Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Barto, Joseph B. March 1836 - 
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Author: 1883 Mecosta Co. Portrait & Bio Album

JOSEPH B. BARTO, farmer, sec. 20, Austin Tp., (P.O. Stanwood), was born in 
Lower Canada, March 1836.  He is 

son of John and Beatrice (Covena) Barton, who were natives of France, and 
emigrated to this country, 

settling in Canada.

Mr. Barto commenced his single-handed contest with the world at the age of 15 
years and worked as farm 

assistant until 17, when his father died, and he left the Dominion, joining 
his brother in New York, and 

there engaged winters in the lumber business, laboring summers on farms.  He 
was married in Essex Co., N.Y., 

Aug. 9, 1856, to Matilda daughter of Isaac and Mary (Layno) Bennett, both of 
French descent.  Mrs. Barto was 

born April 19, 1842, in Essex Co., N.Y.  After their marriage they remained in 
the State of New York until 

1872; Mr. Barto meanwhile engaged in lumbering.  They removed to Michigan, 
where Mr. Barto was engaged in 

logging in Osceola County for one year, coming them to Big Rapids, where he 
stayed until 1874.  He had 

purchased a farm of 80 acres in Austin Tp., of which he took possession, and 
now has 15 acres under 

improvement.  Mr. Barto and his family are members of the Roman Catholic 
Church.  He is a Republican and 

ardently devoted to the issues of the party.  The French language is commonly 
spoken in the family and 

taught to the children, of whom seven survive, born as follows:  Lewis, Sept. 
7, 1857; Mary L., Nov. 25, 

1862; Ida R., April 15, 1864; Flora E., Aug. 29, 1866; Robert L., Oct. 5, 
1868; Frank E., March 5, 1874; 

Caroline M., Nov. 6, 1876.  Five children are deceased; James, born Feb. 1859, 
deid March 2, 1859; Nelson 

born Dec. 30, 1860, died in infancy; Joseph born Dec. 18, 1871, died July 14, 
1872; Francis, born Jan. 29, 

1872, died Feb. 14, 1872; