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Catherine Christie Malcolm Millar1,2

F, #8870, b. 26 October 1884, d. November 1967
Last Edited: 17 Jun 2020

Parents:

Father*: James Reid Millar cabinet maker1 b. 30 Jan 1852, d. 23 Mar 1933
Mother*: Jessie Johnstone1 b. 22 Jan 1857, d. 1924
Relationship:
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Catherine Christie Malcolm Millar was born on 26 October 1884 at Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, .1,3
  • She was the daughter of James Reid Millar cabinet maker and Jessie Johnstone.1
  • Marriage*: Catherine Christie Malcolm Millar married Peter Barrie, son of Peter Barrie and Agnes Martin, on Friday, 16 March 1906 at High Street United Free Church Manse, Bonhill Road, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, ; 1906 marriages in the district of Dumbarton in the county of Dumbarton, ref 20; 1906 on the Sixteenth day of March at High Street United Free Church Manse, Bonhill Road, Dumbarton after banns according to the forms of the United Free Church of Scotland; signed Peter Barrie marine engineer bachelor, aged 27, residing 25 Leven Street Dumbarton, parents Peter Barrie engine works labourer & Agnes Barrie ms Martin; signed Catherine C M Millar upholsterer spinster, aged 22, residing 9 Knowland Square Dumbarton, parents James Reid Millar cabinet maker journeyman & Jessie Millar ms Johnstone; signed A Scott Matheson, signed John Barrie, Agnes M Gown Banks witness; registered 1906 March 19th at Dumbarton signed Alfred Rooke registrar.3,4
  • (Deceased) Death*: Catherine Christie Malcolm Millar died in November 1967 at Jamaica Plain, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, , at age 83.3
  • Married Name: As of 16 March 1906, her married name was Barrie.3,5
  • (Witness) Passenger List: She was mentioned on a passenger list with Peter Barrie on the Parisian Ship Allan Shipping Line on 13 October 1913. SS Parisian sailing from Glasgow Scotland 3rd October 1913, arriving port of Boston 13th October 1913; ref 12 on manifest; Barrie, Peter, aged 35, married, engineer, can read & write, citizen of Scotland, race Scotch, last permanent residence Scotland, Dumbarton, name and address of friend in contry from whence came wife Mrs P Barrie, Geils Avenue Dunbarton, final destination Mass Worcester - overstamped with legal entry for permanent residence verified 4/14836 April 16 1936 - no ticket to final destination, passage paid by self, in possession of $50, not in United States before, relative or friend in USA uncle James Millar 378 Park Ave, Worcester, not imprisioned, not polygamist, not anachist, in good health, not deformed or crippled, height 5ft 5in, complexion ruddy, hair brown, eyes brown, no ID marks, born Scotland, Saltcoats.6
  • (Passenger) Passenger List*: Catherine Christie Malcolm Millar and Peter L Barrie was mentioned on a passenger list for R:Ship and with Peter L Barrie and James Reid Millar cabinet maker on 4 April 1914 at to Boston USA, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . Ship Hesperian, Allan steamship line, departure 4th April 1914 bound for Halifax & Boston; names & description of British passengers emabarked at the port of Glasgow; ticket number 1473, Mrs Barrie, second class, contracted to land at Boston, occupation housekeeper, aged 30, last permanent residence Scotland, intended future permanent residence USA.7
  • (Passenger) Passenger List: Catherine Christie Malcolm Millar and Peter L Barrie was mentioned on a passenger list for R:Ship and with Peter L Barrie and James Reid Millar cabinet maker on 16 April 1914 at from Glasgow, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, . Ship SS Hesperian, sailing from Glasgow Scotland 4th April 1914 arriving port of Boston USA April 16th 1914; Catherine Barrie, aged 30, female, married, h'wife, can read, can write, citizen of Scotland, race Scotch, last permanent residence Scotland Dumbarton, name & address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came - father, Jas R Miller 1 Rock View Dumbarton Scotland, final destination Mas Worcester, has a ticket to such final destination, passage paid by self, in possession of $50, never in United States before, going to join husband Peter Barrie 378 Park Av Worcester Mass, never ..., polygamist, anachist..., in good mental & physical health, not deformed or crippled, height 5ft 6in, fair complexion, dark hair, grey eyes, no ID marks, born Scotland Dumbarton.8
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse Peter Barrie died on 16 December 1932 at Boston, Massachusetts, USA, .3

