1928 - 2010 (82 years)
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Name |
Bernard Henry Barnes |
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Birth |
20 May 1928 |
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
Census |
1930 |
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts [7] |
He was recorded while living with his parents. |
Age: 1 |
Census |
1940 |
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts [8] |
He was recorded while living with his mother and maternal grandfather. |
Age: 11 |
Address: Athol Road |
Military |
say 1943 (Age 15) [5] |
Bumps was a US Navy Veteran of WW II, stationed aboard the USS Manchester from 1948 to 1950. |
Graduation |
1946 (Age 18) |
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts [9] |
He graduated from Petersham High School. |
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Bernard H Barnes Jr. High School Photo |
Residence |
1991 (Age 63) |
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts [4] |
Address: 43 West Street |
Residence |
1996 (Age 68) |
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts [1] |
43 West Street |
Death |
7 Jun 2010 |
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts [2, 5, 6, 10] |
Obituary |
12 Jun 2010 [2] |
PETERSHAM Bernard "Bumps" H. Barnes, Jr., 82, of West Street, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 7, 2010 at home surrounded by his loving family following a long illness.
Bumps was born May 20, 1928 in Petersham. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Ethel "Dolly" (Keddy) Barnes; his children: Karen and her husband, Michael Lachance, Robert and his wife, Clare Barnes, Ben Barnes and Lorrie and her husband, Michael Bernard; grandchildren: Dan Gilmore, Jen Gilmore, Julie Surprenant, Jill Poulin, Theresa Barnes, Christopher Bernard, Brian Bernard, James Lachance and a great-granddaughter, Ellie Leann Poulin. He also leaves a brother, Arlan Barnes; sisters, Janet Parnes and Barbara Donahue. A sister, Constance Peters, predeceased him.
Bumps was born and raised in Petersham, son of the late Bernard H. and Anna (Dugan) Barnes, Sr. He attended the Petersham Elementary School and graduated from the Petersham High School. Bumps lived in Petersham his entire life.
Bumps was a US Navy Veteran of WW II, stationed aboard the USS Manchester from 1948 to 1950. He worked his whole life as a proud farmer until retiring in 1990.
At Bernard's request, calling hours and funeral will not be held. There will be a family graveside service at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Athol Memorial Hospital Oncology program, 2033 Main Street, Athol, MA 01331. Higgins-O'Connor Funeral Home, 146 Main St., Athol is in charge of arrangements |
Burial |
East Street Cemetery, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts [5] |
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Grave Marker of Bernard H. Barnes Jr.
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Person ID |
I1725 |
| Spouse of a Delvee |
Last Modified |
5 Jul 2019 |
Family 1 |
Mabel Irene Barnes (nee Hunter), b. 6 Sep 1908, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown |
Marriage |
Yes, date unknown |
Type: Common Law |
- Mabel could not marry Bernard, as his legal wife would not give him a divorce until many years after Mabel's early death.
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Children |
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Family ID |
F1019 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
7 Jun 2014 |
Family 2 |
Ethel L. "Dolly" Keddy, b. 28 Jul 1931, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 23 Mar 2015, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 83 years) |
Marriage |
Abt 1951 [2] |
Age at Marriage |
He : ~ 22 years and 7 months - She : ~ 19 years and 5 months. |
Family ID |
F1036 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
25 Mar 2015 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 20 May 1928 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1930 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1940 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Graduation - 1946 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 1991 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 1996 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Death - 7 Jun 2010 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Burial - - East Street Cemetery, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
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: Not Set |
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Sources |
- [S91] Town Clerk of Petersham. Street List, Petersham, Mass - 1996, (Petersham, Massachusets: Town of Petersham, 1997).
- [S643] Obituary of Bernard H. Barnes Jr., (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 9 June 2010).
- [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
- [S500] U.S. Public Records Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
- [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.).
Memorial ID 132290419 Bernard H. Barnes Jr.
- [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011).
- [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002).
Year: 1930; Census Place: Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0252; FHL microfilm: 2340700
- [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
Year: 1940; Census Place: Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01653; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14-230
- [S999] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
- [S899] Obituary of Ethel (Keddy) Barnes, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 2015).
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