David Barker

1830 - 1889  (59 years)

• Name	David Barker
  Birth	2 Feb 1830	Dumfries, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Jul 1889	The Parsonage, Waikari, Canterbury, NZ   [1]
  Burial	14 Jul 1889	St Pauls, Papanui, Christchurch, #725   [2]
  Person ID	I3	Barker-Humphrys
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	John Barker, Esq,   b. 6 Oct 1788, Crawford and Leadhills, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d. 2 Apr 1837 (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Davidann Thomson,   b. 27 Aug 1792   d. 21 Aug 1882 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	18 Jun 1818	Dumfries, Scotland
  Family ID	F85	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Isabella Cowe,   b. 6 Jan 1854, Ravensdowne, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England d. 5 May 1919, 22 Retreat Rd, Avonside, Christchurch, NZ (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Crichton Otto,   b. 6 Jun 1841   d. 16 Apr 1877 (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	9 Sep 1862
  Children	+ 1. Susan Barker,   b. 28 Feb 1864   d. 17 Apr 1887 (Age 23 years)   2. John Barker,   b. 15 Jul 1866   d. 28 Jul 1957 (Age 91 years)   3. James Otto Barker,   b. 14 Apr 1868   d. 26 Apr 1952 (Age 84 years)   4. David Ann Thomson Barker,   b. 5 Mar 1869   d. 6 Aug 1943 (Age 74 years)   5. Margaret Otto Barker,   b. 9 Jan 1870   d. 3 Nov 1942 (Age 72 years)   6. Agnes Barker,   b. 10 Jan 1871   d. 5 Feb 1872 (Age 1 year)   7. Bryce Alexander Barker,   b. 16 Apr 1873   d. 1937 (Age 63 years)   8. Robert Barker,   b. 6 Dec 1874   d. 31 Dec 1938 (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2020

  
  

  Family 3	Isabella Cowe,   b. 6 Jan 1854, Ravensdowne, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England d. 5 May 1919, 22 Retreat Rd, Avonside, Christchurch, NZ (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	18 Nov 1879	33 Gillespie Cres, Edinburgh, Scotland
  Children	1. Ella Barker,   b. 9 Sep 1880   d. 30 Sep 1880 (Age 0 years)   2. David Barker,   b. 19 Oct 1881   d. 5 Mar 1922 (Age 40 years) + 3. Archibald Henry (Archie) Barker,   b. 19 Oct 1882, Arundel House, Dumfries, Scotland d. 3 Sep 1966, Huntly, NZ (Ohinewai, daughter Mary's house) (Age 83 years)   4. Georgine Dunsford Barker,   b. 14 Jan 1884   d. 28 Oct 1885, Avonhead, Christchurch (Age 1 year)   5. William Ross Barker,   b. 24 Feb 1885, Christchurch d. 28 Dec 1890, Waikari Vicarage (Age 5 years)   6. Alfred Constable Maxwell Barker,   b. 3 Jun 1886, Christchurch d. 19 Sep 1960, Palmerston North (Age 74 years)   7. Georgine Dunsford Barker,   b. 30 Jun 1887, Christchurch d. 7 Feb 1972, Opotiki (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2020

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		David Barker
  		Vicarage of Church of the Ascension, Waikari, NZ The vicarage barely survived an earthquake on Christmas Day 1922 and finally succumbed to fire two months later, in February 1923.
  		Waikari Vicarage after fire, 1923
  		Waikari Vicarage after earthquake, 1922

  
  

  Headstones

  Grave of David Barker St Paul's Papanui 029a (002), Christchurch, New Zealand

  
  

• Notes

  Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Chairman of Weekly Committee and Board of Directors , 1876 - 1878, David Barker, Esq., of Woodlands. Buried in Plot 725 at St Pauls Anglican Church, Papanui Cemetery, Christchurch. Headstone reads: Also Georgine Dunsford Barker, died 28 October 1885, aged 1 year 9 months For more information on David Barker and his forebears, see Robin Barker's 'Barker Bears & Forebears', 1991 David Barker made his Will on the day he died - 14 July 1889 - with witnesses James MacKellar, Minister, and John Dawson, engineman, leaving everything to Isabella and books divided equally to all his children and Isabella. Because it was a 'paper will the witnesses had to make affidavits, and Isabella had to write an affidavit saying who she was and that he had lived at Waikari. No executor was named in the will so that had to be applied for. In all, 30 pages were filed in the Supreme Court of Canterbury, for the will to be proved. John Barker of Woodville, Hawkes Bay, was surety of 100 pounds. Isabella was approved as executrix and administrator. (Able to be viewed at FamilySearch.org) From PapersPast Press Vol XLIV 28 October 1887 p4 Law Notices this Day - Before His Honour Mr Justice Ward in chambers. Wilkin and others v. Deans and another -For order that several claims by David Barker and others be admitted - Mr Izard Press Vol XLX 18 April 1888 p.6 Order of discharge of bankruptcy...David Barker

  
  

• Sources

  [S61] GRO, Death certificate. [S51] Cemetery Records.