John Barbour^{[1, 2]}

1816 - 1888  (~ 72 years)

• Name	John Barbour
  Born	1816	Lochwinnoch, , Renfrew, Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Christened	11 Aug 1816	Lochwinnoch, , Renfrew, Scotland   [6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173872804
  Interesting	business
  Occupation	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	undertaker
  Occupation	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Cabinet Maker
  Residence	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1855	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	cabinet maker
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	cabinet maker
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Cabinet Maker
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Church of England
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cabinet Maker
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Church of England
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Manufacturer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-100594
  Died	30 Oct	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11, 12]
  	Cause: Cancer of Bowels
  Buried	1 Nov 1888	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I100594	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Barbour,   b. 1790, , Ayrshire, Scotland ,   d. 5 Apr 1872, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Margaret Campbell,   b. Abt 1790, of, Lochwinnoch, , Renfrew, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1861  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Family ID	F38369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary White,   b. 1810, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1848  (Age 38 years)
  Children	1. William Thomas Barbour,   b. 11 Apr 1847, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F18781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Isabella Gilholm,   b. 1825, , England ,   d. 1897  (Age 72 years)
  Married	29 May 1855	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 13]
  Children	1. Robert Barbour,   b. CALC 17 Apr 1856, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Oct 1899, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 43 years)   2. Annie Barbour,   b. 19 Apr 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jun 1938, Jarvis, Walpole Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario  (Age 77 years)   3. Margaret "Maggie" Barbour,   b. 25 Sep 1863, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1929, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   4. Mary Jane Barbour,   b. CALC 24 Sep 1865, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Oct 1931, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 66 years)   5. John G. Barbour,   b. 8 Oct 1865, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Frances Isabella Barbour,   b. 18 Mar 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F25886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Amelia Stiles,   b. 1814, Bratton, , Wiltshire, England ,   d. 7 Apr 1852  (Age 38 years)
  Children	1. William Barbour,   b. 1846, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Amelia Betsy Barbour,   b. 1 Mar 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jun 1927, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F39745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Left Scotland when 19, worked for some time in New York, Rochester and Hamilton, coming to Galt in 1843. First worked for Alexander Adair as a carpenter, then as partner with Andrew Malcolm as cabinet and undertakers. Served as Chief of Galt Fire Brigade 1856-1869, as Director of the Galt Mechanics Institute and as a Galt Public School Trustee. Cambridge Mosiac, Jim Quantrell [snippet from original text in book] ____________________________ John Barbour, Furniture and Undertaking, North Water Street - Among the old established business houses in Galt worthy of particular mention is the well-known furniture house of Mr. John Barbour, who is located on North Water Street. This business was established in 1856, and has enjoyed a good share of the public patronage during the past years. He is a manufacturer of and dealer in all kinds of furniture, spring and hair mattresses, etc; and he makes a specialty of undertaking, taking entire charge of all funerals that may be placed in his care, and supplying all the necessary articles. He has a first-class hearse, and is eminently qualified for that important and delicate business, being considerate towards bereaved friends, and being a gentleman of rare ability. The premises he occupies are 30 x 90 feet in dimensions and two stories in height. He gives employment to four skillful workmen. He uses an eight-horse power engine for running his machinery, and his business extends throughout town and country. Mr. Barbour is a native of Scotland, and was chief of the volunteer fire brigade in this town for ten years, and was presented with a beautiful service of silver upon leaving that office. He has also served for twenty years in the Board of Trustees of the common schools. He is a gentleman highly esteemed and honored in the community. Industries of Canada, historical and commercial sketches, Hamilton and environs [microform] : its prominent places and people : representative merchants and manufacturers : its improvements, progress and enterprise (1886) __________________________ A very familiar face has passed away from amongst us. Since 1843, the subject of this obituary has been associated with the life of Galt and was one of its best known citizens. For the past two or three years Mr. Barbour has failed in health, but some months ago an abscess or cancer formed in his body and since then he has been very largely confined to his bed. Monday evening this is supposed to have broken, and after great suffering he passed away about 5 o'clock the next morning. Mr. Barbour was born in Lochwinnoch, Scotland, and left there when only 19 years of age. After coming to America he worked for some time in New York, Rochester and Hamilton coming to Galt in 1843. After his arrival here he worked for some time for the late Alexander Adair, as a carpenter, there being no necessity for a cabinet maker in Galt in those days. Spending some time in this way, eventually Mr. Barbour opened a cabinet making and undertaking shop and this he continued until his death. He had but little ambition in a municipal sense, although he accepted the position of School Trustee and ably performed his duties for many years. He was for 15 years Chief of Galt Fire Brigade and also for many years was a Director of Galt Mechanics Institute. Mr. Barbour was thrice married, and leaves as issue, Mr. Wm. Barbour, of Chicago; Mrs. R. S. Hood, Mrs. Hugh A. Cant, Mr. Robt. Barbour, Mr. John Barbour and his daughters Misses Annie, Mary and Fannie. For over thirty years Mr. Barbour was a leading Mason, and on more than one occasion was Worshipful Master of Alma Lodge. He was a well-informed, cheerful, entertaining companion and in the days of the Ramores, Wagstaffs, the late John Scott, and our old friends the Dalglfeahs, was one of the leading spirits of that coterie of hard Scotch intellect, pawky jokes, and heavy argument. His fund of humor he retained to the last and during his long illness was cheerful and resigned. His funeral, conducted with Masonic honors, took place yesterday (Thursday) afternoon and was very largely attended by that body and our townspeople generally. "Death of John Barbour," Galt Reporter, November 2, 1888

