Elwyn Chester Barber

1929 - 1996  (66 years)

• Name	Elwyn Chester Barber
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	Apr 6, 1929	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14]
  Census	1930 (0 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Age: 1
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Census	1940 (10 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2]
  Age: 11
  Address: Holtshire Road
  He was recorded while living with his parents, and maternal grandparents.
  Graduation	1948 (18 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [10]
  Agency: Orange High School
  Graduation	1950 (20 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [10]
  Agency: Wentworth Institute
  Residence	Aug 1959 (30 years)	New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [11]
  Residence	1985 (55 years)	New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [14]
  Address: Pine Tree Dr
  Residence	1996 (66 years)	New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [10]
  Address: 5 Pine Tree Drive
  Death	Mar 23, 1996	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13]
  Obituary	Mar 25, 1996 (66 years)  [10]
  NEW SALEM - Elwyn C. Barber, 66, of 5 Pine Tree Drive, formerly of Orange, a retired industrial worker, longtime church leader and a former athlete, died Saturday in Athol Memorial Hospital after he was stricken ill at home. He leaves his wife of 47 years, Doris B. (Brown) Barber; two sons, Steven and Michael Barber, both of New Salem; a brother, Arlan Barber of East Corinth, Vt.; and eight grandchildren. He was born in Orange, son of Lee W. and Mabel O. (Graves) Barber, and lived here many years. He graduated from Orange High School in 1948 and Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, in 1950. Mr. Barber worked at Rodney Hunt Co. in Orange from 1947 to 1983. He continued to work in the textile roll division when it was sold to KRH Rolls in 1983. He retired in 1989. Mr. Barber was active in sports for many years. During seventh and eighth grade he played baseball on the Marine Team. While in high school, he was a varsity baseball catcher for several years. He was also a varsity football lineman during all four years, and was co-captain in his senior year. He was the high-school stage manager for three years and a member of Boys' State. Mr. Barber was a member of South Athol United Methodist Church, and a member and past president of the South Athol United Methodist Men. He was chairman of the church Finance Committee for 25 years and served for many years on several other church committees. He was a longtime co-chairman of the church suppers, and called for and sold tickets for all the suppers. He was co-chairman of the South Athol Village Fair, run by the church, for 29 years, For about 25 years, Mr. Barber assisted his wife, a former teacher at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in Orange, with many activities at the school, especially the school's Science Fair. He was a judge at the fair for many years and was previously a judge at the Western Massachusetts Division Science Fair at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. He received the Special Parents Award in 1977 from the Mahar Fish & Game Club in Orange. Mr. Barber was a coach for many years in the Orange Little League and the Orange Babe Ruth League. He was also an ardent hunter and fisherman. He was a skilled woodworker. He and his wife traveled in all 50 states, England and Scotland. He and his wife drove several times to Alaska. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in South Athol United Methodist Church, Morgan Avenue, South Athol. Burial will be in South Cemetery, Orange. Calling hours are 7 to 9 tonight in Witty's Funeral Home, 158 South Main St., Orange. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to South Athol United Methodist Church, Memorial Fund, c||o Zane Dubour, 3800 South Athol Road, Athol, 01331.
  Burial	Mar 26, 1996	South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [4, 10]
  	Grave Marker of Elwyn and Doris Barber
  Siblings	1 brother
  + 1. Elwyn Chester Barber,   b. Apr 6, 1929, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Mar 23, 1996, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 66 years) ▻ Doris Brown,  m. 1948 + 2. Arlan Frederick Barber ▻ Evelyn May Wheeler,  m. Sep 11, 1955
  Person ID, Branch	I172	Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Samuel
  Last Modified	Oct 3, 2020

  
  

  Father	Lee Wilfred Barber,   b. Nov 29, 1897, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Aug 5, 1959, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mabel Orissa Graves,   b. Feb 9, 1895, Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Mar 11, 1975, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Nov 4, 1919	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years - She : 24 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F87	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Lee Wilfred Barber,   b. Nov 29, 1897, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Aug 5, 1959, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 61 years)
  Stepmother	Emma Lavina Sewell,   b. Jan 8, 1908, Markdale, Ontario, Canada d. Aug 1986  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F88	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Doris Brown,   b. Aug 7, 1929, Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont d. Nov 2, 2007, Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1948	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [7, 10]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 18 years and 8 months - She : ~ 18 years and 4 months.
  Children	1. Stephen Arlan Barber     2. Susan Marie Barber,   b. Apr 15, 1955, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Mar 4, 1991, Worcester, Worcestershire, England (Age 35 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Micheal Barber
  Family ID	F124	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	Oct 3, 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Apr 6, 1929 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1930 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Graduation - 1948 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - 1948 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Graduation - 1950 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Child - Susan Marie Barber - Apr 15, 1955 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - Aug 1959 - New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - 1985 - New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - 1996 - New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - Mar 23, 1996 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Burial - Mar 26, 1996 - South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002). Year: 1930; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 904; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0031; Image: 856.0; FHL microfilm: 2340639 [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). Year: 1940; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1592; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 6-54 [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988). [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.). Memorial ID 194763062 Elwyn C Barber [S994] Gravestone Inscription. [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S868] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S805] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005). [S1408] Obituary of Doris Barber, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 5 November 2007). [S35] Obituary of Elwyn C. Barber, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 25 March 1996). [S1321] Obituary of Lee Wilfred Barber, (Springfield, Massachusetts: Springfield Union, 7 August 1959, Page 45), Primary Source. [S911] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc). [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S500] U.S. Public Records Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).