Ernest Roy "Roy" Barnes

Male 1932 - 2007  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ernest Roy "Roy" Barnes was born on 18 Jun 1932 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (son of Ernest Wickham Barnes and Marjorie Irene "Maymie" Newell); died on 12 Oct 2007 in Parksville, British Columbia, Canada.

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    • _UID: 202744CD383A4757958F588CF4F66B9A5FDC

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    Died:
    BARNES, Ernest Roy My Best Friend June 18, 1932 October 12, 2007 Roy spent his last hours with his beloved wife Helen Barnes in Arrowsmith Lodge Parksville, BC. He was predeceased by his father Wicham Barnes, his brother Kenneth E. Barnes Sept. 207 of Kitimat, BC, his first wife Betty Barnes in 1991, grandparents of the Barnes family and the Newell family, as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins of both families, all of Victoria, BC. He is survived by Mayme Irene Barnes (his mother), Helen Mary Barnes, son Eric Barnes, daughter Dianna Barnes (Eric Maw), stepchildren Bruce Jeffries, Crystal Dunahee (Bruce), Arthur Jeffries (Becky Williams), Larry Jeffries (Rosalee), Dorothy Arseneault (Chris), grandchildren James Barnes, Patrich Barnes, Monica Barnes, Michael Dunahee, Caitlin Dunahee, Jordan Arseneault, Cody Arseneault, Elliott Jeffries-Banner.

    Roy came home to Victoria after Betty's passing in 1991 and met his best friend of 55 years, his present wife Helen M. Barnes and their love and friendship returned and were happily married for 10 Years. Roy started in the ROTC after a short career found that his talents lead him to 33-year career in the Federal Government as a Personnel officer. He was also a member of the RCL Branch 49 Parksville and a lover of playing darts. There will be a viewing Thursday October 18, at Sands Funeral Chapel, 317 Goldstream Colwood, BC.

    Times Colonist, October 18, 2007, Page 51. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-colonist-obituary-for-ernest-roy-b/127754046/ : accessed July 6, 2023), clip page for Obituary for Ernest Roy BARNES by user dianeduncan01

    Family/Spouse: Helen Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Betty Jane Waters. Betty was born in 1927; died in 1991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Eric Barnes
    2. Dianna Barnes

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ernest Wickham Barnes was born on 13 Dec 1913 in York County, Ontario, Canada (son of Ernest Barnes and Laura Knowles Mowat); died on 23 Oct 1969 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

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    • _UID: 0943315D6A694B5F8E9130C1452C6CE52945

    Ernest married Marjorie Irene "Maymie" Newell on 15 Jan 1932 in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada. Marjorie (daughter of Leonard Frederick Samuel Newell and Margaret Maude "Maggie" Robertson) was born on 16 Jul 1912 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died on 26 Dec 2008 in Parksville, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Marjorie Irene "Maymie" Newell was born on 16 Jul 1912 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada (daughter of Leonard Frederick Samuel Newell and Margaret Maude "Maggie" Robertson); died on 26 Dec 2008 in Parksville, British Columbia, Canada.

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    • _UID: F3B2532CD12A4DE39A0C97E1FB5A9393E8C1

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    Died:
    BARNES, Maymie Irene (nee Newell) Peacefully in her sleep on December 26, 2008 in Parksville at the age of 96. Predeceased by her husband Ernest Wickham Barnes, sons Ernest Roy and Kenneth Barnes, and by brothers and sisters Lillian, Donald, Howard, Patrick, Clifford, Marguerite, Eric, Iris, Gordon and Miriam. Remembered by her loving brother Lyall; grandchildren Diana, Steven, Jamie and great-grandchild Taylor, grandson Eric and great grandchildren James, Patrick and Monica and her numerous nieces and nephews and the many others who shared her life. Maymie was born in Calgary and soon moved to Victoria. There she raised her children while her husband Ernest served in WWII.

    She later worked with her husband cleaning banks, and as a housekeeper after her husband's death. She was a wonderful cook and a prize winning dancer. She belonged to the Hillside walking club after her retirement. She worked hard all her life and loved family gatherings. Memorial Service to be held at First Memorial Funeral Services, 4725 Falaise Drive, Saanich on Saturday, February 14 at 2:00 p.m.

    Donations to a charity of choice.Times Colonist, February 10, 2009, Page 31. via Newspapers.com

    (https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-colonist-obituary-for-maymie-irene/127752215/ : accessed July 6, 2023), clip page for Obituary for Maymie Irene BARNES by user dianeduncan01

    Children:
    1. 1. Ernest Roy "Roy" Barnes was born on 18 Jun 1932 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; died on 12 Oct 2007 in Parksville, British Columbia, Canada.
    2. Kenneth Earle Barnes was born on 4 Aug 1933 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; died on 2 Sep 2007.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ernest Barnes was born in 1889; died in 1967.

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    • _UID: BA74A37B08284B778B3C9DE66871431FC38A

    Ernest married Laura Knowles Mowat. Laura was born in 1893; died in 1945. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Laura Knowles Mowat was born in 1893; died in 1945.

