Notes:

He was listed as a clerk when he married. The 1930 census stated that his father was born in Scotland. This is a misinterpretation of the truth. His father was born in Canada. He and his wife had wanted to name their last child, if he was a boy, Stewart. This was because his family was supposedly part of the Stewart clan from Scotland. The Barr surname, however, is French according to his daughter, Virginia and spelled Barre'. He was a shipping clerk for an advertising company according to the 1940 census. He and his wife Josephine had one son named Robert. He might be the son known to Virginia Barr Hofstetter as Robin. She did not mention having a brother named Robert. The Ohio death records stated he was the Robert W. Barr who died unexpectedly in Maple Heights, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio on May 1, 1961. This was five days before his daughter, Virginia's wedding that was naturally postponed by the event. She and her father had just rehearsed walking down the isle in Bedford, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio when he went out to mow the lawn. He had a heart attack.

Robert married Mary Josephine HALL on 15 Sep 1937 in , Cuyahoga, OH, USA. Mary (daughter of William Frederick Arthur HALL and Naomi KUHN) was born on 18 Feb 1917 in West Lafayette, Coshocton, Ohio, USA; died on 10 Oct 2003 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robin BARR was born after 1941; died in in Of Florida.
2. Virginia Jean BARR
3. Darlene BARR
4. Phyllis BARR
5. Robert BARR

Notes:

He, his wife and oldest daughter were born in Canada and became naturalized citizens when they moved to Ohio, in the range of 1909-1912. He was a lineman in his first daughter's birth record in 1908. He was a lineman (in the telegraph industry) earning a wage according to the 1920 census record. In the 1930 census, he and his wife were living alone. It gives their same age and states that he was a lineman by trade. In this census, his father is listed as being born in Scotland, not Canada as the 1920 census had. He was not working at the time. His wife was employed as a maid in a home. His daughter, Evelyn and son Robert and son Melba are living in the household next to them. He registered for the draft in World War I. It is unknown if he actually served in this war, but he did enlist in World War II.

The World War I record gives his wife's name as Jane. He was employed by Sherwin Williams Co. They lived at 1437 17th St. in Cleveland. He was born on Sep 8, 1877 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada according to the World War II record. They lived at 3126 Prospect Ave. in Cleveland at the time. He was employed by the W.P.A. on Oct. 25, 1942.

He was 6 ft. tall, 240 lbs., had gray eyes and hair, wore glasses and had a broken finger on his left hand. The 1920 census was taken in Jan. of 1920, so he would have been 42 years of age matching this World War II Registration card. He looked just like Theodore Roosevelt even down to the dress. He worked with the CCC. He ran one unit. He was dared to pick up this huge tree trunk. He could never pass up a dare and this one ripped his bowels and eventually killed him.

His obituary in the Cleveland Plain Dealer was as follows: "Barr, William, beloved husband of Jane, father of Isabelle Clark, Evelyn Maxwell, Robert Barr and Melba Leckin, residence 3126 Prospect Ave. Friends may call at A.E. Brown Funeral Home, 8806 Euclid Ave. Services Thursday, Aug. 12, 2 p.m."

The following newspaper articles might possibly belong to this family in the Cleveland Plain dealer. There were many Barr families living in the area previous to this Barr family locating in Cleveland though Navarre, Nov. 16: Mr. and Mrs. William Barr and daughter spent Sunday with the former parents: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barr.

William married Jane CHATTERTON on 3 Aug 1906 in Montreal, , Qu. Jane (daughter of John J. CHATTERTON and Mary Emily CHATTERTON) was born on 16 Mar 1881 in Campbellton, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada; died in Apr 1967 in New Lexington, Knox, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was born about 1879 according to the 1920 and 1930 census records for Cleveland, Ohio. In the 1930 census, her parents are listed as French Canadians. When William of Orange, Chadderdon saved William of Orange's (b. 1650-1702) life by taking a hatchet in his own body that was being thrown at William of Orange. Famous people related to this line of Chatterton's are ancestor, Lady Georgiana Chatterton who was a playmate of Queen Victoria. She was also famous artist and author whose works' are still available. Thomas Chatterton invented the kind of writing that Shakespeare became famous for. Ruth Chatterton was a silent movie actress - this Jane Chatterton's 1st cousin.

There is a current Lord and Lady Chatterton in England that are cousins. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Emily Dickinson, President Pierce and President Ford are all distanct cousins.

Notes:

This family came from Montreal, Canada. He or his father provided service for the King in France and was given land in Montreal, Canada. He left his mansion to his nephew in Montreal. The mansion that was on Rue(St.) Barre' in Montreal is believed to have been theirs. He is listed as the father of William in William's birth record for Ontario, Canada.

Robert married Mary COBEILLE on 8 Mar 1876 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of (Paul) COBEILLE and (Adelle) (HUSTUBISE)) was born before 1860 in , , , Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There are many Cobeille's living in Quebec, but the only Mary Cobeille I've found in Ontario is likely to be this Mary. If so, she is the daughter of Paul Corbeille and Adelle (Hustubise?) of Hawkesbury who was baptised in the Catholic church at age 3 weeks on Aug 21, 1850 or 1858. The date was difficult to read.

John married Mary Emily CHATTERTON on 5 Nov 1872 in Hope, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada. Mary was born on 15 Jul 1854 in Hope, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada; died in 1881 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

(Paul) married (Adelle) (HUSTUBISE). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Nancy Maria MCRAE on 23 Dec 1841 in New Carlisle, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada. Nancy was born on 7 Oct 1823 in Hope, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada; died on 12 Feb 1907 in New Carlisle, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]