Obit: Barr, Fred J. (1921 - 2004)
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----Source: Wednesday, June 9, 2004 edition of the Clark County Press, Transcriber, Kipp Kippenhan
Fred J. Barr, Jr., (1921 - 2004)
Fred J. Barr, age 82, of Willard, died in the Palliative Care Unit at St. Joseph's Hospital, in Marshfield, June 4th.
Fred J. Barr was born on June 7, 1921 in Ryegate, Montana, the son of Fred and Mary (Beohn) Barr. His family moved to the Greenwood area in 1923, where Fred was raised and educated, graduating from Greenwood High School in 1939. He was united in marriage to Bernyce Celar on Oct. 27, 1944 in Winona, Minn. Fred was a lifelong entrepreneur. He and Bernyce owned and operated Barr Minkery for 30 years and also operated a large feeder cattle operation. A pet food operation was established in 1968, when Barr Mmkery became Barr Animal Foods, which he operated until the time of his death. He was a member of Elks Lodge #665 in Marshfield and was a member of the American Fur Breeders Association.
Fred's greatest love was his family. He loved to travel with the family and worked Country Thunder Music Festivals with them this past April. Gambling and playing cards were his favorite pastime.
He will be sadly missed by his wife, Bernyce, of Willard; three sons, Larry (Sheila) Barr, of Eau Claire; Tom (Betty) Barr, of Oshkosh; Scott Barr, of Eau Claire; one daughter, Patti (Steve) Denk, of Greenwood; five grandchildren, Todd, Jamie, Rosemary, Jason and Danyal; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Jake (Ruth) Barr, of Greenwood; two sisters, Annafae Heck, of Neillsville; Frances Marg, of Eau Claire; and one sister-in-law, Sally Barr, of California.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, David and Tom Barr; and one sister, Edna Paulson.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 8 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Greenwood. Burial was in the Greenwood City Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Todd Barr, Jamie Barr, Jim Barr, Jason Denk, Larry Klabon and Al Noah.
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Obit: Barr, Fred (1921 - 2004)
Transcriber: Crystal Wendt
Surnames: Barr, Blomberg, Denk, Klabon, Noah, Beohn, Celar, Heck, Marg, Paulson
----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Monday, 7 June 2004
Barr, Fred (7 June 1921 - 4 June 2004)
Fred J. Bar
r, 82, of Willard died in the Palliative Care Unit at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield on Friday, June 4, 2004. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Greenwood. The Rev. Terri Blomberg will officiate, and burial will follow in Greenwood City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Todd Barr, Jamie Barr, Jim Barr, Jason Denk, Larry Klabon and Al Noah.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Cuddie Funeral Home in Greenwood and from 10 a.m. Tuesday until the time of services.
Fred J. Barr was born on June 7, 1921, in Ryegate, Mont., the son of Fred and Mary (Beohn) Barr. His family moved to the Greenwood area in 1923, where Fred was raised and educated, graduating from Greenwood High School in 1939. He was united in marriage to Bernyce Celar on Oct. 27, 1944, in Winona, Minn. Fred was a lifelong entrepreneur. He and Bernyce owned and operated Barr Minkery for 30 years and also operated a large feeder cattle operation. A pet food operation was established in 1968, when Barr Minkery became Barr Animal Foods, which he operated until the time of his death. He was a member of Elks Lodge No. 665 in Marshfield and was a member of the American Fur Breeders Association.
Fred's greatest love was his family. He loved to travel with the family and worked Country Thunder Music Festivals with them this past April. Gambling and playing cards were his favorite pastime.
He will be sadly missed by his wife, Bernyce of Willard; three sons, Larry (Sheila) Barr of Eau Claire, Tom (Betty) Barr of Oshkosh, Scott Barr of Eau Claire; one daughter, Patti (Steve) Denk of Greenwood; five grandchildren, Todd, Jamie, Rosemary, Jason and Danyal; two sisters, Annafae Heck of Neillsville, Frances Marg of Eau Claire; and one sister-in-law, Sally Barr of California.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, David and Tom Barr; and one sister, Edna Paulson.
