Thomas
BARR
(b.
22 September 1845
,
Horton, Renfrew, Canada West
d.
1 January 1914
,
Bromley, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
)
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Thomas BARR was born 22 September 1845 in Horton, Renfrew, Canada West
Thomas BARR was the child of David BARR and Agnes AIRTHSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Thomas married Janet Belle MILLER 25 December 1871 in Horton, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Janet Belle MILLER was born February 1851 in Horton, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Janet Belle died 18 November 1889 in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Janet Belle was the child of Alexander MILLER and Margaret Allan LINDSAY.
Thomas BARR died 1 January 1914 in Bromley, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
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Janet Belle MILLER-- Date: 25 December 1871 Place: Horton, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Janet Belle MILLER was the child of Alexander MILLER and Margaret Allan LINDSAY
Children of Thomas BARR and Janet Belle MILLER:
Margaret Jane BARR (b.12 April 1874, Bromley Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada d. 15 November 1948, Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada )
m. James SCOTT 27 March 1900
Janet Belle MILLER-- Date: 25 December 1871 Place: Horton, Renfrew, Ontario, CanadaJanet Belle MILLER was the child of Alexander MILLER and Margaret Allan LINDSAY
Children of Thomas BARR and Janet Belle MILLER:
Margaret Jane BARR (b.12 April 1874, Bromley Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada d. 15 November 1948, Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada )m. James SCOTT 27 March 1900
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1845 Birth 22 September 1845
Horton, Renfrew, Canada West
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1871 Marriage / PartnerThomas BARR and Janet Belle MILLER 25 December 1871, Horton, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
He was 26 years old.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1874 Birth of ChildMargaret Jane BARR was born 12 April 1874, Bromley Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
Thomas was 28 years old.
1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
1889 Death of Spouse/PartnerJanet Belle MILLER died 18 November 1889, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1914 Death 1 January 1914
Bromley, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 68.
Added: 9/24/2025 2:50:00 PM
- Updated: 11/1/2025 3:46:14 PM
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