Robert James Barrie

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71438
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mechanoc, Foundry
• Residence: 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Robert — Margaret Preston Renwick. Margaret was born 11 Dec 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1978; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Elected Office: North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Interesting: politics, agriculture, pubic service, life story
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71094
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Canada
• Elected Office: 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - North Dumfries
• Elected Office: 1889, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - North Dumfries
• Elected Office: 1889, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Waterloo County
• Elected Office: 1889, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Deputy Reeve - North Dumfries
• Occupation: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Elected Office: 1892, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reeve - North Dumfries
• Occupation: 1894, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

George Redpath Barrie was a distinguished agriculturist whose farm was awarded the bronze medal by the Agricultural and Arts Association in 1887 and was designated a demonstration farm for six years by the Dominion Department of Agriculture.

Born in North Dumfries Township, he was educated at the log schoolhouse, Dumfries Station. Barrie was a noted livestock breeder and cattle feeder and pioneered the feeding of cattle in loose pens. He was the first producer of registered seed grain in Waterloo County.

Secretary-Treasurer of the Grange from 1880-1886, he was a leader in the Farmers' Institute. It was on his farm, at a Farmers' Institute open meeting in 1903 that the first Women's Institute in South Waterloo was formed.

Barrie served North Dumfries Council for seventeen years, was deputy reeve from 1889 to 1891, reeve from 1892 to 1894 and was president of the South Waterloo Agricultural Society.

Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

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Until the day break, and the shadows flee away. In Loving Memory of George Redpath Barrie Born in North Dumfries, March 2nd, 1847 Died on Saturday, November 23rd, 1929 In his 83rd year. The Funeral Will take place from his late residence Cedar Creek Road, on Tuesday, November 26th, at 2 o'clock, to Mount View Cemetery, Galt, Ont. Service at Young Memorial Chapel at 2.45 p.m.

Funeral Card of George Redpath Barrie

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George R. Barrie - Prominent Resident of North Dumfries Passed at Eighty-Two -

The death occurred on Saturday at his home, Mount Pleasant Farm, Sprague's Road of George R. Barrie in his 83rd year. His farm was considered one of the finest in Western Ontario. Deceased was a son of a pioneer, his father, Robert Barrie having arrived in this country from Scotland in 1829, settling on the Roseville Road, west of Galt, where George R. Barrie was born. For the last 65 years deceased had lived on the same farm on Cedar Creek Road. George R. Barrie was a breeder of beef cattle, and was noted as a producer of seed grain. He was for 17 years a member of the North Dumfries Council, serving three years as Reeve. He was a Liberal, a member of the South Waterloo Executive for many years. Besides his widow, four sons and one daughter survive, viz. Robert, Galt; William C., on the farm; Walter T. and Ernest C., Kitchener, and Mrs. Hugh Elliott of Sprague's Road. One brother, Walter T. Barrie, Kitchener, also survives. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock to Mount View Cemetery, Galt.

The Ayr News Nov 28 1929 pg 1

Elected Office:
Municipality: Dumfries N Years on local council 1884-88 Councillor; 1889-91 D Reeve; 1892-94 Reeve
Years on Waterloo County Council 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894

George married Mary Carrick 17 Nov 1880, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of William Carrick and Janet "Jessie" Dickie) was born 26 Oct 1854, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jun 1944, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 Jun 1944, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Barrie
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71254
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Canada
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103734
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 11 Lot 20, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 22, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 23, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Occupation: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Robert — Isabella Redpath. Isabella (daughter of George Redpath and Mary Liddell) was born 1823, , Scotland; died 19 Feb 1920, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 21 Feb 1920, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Isabella Barrie
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103735
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

Died in North Dumfries, on Thursday, February 19th, at 1.30 a.m. Isabella Redpath Barrie Relict of the late Robert Barrie, Sr., In her 96th year. The Funeral Will take place on Saturday, February 21st, st 3 p.m. from her grandson's residence, 32 West Main Street, South, to Mount View Cemetery. Please omit flowers. [ no year given: Tombstone gives 1920]


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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195611704
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-72419
• Residence: 1849, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario
• Occupation: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 09, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian
• Directory: 1864, North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 03, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Retired Farmer
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

Died, At his residence, "Broomfield Farm," North Dumfries, this (Friday) afternoon, at half past one o'clock, William Carrick, Aged 71 Years, 7 Months and 16 Days. Funeral, On Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from his late residence to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. North Dumfries, September 18th, 1891.

Funeral Card

William married Janet "Jessie" Dickie 15 Feb 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Janet (daughter of William Dickie and Jane McHoul) was born CALC 7 Jul 1830, Ayr, Scotland; died 7 Oct 1870, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Janet "Jessie" Carrick
• Name: Jessie Dickie
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-72420
• Residence: 1849, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian

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On Friday, 7th Oct., the wife of Mr. Wm. Carrick, farmer, aged 40 years and ? months.

Galt Reporter Oct 14 1870 pg 3

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• Historic Building: 46 Crest Court, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-138895
• Residence: 1815, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland
• Immigration: 1829, , Canada
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 13, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 14, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 15, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church

George married Margaret Turnbull 8 Oct 1814, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Margaret was born 1793, Lilliesleaf, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died 4 Sep 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Interesting: pioneer, story
• Name: Margaret Barrie
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-138893
• Residence: 1815, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland
• Immigration: 1829, , Canada
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Canada

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In Galt, on Tuesday, Sept. 4th, at 1'clock pm, Margaret, relict of the late George Barrie, in her 91st year.

