John Alexander "Jack" Barker

1898 - 1980  (81 years)

• Name	John Alexander "Jack" Barker  [1]
  Nickname	Jack
  Birth	28 Feb 1898	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Jack Barker  [1]
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212879640
  _FGRAVE	212879640
  Death	17 Feb 1980	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1980, Wednesday February 27, The Almonte Gazette page 2 John Alexander Barker John Alexander (Jack) Barker died suddenly at his home in Almonte on Sunday February 17, 1980, at the age of 81. He was a son of James A. Barker and Isabella McPhail of Blakeney. On June 20, 1942, he married Evelyn Stewart, who survives. Also surviving are his sisters, Katie Gilpin of Smiths Falls, Margaret Barker of Carleton Place, and Flora Barker of Renfrew. His brother Robert predeceased him. Mr Barker was a veteran of World War I, having enlisted in the 72nd (Queens) Battery RCHA. He was employed in the office of the Rosamond Woolen Company for 44 years, and before his retirement was Registrar of Deeds for North Lanark for nine years. At the time of his death he was an Honourary Elder of Almonte United Church, and Honourary Director of Almonte General Hospital. In 1965 he was given an Award of Merit by the Board of Almonte General Hospital in recognition of his many years of community service. He had been in ill-health for several years but was blessed with many faithful friends who brightened his days with their frequent visits and telephone calls. Visitation was at Gamble & Comba Funeral Home. The funeral service was conducted in Almonte United Church on Tuesday, February 19, with Rev Archie Manson officiating, followed by cremation at Pinecrest Crematorium, Ottawa. Interment will take place at Auld Kirk Cemetery in the spring. The pallbearers were George Gomme, John Steele, Joseph Granich, Wallace Barker, Milton Stewart and Norman Hogg.
  Cremation	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  	cremation at Pinecrest Crematorium, Ottawa. Interment will take place at Auld Kirk Cemetery in the spring.
  Person ID	I19647	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	James A. Barker, Jr.,   b. 5 Mar 1860, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 16 Jan 1953, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Isabella "Bella" McPhail,   b. 25 Jan 1861, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 23 Nov 1940, Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	27 Apr 1887	Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F6634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Evelyn Stewart,   b. 1913   d. 6 Jun 2007, Rideau Ferry, North Burgess, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	20 Jun 1942
  Family ID	F9352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Feb 1898 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 17 Feb 1980 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Cremation - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S132] Family Search Intl., Ontario Birth Index 1860-1920 Transcription (FMP), ((https://search.findmypast.com/)), accessed 29 Nov 2020), John Alexander Barker; Ontario Birth Index 1860-1920. (Reliability: 3). First name(s)?tab?John Alexander Last name?tab?Barker Sex?tab?Male Birth year?tab?1898 Birth date?tab?28 Feb 1898 Father's first name(s)?tab?James A. Father's last name?tab?Barker Mother's first name(s)?tab?Isabella Mother's last name?tab?McPhail Place?tab?Ramsay, Lanark, Ontario, Canada County?tab?Lanark Province?tab?Ontario Country?tab?Canada Batch number?tab?C06105-6 Film number?tab?1928124 Record set?tab?Ontario Birth Index 1860-1920 Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory?tab?Civil Births