Social Security Death Record
Fred J Barr
Birth: 7 June 1921
Social Security Number: 388-14-8010
State: Wisconsin
Last Place of Residence: Clark, Wisconsin
Previous Residence Postal Code: 54493
Event Date: 4 June 2004
Age: 83
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Bio: Barr, Fred (79th Birthday - 1956)
Contact:
Dolores Mohr Kenyon
Surnames: Barr
----Source: Clark County Press
(Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) May 3, 1956
Barr, Fred (79th Birthday -
1956)
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barr and daughters of Cameron were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Barr and also helped his father celebrate his 79th birthday. Sunday, the Barr families gathered with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barr, Sr.
Records Compiled by: Janet
Senior High School Photo, 1939
Barr, Fred (1921 - 2004)
1940 Federal Census, Eaton Town, Clark, Wisconsin, United States
Fred J Barr, white, single male
Birthplace: Montana
Birth Year (Estimated): 1921
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Household Members
Fred W Barr Head M 63
Mary E Barr Wife F 53
Anna Fay Barr Daughter F 19
Fred J Barr Son M 18
Robert Grabe Hired hand M 18
Advertisement
The Barr Bros. Fox Farm, Greenwood, WI
Appeared in the Greenwood Gleaner, 7 Mar 1940
Note: Fred and Bernyce Barr owned Land which was originally awarded to Ensign Thomas Gilbert (1792-1823) following an Act of Congress, approved 3 Mar 1855 for granting "Bounty Land" to certain Officers and Soldiers. Ensign Thomas Gilbert was "Lost at Sea" while serving with the Navy during the War of 1812. Five years later (10 Feb 1860, The Gilbert family sold this property to Joushua / Joshua Dickson through the Land Office in LaCrosse, WI
Sec. 24, Hendren Twp. 1948
First Owners' Map, Twp. 26, R 3W, Sec. 24
[1893 Clark Co.] [1893] [1905] [1920] [1926]
*Hendren Twp. was initially the West 1/2 of Eaton Twp.
Obit: Barr, Bernyce Celar (28 Nov 1926- 16 Jun 2018)
Transcriber: Janet
Surnames: Barr, Celar, Denk
----Source: Marshfield News Herald, 20 Jun 2018
Bernyce A. Celar Barr
(28 Nov 1926- 16 Jun 2018)
Greenwood - Bernyce Barr (Celar) at 91 left this
Earth on Saturday, June 16, 2018, and drove herself up the highway to heaven to
meet her husband, Fred and favorite dog, Gizzy.
Bernyce met Fred in Willard, WI, and they married and started their life outside
of Greenwood, WI, in 1944.
They started Barr Minkery in 1946 and worked together in the Mink Business until
1972 when it went from a Mink Ranch to a Pet Food Operation which they operated
until sold to Steve and Patti (Barr) in 2006. It remains in the family today.
Bernyce loved her family and all their various businesses. She also enjoyed
traveling and going to Las Vegas and any casino or wintering in Florida were her
favorite things. Shopping and eating good food ranked right up there also.
Bernyce is survived by four children, Larry (Sheila) Barr of Eau Claire, Tom
(Betty) Barr of Oshkosh, Patti (Steve) Denk of Greenwood and Scott Barr of Eau
Claire; five grandchildren, Todd, Jamie, Rosie, Jason and Danyal; and14 great
grandchildren.
Her family and being with them was her greatest joy!
A Celebration of a Life Well Lived will be on Saturday, August 4, 2018, from 1-4
p.m. at Behind Barr's in Greenwood, WI.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Clark County Humane Society in
Bernyce's name.
Chippewa Valley Cremation Services of Altoona is serving the family.
Marshfield News Herald; Jun. 20, 2018
*Parents: Lawrence & Marian Ann Celar
Bio: Gilbert, Thomas, Ensign (1787-1823)
Compiled by Janet
Surnames: Gilbert, Graves,
----Sources: National Archives, Family Search, Marblehead, MA History & Traditions (1880);
Thomas Gilbert was born in 1787 (grave
stone says 1792) in Marblehead,
Massachusetts. His father, also Thomas Gilbert, was a sailmaker.