Galt Reporter Sep 7 1883 pg 1

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Death of Mrs. George Barrie

Last week the Reporter contained a sort notice of the death of Mrs. James Cowan, and therein was mentioned that of the old folks who remained to us the most prominent were Mrs. George Barrie and Mrs. David Potter. Today we are called upon to record the death of one of these two in the person of Mrs. George Barrie, who passed quietly away on Tuesday, at 1 o'clock, pm. Mrs. Barrie was born in Lilliesleaf, Roxboroughshire, Scotland, and was married there, emigrating to Canada, with her husband, in 1829, in company with the last James Cowan and his wife, the lady whose death was announced last week and Walter Cowan and wife, both long since dead. They all took up land at once, Mr. Barrie the homestead now occupied by the youngest of his children, Mr. Alexander Barrie; James Cowan the homestead now occupied by Mr. Thos. Cowan; and Walter Cowan the homestead now occupied by Mr. Wm. Cowan. For a time, while a house was being built on his land, Mr. Barrie occupied a house on the top of "Dickson's" hill, but as soon as ever his own house was read the family moved into it and there laid the foundation by industry of the fine properties now owned by the sons, Mr. Robert Barrie, now retired and living in Galt; Mr. Walter Barrie, residing near Ayr; Mr. John Barrie, residing on the farm just north of the homestead; and Mr. George Barrie, residing on the farm almost adjoining to the west, and the homestead now occupied by Mr. Alexander Barrie. The father, Mr. George Barrie, died in 1863. Himself and wife the descendants of the sturdy Scottish race who made Scotland revered, they have left behind them a family which is a household word in this section, for besides the sons enumerated there are yet living three daughters, viz, Mrs. Hugh Morton, now residing with her husband in Galt; Mrs. John Cavers, of North Dumfries; and Mrs. Thos. Dalgleish, of Galt. For convenience in attending church

Mrs. Barrie was a prominent member of Knox Church

she came about a year ago to reside with Mrs. Dalgleish, in Galt. A little more than ten days ago the deceased lady was attacked with inflammation of the bowels; and although at times it appeared as if she might throw off the attack her strength became so much reduced that, after severe suffering, she gently closed her eyes to this world at the hour mentioned on Tuesday. Mrs. Barrie was in the 92nd year of her age, was a woman of strong Christian affections, and in the early days of Dumfries took a leading part in all that fell to the lot of a pioneer's wife.

Galt Reporter Sep 7 1883 pg 1

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Died, In Galt, on Tuesday, Sept.4th, at 1 o'clock p.m., Margaret, Relict of the late George Barrie, In her 91st year. Funeral On Thursday, 6th inst., at 3 o'clock p.m., from the residence of Mr. Thos. Dalgleish to the Galt Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Galt, Sept. 4th, 1883.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-234707
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church

George — Mary Liddell. Mary was born CA 1800, , Scotland; died Bef 1852. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Redpath
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-234708

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79113875
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-134930
• Occupation: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian

Notes:

Shade acted as Mr. Dickson's agent and attorney, and as soon as it became known in the Niagara district and other settled parts of the Province, that lands could be had on easy terms, a few straggling settlers made their way to the locality, and some returned to take up their abode. Scarcely any persons came in during the fall of 1816, and for several years afterwards, the progress made was not very promising. Report puts down the number of families in the township in 1817 as thirty-eight, com-prising in all one hundred arid sixty-three souls, and the whole of the farm stock as less than the number of animals now to be found on a single place. From a Government source, we find that in 1818 the estimate was only thirty-eight settlers, and sixty-three persons in all.

These statements are doubtless not far astray, but the latter estimate is probably below rather than above the mark, for, besides a few settlers who early took up land in the St. George neighbourhood, a small colony, chiefly from Genesee County, New York State, had located in the bush between Galt and the present village of Branchton, as early as 1817. Among these were Messrs. Donald Fraser, Thomas McBean, William Mackenzie,* John Buchanan, Robert Carrick, Alexander Harvie, Daniel McArthur and Dugald McColl, whose descendants, in several instances, still continue to hold and cultivate the lands then taken up.

*Donald Fraser, Thomas McBean and William Mackenzie walked all the way from Genesee Co., New York State, to Dumfries, during May, 1817. Mackenzie had assisted Mr. Marlett in surveying near Galt during the previous fall, and piloted the way. While on the road near Hamilton, the elder Dickson and his son William passed them on horseback. They knew Mackenzie, and informed the travellers that they could get Articles of Agreement immediately for any lands they might select, as they were then taking up these necessary documents. After arrival, Fraser, McBean and Mackenzie soon selected farms, and received the Articles therefor, which are said to have been the first three ever given by Mr. Dickson for any part of his Dumfries lands.


Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young, 1880 Toronto: Hunter, Rose pg 33

Robert — Jane Harvie. Jane (daughter of Alexander Harvie and Mary Cameron) was born CALC 4 Jul 1784, , Scotland; died 9 Jun 1871; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jane Carrick
• Name: Jean Harvie
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-135348
• Residence: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 8 Con 7
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-143535
• Residence: 1817, Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland

William married Jane McHoul 28 Dec 1808, Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland. Jane was born 20 Mar 1789, Tarbolton, , Ayr, Scotland; died 20 Apr 1854, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jane Dickie
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-143538
• Residence: 1817, Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland

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DICKIE, JEAN (Nee Mahoul(?))

At the Township of Puslinch, in the County of Wellington, on the 20^th April 1854. Wife of William Dickie. Formerly of the parish of Mouchline in the County of Ayr, Scotland.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark