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Barrett, Wylie - Wing Commander (Retired) - The death occurred at the Prince County Hospital, Summerside, on Monday, November 19, 2007, of Wylie Barrett, formerly of Darby Drive, St. Eleanors, aged 94 years. Veteran of the Second World War. Born in St. Eleanors, he was the son of the late Joseph Frederick and Olive (Murray) Barrett. Survived by his children Fred (Claire), Oakfield, NS; Nancy Canham, Charlottetown; Archibald "Archie" (Patricia), Linkletter Road; Ian (Donna), Fairview; by thirteen grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren; sister Hazel Sears; and by sisters-in-law Shirley and Bernice Barrett. Predeceased by his wife Ruth (MacKay) Barrett; brothers Claude and Everett; and by sisters Ida and Freda.There are additional generations of this family to share. Please direct Queries and requests for source information to the email link above!Resting at the Moase Funeral Home, Summerside. Visiting hours for Wylie�s close friends and family will be held on Thursday from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. with a private family service to follow. Interment in Peoples Cemetery, Summerside. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Trinity United Church or a charity of your choice would be appreciated.
The Descendants of John Barrett and Elizabeth Heckleton
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 BARRETT was born 1788 in Suffolk, England, and died 1879 in Wheatley River, Prince Edward Island. He married ELIZABETH HECKLETON.
Notes for JOHN BARRETT:
John Barrett and Elizabeth Heckleton (1789-1873) with their five young children emigrated from Suffolk, England, leaving the port of Yarmouth aboard the sailing ship "PRESTON" on May 4, 1832. The ship arrived in Charlotte Town May 24, 1832. It is said they were accompanied by families of surname Moore and Crabbe. They settled on land in the Wheatley River area of Prince Edward Island. That area adopted the name Bungay, so named after the little hamlet in Suffolk from which they originated.
Children of JOHN BARRETT and ELIZABETH HECKLETON are:
2. i. WILLIAM2 BARRETT, b. 1815, Suffolk England; d. 1888, Wheatley River, Prince Edward Island.
3. ii. BENJAMIN BARRETT, b. 1822, Suffolk England; d. 1908, Wheatley River P.E.I..
4. iii. SARAH BARRETT, b. 1820, Suffolk England; d. 1898.
5. iv. REBECCA BARRETT, b. 1825, Suffolk England; d. 1912, Wheatley River P.E.I..
6. v. MARY ANN BARRETT, b. 1828, Suffolk England; d. 1868.
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM2 BARRETT (JOHN1) was born 1815 in Suffolk England, and died 1888 in Wheatley River, Prince Edward Island. He married MARY ANN CLARK, daughter of REVEREND CLARK and MARTHA NEWBURY.
Notes for WILLIAM BARRETT:
William Barrett was a tanner by trade. In 1849 he joined with thirty-nine other Islanders to form the "California Association". Members of The California Association bought and provisioned a sailing ship named "The Fanny". Under command of Captain Irving they sailed on November 13, 1849 for California where a gold rush was in progress. They sailed round Cape Horn and arrived in California in May 1850. James C. Pope who later became Minister of Fisheries in the Canadian Government of Sir John A. MacDonald was also a member of the Association. The story of this epic adventure is beautifully told in the book "My People My Island" by author, Lorne C. Callbeck, and, by Stephen MacCallum in Volume 4 of the Island Magazine. William is buried in the Wheatley River cemetery.
Children of WILLIAM BARRETT and MARY CLARK are:
7. i. CHARLES CLARK3 BARRETT, b. 1842, Bungay, Prince Edward Island; d. 1937, Central Lot 16, Prince Edward Island.
8. ii. HENRY BARRETT, b. 1849, Wheatley River P.E.I.; d. 1915, Lot 16, Prince Edward Island.
iii. REBECCA BARRETT, b. 1850, Wheatley River P.E.I..
9. iv. MARTHA HECKLETON BARRETT, b. 1854.
10. v. ANNIE BARRETT, b. 1856; d. 1952.
11. vi. ELIZABETH BARRETT, b. 1860, Wheatley River P.E.I..
12. vii. MARY ANN BARRETT, b. 1852, Wheatley River P.E.I..
13. viii. EMMA BARRETT, b. 1846, Wheatley River P.E.I..
3. BENJAMIN2 BARRETT (JOHN1) was born 1822 in Suffolk England, and died 1908 in Wheatley River P.E.I.. He married CATHERINE MACMILLAN.
Children of BENJAMIN BARRETT and CATHERINE MACMILLAN are:
i. ELIZABETH3 BARRETT, b. 1850; m. JOHN HOOPER.
14. ii. CATHERINE BARRETT, b. 1853, Wheatley River P.E.I.; d. 1953.
15. iii. ARCHIBALD BARRETT, b. 1855; d. 1939.
16. iv. JOHN BARRETT, b. 1855.
17. v. CELIA BARRETT, b. 1860, Wheatley River P.E.I..
18. vi. FLORA BARRETT, b. Abt. 1850, Wheatley River P.E.I..
vii. WILLIAM BARRETT, b. 1862, Wheatley River P.E.I.; d. 1886.
19. viii. HUGH BARRETT.
ix. HENRY BARRETT, b. Wheatley River P.E.I.; d. Abt. 1960.
4. SARAH2 BARRETT (JOHN1) was born 1820 in Suffolk England, and died 1898. She married WILLIAM GAMESTER.
Children of SARAH BARRETT and WILLIAM GAMESTER are:
20. i. JOHN3 GAMESTER, b. 1865, Wheatley River P.E.I.; d. 1952.
ii. WILLIAM GAMESTER.
iii. HENRY GAMESTER.
21. iv. BENJAMIN GAMESTER, b. Abt. 1850, Wheatley River P.E.I..
v. ALBERT GAMESTER, b. Abt. 1840, Wheatley River P.E.I.; m. ELLA (MACDONALD) HICKOX.
22. vi. ELIZABETH GAMESTER, b. Abt. 1850, Wheatley River P.E.I..
23. vii. MARIA GAMESTER, b. Abt. 1845, Wheatley River P.E.I..
24. viii. JANE GAMESTER, b. Abt. 1850, Wheatley River P.E.I..
25. ix. CHALOTTE GAMESTER, b. 1878, Wheatley River P.E.I..
x. MAHALIA GAMESTER, b. Wheatley River P.E.I.; d. 1963; m. JAMES COADY.
5. REBECCA2 BARRETT (JOHN1) was born 1825 in Suffolk England, and died 1912 in Wheatley River P.E.I.. She married JOHN HICKOX.
Notes for REBECCA BARRETT:
Rebecca Barrett was christened on July 6,1825 at Carlton Colville, Suffolk, England Rebecca and John are buried in the Wheatley River Methodist/United Cemetery.
Children of REBECCA BARRETT and JOHN HICKOX are:
i. JEMIMA3 HICKOX, b. 1852; d. 1901; m. EDWIN CAREW.
ii. EMILY HICKOX.
iii. MIRIAM HICKOX.
iv. LYDIA HICKOX.
26. v. MAHALIA HICKOX, b. 1849; d. 1923.
vi. ANNIE HICKOX.
vii. FRANK HICKOX.
viii. GEORGE HICKOX.
ix. JOHN HICKOX, b. 1864.
x. EDWARD HICKOX.
xi. FRED HICKOX.
6. MARY ANN2 BARRETT (JOHN1) was born 1828 in Suffolk England, and died 1868. She married RICHARD CRABBE.
Children of MARY BARRETT and RICHARD CRABBE are:
27. i. CONSTANCE3 CRABBE, b. 1852, Milton,P.E.I..
ii. JOHN CRABBE.
28. iii. PHOEBE CRABBE, b. Abt. 1855, Milton,P.E.I..
29. iv. JANICE CRABBE, b. Abt. 1856, Milton,P.E.I..
30. v. JOSEPH CRABBE, b. Abt. 1858, Milton,P.E.I..
31. vi. BENJAMIN CRABBE, b. Abt. 1889, Milton,P.E.I..
32. vii. WILLIAM CRABBE, b. Abt. 1860, Milton,P.E.I..
Generation No. 3
7. CHARLES CLARK3 BARRETT (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1842 in Bungay, Prince Edward Island, and died 1937 in Central Lot 16, Prince Edward Island. He married MARY STEVENSON in `, daughter of ROBERT STEVENSON and MACMILLAN HODGSON.
Notes for CHARLES CLARK BARRETT:
Charles Barrett and his wife, Mary Stevenson, moved from Bungay to a farm Lot 16 about 1880. They are buried in the Central Lot 16 United Church Cemetery.
Children of CHARLES BARRETT and MARY STEVENSON are:
i. JOSEPH FREDERICK4 BARRETT, b. May 25, 1882, Central Lot 16, Prince Edward Island; d. September 21, 1957, St.Eleanors, Prince Edward Island; m. OLIVE ROSAMUND MURRAY, June 24, 1912, Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
ii. ROBERT HENRY BARRETT, b. 1873, Bunguay, P.E.I.; d. 1952; m. ELLA CROSSMAN.
iii. WILLIAM BARRETT, b. 1880, Central Lot 16, Prince Edward Island; d. 1963, Bedeque P.E.I.; m. GERTRUDE MUTTART.
iv. RICHARD BARRETT, b. May 25, 1882, Central Lot 16, Prince Edward Island; d. 1919; m. MARION CRESWELL.
v. EDITH BARRETT, b. 1878, Central Lot 16, Prince Edward Island; d. 1962; m. HAMMOND ACORN.
vi. JANE BARRETT, b. 1884, Central Lot 16, Prince Edward Island; d. 1980; m. JOHN R BROOKS.
vii. MARTHA BARRETT, b. 1886, Central Lot 16, Prince Edward Island; d. 1978, Ottawa, Ontario; m. WEBSTER ALLEN.
viii. BERTHA BARRETT, b. 1887, Central Lot.16 Prince Edward Island; d. 1941, Orleans Mass. USA; m. CHRISTOPHER WILCOX.
8. HENRY3 BARRETT (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1849 in Wheatley River P.E.I., and died 1915 in Lot 16, Prince Edward Island. He married ALICE MAYNARD.
Children of HENRY BARRETT and ALICE MAYNARD are:
i. JOHN4 BARRETT, b. 1892, Belmont Lot 16; m. VERA SIMMONS.
ii. MAJOR BARRETT, b. 1897, Belmont Lot 16; d. December 24, 1998; m. MINNIE SIMPSON.
iii. MYRTLE BARRETT, b. 1894, Belmont Lot 16; d. June 08, 1985; m. FRANK SIMMONS.
iv. ANNIE BARRETT, b. 1899; d. 1994; m. CLAUDE RAMSAY.
v. ETHEL BARRETT, b. 1900; m. THERIN SIMMONS.
9. MARTHA HECKLETON3 BARRETT (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1854. She married WILLIAM HIGGINS.
Children of MARTHA BARRETT and WILLIAM HIGGINS are:
i. JAMES4 HIGGINS, m. LINA.
ii. MARY HIGGINS, m. SAM SULLIVAN.
iii. BECKY HIGGINS, m. CHESTER CHAMPION.
iv. SADIE HIGGINS, m. EZERA ALLEN.
v. ARTHUR HIGGINS.
vi. HELEN HIGGINS.
10. ANNIE3 BARRETT (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1856, and died 1952. She married JOHN JOHNSON.
Children of ANNIE BARRETT and JOHN JOHNSON are:
i. JOHN4 JOHNSON.
ii. REBECCA JOHNSON, m. IRA ALLEN HOLDEN.
iii. ANNIE JOHNSON.
iv. HORATIO JOHNSON.
v. CHARLIE JOHNSON.
11. ELIZABETH3 BARRETT (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1860 in Wheatley River P.E.I.. She married DANIEL MCNEIL.
Children of ELIZABETH BARRETT and DANIEL MCNEIL are:
i. MARY4 MCNEIL, m. MANUEL FRANCIS.
ii. ELLA MCNEIL.
iii. WILLIAM MCNEIL.
12. MARY ANN3 BARRETT (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1852 in Wheatley River P.E.I.. She married GEORGE MOORE.
Children of MARY BARRETT and GEORGE MOORE are:
i. HARRY4 MOORE, b. 1885, Milton, Prince Edward Osland; m. ANNIE MUNROE.
ii. LEWIS MOORE, b. 1879, Milton, Prince Edward Osland; d. 1966; m. BEATRICE HISCOTT.
iii. RICHARD MOORE.
iv. NAT MOORE.
v. EMMA MOORE, b. 1880, Milton, Prince Edward Osland; m. ART CASFORD.
vi. DAMARIS MOORE, b. 1881, MIlton,P.E.I.; m. WALTER DIAMOND.
vii. FANNY MOORE, b. Milton, Prince Edward Osland; m. ALFRED JOHNSON.
viii. MABEL MOORE, b. Abt. 1880, Milton, Prince Edward Osland; m. JUDSON CLOW.
ix. MARJORIE MOORE.
x. HILDA MOORE, b. Milton, Prince Edward Osland; m. HAROLD BRIDGES.
xi. MARY MOORE, b. Abt. 1880, Milton, Prince Edward Osland; m. GUS LEIDHOLM.
13. EMMA3 BARRETT (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1846 in Wheatley River P.E.I.. She married RICHARD CRABBE.
Children of EMMA BARRETT and RICHARD CRABBE are:
i. HENRY4 CRABBE.
ii. LAING CRABBE.
iii. LOTTIE CRABBE, b. Abt. 1890, Milton,P.E.I.; m. M. ADRIAN.
iv. FLORENCE CRABBE, b. Abt. 1874, Milton,P.E.I.; m. MR CROKEN.
v. ANNIE CRABBE.
14. CATHERINE3 BARRETT (BENJAMIN2, JOHN1) was born 1853 in Wheatley River P.E.I., and died 1953. She married ROBERT WARES.
Children of CATHERINE BARRETT and ROBERT WARES are:
i. GEORGE4 WARES, b. 1880, Wheatley River P.E.I.; d. 1959; m. MINNIE MACDONALD.
ii. LULU WARES, b. 1882; m. CHARLES DEMUTH.
iii. EDNA WARES, b. 1884, Wheatley River P.E.I.; m. MEL CLANCY.
iv. HAROLD WARES, b. 1886, Wheatley River P.E.I.; m. MARY QUESTION.
v. JAMES M. WARES, b. 1888, Wheatley River P.E.I.; m. GERTRUDE LING.
vi. HELEN WARES, m. ELLSWORTH WAYE.
15. ARCHIBALD3 BARRETT (BENJAMIN2, JOHN1) was born 1855, and died 1939. He married ELIZABETH CAVANAGH.
Children of ARCHIBALD BARRETT and ELIZABETH CAVANAGH are:
i. WILLIAM4 BARRETT, b. 1896, Wheatley River P.E.I.; d. 1939; m. AMY NICHOLSON.
ii. BESSIE BARRETT, b. 1899, Wheatley River P.E.I.; d. 1965, Hunter River, P.E.I.; m. JOHN S. MACLEOD.
iii. REAGH BARRETT, b. 1900, Wheatley River P.E.I.; m. CHRISTINE MACLEOD.
iv. AMY BARRETT, b. 1902; d. 1986; m. DOCTOR R.H. BARRETT.
v. LILLA BARRETT, b. 1905, Wheatley River P.E.I.; d. 1924.
16. JOHN3 BARRETT (BENJAMIN2, JOHN1) was born 1855.
Child of JOHN BARRETT is:
i. WILLIAM4 BARRETT.
17. CELIA3 BARRETT (BENJAMIN2, JOHN1) was born 1860 in Wheatley River P.E.I.. She married GEORGE HICKOX.
Child of CELIA BARRETT and GEORGE HICKOX is:
i. WILLIAM4 HICKOX.
18. FLORA3 BARRETT (BENJAMIN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1850 in Wheatley River P.E.I.. She married DEL MUNCY.
Children of FLORA BARRETT and DEL MUNCY are:
i. MAUDE4 MUNCY.
ii. ALDEN MUNCY.
19. HUGH3 BARRETT (BENJAMIN2, JOHN1). He married MARJORIE KEOUGH.
Children of HUGH BARRETT and MARJORIE KEOUGH are:
i. BESSIE4 BARRETT.
ii. SARAH BARRETT.
iii. PERCY BARRETT.
iv. HAROLD BARRETT.
v. ONE OTHER BARRETT.
20. JOHN3 GAMESTER (SARAH2 BARRETT, JOHN1) was born 1865 in Wheatley River P.E.I., and died 1952. He married CHARLOTTE MACINNIS.
Children of JOHN GAMESTER and CHARLOTTE MACINNIS are:
i. ALEXINA4 GAMESTER.
ii. RITCHIE GAMESTER.
iii. BARBARA GAMESTER.
iv. DEWHURST GAMESTER.
v. JOHN WILLIAM GAMESTER.
vi. KATIE GAMESTER, b. Abt. 1870.
vii. HENRY.E. GAMESTER.
viii. DONALD GAMESTER.
ix. ELIZABETH GAMESTER.
x. NELSON GAMESTER.
xi. PLONA GAMESTER.
21. BENJAMIN3 GAMESTER (SARAH2 BARRETT, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1848 in Wheatley River P.E.I.. He married MARY ANN MACKINNON.
Children of BENJAMIN GAMESTER and MARY ANN MACKINNON are:
i. GEORGE4 GAMESTER, b. 1880, Wheatley River P.E.I.; m. JANIE BUCHANAN.
ii. GARNET GAMESTER, b. 1882, Wheatley River P.E.I.; m. LOIS FORD.
iii. HARRY GAMESTER. b. 1884
iv. BEATRICE GAMESTER, b. 1887; m. JOHN MACPHERSON.
v. ALICE GAMESTER, b. 1872; m. MR. CROCKER.
vi. FRED GAMESTER, b. 1875, Wheatley River P.E.I.; m. JENNIE SOMEBODY.
vii. ARTHUR GAMESTER, b. 1877, Wheatley River P.E.I.; m. MARGARET JONES.
viii. EWEN GAMESTER, b. 1870.
Birth date updates for this line from sbcasely @ eastlink.ca
22. ELIZABETH3 GAMESTER (SARAH2 BARRETT, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1850 in Wheatley River P.E.I.. She married FRANK MACMILLAN.
Children of ELIZABETH GAMESTER and FRANK MACMILLAN are:
i. ROBERT4 MACMILLAN, b. Abt. 1870, Hunter River,P.E/I/; m. KATHERINE MACPHERSON.
ii. JOHN MACMILLAN.
iii. WILLIAM MACMILLAN.
iv. GEORGE MACMILLAN, b. 1872, Hunter River,P.E/I/; d. 1946; m. CATHERINE MACLEOD.
v. SALINA MACMILLAN.
vi. EVA MACMILLAN.
vii. BERTHA MACMILLAN.
viii. JANE MACMILLAN, b. Abt. 1870, Hunter River,P.E/I/; m. M .MARKS.
ix. ALBERTA MACMILLAN, b. 1871, Hunter River,P.E/I/; m. ROBERT SILLIPHANT.
23. MARIA3 GAMESTER (SARAH2 BARRETT, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1845 in Wheatley River P.E.I.. She married NICHOLAS FRIZZELL.
Children of MARIA GAMESTER and NICHOLAS FRIZZELL are:
i. ELLA4 FRIZZELL.
ii. SARAH JANE FRIZZELL.
iii. MARY FRIZZELL.
iv. HUGH FRIZZELL.
v. MONTFORD FRIZZELL.
vi. HEATH FRIZZELL.
vii. ROBERT FRIZZELL.
24. JANE3 GAMESTER (SARAH2 BARRETT, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1850 in Wheatley River P.E.I.. She married WILLIAM WICKETT.
Children of JANE GAMESTER and WILLIAM WICKETT are:
i. HENRY4 WICKETT.
ii. WILLIAM.S WICKETT.
iii. ALFRED WICKETT.
iv. JOHN WICKETT.
v. HAVLOCK WICKETT.
vi. LESLIE WICKETT.
vii. MILFORD WICKETT.
viii. LOENARD WICKETT.
ix. JENNIE WICKETT.
25. CHALOTTE3 GAMESTER (SARAH2 BARRETT, JOHN1) was born 1878 in Wheatley River P.E.I.. She married JOHN COILEY.
Children of CHALOTTE GAMESTER and JOHN COILEY are:
i. WILLIAM4 COILEY.
ii. FRED COILEY.
iii. LOTTIE COILEY.
iv. MILLIE COILEY.
26. MAHALIA3 HICKOX (REBECCA2 BARRETT, JOHN1) was born 1849, and died 1923. She married ROBERT STEAD.
Children of MAHALIA HICKOX and ROBERT STEAD are:
i. RICHARD4 STEAD, b. 1873, Wheatley River P.E.I.; d. 1967; m. MAY ANDREWS.
ii. ROBERT STEAD, b. Abt. 1880, Wheatley River P.E.I.; m. ELIZA COLES.
iii. NELSON STEAD, b. Abt. 1880, Wheatley River P.E.I.; m. HANNAH MACDONALD.
iv. ERNEST STEAD, b. 1882, Wheatley River P.E.I.; d. 1965; m. SADIE BROOKS.
v. EDWARD STEAD.
vi. RUIFUS STEAD.
vii. LYDIA STEAD, b. Abt. 1886, Wheatley River P.E.I.; m. ALBERT CRESWELL.
viii. CAROLINE STEAD, b. 1874, Wheatley River P.E.I.; d. 1967; m. CHARLES HOUSTON.
ix. FLORA STEAD, b. Abt. 1888, Wheatley River P.E.I.; m. BENJAMIN MATHEON.
x. SARAH STEAD, b. Abt. 1880, Wheatley River P.E.I.; m. PERCY SEAMAN.
27. CONSTANCE3 CRABBE (MARY ANN2 BARRETT, JOHN1) was born 1852 in Milton,P.E.I.. She married CHARLES COLES.
Children of CONSTANCE CRABBE and CHARLES COLES are:
i. WILLIAM4 COLES.
ii. ANNIE COLES.
iii. HERBERT COLES.
iv. ELLA COLES.
v. ALBERTA COLES.
vi. ERNEST COLES.
vii. HENRY COLES.
viii. BENJAMIN COLES.
ix. WINNIFRED COLES.
x. SAMPSON COLES.
xi. ETTA COLES.
xii. LILLA COLES.
28. PHOEBE3 CRABBE (MARY ANN2 BARRETT, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1855 in Milton,P.E.I.. She married JAMES MCGRATH.
Child of PHOEBE CRABBE and JAMES MCGRATH is:
i. MILTON4 MCGRATH.
29. JANICE3 CRABBE (MARY ANN2 BARRETT, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1856 in Milton,P.E.I.. She married HOWARD THOMAS.
Child of JANICE CRABBE and HOWARD THOMAS is:
i. BEN4 THOMAS.
30. JOSEPH3 CRABBE (MARY ANN2 BARRETT, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1858 in Milton,P.E.I.. He married ELLA PARKMAN.
Children of JOSEPH CRABBE and ELLA PARKMAN are:
i. AMY4 CRABBE.
ii. NELLIE CRABBE.
iii. LORNE CRABBE.
31. BENJAMIN3 CRABBE (MARY ANN2 BARRETT, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1889 in Milton,P.E.I.. He married ISABEL MACEACHERN.
Child of BENJAMIN CRABBE and ISABEL MACEACHERN is:
i. LILLIAN4 CRABBE.
32. WILLIAM3 CRABBE (MARY ANN2 BARRETT, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1860 in Milton,P.E.I.. He married LEVINA PROWSE.
Child of WILLIAM CRABBE and LEVINA PROWSE is:
i. ELLA4 CRABBE.
Much of the above has been copied from data researched by my mother, Olive Barrett, who collected the information during the period 1957-1970. Her methods included interviews, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and data from grave stones. Corrections and additions within the four generations will be appreciated.