Samuel Royal Barton

Samuel Royal Barton

• Samuel Royal Barton was born on 18 February 1879 in New York.
• He married Anna M. Fink, daughter of Jacob Fink and Maria Prinzing, in 1900.
• Samuel Royal Barton and Anna M. Fink appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1109 South Avenue. Other members of the household included Darrel W. Barton and Morris W. Barton.
• He was employed as a machinist by the carborundum company, according to the 1910 census.
• Samuel Royal Barton registered for the draft in Niagara County, New York, while living at 1608 Main Street in Niagara Falls.
• Samuel Royal Barton and Anna M. Fink appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1608 Main Street. Other members of the household included Darrel W. Barton and Morris W. Barton.
• He was a merchant, according to the 1920 census.
• Samuel Royal Barton and Anna M. Fink appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 608 Chestnut Avenue. Other members of the household included Morris W. Barton, John Joseph DeShinsky, Barbara E. Fink and Jack Princing DeShinsky.
• He was employed by Berkshire insurance company, according to the 1930 census.
• Samuel Royal Barton became a widower at the 13 February 1936 death of his wife Anna M. Fink.
• The following appeared on 15 February 1936 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Funeral services for Mrs. Anna M. Barton, of 370 Prospect street, a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, who died in Memorial hospital Thursday evening, following a week's illness with pneumonia, will be held at the Dykstra funeral chaptl, 1619 Main street at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The Rev. David Henry Weeks, rector of Epiphany Episcopal church, will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.
       Mrs. Barton, who was the wife of Samuel R. Barton, was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fink. She is survived by a son, Morris W. Barton, and a sister, Mrs. John de Shinsky, both of this city.
• Samuel Royal Barton died on 1 March 1946 at age 67 in Lewiston, Niagara County, New York, at Mount St. Mary's Hospital.
• He was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
• The following appeared on 2 March 1946 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Samuel R. Barton, 67, of the Beirs hotel, died last night in Mount St. Mary's hospital. A native of Buffalo, he had been a resident of this city for the last 45 years. He was a control operator for the Republic Light, Heat and Power company.
       The husband of the late Mrs. Anna Barton, he is survived by a son, Morris, of this city, and by a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Gallinger, of Seattle, Wash.
        Funeral services will be held at the Dykstra Funeral Home on Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with the Rev. David H. Weeks officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery.

• Last Edited: 24 Jul 2012