Private Arthur John Barber

1897 - 1995  (98 years)

• Name	Arthur John Barber
  Prefix	Private
  Born	19 May 1897	Enfield, , Middlesex, England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1
  Military	WW1 - 111th Battalion  [5]
  Immigration	1908	, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Machinist, Woolen Mill
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Anglican
  Military	1914	WW1   [2]
  	WW1, 111th Battalion, Service #730647
  Military	1914	WW1   [5]
  	WW1, Private, 111th Battalion
  Residence	, England   [5]
  Residence	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Residence	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	Abt 1916	11 Barrie St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-222188P
  Died	2 Sep 1995	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	5 Sep 1995	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I222188	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	William Barber,   b. 6 Mar 1872, , Middlesex, England ,   d. 14 Apr 1964  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Helen Godfrey,   b. Apr 1875, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F221312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruby Minerva Haw,   b. 3 Sep 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1984  (Age 84 years)
  Married	9 May 1919	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Children	1. Reginald Barber   2. Dorothy Barber,   d. 1962   3. Donald Barber,   d. 1985   4. Arthur Reginald Barber,   b. 1925,   d. 1984  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F266905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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

  [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 6. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S967] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Cambridge Reporter (1973-2003), Obituary of Arthur John Barber - Sep 1995. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. BARBER/ in memory of/ Arthur J. BARBER/ 1897-1995/ his beloved wife/ Ruby M HAW/ 1899-1984/ Son Arthur Reginald/ 1925-1984 [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 May 1897 - Enfield, , Middlesex, England Immigration - 1908 - , Canada Occupation - Machinist, Woolen Mill - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - , England Residence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Abt 1916 - 11 Barrie St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 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 Earth