His death certificate states that his mother was Mary Carter, and his marriage registration simply says "Sarah."
Sources
"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F2GN-MQW : accessed 25 Sep 2012), John W. Barnes and Gertrude Adshade, 12 Jun 1907; citing reference 2:3BPBT22, FHL microfilm 1298867.
Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, Marriages. (http://novascotiagenealogy.com Accessed September 24, 2012) Gertrude Adshade and John W. Barnes married 1907 in Cumberland County. Item can be found in Registration Year: 1907 - Book: 1811 - Page: 71 - Number: 102.
Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, Deaths. (http://novascotiagenealogy.com Accessed September 24, 2012) John William Barnes, died 1961 in Springhill, Cumberland County. Item can be found in Registration Year: 1961 - Page: 4076.
Census of Canada, 1901. Nova Scotia, Cumberland (#30) Subdistrict: Amherst (Township/Canton) (PD 7) E Page 15.
Census of Canada, 1911. Nova Scotia, Cumberland, 18 Mansfield poll district no. 22, page 2.
Census of Canada, 1921. Nova Scotia, Cumberland, Subdistrict 6 Linden, page 11.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: