Ellen Barfett

Brief Life History of Ellen

When Ellen Barfett was born on 5 December 1853, in Wales, United Kingdom, her father, John Rice Barfett, was 28 and her mother, Charlott Maria Knight, was 28. She married Ralph C Helm on 22 November 1871, in Newcastle, Durham, Ontario, Canada. She lived in Newcastle, Durham, Ontario, Canada in 1871. She died on 9 February 1949, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 95, and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Ellen? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Richard Watson Lee
1858–1944
Ellen Barfett
1853–1949
Marriage: 28 August 1929

Sources (4)

  • Ellen Barfett in household of John Barfett, "Canada Census, 1871"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Ellen Barfett - Published information: birth-name: Ellen Barfett
  • Ellen M Barfoote, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"

Spouse and Children

World Events (8)

1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867

The Great Reform Act of 1867 gave males the right to vote. This also helped to form the Welsh Liberal Party. It was the second of three reforms that would take place.

1869

""

1883 · Mining Boom

In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from various places, for example Chipping (High) Barnet, East Barnet, and Friern Barnet in Greater London, named with Old English bærnet ‘place cleared by burning’ (a derivative of bærnan ‘to burn, to set light to’).

English (of Norman origin): from a medieval personal name, a variant of Bernard .

Jewish (Ashkenazic): this surname has been adopted by Ashkenazic Jews in the English-speaking world, perhaps as an Anglicized form of a vaguely similar Jewish name such as Baruch .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.