Corporal Richard George Barnes

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56674225
• Military: WW1
• Military: WW1 - 11th Battalion
• Military: WW1, Private
• Misfortune: killed in WW1
• Residence: Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-62624P
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Corporal, 11th Battalion
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Corporal, 11th Battalion / 4th Battalion
• Residence: Abt 1916, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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In Loving Memory of Private Richard G. Barnes Who Died for His King and Country May 1915 One precious to our hearts has gone, The voice we loved is stilled; The place made vacant in our home Can never more be filled. Our Father in His wisdom called The boon His love had given; And, though in earth the body lies, The soul is safe in Heaven

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CHUM SAYS HE SAW PTE. BARNES KILLED.

[Special [Special to The Advertiser.] GALT, June 22.-Another Galt boy has shed his blood for his King and country. A chum of Pte. R. George Barns, writing to a lady friend in Preston, told her to notify Pte. Barnes parents that he saw their son killed in battle, and helped to bury him.

Pte. Barnes enlisted with the 11th Battalion of Winnipeg while in the western city on a vielt, and later was transferred to the 4th Battalion. On June 11 his parents were notified by the militia department that he had been wounded. Pte. Barnes was only 22 years of age, and was born and raised in Galt, and the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnes, Ball avenue, who greatly feel their loss.

Military:
Enlisted 23-Sep-14 Valcartier, Quebec Service No: 21343 Canadian Infantry 4th Battalion

Richard married Clara May Riddell 18 May 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Clara (daughter of Charles Riddell and Elizabeth Janet McNeilly) was born 13 Oct 1892, Rockton, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; died 20 Apr 1912, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-62619
• Immigration: 1870, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bender
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Immigration: 1876, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Warper
• Occupation: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Factory Hand
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Occupation: 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bender Steam
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Died In Galt, on Wednesday, April 7th, 1926 at 8.40 o'clock a.m. Richard Barnes In his 78th year. The Funeral Will take place from his late residence, 18 Ball Ave., on Saturday afternoon, April 10th, at 2.30 o'clock, to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

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Richard married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Niebel 14 Sep 1892, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Conrad Niebel and Regina Mehring, daughter of John Niebel and Mary) was born 26 Sep 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Aug 1944, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 17 Aug 1944, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Barnes
• Name: Lizzie Niebel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133215
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-460343

Richard — Rossana. Rossana died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Rossana Barnes
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-460344

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-248828
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Conrad married Regina Mehring 23 Sep 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Regina was born 1844, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Regina Niebel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156593
• Residence: 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-248826
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Jacob — Catherine Elizabeth "Catherine" Dechert. Catherine was born 1806, , Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Elizabeth "Catherine" Niebel
• Name: Eliabeth Dechert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-248827
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran