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George Barnet

(12/18/1843 - 12/12/1925)

		John Barnet
	George Barnet
Marriage(s)		Regina Walter
1 Catherine Hefflin on: 12/20/1863 Children: - Mary Rachel Barnet - James O. Barnet - Sallie Barnet - Alice Barnet - Annie Barnet Siblings: - John H. Barnet - Joseph Barnet 1/2 Mary Bunstein 1/2 Aaron Bunstein 1/2 Michael Bunstein 1/2 Andrew Bunstein	Born: Baptism: Place: Sponsors: Died: Burial: Notes: Easton Express, Saturday, December 12, 1925, Page 1 George W. Barnet Dies Suddenly Civil War Veteran Was One of Easton's Oldest Residents George W. Barnet, one of Easton's oldest residents, a veteran of the Civ il War and active in public affairs in this city until nine years ago, di ed suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anna Jones, No. 21 North Thi rteenth Street, at about 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon from heart failu re. Had he lived until next Friday next, he would have observed the eight y-second anniversary of his natal day. Despite his advance years, Mr. Barnet, was enjoying excellent health and h is death came as a complete shock to the members of his family and his ma ny friends. Mr. Barnet had been about his home as usual throughout the d ay and gave no indications of being ill. During the afternoon he we nt to the living of his home and get in a chair near the window. At the above mentioned time his son-in-law, Grant Abbot, of 838 Northampt on Street went into the room and spoke to Mr. Barnet thing that he was sle eping. When Mr. Abbot failed to arouse him, he summoned Dr. R.D.Walter, w ho pronounced death due to heart failure and stated that he had been de ad only a short time. Mr. Barnet was born in this city and was a son of the long deceased Willi am and Rachel Barnet. He ad been a resident of this city all his life a nd had a long and varied career. The aged man possessed a wonderful memo ry and could tell highly interesting stories of the numerous experience a nd of the development of Easton. He delighted in narrating to his numero us friends tales of hardships endured by the soldier during the Civil W ar and the vast number of changes that have taken place in Easton. He fought with the Union forces during the entire period of the Civil Wa r. On Oct 1, 1862, he enlisted in Company E. Pennsylvania Volunteers and w as assigned to the 153rd regiment. He was promoted to a corporal on Decemb er 17, 1862, and was mustered out on July 22, 1963. He immediately re-enl isted and shortly after was given a first lieutenants commission. Mr. Barn et remained in the service until June 4, 1865. He participated i many of the important engagement during the war among th em being the battle of Gettysburg. The Veteran was also present at the sur render of Lee at Appomattox Count House in 1865. After receiving his disc harge, Mr. Barent returned to Easton and engaged in various endeavor s, He was elected to Select Council as a representative of the Eighth wa rd on April 1, 1892, and served in that capacity until April 2, 190 0. He was also a former chief of the Easton police force. Mr. Barnet was also an employee of the Easton Transit Company in 198 2. At that time, when the Easton company took over the various trolley li ne i the city, deceased was the superintendent of a section gang engag ed in laying tracks. Before his retirement from active business nine years ago, he was a promin ent figure about the Northampton County Court House, where he was employ ed as janitor. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Anna Jones, with home he resided a nd Mrs. Grand Abbott, of Northampton Street and five grandchildren and o ne great-grandchild.
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