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Barry, I

John Augustus Barry, I

1819–1903 · ?Sunderland, Durham, England? Ireland High Seas?

Born8 JUN 1819, ?Sunderland, Durham, England? Ireland High Seas?
Died25 AUG 1903, Manor Owen, Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Occupation
Carpenter/Builder
Carpenter and Builder
Labourer
Grocer
timmerman en bouwvakker
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Events, as the record has them

  • birth8 JUN 1819?Sunderland, Durham, England? Ireland High Seas?
    According to information gathered - there is uncertainty as to the origin of John Barry. There are two death certificates. The first made out by the yougest son Pieter Richard. The second is recorded by the Cape Mounted Rifles (CMR) which was the authority in that area in 1903, stationed at Johnson's Leap. In that document it states that John Barry is an "Irishman born in Ireland". This death certificate is dated 16/10/1903 - two months after his death. Another document dated 29/03/1915 gives the birthplace and nationality as "at sea( exact wherabouts unknown, British. Other interesting facts from his death notice is that his father is also John Barry and his mother's maiden name as "Neagle". This document is signed by the second son James Henry Barry, who at the age of 92 died at Manor Owen on 23/06/1939. On the death notice of Margaret W. E. Barry (his mother), made out by Richard Pet
  • death25 AUG 1903Manor Owen, Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa
    There is uncertainty as to the origin of John Barry. There are two death certificates, the first made out by the youngest son, Pieter Richard Barry. This certificate is recorded by the Cape Mounted Rifles (CMR) which was in 1903, the authority in that area and stationed at Johnson's Leap. In that document it states that John Barry is an " Irishman born in Ireland". This death certificate is dated the 26/10/1903 - two months after his death.Another document dated the 29/3/1915 gives the birthplace and nationality as "at sea (exact whereabouts unknown) British". Other interesting facts from this birth certificate is that his father is also John Barry and his mother's maiden name as "Neagle". This document is signed by the second son James Henry Barry, who at the age of 92 died at Manor Owen on the 23/6/1939.On the death notice of Margaret Wilhelmina Elizabeth Barry, made out by Richard Pet
  • census12 JAN 1852Biddulph, Huron, Canada West, Canada
  • eventHigh Seas or Ireland ( see info notes)

Notes carried in the tree

Reproduced as written, minus the automated copy-reference boilerplate. These are what the family and other researchers put down, not what this archive has verified.

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSSQ-9Q9H-6
was contraversy on name middles names known as Augustus Gersom Eleazar potentially

Sources attached in the tree

  • Defranceski Family Site (23andMe) — https://www.myheritage.com/person-1000009_OYYV643JPHGPL5QCMFMV425JQZLMPYI_OYYV643JPHGPL5QCMFMV425JQZLMPYI/john-augustus-barry
  • Geni World Family Tree — https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-86628889/john-augustus-gersom-eleazar-barry-i-in-geni-world-family-tree
  • WikiTree — https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-45546335/john-augustus-barry-in-wikitree
  • Turner Web Site — https://www.myheritage.com/person-1500191_OYYV6ARN4MZFPHS7R24JAADLJOI4HGI_OYYV6ARN4MZFPHS7R24JAADLJOI4HGI/john-augustus-gersom-eleazar-barry-i

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