  
  

• Sources

  [S29] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - St. Andrews Presbyterian. William Thomas BARBOUR born 11 Apr 1847 Parents John BARBOURMary WIGHT baptized 02 May 1849 At House St. Andrews Presbyterian [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Birth of Frances Isabella Barbour - 25 Mar 1870, Page 3. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 39. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 54. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.29. [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Parish registers for Lochwinnoch, 1706-1855 Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Lochwinnoch (Renfrew) Film: 1041278. Christening: 11 AUG 1816 Lochwinnoch, Renfrew, Scotland son of John Barbour & Margaret Campbell [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 2 Page 25. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. John BARBOUR/ 1816-1888/ his wife/ Mary WHITE/ 1810-1848/ his wife/ Isabella GILHOLM/ 1825-1897/ Mary J. dau./ 1865-1931/ Annie-dau./ 1861-1938/ BARBOUR/ [S110] Church Records - ON, Waterloo Co., Cambridge - First United. John Barbour, Cabinet Maker of Galt, Married Isabella Gilholm, Spinster of North Dumfries , Witn: Robert Gilholme & John Cant, 29 May 1855 By License In North Dumfries [S1141] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Card index of Church Records. Annie Barbour, b. 29 Apr 1861 chr. 28 Jul 1861 d/o John (cabinet maker) & Isablla - Trinity Anglican [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 48. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017745 (1888). Name:John Barbour Gender:Male Age:72 Religion:Church of England Birth Date:abt 1816 Birth Place:Lachcorined, Scotland Death Date:30 Oct 1888 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Cancer of the Bowels [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 30 May 1855. BARBOUR, John married 29 May 1855 to Isabella GILHOLM At Dumfries, by Rev James Strang. John, Galt; Isabella, eldest dau of late Robert Gilholm, farmer, Dumfries.

  
  

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  Born - 1816 - Lochwinnoch, , Renfrew, Scotland Christened - 11 Aug 1816 - Lochwinnoch, , Renfrew, Scotland Occupation - undertaker - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Maker - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - cabinet maker - 1855 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 May 1855 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - cabinet maker - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Maker - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Maker - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cancer of Bowels - 30 Oct - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 1 Nov 1888 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth