Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Doogie Barr
• Name: Dougie Barr
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• _FGRAVE: 106763940
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Occupation: Agricultural Rep/farmer
Doogie graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a degree in Agriculture. He worked at the Experimental Station in Swift Current. While there he met Gwen Forsythe. During the war he was stationed in Winnipeg with the Air Force. They bought a farm at Elrose, Sask after the war.

Gwen and Doogie met in Swift Current, SK. Doogie was working at the Experimental Farm Gwen worked for the newspaper. They married in Swift Current. During the War when Doogie was in the Air Force, Gwen stayed with Eva and Art Forsythe, her parents, in Regina. After the war they moved to Elrose SK, where they farmed for some years. Later Doogie took a position as Ag Rep for Delisle SK then in Arborg MB. They retired to Westbank BC which is near Kelowna BC

Donald married Iona Gwendolyn "Gwen" Forsythe on 4 Jul 1941 in Swift Current, Swift Current Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada. Iona (daughter of Arthur Walton Forsythe and Eva Isabel Moore) was born on 24 Nov 1919 in Swift Current, Swift Current Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 17 Apr 2008; was buried in Westbank Cemetery, Westbank, Central Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Gwen Forsythe
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• _FGRAVE: 106763941
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Baptised: Prebyterian
Occupation: Secretary/retired

Gwen and Doogie met in Swift Current, SK. Doogie was working at the Experimental Farm Gwen worked for the newspaper. They married in Swift Current. During the War when Doogie was in the Air Force, Gwen stayed with Eva and Art Forsythe, her parents, in Regina. After the war they moved to Elrose SK, where they farmed for some years. Later Doogie took a position as Ag Rep for Delisle SK then in Arborg MB. They retired to Westbank BC which is near Kelowna BC

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Married:
?b?Donald M. Barr and 3Iiss Forsythe Wed?/b?
SWIFT CURRENT. - St. Andrews Presbyterian church povided the setting for a pretty wedding ceremony on Friday, July 4, when Ionia Gwendolyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Forsythe, became the bride of Donald Mackenzie Barr, Regina, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barr, Milden. Rev. C. Younger-Lewls officiated. The church was decorated with potted plants, ferns, and flowers and white bows marked oft the guest pews. To the strains of the bridal chorus from Lohengrin played by Mrs, Allan J. Cameron, Ottawa, aunt of the bride, the bride entered the church with her father. She was gowned in white triple sheer, her white chapel veil falling from a pleated Mary Queen of Scots tiara. She carried a bouquet of Joanna Hill roses. Miss Eleanor Forsythe, bridesmaid, wore a gown of pink double net over taffeta with pale blue trimming. and carried a bouquet of carnations. Stuart McBean was best man and Cameron Mackay and Harold McMahon were ushers. Mrs. J. M. Ritchie, Ottawa, sister of the bride, sang O Promise Me and a double trio consisting of Misses Margaret Phiip, Doreen Clements, Alwyne Kane, Kathleen James, Betty Phiip and Helen Scobie rendered "I Love Thee".

A reception was held at the home of the brides parents. The bride's table was daintily appointed with a cutwork and lace cloth and centred by a tiered cake. Smilax interwound with sweet peas extended from the centre of the table to the corners, and tall white tapers completed the setting. Mrs. J. Forsythe and Mrs. J. R. Hutchison presided and Mrs. W. A. Moore and Mrs. B. Wiseman cut the ices. Serving were Misses Margaret Philp, Betty Philp, Doreen Clements, Alwyne Kane, Kathleen James, Helen Scobie, Pauline Koslick, Jean Young, Phyllis Longmore, Phyllis Hutchinson, Helen Shields, Bernice Downing Mary Castagner, Rita Ewert and Mrs. Glenn Downing. Toast to the bride was proposed by Harold McMahon.

The bridal couple left by motor for Regina. They will live at 2304 Regina avenue. For travelling the bride wore a grey and blue ensemble with corsage of pink roses. Out of town guests included: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barr, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Barr, Mr. and Mrs. T. Barr, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bricker, Frank Garrison, Robert Gilmour, all of Milden, Mr. and Mrs. Allan J. Cameron, Mrs. J. M Ritchie and Margaret Ann of Oltawa, Miss Jean Millar Petty Ofilcer Monty Shore, Victoria, Harold McMahon and John Joyce, Saskatoon; Mrs. W. D. Brice, Indian Head; Mr. Gordon Racine, Mrs. W. H. Forsythe and children, Regina.

Robert married Elizabeth MacKenzie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Art
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• _FGRAVE: 140602603
• _FSFTID: K4LP-4DS
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• _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

Notes:

Occupation: store manager

_HASHTAG:
a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

Died:
?b?FORSYTHE?/b?
Tuesday. July 18. 1972 Mr. Arthur Walton Forsythe, age 85 years, late of Killarney, Manitoba, formerly of Regina, Sask. Predeceased by his wife. Eva Isabel in 1 963. Mr. Forsythe is survived by two daughters, Mrs. (Evelyn) James Ritchle, Killarney, Man., Mrs, (Gwendolyn) D. M. Barr, Arborg, Man.; two sons, Gordon , Maple Creek, Haiold, 2605 Linday St.. Regina; sixteen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Catherine Cochran. Perth. Ont. Funeral service will be held at Speers Funeral Chapel, Friday. July 21, 1972 at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. R, Robinson officiating. Interment in Reglna Memorial Gardens.

Arthur married Eva Isabel Moore on 15 Dec 1909 in Douglas, Bromley Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Eva (daughter of Henry Lemeurer Moore and Margaret Thompson Drysdale) was born on 1 Dec 1887 in Birds Creek, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Sep 1963 in Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 21 Sep 1963 in Regina Memorial Gardens, Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FGRAVE: 140602698
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Baptised Presbyterian
Occupation: housewife