The following list, compiled from Gazetteers and Directories from the 1890s and the 1901 Census, contains the names of local heads of families or individuals whose postal address was Barry’s Bay or who had a residence or business in the village between the years 1888 and 1901. Please note the following: due to the incomplete nature of the documents consulted, this list should not be considered exhaustive; some individuals or families may have only lived here briefly; and common spellings of surnames have been used for this list.
- Biernacki, August
- Biernacki, John
- Biernacki, Mrs.
- Billings, John
- Billings, Michael
- Bleskie, Joseph
- Bloskie, Vincent
- Bohan, Patrick
- Brady, William
- Chapeskie, Henry
- Conlon, Michael
- Conway, Michael
- Coulas/Kulas, Henry
- Coulas/Kulas, John
- Coulas/Kulas, Joseph
- Coulas/Kulas, Philip
- Daly, Michael
- Dillon, Robert
- Dolan, Michael
- Dota, Joseph
- Drohan, James
- Dunn, John
- Dunn, William
- Dunnigan, Michael
- Finlayson, John Henry
- Ganswell, Thomas
- George, Henry
- George, William
- Golka, Antoine
- Grigg, Allen
- Gutoskie, Albert
- Gutoskie, Jacob
- Gutoskie, Antoine
- Gutoskie, John
- Gutoskie, Michael
- Herron, Philip
- Herron, Valentine
- Inglis, John
- Jordan, Thomas
- Kasobuski, Adam
- Kasobuski, Henry
- Kirwan, John
- Kirwan, Thomas
- Kitts, Charles
- Linke, Charles
- Letang, Joseph
- Mahon, John
- Martin, William
- McKie, Wilson
- McGahey, John
- Murray, James
- Murray, Patrick
- Olsheski, Martin
- Omanique, John
- Pelletier, Daniel
- Peplinskie, John
- Potter, Herman
- Prince, Joseph
- Regan, Patrick
- Ritza, John
- Ritza, Michael
- Ritza, Peter
- Recoskie, Stanislas
- Rumleskie, Frank
- Sayyea, John
- Smith, Stephen
- Stafford, Francis
- Skuce, James
- Sullivan, James
- Timm, Charles
- Vancuski, Adam
- Walker, Robert
- Yakabuski, Henry
- Yakabuski, Joseph
- Yakabuski, Paul
- Yantha, August
- Yantha, Joseph
- Yeretch, Albert
Sources: Canadian Census (1901), Eastern Ontario Gazetteer & Directory (1898), Farmers & Business Directory for the Counties of Frontenac, Grenville, Lanark & Renfrew (1894), Ontario Gazetteer & Directory (1892, 1895), Renfrew County Directory (1888).
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