Barrie Family History

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Newcastle Village & District Historical Society

Barrie Family History: A typed historical document detailing the journey of Thomas Barrie and his wife Elizabeth Darling with their children to Canada from Churnside near Edinburgh around 1830. They traveled with various families and settled around Rice Lake and Peterborough. The document narrates their initial settlement, Elizabeth's activities, and the building of a mill. It also describes challenges, such as a flu epidemic, and recounts the tale of encountering a man with a long beard who stole gold.
Barrie Family History

A typed historical document detailing the journey of Thomas Barrie and his wife Elizabeth Darling with their children to Canada from Churnside near Edinburgh around 1830. They traveled with various families and settled around Rice Lake and Peterborough. The document narrates their initial settlement, Elizabeth's activities, and the building of a mill. It also describes challenges, such as a flu epidemic, and recounts the tale of encountering a man with a long beard who stole gold.

Name/Title

Barrie Family History

Entry/Object ID

2025.28.13

Scope and Content

A typed document of the Barrie Family