John Barry (1807 - 1871)

Born 8 Mar 1807 in Maiden Lane, London, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Aletta Catharina (van Reenen) Barry — married 3 Apr 1833 in Cape Town, Cape Colony

Descendants

Died 19 Jan 1871 at age 63 in Hope Mill, Cape Town, South Africa

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Biography

John was born in 1807. John was the child of John Barry and Elizabeth Kershaw. John passed away in 1871.

2101 c5 John BARRY (1967/x), * Maiden Lane, London 08.03.1807, † Cape Town 19.01.1871

• Arrived about 1830, qualified as an attorney and practised in Swellendam where his main occupation was attending to the legal aspects of his uncle’s business. He spent a few years in London to manage the firm’s business,
• x Cape Town 03.04.1833, Aletta Catharina VAN REENEN (d.v. Daniel VAN REENEN & Cornelia Arnoldina DENEYS), * Cape Town 23.07.1811, † Cape Town 03.03.1875
• Kinders (10): 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2126, 2135

Note that John and his older brother Thomas married two nieces, both called Aletta Catharina van Reenen.

John's uncle, Joseph Barry, founded the firm Barry and Nephews on 1.6.1834, he being the senior member and his nephews, Thomas Barry and John Barry, his partners. The firm, which dealt in all sorts of goods, grew rapidly and extended its activities over the whole Overberg region, so that the Barry partners came to be regarded, after a single decade, as the most influential members of the community.

Sources

• Baptism: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, FamilySearch Record: NB6Z-FNL (accessed 19 February 2023), John Barry baptism on 24 Jun 1807, son of John Barry & Elizth., in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Added by Riël Smit on 2023-02-19.
• 1861 Census: England and Wales Census, 1861, citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey, FamilySearch Record: M7V5-KZV (accessed 19 February 2023) FindMyPast Image (requires subscription), John Barry (54), married, Calonine Merchant, head of household in Paddington in Kensington registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in London, Middlesex. Added by Riël Smit on 2023-02-19.
• Death: South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989, citing Record number: 0, FamilySearch Record: QGKR-384C (accessed 19 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQF-V9V6-8 Image number 01994, John Barry death 19 Jan 1871 (age 64) in Cape Province, South Africa. Added by Riël Smit on 2023-02-19.
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