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James Barr

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James Barr

Birth
Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Death
9 Jul 1916 (aged 91)
Portage County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Blaine, Portage County, Wisconsin, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.2756065, Longitude: -89.3145594
Plot
Center Section, Row 10
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Son of Robert and Janet (Pettigrew) Barr. Immigrated to the United States from Scotland, circa 1855. Married Mary Donovan circa 1860 in Lanark, Portage County, WI. Father of Robert, John, Jane, Anna, William, Jessie and Allan. Died at age 91.

James Barr
Scotland, Births and Baptisms
Name James Barr
Gender Male
Birth Date 21 Jun 1825
Birthplace HOUSTON AND KILLELLAN,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
Father's Name Robert Barr
Mother's Name Janet Pettiegrow

The following biography is taken from "Histories and Memories of the Town of Belmont", by Wayne Guyant, 1986:

"James Barr

He was born June 21, 1825 in Renfrewshire, Scotland to Robert and Janet (Rettiker) Barr.

He was married in 1860 in the town of Lanark, Portage County, WI to Mary Donavan, who was born September 21, 1842 in New Brunswick, Canada to Patrick and Julia (Coughlin) Donavan.

James passed away July 9, 1916 and Mary passed away in 1919. Both are buried in the First Belmont Cemetery.

James moved from section 21, town of Lanark, in 1873 to section 19 in the town of Belmont.

James and Mary Barr were the parents of seven children. Three children, Robert, Anna and Jane all passed away at an early age."
Son of Robert and Janet (Pettigrew) Barr. Immigrated to the United States from Scotland, circa 1855. Married Mary Donovan circa 1860 in Lanark, Portage County, WI. Father of Robert, John, Jane, Anna, William, Jessie and Allan. Died at age 91.

James Barr
Scotland, Births and Baptisms
Name James Barr
Gender Male
Birth Date 21 Jun 1825
Birthplace HOUSTON AND KILLELLAN,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
Father's Name Robert Barr
Mother's Name Janet Pettiegrow

The following biography is taken from "Histories and Memories of the Town of Belmont", by Wayne Guyant, 1986:

"James Barr

He was born June 21, 1825 in Renfrewshire, Scotland to Robert and Janet (Rettiker) Barr.

He was married in 1860 in the town of Lanark, Portage County, WI to Mary Donavan, who was born September 21, 1842 in New Brunswick, Canada to Patrick and Julia (Coughlin) Donavan.

James passed away July 9, 1916 and Mary passed away in 1919. Both are buried in the First Belmont Cemetery.

James moved from section 21, town of Lanark, in 1873 to section 19 in the town of Belmont.

James and Mary Barr were the parents of seven children. Three children, Robert, Anna and Jane all passed away at an early age."

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  • Maintained by: DM47
  • Originally Created by: Jonelle
  • Added: Aug 8, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95016765/james-barr: accessed ), memorial page for James Barr (21 Jun 1825–9 Jul 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95016765, citing First Belmont Cemetery, Blaine, Portage County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by DM47 (contributor 46514540).