Walter James Barrett-Lennard (1883 - 1954)

Born 18 Sep 1883 in Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Graham (Lawther) Barrett-Lennard — married 27 Jul 1904 in Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Died 5 Jan 1954 at age 70 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Walter James Barrett-Lennard (sometimes just Lennard in records, and sometimes this has been transcribed incorrectly) was born in 1883 at Russell, Marquette, Manitoba. He was the son of William Barrett-Lennard and Margaret Letitia Boswell.^[1]

Walter's mother Margaret died in 1890. His father remarried around 1892.

In 1891 Walter Lennard (sic) was age 7, living at Boulton, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada with his father William Lennard (sic) (34), a widower, and his siblings.^[2]

No further records have been found for Walter for his early life. It is possible he was at boarding school and living away from the family group, or living with relatives. He does not appear with his father and siblings in the 1901 Canada census.

Walter James Barrett-Lennard married Mary Graham Lawther on 27 July 1904 at Russell, Marquette, Manitoba.^[3]

Walter and Mary Barrett-Lennard had four children: Caroline Mary Barrett-Lennard (b. 1908), Margaret Kinnaird Barrett-Lennard (b. 1911), Walter James Barrett-Lennard (b. 1914) and Dacre Lawther Barrett-Lennard (b. 1918).

In 1906 Walter Lennard (sic) was age 22, living at Marquette, Manitoba, Canada with his wife Mary Lennard (sic) (21).^[4]

In 1921 Bennett Kennard (sic) was age 36, a chartered accountant living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with his wife Mary Kennard (sic) (35), and their children Caroline (13), Margaret (9), Walter (7) and Dacre (3).^[5]

All of Walter's professional career was in accountancy.^[6]

Walter James Barrett-Lennard died in 1954 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.^[7] He was buried at Pacific Heritage Cemetery, Burnaby, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca

   LAST NAME: LENNARD; FIRST NAME: WALTER BARRETT; DATE OF BIRTH: 18/09/1883; PLACE OF BIRTH: R.M. OF RUSSELL; SEX: MALE; Maiden Last Name: BOSWELL; Given Names: MARGRET; REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1883-004321

2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWK7-149 : 3 August 2016), Walter Lennard, Boulton, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148095.
3. ↑ Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca

   GROOM'S LAST NAME: LENNARD; GROOM'S GIVEN NAMES: WALTER JAMES BARRETT; BRIDE'S LAST NAME: LAWTHER; BRIDE'S GIVEN NAMES: MARY GRAHAM; DATE OF MARRIAGE: 27/07/1904; PLACE OF MARRIAGE: RUSSELL; REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1904,002583

4. ↑ "Canada, Northwest Provinces Census, 1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHJK-WX9 : 1 April 2016), Walter Lennard, 17, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario.
5. ↑ Library and Archives Canada. 1921 Census of Canada. Item Bennett Kennard. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=4667321
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Walter James Barrett-Lennard (17 Sep 1883–5 Jan 1954), citing Pacific Heritage Cemetery, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada Find A Grave: Memorial #179015289
7. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLRC-1MW : 8 November 2017), Walter James Barrett-Lennard, 1954.

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