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JAMES BARRY
[People’s Press, 25 April 1905]
Niagara Falls lost one of its well-known and wealthy citizens by death on Friday morning at 6 o’clock when James Barry passed away at his residence at the corner of Welland avenue and Morrison street. Mr. Barry had been suffering for some weeks with pneumonia and complications, but was generally supposed to be recovering and his death came as somewhat of a surprise to most citizens.
Deceased was born in Bathurst, N.B., fifty-seven years ago, but has been a resident of this place for about 25 years. He married Miss Margaret Rennie, formerly of Aberdeen, Scotland, who with the following children survives-William, Beatrice, Jessie, Ida, James and Grace. He also leaves an aged mother in Janesville, N.B., three sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Mersevey of Boston, Miss Bessie Barry and Mrs. Scott of Bathurst, N.B., George of Boston, and Harry of Bathurst.
Mr. Barry was one of the best known public works contractors in Canada. With Messrs. Ross and McRae, he had large contracts on the Canadian Pacific, the Canadian Northern and Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo railways. Later becoming senior member of the firm of Barry & McMordie, he was engaged in the building of the great coffer-dams of the Ontario Power Company and Electrical Development Company of Ontario, which are among the marvels of the power development works.
Mr. Barry took a lively interest in local affairs, was a former town councillor, treasurer of the Niagara Falls Building & Savings Association, a promoter of the old Niagara Falls Metal Works Company and engaged in many other enterprises.
He was a member of Clifton Lodge, No. 254, A.F. & A.M. The funeral was held yesterday (Monday) afternoon from his late residence to Fairview cemetery.
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