Gilbert married Elizabeth Graves on June 14, 1818. They had two sons, Thomas and
John. Thomas was born in Jan 1821 and he became a sailmaker. John’s birthdate is
unknown, but he later served in the Civil War. Gilbert entered USS Constitution
between August 17 and August 24, 1813. His rank was Able Seaman. He was assigned
to forecastle division as a sail trimmer. During battle he passed shot for the
no. 4 gun. He was discharged on August 17, 1815 at Boston, Massachusetts.
Gilbert was on board for the
battles with HMS Cyane and HMS Levant. In
1820 he was working as a merchant seaman on the schooner "Jachin", sailing from
Marblehead to the West Indies when he was lost at sea on January 1, 1823. It is
unclear if Thomas Gilbert was still serving on the Jachin at that time. USS
Constitution Museum
*Some records say Capt. John Warner's (12 Oct 1783) Schooner "Jachin" was lost in 1822 with all on board, but Thomas Gilbert Jr.'s stone reads 1 Jan 1823). These historical records are often in conflict.
**Ensign Thomas Gilbert in The Boston Transcript -
Apr 1 1936; MA Newspapers, 1704-1974 "... Vol. IV, 1850; Wells. “History of the
Wells Family in England and Normandy.” A. H. H. 1643. 1. Rossiter, Blake,
Gilbert. F. C. B. M., March 4, 1936. Anne (3) Blake, baptized March 6. 1652,
Dorchester, Mass., married Thomas Gilbert, Dec. 18. 1676, Boston. Her father.
William, baptized Sept. fi. 1620, Eng., died Sept. 3, 1703. Milton. Mass.;
married first Anne, (mother of Anne), married second ..."Publication place:
Boston, Suffolk County, MA
His father, Thomas Gilbert, Sr. was the Worcester County,
Massachusetts Representative in 1744 and again in 1746.
Thomas Gilbert, Jr.'s Military records described him as 5′ 5″ tall, and having light hair and a light complexion.
This pension file is for Thomas Gilbert who served in the Naval forces during the war of 1812.. The widow is listed as Elizabeth Gilbert. The widow's maiden name is listed as Graves. The bounty land acres granted is listed as 160. The Bounty Land Warrant Act year is listed as 1855. His service is listed as Seaman Ship Constitution US Navy. The state organization is listed as US Navy. Their marriage date is listed as 14-Jun-1818. The soldier's death date is listed as 01-Jan-1823. Thomas Gilbert was "lost overboard out of Capt. Philip Besom" according to private records kept by Rev. John Bartlett. These records were passed on to Stephen R. Hathaway (circa 1850's). At the time of Thomas Gilbert's death, he had been married four and a half years and was the father of a three year old son( named after him) and his twenty-seven year old wife, Elizabeth, gave birth to another son, John, that April.
In later years, the Gilbert Family's Land Grant in Section 24 of Hendren twp. (previously the west portion of Eaton twp.) was the property of the Native Americans for thousands of years. After the War of 1812, this land was granted to soldiers who served the United State Military in taking it away from various tribes. Some of the subsequent owners were:: Joshua Dickinson, Charles Lane Coleman, Curtis H. Clute & William Henry Rossman; George Flagg, E. M. Barr, and Fred Barr who had a Mink farm.
*The Gilbert Property
Grant
Thomas Gilbert , Jr., b. 10 February 1792 in Marblehead, Essex, MA
Parents: Thomas (1746-1820) & Hannah Whitefoot
(1750-?) Gilbert; Paternal Grandparents: Thomas Gilbert (1715-?) & Elizabeth;
Maternal Grandparents: John Whitefoot (1712-?) & Hannah Main
14 June 1818 married Elizabeth Graves (1796 - 5 Sep 1887)in Marblehead, Essex,
MA; Parents: John Graves 1752-1839) & Rebecca Sweetland (1752-1824)
Children: Thomas Gilbert,
Thomas (14 Dec 1819-11 Jul 1903, The Sailmaker) Gilbert, John Graves Gilbert
(Apr 1823-12 Jun 1921, The Cordwainer)
