Brief Description |
Black and white carte de visite photograph of Mr Barr. Modern reprint of studio portrait photograph of man's head and torso. Man wears a dark blazer jacket worn open over a white collared shirt and tie, with matching double-breasted waistcoat,decorated with a metal pin and chain. Man has a short beard and hair is cropped and styled with side parting. Modern reproduction of an original carte de visite photograph. Little is know about this man, other than he is the son of John Barr who arrived in New Zealand from Scotland in the 1840s. John Barr and his wife Celia (nee Turner) had had the following children: William born 1851, married Elizabeth Dickson (daughter of Peter) in August 1885 No name registered born 1853 Celia born 1856, married Thomas Rowe in 1889, died 1936 aged 80 years Sarah born 1857, married Arthur Samuel Chapman in 1883, died 1950 aged 93 years John Turner born 1858 James born 1860 Mark born 1864, married Margaret Ann Fowler (daughter of George) in January 1895 Albert born 1866 Margaret Lyon born 1868 Mary born 1869 Thomas Taylor born 1871, died 1949 aged 76 years Grace born 1873, , married John Barr in 1902, died 1943 aged 70 years Hannah born 1876
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