George Jacob Barnett

b. 30 October 1884, d. 24 April 1953
  • George Jacob Barnett was born on 30 October 1884 in New York.
  • George W. Barnett and Elizabeth Kammerer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 123 Waverly Avenue. Other members of the household included George Jacob Barnett, Elizabeth Susan Barnett, Louise Margaret Barnett, Gertrude Fredericka Barnett, Ruth Harriet Barnett and Harriet N. Moore.
  • The following appeared in The Buffalo Express: The marriage of Miss Louise Margaret Barnett to Martin H. Mayle will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 3d. Miss Louise Eimer and George J. Barnett will be the only attendants.
  • The following appeared on 4 October 1906 in The Buffalo Express: The marriage of Miss Louise Margaret Barnett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Barnett, to Martin H. Mayle was solemnized last evening at the family home in Waverly street, the Reverend Louis F. Mayle of Rochester, a brother of the bridegroom, officiating. Miss Louise Eimer of Niagara Falls was maid of honor and George J. Barnett was best man. The bride wore white Persian lawn with valenciennes trimmings and carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Eimer was gowned in white dotted mull and carried pink roses. After the ceremony a receiption was held and supper was served, covers being laid for 100.
         Among the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. M. Bloy and son of Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Mayle of Rochester; J. A. Kammerer and Miss Marcia Kammerer of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Barnett of Aiden, and about 30 persons from Niagara Falls.
         Mr. and Mrs. Mayle will live at Niagara Falls.
  • George W. Barnett and Elizabeth Kammerer appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 123 Waverly Street. Other members of the household included George Jacob Barnett, Elizabeth Susan Barnett, Gertrude Fredericka Barnett and Ruth Harriet Barnett.
  • He was a bookkeeper in a newspaper office, according to the 1910 census.
  • The following appeared on 23 February 1911 in The Auburn Citizen: George J. Barnett, the new president of the Buffalo assembly of Christian Endeavor, was born and has always lived in Buffalo. He attended the public grammar and high schools and was also a pupil at the Albright Art school. He is now in the office of the Buffalo News, the largest newspaper in western New York. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, of which Rev. John D. Campbell is pastor.
         His father is an elder of the Church of the Covenant and an officer in the Sunday school. His mother is prominent in church circles.
         Mr. Barnett was president of the Christian Endeavor society of the same church for three years, building the society up to one of the very largest and most prominent in the city. He is now chairman of the prayer meeting committee. He was assistant superintendent of the Sunday school and is at present a teacher of a large class of boys in the school.
  • The following appeared on 9 September 1913 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: At 6:30 o'clock this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Eimer of No. 422 Fifth street, will occur the marriage of their daughter, Louise Kammerer Eimer to Mr. John Guinther of this city. The house will be attractively decorated with flowers, and palms, and the ceremony will be performed before the mantel which will be banked with asters, ferns and hydrangeas. Rev. Herman Brezing, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church will officiate in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. The bride will be gowned in white crepe meteor and Venetian lace, with cap of duchess lace. She will carry a bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Lola Willis of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, who will be bridesmaid, will wear a gown of apricot messaline, veiled with pale blue chiffon, and will carry pink roses. Mr. Norman Ray of Massena, N. Y., formerly of this city, will be best man. The bridal party will enter the parlor to the strains of the wedding march played by Miss Helen Kammerer of this city, and Mr. George J. Barnett will sing, "I love you, dear." After the ceremony, a wedding supper will be served in a marquee on the lawn, and covers will be laid for ten at the bride's table which will be centered with a large wedding cake. Cut flowers will also form part of the decorations. After a wedding trip to the Thousand Islands, returning via the Adirondacks, Mr. and Mrs. Guinther will be at home at No. 422 Fifth street. Guests will be present from Toronto, Ont., Massena, N. Y., Ann Arbor, Mich., and Buffalo.
  • The following appeared on 18 July 1914 in The Buffalo Express: Miss Ruth Barnett and George J. Barnett have gone to Fourth Lake, Adirondacks, accompanied by Mrs. M. Bloy and Myron B. Bloy of Detroit.
  • The following appeared on 30 June 1916 in The Buffalo Morning Express: The marriage of Miss Gertrude Barnett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Barnett, and Joseph F. Lepine was solemnized at 7 o'clock last evening in the Presbyterian church of the Covenant, the Rev. John D. Campbell officiating. The church was decorated with palms, evergreens, pink peonies and marguerites. Ropes of Smilax were caught from the chandeliers. The pews for the house guests were marked with pink peonies and marguerites. Carl Kammerer of Niagara Falls, cousin of the bride, played a programme of organ music as the guests were assembling, ending in the Lohengrin bridal chorus as the bridal party entered, led by the ushers, Myron B. Bloy of Detroit, Mich., and William Lewis. The ushers were followed by the maid of honor, Miss Myrtle Hutchinson, and the two bridesmaids, Miss Helen Kammerer of Niagara Falls and Miss Ruth Barnett, sister of the bride. The bride entered with her father and was met at the altar by the bridegroom and his best man, George J. Barnett. She wore a gown of pussywillow taffeta with lace and pearl trimmings. Her veil was fastened with orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor, wore green-flowered voile trimmed with green satin bands and carried an arm bouquet of Ophelia roses. Miss Kammerer wore pink-flowered voile trimmed with pink satin bands and carried an arm bouquet of pink Killarney roses. A reception to 100 guests at the home of  Mr. and Mrs. Barnett in Waverly street followed the ceremony. Palms, pink and white peonies and roses adorned the rooms. The bride's table was laid for fourteen and was centered with pink roses. The other guests were seated at small tables which were centered with pink candelabra. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Guenther of Welland, Ont., Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Barnett, Miss Nettie Platt of Alden, J. A. Kammerer of Toronto, Ont., Mrs. and Mrs. M. H. Mayle, Miss Helen Mayle, Mr. and Mrs. Louis K. Eimer, Paul Eimer, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ford, Mrs. Adam Kammerer, Miss Marie Kammerer, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ford, Miss Louise Ford, Charles Ford, Jr., Miss Norma Hoffman, Miss Alice Young, Mr. and Mrs. George Benning, Miss Elsa Vorwerck of Niagara Falls, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Loehr of Lancaster, Miss Gladys Williams of Toronto., Ont., Mr. and Mrs. M. Bloy of Detroit, Mich., Miss Winifred Hewetson and Miss Vera Hewetson of Brampton, Ont., Miss Alma Hart of Scranton, Pa.  Mr. and Mrs. Lepine will spend their honeymoon in the Catskill mountains and will be at home after August 1st in Buffalo. 
  • The following appeared on 16 July 1916 in The Buffalo Express: Miss Elizabeth Barnett, Mrs. M. Bloy, Myron B. Bloy and George J. Barnett are at Tupper Lake in the Adirondaks.
  • The following appeared on 22 August 1917 in The Buffalo Express: Miss Marie Northrup, Miss Ruth Barnett and George J. Barnett have returned from the Adirondacks.
  • The following appeared in The Buffalo Express in December 1917: The members of the Church of the Covenant at East Ferry street and Michigan avenue held a reception last night for the Rev. John D. Campbell and Mrs. Campbell, celebrating the end of the tenth year of Mr. Campbel's pastorate. During the years of his work the church membership has increased from 600 to 1,200.
          . . . George J. Barnett was director of the musical program. The members of the church were presented to Mr. and Mrs. Campbell by Thomas B. Thomson and George J. Barnett, acting for the elders.
         Mr. Campbell spoke of his work as pastor, thanked the congregation for the hearty co-operation it has given him and expressed a hope that he would continue to merit its good will.
  • George Jacob Barnett registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, while living in Buffalo at 123 Waverly street, and employed there as a bookkeeper by The Buffalo News at 218 Main.
  • George W. Barnett and Elizabeth Kammerer appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Buffalo, New York, at 123 Waverly Street. Other members of the household included George Jacob Barnett, Ruth Harriet Barnett.
  • He was a foundry foreman, according to the 1920 census.
  • George J. Barnett arrived in the Port of Quebec on 7 August 1925 aboard the SS Montroyal, having departed Liverpool on 31 July.
  • George Jacob Barnett appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Manhattan, New York, at 19 West 68th Street where he was a lodger.
  • He was employed by a newspaper as an advertising assistant, according to the 1930 census.
  • The following appeared on 14 February 1937 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: Mrs. George W. Barnett, 83 years old, 123 Waverly Street, the only remaining charter member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, died yesterday morning in her home after an illness of about a week. Mrs. Barnett was honored last fall at Covenant Church's 50th anniversary celebration in the church hall, 1525 Michigan Avenue.
         Born in New York City, Mrs. Barnett came to Buffalo with her family when a young girl. She had lived here ever since. Her husband died about five years ago.
         Survivors include six children, Mrs. Michael Bloy, Detroit, Mich; Mrs. Elisabeth Barrnett, Buffalo; Mrs. Martin H. Mayle, Niagara Falls; George J. Barnett, New York City; Mrs. Joseph F. Lepine and Mrs. Glenn H. Rickards, Buffalo, and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow in the home. The Rev. Donald M. Chappell will officiate. Burial will be in Acacia Park Cemetery.
  • George Jacob Barnett appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in New York City, New York, at Amsterdam to Broadway lodging in the household of widow Clara Lock, where he also had been residing in 1935.
  • George Jacob Barnett registered for the draft in 1942 while living at 2025 Broadway, New York City, and self-employed there. He lists as contact person his sister, Elizabeth Barnett, at 367 Westmoreland, Snyder, New York.
  • George Jacob Barnett died on 24 April 1953 at age 68 never having married.
  • Last Edited: 25 Aug 2012