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of James Reid Millar cabinet maker and Jessie Johnstone in the 1891 census at 7 Knoxland Square, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . Catherine Miller, da, 7, scholar, Dumbarton; Jas Reid Millar, head, 39, shipyard cabinet maker, b Culross; Jessie Miller, wife, 35, b Jedburgh.1
Member of Household31 March 1901They was listed as a member of the household of James Reid Millar cabinet maker and Jessie Johnstone in the 1901 census at 2 Park Street, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . Kate M Millar, da, 17, upholsterer, Dumbarton; James R Millar, head, 49, cabinet Maker, Culross; Jessie Millar, wife, 41, Jedburgh.9
Spouse31 March 1911She was listed in the household of Peter Barrie in the 1911 census at Geils Avenue, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . Peter Barrie, head, 32, married, marine engineer at shipbuilding, worker, b Ayrshire Saltcoats; Catherine Barrie, wife, 27, married 5 years, 1 child born 1 living, b Dumbartonshire, Dumbartonshire; 3 rooms with windows, 3 people in household.10
Spouse14 January 1920Catherine Christie Malcolm Millar and Peter Barrie appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at 15 Beechwood Road, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, , Peter Barrie, head, home owned & mortgaged, male, white, age 41, married, immigrated 1913, naturalisation papers submitted, able to read, able to write, born Scotland, mother tongue English, father born Scotland, father's mother tongue English, mother born Scotland, mother's mother tongue English, able to speak English, occupation machinist at ship yard, paid a wage; Catherine M Barrie, wife, female, white, age 35, married, immigrated 1913, naturalisation papers submitted, able to read, able to write, born Scotland, mother tongue English, father born Scotland, father's mother tongue English, mother born Scotland, mother's mother tongue English, able to speak English, no occupation.11
Spouse16 April 1930Catherine Christie Malcolm Millar and Peter Barrie appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at 147 Marsh Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, , Peter Barrie, head, home rented at $30 per month, radio set at home, not a farm, male, white, age 51, married, age 27 at first marriage, able to read & write, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland, mother tongue English, immigrated 1913, naturalised, able to speak English, occupation labourer at trucking, waged, currently working, not a veteran; Catherine Barrie, wife-H, female, white, age 46, married, age 22 at first marriage, able to read & write, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland, mother tongue English, immigrated 1914, naturalised, able to speak English.12
Head of Household1 April 1940Catherine Christie Malcolm Millar appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 at 9 Thatcher, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, , Catherine M Barrie, head, female, white, age 55, widow, highest school grade attained H2, born Scotland, naturalised, living in same house in 1935, not in paid work last week, not at public emergency work last week, not seeking work, did not have a job outside the home, engaged in housework at home, received income of more than $50 that was not from wages or salary.13

Military Service

  • (Witness) Military Service: Catherine Christie Malcolm Millar witnessed the beginning of military service of Warren Miller Barrie and the United States Army on 16 October 1940 at Fort Banks, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, ; Name:      Warren Miller Barrie
    Race:      White
    Age:      22
    Birth Date:      27 Aug 1918
    Birth Place:      Quincy, Massachusetts
    Residence Place:      Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Registration Date:      16 Oct 1940
    Registration Place:      Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Employer:      B J Sturtevant
    Weight:      190
    Complexion:      Ruddy
    Eye Colour:      Blue
    Hair Colour:      Brown
    Height:      5'' 9"
    Next of Kin:      Catherine Barrie
    Enlistment actually 7 Jun 1945
    Service in Germany
    Discharge 18 Jul 1946.14,15

Family:

Peter Barrie b. 5 Oct 1877, d. 16 Dec 1932
  • Marriage*: Catherine Christie Malcolm Millar married Peter Barrie, son of Peter Barrie and Agnes Martin, on Friday, 16 March 1906 at High Street United Free Church Manse, Bonhill Road, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, ; 1906 marriages in the district of Dumbarton in the county of Dumbarton, ref 20; 1906 on the Sixteenth day of March at High Street United Free Church Manse, Bonhill Road, Dumbarton after banns according to the forms of the United Free Church of Scotland; signed Peter Barrie marine engineer bachelor, aged 27, residing 25 Leven Street Dumbarton, parents Peter Barrie engine works labourer & Agnes Barrie ms Martin; signed Catherine C M Millar upholsterer spinster, aged 22, residing 9 Knowland Square Dumbarton, parents James Reid Millar cabinet maker journeyman & Jessie Millar ms Johnstone; signed A Scott Matheson, signed John Barrie, Agnes M Gown Banks witness; registered 1906 March 19th at Dumbarton signed Alfred Rooke registrar.3,4

Children:

Peter L Barrie16 b. 28 Sep 1913, d. Sep 1966
Warren Miller Barrie+16 b. 27 Aug 1918, d. 3 May 1985

Citations

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    District: 156; Image: 118 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City). [Nov 2014]
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