Arthur John Barber
1897 - 1995

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• Birth	1897	Enfield Lock, Essex, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-222188P
  Died	2 Sep 1995	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	5 Sep 1995	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I404813	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Nov 2018

  
  

  Family	Ruby Minerva Haw,   b. 3 Sep 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1984
  Married	9 May 1919	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Children	1. Reginald Barber   2. Arthur Reginald Barber,   b. 1925,   d. 1984   3. Dorothy Barber,   d. 1962   4. Donald Barber,   d. 1985
  Family ID	F266905	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  BARBER, Arthur John - At Riverbend Place on Saturday September 2, 1995 in his 99th year. Art Barber beloved husband of the late Ruby (nee Hawe) (1984). Lovingly remembered by his son Reginald of Toronto, his daughter-in-law Beatrice Barber of Coburg, 5 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-great-granddaughter, his sister Emily Reddiway and his brothers Albert Barber and his wife Margaret and Ernie Barber all of Cambridge. He was predeceased b a daughter Dorothy Martin (1962), a son Donald (1985), 2 sisters and 5 brothers. Mr. Barber was born in Enfield Lock, England and arrived in Halifax Harbour in 1907. He joined the 111th Battalion Galt in March 1916, went to France and volunteered for the "Mad Fourth" and fought in Vimy Ridge front line until his return to Galt on December 23, 1918. He married Ruby Hawe on May 19, 1919, had three children and 65 years together. Arthur was involved in the Red Cross, Royal Canadian Legion Galt Branch #121 and the Golden Age Club where he was President for 4 years. He was an avid bingo player and loved to play crib. Art worked at P.W. Gardiners and Sons for 27 years. Friends were received at Coutts & Son funeral Home, 96 St. Andrews St., Cambridge on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The Funeral Service was conducted in the Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday at 1:30 pm. Rev. Robert Grisdale of Trinity Anglican Church officiated. Interment followed in Mount View Cemetery. A reception followed the committal service in Coutts Family Reception Cottage. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to the Canadian Red Cross Society, 17 Cambridge Street, Cambridge N1R 3R8. Cambridge Reporter - Sep 1995




• Sources

  [S967] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Cambridge Reporter (1973-2003), Obituary of Arthur John Barber - Sep 1995. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery. BARBER/ in memory of/ Arthur J. BARBER/ 1897-1995/ his beloved wife/ Ruby M HAW/ 1899-1984/ Son Arthur Reginald/ 1925-1984 [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 025315 (1919).. Name:Arthur John Barber Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1897 Birth Place:Enfield england Marriage Date:19 May 1919 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Wm Barber Mother:Ellen Godfrey Spouse:Ruby Minerva Hawe Name:Ruby Minerva Hawe Age:20 Birth Year:abt 1899 Birth Place:Galt Marriage Date:19 May 1919 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:James Hawe Mother:Lydia Bishop Spouse:Arthur John Barber

  
  

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  Event Married - 9 May 1919 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Sep 1995 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 5 Sep 1995 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth