Iva McLean Barr1

F, #52901, b. 25 May 1913, d. 21 August 1993
Pedigree
Father*James J. Barr2 b. 18 Aug 1878, d. 2 Dec 1962
Mother*Isabella Elizabeth Robertson2 b. 7 Jan 1884, d. 21 Sep 1943
Relationship4th cousin of Carole Elizabeth Watson
Last Edited11 Jun 2026
     She was born on 25 May 1913, at Lot 6, Conc. 8, in Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Birth Registration 050694.3,2 Iva married William Parker Robertson.4
     Iva McLean Barr died on 21 August 1993, in a local hospital in Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Iva McLean Robertson.
Survived by her husband, William P. Robertson. Predeceased: Ora Ferguson and J. R. Barr.1
Iva McLean Robertson was buried on 24 August 1993 at Beachburg Union (aka St Andrew's United Church) Cemetery, Beachburg, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1
     Iva M. Barr appeared in the 1931 Canadian Census of Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of her parents, James and Isabel Barr.2
     In the obituary of William P. Robertson who died 12 October 1963, his second wife, the former Iva M. Barr, was listed as a survivor.5
     In the obituary of James Robertson Barr who died 30 December 1975, his sister, Iva Robertson, of Renfrew, was listed as a survivor.4
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Citizen published in Ottawa, Ontario, 23 August 1993.1

Family

William Parker Robertson b. c 1887, d. 12 Oct 1963
Marriage*Iva married William Parker Robertson.4 

Citations

  1. [S16646] Deaths: Robertson, Iva McLean, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 23 Aug 1993, Page 44, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Iva McLean Robertson. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  2. [S16644] James Barr household, 01 Jun 1931 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Westmeath (township) Renfrew North, Ontario; Page: 2; Family: 14, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Folder: T-27292, James J Barr (51, Head), Isabel Barr (47, Wife), Ora E Barr (24, Daughter), Iva M Barr (18, Daughter), James R Barr (9, Son).
  3. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Iva McLean Barr, Birth: 25 May 1913, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Female, Parents: James J Barr (farmer) and Isabella Robertson, Parents Married: 5 Jan 1904, Lot 30, Westmeath, Registration #: 050694. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  4. [S16645] Deaths: Barr, James Robertson, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 31 Dec 1975, Page 2, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: James Robertson Barr. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  5. [S16650] Died: Robertson, William P., The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 15 Oct 1963, Page 44, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: William P. ROBERTSON. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.

James Robertson Barr1,2

M, #52902, b. 1921, d. 30 December 1975
Pedigree
Father*James J. Barr1,3 b. 18 Aug 1878, d. 2 Dec 1962
Mother*Isabella Elizabeth Robertson1,3 b. 7 Jan 1884, d. 21 Sep 1943
Relationship4th cousin of Carole Elizabeth Watson
Last Edited11 Jun 2026
     He was born in 1921, Ontario, Canada.1,3
     James Robertson Barr died on 30 December 1975 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.2
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of James Robertson Barr.
Survivor(s): Iva Robertson. Predeceased by his parents: James Barr and Isabel Barr. Predeceased: Ora Ferguson.2
James Robertson Barr was buried in a spring interment at Beachburg Union (aka St Andrew's United Church) Cemetery, Beachburg, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1,2
     He was also known as James M. Barr in the 1931 census.3
     James M. Barr appeared in the 1931 Canadian Census of Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, James and Isabel Barr.3
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Journal published in Ottawa, 31 December 1975.2
     In the obituary of Iva McLean Robertson who died 21 August 1993, her brother, J. R. Barr, was listed as predeceased.4

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Beachburg Union Cemetery: James Robertson Barr
    Grave marker transcription:
    BARR
    James Barr     1878 – 1962
    Isabel Robertson     Beloved Wife of James Barr     1884 – 1943
    Asleep in Jesus
    James Robertson Barr     1921 – 1975.
  2. [S16645] Deaths: Barr, James Robertson, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 31 Dec 1975, Page 2, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: James Robertson Barr. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  3. [S16644] James Barr household, 01 Jun 1931 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Westmeath (township) Renfrew North, Ontario; Page: 2; Family: 14, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Folder: T-27292, James J Barr (51, Head), Isabel Barr (47, Wife), Ora E Barr (24, Daughter), Iva M Barr (18, Daughter), James R Barr (9, Son).
  4. [S16646] Deaths: Robertson, Iva McLean, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 23 Aug 1993, Page 44, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Iva McLean Robertson. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.

