Peter Barrett

Abt 1809 - 1894  (~ 85 years)

• Name	Peter Barrett
  Born	Abt 1809	Kilbride (Ballycastle), County Mayo, Ireland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	06 Feb 1894  [2]
  Notes	Peter Barrett was a farmer in Hull. The following article appeared in the Ottawa Citizen November 12, 1942 "Mr. James Barrett who lives just to the east of the International Fibre Board Works at Gatineau Point is 98 years of age. He has lived in the vicinity of Ottawa all his life. He is an older brother of John Barrett of 39 Redpath Street, Ottawa. Peter Barrett, father of James and John came to Bytown about 1827 and worked on the Rideau Canal till it was completed in 1832. Peter Barrett came to Ottawa from Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. By trade he was a shoemaker. When he came to this country he took the first thing which offered, which was the canal work. One of the jobs which Col. By assigned to Peter Barrett was carrying the pay-money for the employees of the canal. The pay was nearly all in silver, mostly in American dollars. It was the boast of Peter Barrett that though he had carried many thousands of dollars on horseback long distances up the canal he never lost a dollar."
  Person ID	I7103	Cullen family tree

  
  

  Family	Mary Smith,   b. Abt 1816, Ireland ,   d. 29 Aug 1887  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Married	03 Jul 1831	Notre Dame Parish, Bytown, Upper Canada   [3]
  Notes	The marriage record indicates that both Peter and Maria were from Long Island. Presumably, Peter was working on the Rideau Canal construction.
  Children	1. Mary Barrett,   b. Abt Oct 1833, Upper Canada ,   d. 16 Apr 1914, Templeton Township, Quebec  (Age ~ 80 years)  [natural]   2. Ann Barrett,   b. Nov 1835  [natural]   3. Eugenie Barrett,   b. Abt 1836  [natural]   4. Bridget Barrett,   b. 14 Mar 1839  [natural]   5. James Barrett,   b. Sep 1841  [natural]   6. Elizabeth Barrett,   b. Abt 1843  [natural]   7. Ellen Barrett,   b. Abt 1845  [natural]   8. Thomas Barrett,   b. 15 Feb 1849, Templeton Township, Canada East  [natural]   9. Julia Barrett,   b. 03 Apr 1851, Templeton, Quebec  [natural]   10. Peter Barrett,   b. 04 Mar 1853, Templeton, Quebec  [natural]   11. John Barrett,   b. 24 Jan 1855, Templeton, Quebec  [natural]   12. William Patrick Barrett,   b. 26 Feb 1858,   d. 07 Feb 1861  (Age 2 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F2400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S139] 1871 Census. [S48] Regroupement des Familles de Saint-Francois-de-Sales de Gatineau SGO1988, 20. [S145] Drouin Collection.