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John Wesley Labar

John Wesley Labar

Male 1832 - 1922  (89 years)

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  • Name John Wesley Labar 
    Birth 28 Oct 1832  Saratoga Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Gender Male 
    Census 5 Sep 1850  Cambria, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 18, born NY, farmer, living with parents
    Census 29 Jun 1855  Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 22, born Saratoga Co, farmer, living with parents
    Census 16 Jul 1860  Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 27, born NY, living with parents
    Census 27 Jun 1865  Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 43, born Saratoga Co, farmer
    Census 16 Jun 1870  Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 37, born NY, farmer
    Census 1 Jun 1875  Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 41, born Saratoga Co, farmer
    Census 14 Jun 1880  Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 46, born NY, farmer, parents born NY/NY
    Census 16 Feb 1892  Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 60, born US, farmer
    Census 7 Jun 1900  Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 67, born Oct 1832 in NY, marr 35, yrs, farmer, parents born NY/NY, father in house
    Census 1 Jun 1905  Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 72, born US, farmer, father in house
    Census 7 May 1910  Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 77, born NY, widowed, on own income, parents born NY/NY, living with son Bert's family
    Census 1 Jun 1915  Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 82, born US, retired farmer, living with son Bert's family
    Census 14 Jan 1920  Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 87, born NY, widowed, parents born NY/NY, living with son Bert's family
    Death 5 Apr 1922  Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial 7 Apr 1922  Chestnut Ridge Cemetery, Gasport, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Person ID I1112  Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
    Last Modified 24 Apr 2015 

    Father AncestorsJohn Wesley Labar,   b. 5 Sep 1807, Northampton, Montgomery, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Dec 1905, Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years) 
    Mother AncestorsAlmira Palmer,   b. 11 Sep 1808, Northumberland, Saratoga, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1885, Lockport, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 14 Jul 1832 
    Notes 
    • from "The Lockport Daily Journal", 6 Sep 1886 (fultonhistory.com)
      Our esteemed friend and townsman, Hon. John W. LaBar, celebrated his seventy-ninth birthday yesterday, Sept, 5, at his residence just east of the city. There were present - Mr. John W. LaBar and family of Royalton, Mr. Harry Cudaback, wife and daughter of Porter, Mr. George Sprague, wife and daughter of Albion, Mr. C.W. LaBar and wife of Lockport, and Mrs. Ira Baker and son of Cambria. All of his family were represented expect Mrs. J.P. Robens and family of Fort Scott, Kansas, whose absence was regretted by all present. The event was on to be pleasantly remembered by all who partook of the festivities of the occasion, and forms a bright spot in the decline of a long and useful life.
      ...
    • from "The Lockport Daily Journal", 6 Sep 1887 (fultonhistory.com)
      Hon. John W. Labar of Chestnut Ridge, was 80 years of age yesterday. A pleasant family re-union celebrated the event at the homestead. Amoug those present were Mr. Labar's children, Mr. John W. Labar, Jr., Royalton; Mrs. Rubens, Kansas; Mrs Sprague, Albion; Mrs. Cuddeback, Youngstown their families; also invited friends. The occasion was a most joyous one and a proper tribute to the head of the family and a respected citizen.
    Family ID F188  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family AncestorsMary E Rowe,   b. 4 May 1838, Niagara Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1910, Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Martha Almira “Mattie” Labar,   b. 6 May 1865, Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Frank Robert Labar,   b. 1867, Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1890, Chicago, Cook, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
    +3. Mary Anna “Anna” Labarr,   b. 28 Sep 1869, Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Nettie Rowe Labar,   b. 12 Aug 1872   d. 4 Apr 1967, Salisbury, Wicomico, MD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
    +5. Willis Daniel Labar,   b. 4 Sep 1875, Royalton, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1971, Spencerport, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
    +6. Bert Clark Labar,   b. 27 Jul 1879, Niagara Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1945, Niagara Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F239  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Apr 2015 

  • Photos
    John & Mary (Rowe) LaBar    		John & Mary (Rowe) LaBar

  • Notes 
    • from "The Lockport Union Sun and Journal: 6 Apr 1922 (fultonhistory.com)
      Death Claims Another Pioneer
      The funeral of John W. LaBar, age 89, one of the oldest and best known farmers in Niagara county, who died yesterday afternoon at his home on Chestnut Ridge road, town of Royalton, of old age infirmities, will take place Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with burial in Chestnut Ridge cemetery. The Rev. F.I. Stultz of the Royalton Center M.E. church will officiate. Mr. LaBar was born in Saratoga county in 1832 and came to Niagara when a young man. The family firest lived in Cambria and South Ridge before located in Royalton. Mr. LaBar was a farmer all his life. He retired about fifteen years ago. During the past eighteen months he had been confined to his bed. Surviving are three daughters and two sons, Mrs. Edward Case adn Mrs. Bert Ketchum of New York city. Mrs. Dr. Alfred Jackson of Albion, Willis of Rochester and Burt at home; also one brother, C.W. LaBar of Cambria.


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