George Harry Barnes^[1]

1901 - 1951  (49 years)

• Name	George Harry Barnes
  Born	14 Jun 1901	Wollaston, , Staffordshire, England   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	accident
  Military	WW2 - R.C.A.F.
  	During the war he served with the R.C.A.F., and was discharged in 1945 with the rank of flight sergeant.
  Died	5 May 1951	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Misfortune	15 May 1951	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	killed in fall
  Eby ID Number	00009-1066.25
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I65230	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Barnes,   b. CA 1875, of, Wollaston, , Staffordshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Lily Mary,   b. CA 1875, of, Wollaston, , Staffordshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F53131	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vera Bingeman,   b. 6 Nov 1904, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1961, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	29 Jun 1929
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F21452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Harry Barnes Fatally Injured in Fall Harry Barnes, New Hamburg resident, employed by the Kitchener construction firm of Ball Bros., Ltd., was fatally injured in a 30-foot fall while at work on the new head office building of the Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Co. on Duke street west, Kitchener, on Tuesday. According to police, the accident victim fell when one of two planks spanning the eight-foot gap between a hoist and a third-floor window broke beneath his weight. A fellow workman said a permanent stage to the hoist had been removed to permit fitting of trim to the window. Mr. Barnes had been employed with the firm since last summer and for some time was the hoist operator. He had been engaged in removing window weights from the hoist when the mishap occurred. Officials said Wednesday that an inquest would be held. The late Mr. Barnes was born in Williston, England, on June 14, 1901, and came to Canada as a young man. During the war he served with the R.C.A.F., and was discharged in 1945 with the rank of flight sergeant. Surviving are his wife, the former Vera Bingeman; three brothers, Fred, William and Thomas, all of Kitchener, and one sister, Mrs. S. G. Smith of Detroit. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Henry Barnes, predeceased him. The body is resting at the Futher-Omand Funeral Home until today, when a memorial service will be held there at 2: 30 p.m. Rev. M. E. Reuber, pastor of Zion Evangelical United Brethern Church, will officiate and internment will follow in Riverside Cemetery. New Hamburg Independent, May 18, 1951

  
  

• Sources

  [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, August 10, 1945. Obituary of Judith Shantz [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. Barnes/ George Harry Barnes/ 1901-1951/ His Wife/ Veronica Bingeman/ 1904-1961 [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Harry Barnes Fatally Injured in Fall - May 18, 1951.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Jun 1901 - Wollaston, , Staffordshire, England Died - 5 May 1951 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - killed in fall - 15 May 1951 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth