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John Roaf Barber

Birth	:	5 Jul 1841 Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	3 Mar 1917 Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.6545830, -79.9119110
Plot	:	Section E, Plot E30
Description	:	John Barber was a Canadian businessman and represented Halton as a Liberal MPP from 1898 to 1904.His father and uncles had established a paper mill in the area which he became the manager of in 1861 and took over operation of the mills in 1880. In 1876, with his brother James and John Fitzallen Ellis, he established Barber and Ellis, which would become one of the largest stationery manufacturers and suppliers in Canada. In 1881, he helped establish Toronto Paper Manufacturing Company Limited and set up a mill in Cornwall, Ontario. In 1887, he set up a sulphite mill there... Read More	John Barber was a Canadian businessman and represented Halton as a Liberal MPP from 1898 to 1904.His father and uncles had established a paper mill in the area which he became the manager of in 1861 and took over operation of the mills in 1880. In 1876, with his brother James and John Fitzallen Ellis, he established Barber and Ellis, which would become one of the largest stationery manufacturers and suppliers in Canada. In 1881, he helped establish Toronto Paper Manufacturing Company Limited and set up a mill in Cornwall, Ontario. In 1887, he set up a sulphite mill there to supply high quality wood pulp to his plant and others. In 1888, he upgraded the original paper mill on the Credit River to use hydroelectric power, believed to be the first industrial application of this technology in Canada. He also served in the militia and was Reeve of Georgetown from 1867 to 1876 and in 1882. He retired from business in 1912 following a heart attack the year before.

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Where is John Roaf Barber's memorial?
John Roaf Barber's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada.
When did John Roaf Barber death?
John Roaf Barber death on 3 Mar 1917 in Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the John Roaf Barber's memorial?
Latitude: 43.6545830
Longitude: -79.9119110

Family Members:

Spouse

Mary Barclay Barber

(1850 - 1899)

Agnes Alberta Bessey Barber

(1874 - 1906)

Children

Francis James “Frank” Barber

(1870 - 1961)

Charles Herbert Barber

(1872 - 1952)

COL John Roaf Barber

(1904 - 1991)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6545830, -79.9119110

2. Saint George's Anglican Church Cemetery
Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6507300, -79.9224000

3. Glen Williams Cemetery
Halton Hills, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6729600, -79.9220800

4. Saint John's Anglican Church Cemetery
Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6307330, -79.9239600

5. Georgetown Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery (Defunct)
Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6490000, -79.9479998

6. Holy Redeemer Cemetery
Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6303865, -79.9387223

7. Devereaux Cemetery
Halton Hills, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6303865, -79.9387223

8. Mount Pleasant Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery
Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6196000, -79.9098000

9. Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Georgetown, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6929340, -79.9177998

10. Saint Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery
Halton Hills, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6442010, -79.8575000

11. McNabb Cemetery
Halton Hills, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6490000, -79.8559998

12. Hillcrest Cemetery
Halton Hills, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6432490, -79.8570010

13. Limehouse Presbyterian Cemetery
Limehouse, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6467990, -79.9699990

14. St. Elias Church and Cemetery
Brampton, Peel Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6612500, -79.8456900

15. Ashgrove United Church Cemetery
Halton Hills, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6037000, -79.8890000

16. Alloa Methodist United Church Cemetery
Brampton, Peel Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6957420, -79.8457570

17. Huttonville Cemetery
Huttonville, Peel Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6593323, -79.8191147

18. Page's Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
Brampton, Peel Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6413100, -79.8188760

19. Bannockburn Pioneer Cemetery
Halton Hills, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6569350, -80.0068750

20. Brampton Memorial Gardens
Brampton, Peel Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6877200, -79.8098200

21. Brampton Cemetery
Brampton, Peel Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6872680, -79.8086580

22. Brownridge Family Cemetery
Halton Hills, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.5782990, -79.8647790

23. Ballinafad Cemetery
Ballinafad, Wellington County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.6959000, -80.0128400

24. Pickard Family Farm Cemetery
Halton, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.5889367, -79.8377190