William Parker Robertson1

M, #52903, b. circa 1887, d. 12 October 1963
Pedigree
Last Edited13 Jun 2026
     He was born circa 1887, Beachburg, in Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1,2,3 William married Margaret Grace Stevenson, at the bride's house, on 7 April 1915, in Beachburg, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Marriage Registration 013363.1,2,3 William married Iva McLean Barr.4
     William Parker Robertson died on 12 October 1963 at Victoria Hospital in Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.3,2
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of William P. Robertson.
Survived by his wife, the former Iva M. Barr. Predeceased by his wife, the former Margaret Grace Stevenson.3
William Parker Robertson was buried on 14 October 1963 at Beachburg Union (aka St Andrew's United Church) Cemetery, Beachburg, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.2,3
     William P. Robertson was the informant on the death registration of his wife, Margaret Grace Stevenson, who died on 9 January 1940.5
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Citizen published in Ottawa, Ontario, 15 October 1963.3
     In the obituary of Iva McLean Robertson who died 21 August 1993, her husband, William P. Robertson, was listed as a survivor.6

Family 1

Margaret Grace Stevenson b. 23 Jan 1886, d. 9 Jan 1940
Marriage*William married Margaret Grace Stevenson, at the bride's house, on 7 April 1915, in Beachburg, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Marriage Registration 013363.1,2,3 

Family 2

Iva McLean Barr b. 25 May 1913, d. 21 Aug 1993
Marriage*William married Iva McLean Barr.4 

Citations

  1. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1942., William Parker Robertson (28) & Margaret Grace Stevenson (29); Marriage: 07 Apr 1915, the bride's house, Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Duncan Robertson & Charlotte Collins, Bride's Parents: John Stevenson & Jessie McLean, Groom's Birthplace: Beachburg, Ontario, Bride's Birth Place: Beachburg, Ontario, Registration #: 013363.
  2. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Beachburg Union Cemetery: William P. Robertson
    Grave marker transcription:
    ROBERTSON
    William R. Robertson     1887 - 1963
    Margaret G. Stevenson
    Wife of William P. Robertson     1886 - 1940.
  3. [S16650] Died: Robertson, William P., The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 15 Oct 1963, Page 44, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: William P. ROBERTSON. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  4. [S16645] Deaths: Barr, James Robertson, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 31 Dec 1975, Page 2, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: James Robertson Barr. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  5. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Margaret Grace Robertson; Death: 09 Jan 1940, Cottage Hospital, Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, Death Age: 53 11 17, Birth Date: 23 Jan 1886, Birth Place: Westmeath Twp. Ontario, Father: John Stevenson, Mother: Jessie Stevenson, Spouse: Wm. P. Robertson, Occupation: Housewife, Marital Status: Married, Informant: W. P. Robertson, husband of Beachburg, Ont., Burial: 11 Jan 1940, Beachburg, Ont, Registration #: 030857.
  6. [S16646] Deaths: Robertson, Iva McLean, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 23 Aug 1993, Page 44, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Iva McLean Robertson. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.

James Duncan McLaren Ferguson1,2

M, #52904, b. circa 1900, d. 21 December 1988
Pedigree
Last Edited11 Jun 2026
     He was born circa 1900, in Ross Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1,2 James married Ora Elizabeth Barr on 24 September 1935, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Marriage Registration 020114.1,3
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of James Duncan McLaren Ferguson.
Predeceased by his wife, the former Ora Barr.2

     James Duncan McLaren Ferguson died on 21 December 1988 at Victoria Hospital in Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.2
     In the obituary of Ora Elizabeth Ferguson who died 13 July 1969, her husband, J. D. Ferguson, was listed as a survivor.4
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Citizen published in Ottawa, Ontario, 22 December 1988.2

Family

Ora Elizabeth Barr b. 21 Mar 1907, d. 13 Jul 1969
Child

Citations

  1. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1942., James Duncan McLaren Ferguson (35) & Ora Elizabeth Barr (28); Marriage: 24 Sep 1935, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Robert Carmichael Ferguson & Christian McLaren, Bride's Parents: James J Barr & Isobell Robertson, Groom's Birthplace: Twp Ross, Ontarion, Bride's Birth Place: Twp Westmeath, Ontario, Registration #: 020114.
  2. [S16647] Deaths: Ferguson, James (J.D.), The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 22 Dec 1988, Page 18, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: James Duncan McLaren FERGUSON "J.D." (Aged 89). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  3. [S16645] Deaths: Barr, James Robertson, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 31 Dec 1975, Page 2, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: James Robertson Barr. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  4. [S16649] Deaths: Ferguson, Ora Elizabeth, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 15 Jul 1969, Page 30, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Ora Elizabeth Ferguson. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  5. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Helen Mary Ferguson; Death: 21 Jan 1941, Beachburg, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, Death Age: 0, Birth Date: 21 Jan 1941, Birth Place: Beachburg, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Father: James Duncan M. Ferguson, Mother: Ora Elizaben Ferguson, Occupation: N/A, Marital Status: N/A, Informant: , Burial: 22 Jan 1941, Beachburg, Ontario, Registration #: 031362.