Died January 1823 in Marblehead, Essex, MA; Burial: Waterside Cemetery
1800 Census, Marblehead, MA - *Samuel Roads, Sr. household appears right after that of Thomas Gilbert Sr.
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Col. Samuel C. Lawrence
23 Dec 1812Glass Plate Photo |
~~~~Index Card and Notes for Ensign Thomas Gilbert~~~~
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Able Seaman The able seamen were the elite members of the enlisted crew. Having sailed for years on merchant vessels or worked their way up through the ranks in the Navy, it was on the able seamen that the officers relied for the smooth operation of the ship. The traditional requirements for the able seaman were that he be able to hand (furl or take in a sail), reef (reduce a sail's area), and steer. In addition, he was expected to be family with nearly all aspects of shipboard labor. He had to be able to cast the sounding lead, sew a sail with a palm and needle, and understand all parts of the rigging and the stowarge of the hold. Furthermore, he had to know how to fight as part of a gun crew or with small arms. It was from the ranks of the able seament that the petty and warrant officers were drawn. An able seaman made $12 per month and many received a $20 bounty or enlistment.
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*Read "The History of Marblehead for Ensign Thomas Gilbert's background." accessible for free in the National Archives.
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Marblehead, MA and The Great Neck (1800) Makblehead is a peninsula situated at the southeast- ern corner of Essex County, Massachusetts, sixteen miles northeast of Boston. The township comprises three thou- sand seven hundred acres, and is about four miles in length from northeast to southeast, being from one and one half to two miles in breadth. The surface is to a great extent irregular and rocky, and considerably elevated above the land of the surrounding country. Connected by a narrow isthmus with the main-land is a small peninsula, rather more than a mile in length and about half a mile wide, containing about three hundred acres. This peninsula, from the earliest settlement of the town, has been known as the " Great Neck." Samuel Roads, Jr. 1880 |
The War of 1812
Marbleheaders rowing Washington across the Delaware
A large percentage of residents became involved early in the Revolutionary War,
and the sailors of Marblehead are generally recognized by scholars as
forerunners of the United States Navy. The first vessel commissioned for the
army, Hannah, was equipped with cannons, rope, provisions (including the
indigenous molasses/sea water cookie known as "Joe Frogger" ), and
a crew from Marblehead.
With their nautical backgrounds, soldiers from Marblehead under General John
Glover were instrumental in the escape of the Continental Army after the Battle
of Long Island. The Marblehead militia had become the 14th Continental Regiment
of George Washington's army—and one of the few integrated regiments in the
entire army Marblehead men ferried George Washington across the Delaware
River for his attack on Trenton. Many who set out for war, however, did not
return, leaving the town with 459 widows and 865 orphaned children in a
population of less than 5,000. Wikipedia
Marriage of Thomas Gilbert, Jr. & Elizabeth Graves, 14 Jun 1818
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HISTORY & TRADITIONS of MARBLEHEAD, MA--MARRIAGES (excerpts: by Samuel Roads, Jr.)
"...........young women, on the nights when a new moon was to appear, would congregate at one of the houses in the neighborhood, and putting a huge pot of tallow over the fire would drop " hob-nails " into the boiling fat, firmly believing that the young man who should appear while the nails were dropping would be the future husband of the fair damsel who dropped them. At other times the young women would go to an upper window and, reaching half way out, throw a ball of yarn into the street, believing that the lucky youth who picked it up would surely come for- ward with an offer of marriage."
"A marriage was the scene of the most joyous festivities, and the occasion of a season of merry-making for an entire week in duration. Everybody in the community who chose attended the wedding, and when, at a late hour in the night, the guests were ready to depart for their own homes, the bride and groom were put to bed by their maids and groomsmen, and the entire company marched around their bed, throwing old shoes and stockings, and various other missiles, at them, for good luck, and by way of a patting salute. As the town increased in importance and prosperity, the custom, so prevalent throughout New England, of presenting the pall-bearers at funerals with gloves and gold fingerrings, became very fashionable among the wealthier families. These rings were often of a very curious and unique design, and there are several of them held as heirlooms by some of the older inhabitants to-day." |
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