond and Jas Anderson. Mr Barker's farm was located at Blakeney. He was a successful farmer and a outstanding plowman. Like most men of a past generation who excelled in this agricultural activity, he used the walking plow and scorned the kind that the operator rides on. The year he reached 80 years of age, Mr Barker did all the plowing on his farm which is an outstanding achievement seldom equalled, especially in this mechanized era.



Buried:
Plots D73 to D90 Stone 860

James A. Barker 1860-1953 His wife Isabella McPhail 1861-1940
Margaret M. Barker Jan 20, 1981 Flora E. Barker 1900-1991

James married Isabella "Bella" McPhail on 27 Apr 1887 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Isabella was born on 25 Jan 1861 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Nov 1940 in Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1940 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1940, Thursday November 28, The Almonte Gazette page 4
Mrs James A. Barker
Many people of the Almonte district paid a final tribute of esteem and respect to Mrs James A. Barker, whose funeral was held on Sunday afternoon from the family residence at Blakeney, to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. She passed away on Friday, in her 80th year after a short illness. Services at the home and graveside were conducted by Rev Thomas McCord, pastor of the United Churches of Blakeney and Clayton. Pallbearers were Messrs O.A. McPhail, Robert McPhail, Melville Barker, of Ramsay; Lorne Ritchie and D.M. Campbell of Almonte and Mr Gilbert McPhail of Renfrew. Among those from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr and Mrs Alex McPhail, Mr and Mrs H.A. Jordan, Mr John R. Steele, Mr D.M. McPhail, Mrs Hugh Ferguson and daughter and Mrs Wm Henshaw, all of Renfrew; Miss Rae Burgess of Ottawa and many friends from Carleton Place, Arnprior and other surrounding towns. The was a profusion of floral tributes, many of them from firms and organizations in Almonte and neighbouring towns and from a wide circle of relatives and friends. Although 80 years of age, Mrs Barker was in full possession of all her faculties and took an active interest in the affairs of the community. She was a member of Blakeney United Church. The former Isobel McPhail, she was born in Ramsay township, the daughter of John McPhail and Katherine McLean. She married James A. Barker and lived continuously on their farm near Blakeney. Four years ago Mr and Mrs Barker celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Surviving in addition to Mr Barker, are three daughters, Mrs H.B. Gilpin of Smiths Falls; Miss Margaret Barker of Carleton Place; Miss Flora Barker, Renfrew; two sons, Robert and John Barker of Almonte; another son James, died in infancy; two brothers, Donald and Allan McPhail of Renfrew, and nine grandchildren. An older brother Alex McPhail of Renfrew, died about a month ago.

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Plots D73 to D90 Stone 860

James A. Barker 1860-1953 His wife Isabella McPhail 1861-1940
Margaret M. Barker Jan 20, 1981 Flora E. Barker 1900-1991

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BLAKENEY NEWS
Another aged and highly respected resident of the community passed away on Monday evening, in the person of Mr Jas Barker, sr., after about four months of suffering from cancer of the stomach. Deceased who was the only son of the late Wm Barker, was born in Ramsay township nearly 83 years ago, on the farm upon which he died, but spent his early boyhood and until he was married on the farm on the eighth line now owned by his son, Mr R. Barker. In 1855 he was married to Joann Hood, who was born in Scotland, and had come to Canada. After their marriage they went to the farm upon both spent the balance of their lives, her death taking place in 1874. This union was blessed with a family of nine children., two of whom died in infancy. those who are now living are William in Almonte; James at Blakeney; Robert near Bennie's Corners; Alex on the homestead; Maggie (Mrs Arthur Beach) at Nokomis, Sask; David and Neil at Seattle, Wash. Some time after the death of his first wife Mr. Barker was married to Agnes Wood, a daughter of the late Walter Y Wood, who is still living. There were no children to the second marriage. A sister Mrs Wm Conner of Carleton Place, also survives. The late Mr Barker was possessed of more than ordinary energy and progressiveness, and as a consequence was one of Ramsay township's most prosperous farmers.
Evidence of his thrift and thoroughness was to be seen all over his farm, and many a traveller along the ninth line had looked with admiration at the splendid fields of waving grain which were the result of his up-to-date methods and his thorough application of them. in this connection he was crop-viewer for the township for a number years and was connected with the N.L.A.S., latterly as Honourary director, so long and so actively that when failing energy prevented him from being on duty at the fair, his presence and assistance were much missed. he was also a member of township council for some years, and here is fine, executive ability and good judgement were of much value, especially in the roads and bridge department. He was also active in church matters, and took a deep interest in the Presbyterian church of Blakeney, of which he was a member, and in fact was one of the few to whose earnestness and energy, the existence of the church was due. For many years he was a member of the managing committee, and was also a leader of the choir in his earlier years. he was one of those who was instrumental in the organization of the Rosebank cheese factory, and for some time its energetic president. the funeral took place today, Thursday, to the eighth line cemetery, and was a fitting tribute to the memory of so old and useful a member of the community as Mr Barker was. the services were conducted at the home and the grave by Rev Mr Merrilees of Blakeney.

[from Death Records: b Aug 22, 1832 d Jan 25, 1915 (from the Dawn Leduc Papers, at the Lanark Archives)]


Buried:
Plots A61 to A72 Stone 57
James BARKER 1832 - 1915 His wives Joann HOOD 1831 - 1874, Agnes WOOD 1834 - 1921

Stone 58
Joann HOOD wife of James BARKER died Jan 8, 1874 ? 43 yrs
Native of Forfershire Scotland
also her son David BARKER died May 3, 1859 ? 1 yr 15 das

James married Johanna Hood on 26 Jun 1855 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Johanna was born in 1831 in Forfarshire, Scotland; died on 8 Jan 1874 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 10 Jan 1874 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Joann Hood
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Plots A61 to A72
Stone 57
James BARKER 1832 - 1915 His wives Joann HOOD 1831 - 1874, Agnes WOOD 1834 - 1921
Stone 58
Joann HOOD wife of James BARKER died Jan 8, 1874 ? 43 yrs
Native of Forfershire Scotland
also her son David BARKER died May 3, 1859 ? 1 yr 15 das