Marion Ada Thompson1

F, #52913, b. circa 1917, d. 13 January 2000
Pedigree
Last Edited13 Jun 2026
     She was born circa 1917.1
     Marion Ada Thompson died on 13 January 2000 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.1
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Marion Ada Cavanaugh.1
She was buried on 15 January 2000 at Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.1
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Citizen published in Ottawa, Ontario, 14 January 2000.1

Citations

  1. [S16648] Deaths: Cavanaugh, Marion Ada, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 14 Jan 2000, Page 52, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Marion Ada CAVANAUGH née Thompson. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.

Helen Mary Ferguson1

F, #52919, b. 21 January 1941, d. 21 January 1941
Pedigree
Father*James Duncan McLaren Ferguson1 b. c 1900, d. 21 Dec 1988
Mother*Ora Elizabeth Barr1 b. 21 Mar 1907, d. 13 Jul 1969
Relationship4th cousin 1 time removed of Carole Elizabeth Watson
Last Edited11 Jun 2026
     Helen Mary Ferguson died on 21 January 1941 in Beachburg, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Death Registration 031362.1
     She was born prematurely on 21 January 1941, Beachburg, in Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1 She was buried on 22 January 1941 at Beachburg Union (aka St Andrew's United Church) Cemetery, Beachburg, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1,2

Citations

  1. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Helen Mary Ferguson; Death: 21 Jan 1941, Beachburg, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, Death Age: 0, Birth Date: 21 Jan 1941, Birth Place: Beachburg, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Father: James Duncan M. Ferguson, Mother: Ora Elizaben Ferguson, Occupation: N/A, Marital Status: N/A, Informant: , Burial: 22 Jan 1941, Beachburg, Ontario, Registration #: 031362.
  2. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Beachburg Union Cemetery: Helen Mary Ferguson
    Grave marker transcription:
    Helen Mary Ferguson     Jan. 2, 1941
    Infant Daughter of J.D. & Ora.

Margaret Grace Stevenson1,2

F, #52920, b. 23 January 1886, d. 9 January 1940
Pedigree
Last Edited11 Jun 2026
     She was born on 23 January 1886, in Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1 Margaret married William Parker Robertson, at the bride's house, on 7 April 1915, in Beachburg, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Marriage Registration 013363.3,4,2
     The informant on her death registration was her husband, William P. Robertson.1
     Margaret Grace Stevenson died on 9 January 1940 at Cottage Hospital in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Death Registration 030857.1 She was buried on 11 January 1940 at Beachburg Union (aka St Andrew's United Church) Cemetery, Beachburg, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.5
     In the obituary of William P. Robertson who died 12 October 1963, his first wife, the former Margaret Grace Stevenson, was listed as predeceased.2

Family

William Parker Robertson b. c 1887, d. 12 Oct 1963

Citations

  1. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Margaret Grace Robertson; Death: 09 Jan 1940, Cottage Hospital, Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, Death Age: 53 11 17, Birth Date: 23 Jan 1886, Birth Place: Westmeath Twp. Ontario, Father: John Stevenson, Mother: Jessie Stevenson, Spouse: Wm. P. Robertson, Occupation: Housewife, Marital Status: Married, Informant: W. P. Robertson, husband of Beachburg, Ont., Burial: 11 Jan 1940, Beachburg, Ont, Registration #: 030857.
  2. [S16650] Died: Robertson, William P., The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 15 Oct 1963, Page 44, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: William P. ROBERTSON. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  3. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1942., William Parker Robertson (28) & Margaret Grace Stevenson (29); Marriage: 07 Apr 1915, the bride's house, Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Duncan Robertson & Charlotte Collins, Bride's Parents: John Stevenson & Jessie McLean, Groom's Birthplace: Beachburg, Ontario, Bride's Birth Place: Beachburg, Ontario, Registration #: 013363.
  4. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Beachburg Union Cemetery: William P. Robertson
    Grave marker transcription:
    ROBERTSON
    William R. Robertson     1887 - 1963
    Margaret G. Stevenson
    Wife of William P. Robertson     1886 - 1940.
  5. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Beachburg Union Cemetery: Margaret G. Robertson née Stevenson
    Grave marker transcription:
    ROBERTSON
    William R. Robertson     1887 - 1963
    Margaret G. Stevenson
    Wife of William P. Robertson     1886 - 1940.