The Barr Clan
JAMES BARR
James Crosby Barr was the son of John Barr and Janet Sherrif. He was born on August 4th 1864. He lived on the Barr farm for all of his life. On February 19th 1890 James married Mary Elizabeth Stevenson.
Together they had five kids. James passed away in 1941.
Their Children:
Janetta (sp?) “Net” Catherine Barr 1890-1976
Neil Norman Barr 1892-1976
Never married but lived with John KC and Marion Barr and their family.
Owned the farm jointly with John KC until Oct 16th 1970
Lexie Thompson Barr 1896-1965
WW1 Veteran
James Stevenson Barr 1908-1991
“John” Kingsley Campbell Barr August 4 1911-June 4 1977
Back: Mary Stevenson Barr, Lex's 2nd wife, James Sr, Bill , John K.C.
Front: Net, child of Lex
James' Wife Mary Elizabeth Stevenson is the farthest left, and Neil, and Net, two of James' and Mary's children, are to the far right.
James Barr was a well known divining-rod artist in Ontario, Canada. It's said that he found water on over 1,000 farms throughout the province.
Divining (also known as dowsing) is the act of finding ground water, oil, ore, and other underground substances without the use of scientific apparatuses. Usually a metal rod in either a "Y" or "L" shape is used. James used a "Y" shape, as pictured above.
Divining is considered a pseudoscience. However, several of the Barr family members are said to have been successful in finding water underground using this method. James' grandson, Glen Barr has apparently had a lot of success with the use of this method as well.
The Divining Rod
