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Colonel Ernest George Barrie

Male 1893 - 1989  (96 years)


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  • Name Ernest George Barrie 
    Prefix Colonel 
    Born 6 Oct 1893  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Christened 10 Jul 1894  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1 - Lieutenant 118th Battalion  [9] 
    • Barrie, Ernest, George Lieutenant. Born near Galt on the Cedar Creek Road, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barrie. He was educated at the Galt Collegiate Institute. He enlisted with 118th Battalion and was in France when the armistice was signed. He enlisted with 118th Battalion on May 18, 1916. He is a Presbyterian and unmarried.
    Occupation 1911  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Presbyterian 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    WW1, 95th Overseas Battalion, Service #201115 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    WW1, Lieutenant, 118th Battalion 
    Residence Abt 1917  Cedar Creek Rd., North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Bookkeeper 
    Kitchener-BarrieGloveCompany-001.jpg    		 Kitchener-BarrieGloveCompany-001.jpg
    Residence Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence 1921  194 Lancaster St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-71092P 
    Died 21 Oct 1989  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Person ID I71092  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Reeve George Redpath Barrie,   b. 2 Mar 1847, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1929, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Carrick,   b. 26 Oct 1854, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1944, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1880  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    Family ID F18790  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Beatrice Evelyn "Bea" McMurtry,   b. 25 Apr 1906, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1991, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F33818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ruth Marie Stewart,   b. 4 Jan 1897, Perth, Drummond Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Children 
     1. Douglas Stanton "Doug" Barrie,   b. 1922,   d. 29 Nov 2009, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. Marjorie Barrie,   b. 23 Apr 1925,   d. 9 Sep 2010, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F33966  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BARRIE - Ernest George - Colonel (retired) OBE, ED, CD. Peacefully at the Golden Years Nursing Home, Cambridge, on Saturday, October 21st, 1989 in his 97th year. Beloved husband of Beatrice McMurtry, dear father of Marjorie Cruickshank of Kitchener and Douglas Barrie and his wife, Talma of Waterloo, survived also by five grandsons and six great grandchildren, he was predeceased by his first wife Ruth Marie Stewart, four brothers, two sisters and his son-in-law James A. Cruickshank. Born in Galt the son of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Barrie, he attended Dickie Settlement School and the Galt Collegiate, in 1910 he joined the staff of the Bank of Toronto in Galt and during the next 5 ½ years served in eight different branches from Toronto to Vancouver, during World War 1 he enlisted as a left lieutenant with the 118th overseas Battalion raised in Kitchener from the 108th Kitchener Militia Regiment and served overseas with the 18th Battalion in France, Belgium and Germany. After demobolization[sic] in 1919 he joined a family business latterly known as the Barrie Glove and Knitting Company Limited which he managed from 1921 until his retirement in 1969. In 1922 he joined the Waterloo Regiment which in turn became the North Waterloo Regiment and the Scotts Fusiliers of Canada as he rose to command the Regiment from 1930 to 1935 and again from 1940 to 1945 between he commanded the second Infantry Brigade in 1973 he was appointed honourary Coloniel[sic] of the Highland Fusilers[sic] of Canada for a three year term he was a member of the church of St. Johns the Avangelist[sic] an honourary member of the Highland Fusiliers of Canada officers Mess a lifetime member of the Royal Canadian Legion and a former member of the K.W. Rotary Club, Kitchener Chamber of Commerce, the Granite Club and the West Mount Golf and Country Club. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W. Kitchener, on Tuesday from 2: 00 to 4: 00 p.m. and 7: 00 to 9: 00 pm. Removal will be made to the church of St. John the Avenagalist[sic] on Wednesday at 12 noon where the funeral and committal service will be held at 2: 30 pm. Crimation[sic] to follow. As expressions of sympathy donations to the memorial fund of the Church of St. John the Avangelist[sic] will be greatly appreciated.

      Cambridge Reporter 23 Oct 1989

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-3 Page 9.

    2. [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian.
      Ernest George BARRIE born 06 Oct 1894 North Dumfries Parents George R. BARRIEFarmerMary CARRICK baptized 10 Jul 1894 Central Presbyterian

    3. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div. 2 Pg. 6.

    4. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 2.

    5. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    6. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificates 034271 (1893).
      Name:Earnest George B?? Date of Birth:6 Oct 1893 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:George Redpath B?? Mother's name:Mary Carrick

    7. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      [Large Stone] Barrie
      [A] Ernest G./ Barrie/ 1893-1989 [B] Ruth M. Stewart/ Wife Of/ Ernest G. Barrie/ 1897-1971 [C] Cruickshank/ James Alexander/ 1921-1989/ Jamie Douglas/ 1949- / Marjorie Barrie/ 1925- / Timothy Stewart/ 1953- / [2020 update] Marjorie died 2010

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184649248/ernest-george-barrie.

    9. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

    10. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 38.

    11. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011063 (1880).
      Name:Mary Carrick Age:30 Birth Year:abt 1850 Birth Place:North Dumfries Marriage Date:17 Nov 1880 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William Carrick Mother:Jessie Dickie Spouse:George R Barrie

    12. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 022236 (1921).
      Name:Ernest George Barrie Age:27 Birth Year:abt 1894 Birth Place:Galt Marriage Date:14 Sep 1921 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:George R Barrie Mother:Mary Carnick Barrie Spouse:Ruth Marie Stewart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Oct 1893 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 10 Jul 1894 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt 1917 - Cedar Creek Rd., North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bookkeeper - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Sep 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Oct 1989 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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