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    • _UID: E23124A18A734EAEB01C5840AA8D187E0248

    Children:
    1. 2. Ernest Wickham Barnes was born on 13 Dec 1913 in York County, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Oct 1969 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

  3. 6.  Leonard Frederick Samuel Newell was born on 2 Aug 1886 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada (son of Samuel David Newell and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Journeaux); died on 30 Nov 1956 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

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    • Name: Samuel Frederick Newell
    • _UID: 8FA8BE9C8C3442FF9D85A080AB51A146B761
    • Occupation: 1911, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Grocer

    Notes:

    Died:
    NEWELL In Victoria on Not. 30, 1956. Samuel Frederick Newell, aged 70 years, of 2621 Roseberry Avenue; born In Ottawa, and a resident here since 1919. He Is survived by his wife, Margaret M. four daughters, Mrs. C. Bennett (Lillian), Mrs. E. W. Barnes (Maymie), Mrs. W. E. Peters (Iris) and Mrs. M. E. Atkinson (Marguerite), all of Victoria: six sons. Donald,
    Howard, Pat and Gordon, all of Victoria, Clifford of Mill Bay and Lyall of Kapuskasing, 33 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren: two sisters, Mrs. Nell Lewis of Ottawa, and Mrs. W. R. Peters (Dorothy), of Victoria; one brother, Robert J. in Windsor, also an uncle, Fred Journeaux. of Ottawa, Ont. The late Mr. Newell was a former member, of the Capital City Commercial Club.

    Funeral services from McCall Bros.' Floral Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 1.30 p.m., Rev. E. M. Smiley officiating. Interment in Hatley Memorial Gardens.

    Times Colonist, December 1, 1956, Page 25. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-colonist-obituary-for-samuel-frede/127771591/ : accessed July 6, 2023), clip page for Obituary for Samuel Frederick NEWELL by user dianeduncan01

    Leonard married Margaret Maude "Maggie" Robertson on 17 Apr 1907 in Sundridge, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Mark Forsythe Robertson and Elizabeth Ellen Craig) was born on 18 Jan 1881 in South River, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Dec 1969 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret Maude "Maggie" Robertson was born on 18 Jan 1881 in South River, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Mark Forsythe Robertson and Elizabeth Ellen Craig); died on 23 Dec 1969 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LZ11-SFQ
    • _UID: 333C141C683D482F9ABE0CE5B058D2240281

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    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ11-SFQ

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    Married:
    MARRIED. NEWELL - ROBERTSON.
    At the residence of the brides parents on April 17, 1907, by Rev. George W. Thom, Sundridge, Margaret Maud, daughter of Mr. Mark Robertson, Uplands, Parry Sound, Ont., to Samuel Fred Newell, son of Mr. Samuel Newell, of Ottawa, Ont.

    The Ottawa Citizen, April 25, 1907, Page 4. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen-marriage-of-undefined/127740356/ : accessed July 6, 2023), clip page for Marriage of undefined / Newell by user dianeduncan01

    Children:
    1. Donald Frederick Newell was born in 1908 in Alberta, Canada; died on 10 Mar 1984 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
    2. Lillian Grace Newell was born on 2 Sep 1909 in Alberta, Canada; died on 18 Dec 1997.
    3. Howard Kingsley Newell was born on 12 Feb 1911 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died on 23 Aug 1983 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
    4. 3. Marjorie Irene "Maymie" Newell was born on 16 Jul 1912 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died on 26 Dec 2008 in Parksville, British Columbia, Canada.
    5. Allan Patrick Newell was born on 17 Mar 1914 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died on 12 Jul 1997 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
    6. David Clifford Newell was born on 13 Jan 1916 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died on 26 Mar 1984 in Duncan, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
    7. Marguerite Elizabeth Newell was born on 11 Oct 1917 in Vancouver Crematorium, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; died on 8 Jan 1998 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
    8. Flight Lt. Eric Robertson Newell was born on 1 Aug 1919 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; died on 24 Apr 1945 in Malta, Malta, Sa?ne-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France; was buried in Malta Memorial, Valletta, Southern Harbour, Malta.
    9. Miriam Roberta Newell was born on 17 Jan 1927 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; died on 10 Jun 1951 in Terrace, Kitimat-Stikine Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
    10. Gordon Robert Stewart Newell was born on 15 Mar 1924 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; died on 9 Nov 1991 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
    11. Lyle Milton Newell was born on 12 Aug 1920 in British Columbia, Canada; died on 22 Apr 2020 in Kapuskasing, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Aileen Iris Newell was born on 17 Aug 1922 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; died on 19 Jan 2006 in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Samuel David Newell was born on 1 Oct 1853 in Kilnacloy, Monaghan, Ireland; died on 10 Sep 1922 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

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    • _UID: 7B5645B2A0654CD5A9895EDD99772B28BEA9

    Samuel married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Journeaux. Elizabeth was born on 24 Nov 1858 in Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Oct 1946 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Journeaux was born on 24 Nov 1858 in Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Oct 1946 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.

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    • _UID: AD6D3E8BB2A74A2D897330CA5F52D5134252

    Children:
    1. Mary Newell was born in 1878; and died.
    2. Annie Newell was born in 1884; and died.
    3. 6. Leonard Frederick Samuel Newell was born on 2 Aug 1886 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Nov 1956 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
    4. Dorothy Grace Newell was born on 15 Feb 1899 in Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Jul 1979 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
    5. Fannie Newell was born in 1899; died in 1979.

  3. 14.  Mark Forsythe Robertson was born on 9 Jun 1847 in Middleville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (son of John Robertson and Margaret Rodger); died on 4 Feb 1929.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: L7B8-D1Z
    • _UID: 8BD450A968EF49868CFB2BBDFFC300893884

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    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7B8-D1Z

    Mark married Elizabeth Ellen Craig on 13 Feb 1878 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Elizabeth Ellen Craig

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: AF73D7EBB51646978CFEDEDF423B6F01C050

    Children:
    1. Mary Robertson was born in 1880; and died.
    2. 7. Margaret Maude "Maggie" Robertson was born on 18 Jan 1881 in South River, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Dec 1969 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
    3. Minnie Robertson was born in 1883; and died.
    4. Suzanetta Robertson was born in 1885; and died.
    5. Mabel Robertson was born in 1892; and died.
    6. John Robertson




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