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DANIEL THAYER BARNFATHER
Daniel Thayer Barnfather, of Lake Placid, Florida, passed away peacefully
at his daughter's home on the evening of October 4th, 2007. He would have turned 96 years old on the 25th of October.
A photo of Dan taken about a year ago is below.
Dan and Edith (the former Edith Wood) eloped to New Lebanon, New
York, to be married in 1934. The photo below was taken on their wedding day. The couple renewed their wedding
vows for their 68th wedding anniversary in 2002. Sadly, Edith passed away in 2003.
Dan's Barnfather ancestors arrived in the United States from Lincolnshire
in the 1820s and eventually settled near Troy, New York. Dan was born in 1911 in Agawam, Massachusetts.
An avid golfer, Dan was a member of the Men's Club at the Lake Country
Golf Club for many years. He is survived by his three daughters, Sandra, Judith and Karen; by 10 grandchildren; 14 great-
grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren.
ALLAN BARNFATHER
Allan Barnfather was born on 27 April 1931 in Northumberland, England, to John T. Barnfather
and his wife, Nora (Hall), and passed away peacefully in his sleep on 26 November 2007.
Allan was activley involved in the Boy Scouts and Church of England throughout
his life and spent his working life as a plumber. He served in the RAF for approximetly 3 years. He had a
keen interest in his family history.
Allan was married to the former June Fuller and had 3 sons and several grandchildren.
Should you wish to send condolences to the family, please contact me at the email address below.
NORMAN KENNETH FRENCH
In the mid 1990s, several Barnfather researchers found
each other via our new connections to the Internet. We came from England, Canada, the United States and Australia.
Our Aussie member was Norman Kenneth French who, sadly, passed away on August 10, 2008.
Norman was the most intrepid of researchers. Missing links
annoyed him no end and he seldom rested until he could find the source material to prove a given lineage. He encouraged
- no, challenged - us all to become better researchers and the Barnfather family was one of his passions. He generously
shared information with all who asked and helped many a novice Barnfather reseacher onto the path to finding his
or her heritage. He was a colleague and a friend and he will be very sorely missed.
Normal leaves his wife, two sons and a daughter and their
spouses and seven grandchildren.
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| Jerry Barnfather in front of the room dedicated to his father, All Saints Church, Pontiac, Michigan |
JERRY BARNFATHER
Jerry, who lived in Florida, USA, passed away on November 30th, 2008, at the age of 74.
Jerry worked for General Motors before retiring and was actively involved in community theaters.
Jerry had traced his family back to Middlesex, England, in the late 1700s and was one of the original group of
Barnfather researchers who ‘found each other’ on the Internet in the 1990s. He was an enthusiastic seeker
of his Barnfather connections and made contact with Barnfathers the world over. He and his wife, Gail, attended
the first Barnfather Reunion in 2000.
Jerry is very much missed.
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| Alan James and Renee Barnfather |
ALAN JAMES BARNFATHER
Alan James Barnfather was born in 1922 in Dollis Hill, London, and was the last of 5 brothers when he died on Monday,
February 9th, 2009 at his home in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire.
Alan’s family lived in Langholm, Dumfrieshire, for a time. He joined the Midland Bank in London where
he met Renee March, whom he married in 1952. They had three children, Jill, Ian
and Lynn.
Alan was very interested in horology and loved tinkering and repairing clocks and watches.
He and Renee were regular attendees at the local Church of England in Harrow Weald and latterly at Chorleywood where they
moved about 25 years ago. They were also both enthusiastic supporters and attendees
of the Barnfather Family Reunions.
Sadly, Renee died in 2007.
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