My Miller and Mather ancestors, their friends, neighbours and associates.
1. | Ross Alexander Barber was born on 13 Oct 1881 in Vesta, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States (son of James Barber and Frances "Fannie" McGregor); died on 22 Mar 1963 in Vesta, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Echo City Cemetery, Echo, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: (Research):[barber dodds marilyns.FTW] Ross was born on the farm called the "80". Uncle Tom Barber, known as "Big Tom " lived on this farm in later years. Ross and his wife lived on the NW1/4 of Section 12 in Underwood. Later they had a smaller house built where their son, Robert, and his wife lived. They moved to Vesta when their daughter Frances and her husband, Callas Whitted, started farming. Ross married Gertrude Jane Hunt on 5 Sep 1906 in Vesta, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. Gertrude (daughter of James Hunt and Mary Eliza Keillor) was born on 26 Oct 1880 in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States; died on 28 Oct 1958 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Echo City Cemetery, Echo, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | James Barber was born on 10 May 1854 (son of William Alexander Barber and Mary Dodds); died on 27 Apr 1930 in Vesta, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Echo City Cemetery, Echo, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: FindaGrave Memorial ID: James married Frances "Fannie" McGregor on 22 Dec 1880 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Frances (daughter of Peter McGregor and Sarah Ann Kincaid) was born on 10 Mar 1858 in Canada; died on 26 Dec 1938 in Vesta, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Echo City Cemetery, Echo, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Frances "Fannie" McGregor was born on 10 Mar 1858 in Canada (daughter of Peter McGregor and Sarah Ann Kincaid); died on 26 Dec 1938 in Vesta, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Echo City Cemetery, Echo, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
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4. | William Alexander Barber was born about 1820 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (son of Thomas Barber and Janet Hannah); died on 4 Sep 1874 in Durham Twp, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Friend's Burial Ground, Uxbridge, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: (Research):"William Barber came to Minnesota, Redwood County, Underwood Township in about 1869. (The book ?i?The History of Redwood County...1916?/i? lists the date as 1872 in one place and 1862 in another; 1869 is thought to be most accurate.). William took a homestead on Section 6 in Vesta Township. The year of his death is listed in the above mentioned book as 1873 but the the place of his death and burial is unknown." William married Mary Dodds on 20 Jul 1847 in Knox Presbyterian Church, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Alexander Dods and Sarah Smith) was born on 7 Jun 1821 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 16 Jun 1821 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland; died on 3 Nov 1897 in Vesta, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Echo City Cemetery, Echo, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mary Dodds was born on 7 Jun 1821 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 16 Jun 1821 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland (daughter of Alexander Dods and Sarah Smith); died on 3 Nov 1897 in Vesta, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Echo City Cemetery, Echo, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: (Research):Mary's will 26 March 1900
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6. | Peter McGregor Other Events and Attributes:
Peter married Sarah Ann Kincaid. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Sarah Ann Kincaid Other Events and Attributes:
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8. | Thomas Barber was born in 1779 in Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland; was christened on 11 Jun 1779 in Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland (son of Robert Barber and Agnes McKleveen); died on 6 Jun 1854 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: (Research):Atlas, Barber (Barben?), Thomas arrived in 1815, grant in 1816, Burgess C10 L8W Thomas married Janet Hannah on 6 Dec 1805 in Torthorwald Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Janet (daughter of John Hannah and Anne Develin) was born about 1784 in Wath-upon-Dearne, Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Scotland; was christened on 26 Jul 1784 in Ayr Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 24 Apr 1855 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Janet Hannah was born about 1784 in Wath-upon-Dearne, Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Scotland; was christened on 26 Jul 1784 in Ayr Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland (daughter of John Hannah and Anne Develin); died on 24 Apr 1855 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Christened: Notes: Married:
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10. | Alexander Dods was born in 1781 in Channelkirk Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 May 1781 in Channelkirk Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland (son of Alexander Dods and Elizabeth Whitehead, of Ugston, East Lothian); died on 29 Aug 1843 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Birth: Alexander married Sarah Smith on 9 Nov 1818 in Carham, Northumberland, England. Sarah (daughter of Ralph Smith and Isobel Curry) was born on 15 Jun 1794 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 15 Jun 1794 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; died on 15 Jun 1875 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Sarah Smith was born on 15 Jun 1794 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 15 Jun 1794 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England (daughter of Ralph Smith and Isobel Curry); died on 15 Jun 1875 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: (Research):?i?1851 Census for Bathurst, Lanark Cty, Canada West Schedule A, roll C_11721, pg. 71, Line 21 Notes: Married:
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