Robert R Barclay was born abt 1869 in Paterson, New Jersey to Henry Barclay and Margaret McElroy. He married Ellen Sheshey on 29 Aug 1894 in Paterson, New Jersey. She was born on 22 Dec 1871 in Malta t0 Joseph Sheehey and Maria Glorstern. Ellen died on 12 Feb 1923 in Paterson General Hospital and is buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa, NJ. Robert died on 17 Dec 1912 due to pneumonia. He was a bartender when he got married. He operated a second hand store at the time of his death.
His death notice in the Paterson Press on 12/18/1912:
Barclay- In this city on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1912, Robert, beloved Husband of Helena Barclay. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral on Friday, December 20, 1912 from his late residence, No. 26 Pearl street, at 9 o’clock a.m. and from St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic church at 9:30 o’clock a.m. High requiem mass. Internment at Holy Sepulchre.
His Obituary in the Paterson Press on 12/20/1912:
Robert Barclay, a well known local business man, passed away Tuesday morning at St. Joseph’s Hospital a victim of pleura-pneumonia after an illness of only four days. The deceased was engaged in the furniture business at the corner of Auburn and Pearl streets for the past eight years and was well known about town. He was a brother of Theodore Barclay, proprietor of the Hotel Manhattan and also a brother of Edward and Hugh E. Barclay. Mr. Barclay is survived by his widow and three children. Arthur, Margaret and Hazel Barclay. The deceased married Miss Helena Sheehy, the former caretaker at the Paterson Orphan Asylum. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning from his late residence 26 Pearl street at 8:30 o’clock and a half hour later from St. Joseph’s R.C. church. The deceased was 48 years of age.
Robert R Barclay and Ellen Sheshey had at least three children:
1. Martha Barclay (7 Sep 1895-Mar 1985) who married Joseph Stinson and had two children.
2. Margaette (Margaret) Barclay (Dec 1896-22 Dec 1991) who married Mr. Shuart.
3. Hazel Barclay (Nov 1897-) who married Philip John Whitehead.
Census Records:
1900: Robert Barclay is listed as being born in 1869 (age 30) and a silk weaver. Helena/Ellen is listed as being born in 1871 (age 28) in England. The children are Martha (age 5), Margaette (age 3), and Hazel (age 1).
1910: Robert Barclay is listed as being 40 and a furniture dealer. His wife Helena is listed as being 38 and a furniture buyer which leads me to believe they own a store together (when he died in 1912 his occupation was operating a second hand store). They have been married for 16 years 3/3 children living with them. They are Martha who is 15, Margaret May who is 14 and Hazel E who is 12. Helena is listed as immigrating to the United States in 1892 from England. They live on Pearl Street in Paterson, New Jersey.
1920: Helen Barclay is widowed and age 48. She is a general merchandise dealer. Also living with her is her daughter Mita Barclay (Martha) who 24 and a towel weaver. Her daughter Margaret is married to Edwin Shuiant? who is a butcher. A Rose Reary who is 6 is also living there. Two boarders (John Russelle [age 53] and Nephe Whitehead [age 56]) are also living there.
Miss Carrie M Bull and Mr. John S. Ford of this city, were married at the bride’s home in Henrico county yesterday afternoon. Miss Bull is quite pretty, and is accomplished and vivacious. Mr. and Mrs. Ford will reside in Richmond.
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