Waterloo Region Generations
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Ruth Ann Barber

Female 1935 - 1999  (64 years)


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  • Name Ruth Ann Barber 
    Born 7 Mar 1935  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Ruth Ann Drinkwater 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-387444 
    Died 15 Jun 1999  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 18 Jun 1999  Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I387444  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Albert "Ab" Barber,   b. 16 Sep 1904, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 2003, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years) 
    Mother Margaret Francesca Lawler,   b. 10 Feb 1912,   d. 17 Apr 2005, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1930 
    Family ID F262161  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jack Barrie Drinkwater,   b. 21 Sep 1933,   d. 28 Apr 2014, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 13 Apr 1957 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F262160  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DRINKWATER, Ruth Ann

      Peacefully, on Tuesday, June 15, 1999, in her 65th year, after a three year battle with cancer. Ruth Drinkwater (nee Barber) was the loving wife of Jack Drinkwater. Beloved mother of Peter and daughter-in-law, Lillian of Lambeth, Jane and son-in-law, Dave Robertson of Cambridge, John and daughter-in-law, Gilda of Cambridge. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, Jenna, Megan, Christina, Mitchell, Jack and Joshua. She will be sadly missed by her parents, Margaret and Albert Barber: brother, Clare and wife Delight of Woodstock and also brother, Jim and wife Nancy of Ladysmith. Friends will be received at Coutts & Son Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrews St., Cambridge, on Thursday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted in the funeral home chapel, on Friday, June 18, 1999, at 1: 30 p.m., with The Rev. Bob Skelding officiating. Interment to follow, in Trinity Anglican Cemetery.

      The Record 16 Jun 1999 pg B4

  • Sources 
    1. [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link.
      [wedding rings] Apr. 13, 1957/ We lived together in happiness/ We rest together in peace/ DRINKWATER/ Ruth Ann/ BARBER/ Mar. 7, 1935/ Jun. 15, 1999/ Jack Barrie/ DRINKWATER/ Sept. 21, 1933/ Apr. 28, 2014/

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Jun 1999 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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