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A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Helen Barrie[1]

Female 1815 - 1868  (53 years)


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  • Name Helen Barrie 
    Born 16 Aug 1815  Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227779297 
    Name Helen Ritchie 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Free Church 
    Residence 1868  North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 29, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-72567 
    Died 26 Aug 1868  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I72567  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father George Barrie,   b. 1795, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1863, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Margaret Turnbull,   b. 1793, Lilliesleaf, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 8 Oct 1814  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F34976  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Ritchie,   b. 1812, Traquair, , Peebles, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 1835  [3
    Children 
     1. Margaret Ritchie,   b. 1838, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1879, Stanley Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     2. James Ritchie,   b. 1839, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1901, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. George Ritchie,   b. Sep 1842, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1843, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     4. Charlotte Ritchie,   b. Jan 1848, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1848, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     5. Esther Ritchie,   b. 1852, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F45368  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In North Dumfries, on Wednesday, 26th ult., Helen, wife of Mr. Thomas Ritchie, aged 53 years.

      Galt Reporter Sep 4 1868 pg 3

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      Died On Wednesday Evening, 26th August, at 8 o'clock, Helen Barrie, Wife of Mr. Thomas Ritchie, Aged 53 Years. Funeral Will take place on Friday, 28th inst., at 2 o'clock, p.m., from her late Residence, Lot No. 29, 8th Con. North Dumfries, to St. Andrew's Cemetery. North Dumfries, August 27th, 1868.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S530] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Pioneer Pergola (formerly St. Andrews Presbyterian) CC#4488 Internet Link.
      In memory of/ James Ritchie/ who died in Feb. 1848/ aged 62 years/ Also of the children of/ Thomas & Helen Ritchie/ George died in March 1843/ aged 6 months/ Charlotte died in July 1848/ aged 6 months

    2. [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Parish registers for Yarrow, 1691-1854 Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Yarrow (Selkirkshire) Film 1067929.

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 3 Page 27.

    4. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11988-4 System Origin: Scotland-ODM GS Film number: 1066757.
      Name: George Barrie Spouse's Name: Margaret Turnbull Event Date: 08 Oct 1814 Event Place: Saint Cuthberts,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland Spouse's Father's Name: Robert Turnbull

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Aug 1815 - Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1868 - North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 29, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Aug 1868 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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