John Barber

John Barber

John and Sarah were married in Guelph on the 15th of May, 1876. After and shortly after his marriage, and supposedly a 'falling out' with his brother, William, on the Everton farm - John bought the old MacDonald farm in the Paisley Block, just west of Guelph. The farm - called 'Elm Lane Farm' - was 100 acres situated at the corner of Paisley Road and Whitelaw Road. He lived there until his death in 1932.

During his lifetime, John was very active in Guelph life and politics. He was on the new Woodlawn Cemetery Board, and was several times its chairman. He was active on the board of the MacDonald Consolidated School, now part of the University of Toronto. He was in charge of the swine exhibit at the Royal Winter Fair, held in Guelph until it moved in the 1930's to Toronto each November.

John Barber was an Elder of the Dublin Street Methodist Church, at the corner of Dublin and Suffolk streets, in Guelph.

John Barber (son of Robert Barber and Harriet Oakes)

b.	14 May, 1853, Eramosa Township, ON, Canada
d.	29 June, 1932, Guelph Township, ON, Canada
buried:	Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, ON, Canada

Spouse: Sarah Willoughby

b.	20 March, 1853, Rockwood, ON
d.	9 February, 1943, Atwood, ON, Canada
buried:	Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, ON, Canada

John Barber & Sarah Willoughby - Barber 50th Anniversary Family Picture - Elm Lane Farm, Paisley Rd., Guelph, Ontario

Children

• John William Barber
  • b. 3 April, 1877, Acton, ON, Canada
  • d. 2 July, 1952, (Salem) Elora, ON
• Alice Roberta Barber
  • b. 6 May, 1879, Acton, ON
  • d. 4 Sept. 1940, Guelph, ON
  • buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, ON, Canada
• Frances Edna Barber
  • b. 1 May, 1881, Barber Farm, Everton, Eramosa Township, ON
  • d. 11 December, 1939, Manor, SK, Canada
• Freeman Barber
  • b. 7 April, 1883, Barber Farm, Everton, Eramosa Township, ON, Canada
  • d. 2 April, 1967, Buffalo, New York, USA
• Albert Osman Barber
  • b. 17 March, 1885, Elm Lane Farm, Guelph Township, ON, Canada
  • d. 16 April, 1889, Elm Lane Farm, Guelph Township, ON, Canada
  • buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, ON, Canada
• Sarah Harrietta (Etta) Louise Barber
  • 14 February, 1886, Elm Lane Farm, Guelph Township, ON
  • d. 4 June, 1973, Guelph, ON, Canada
  • buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, ON, Canada
• 023347-23 William DAWSON, 39, manager, Puslinch Twp, Guelph, s/o Henry DAWSON (b. East Flamboro Twp) & Louisa STEELE,
  • married Etta Louise BARBER, 35, Guelph Twp, (res. not recorded), d/o John BARBER (b. Guelph) & Sarah WILLOUGHBY, wtn: Mrs J BARBER & John BARBER, both of Guelph, on Feb 1, 1923, at Guelph
• Gordon Barber
  • b. 26 May, 1889, Elm Lane Farm, Guelph Township, ON, Canada
  • d. 22 November, 1967, Burlington, ON, Canada
  • buried: East Plains United Church, Burlington (Potter plot)
  • born at Guelph Township, ON, 11 Dec 1896
• Tillie Barber
  • born at Guelph Township, 9 June 189
• Laura Barber

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    Freeman Barber at his grandfather's grave (John Barber), Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, ON

    born at Guelph Township, ON, 11 Dec 1896

visiting John Barber farm (Elm Lane) on Paisley Road

Guelph Township - 1901 Census

Guelph Twp. 1901 - Part 1 - Pg 4

• Barber, John ………………………M Head M 14 May 1853 -47 Ont r English Meth Farmer [entry 44 37-37]
• Barber, Sarah F Wife M 20 Mar 1853 -48 Ont r Irish Meth
• Barber, John M Son S 3 Apr 1877 -24 Ont r English Meth Baker? [unreadable] [wages not listed] (sic: should be John W)
• Barber, Alice R. F Dau S 6 May 1879 -21 Ont r English Meth
• Barber, Frances E. F Dau S 1 May 1881 -19 Ont r English Meth
• Barber, Ettie F Dau S 14 Feb 1887 -14 Ont r English Meth Student
• Barber, Gordon M Son S 26 May 1889 -11 Ont r English Meth Student

Guelph Twp. Part 1 - Pg 5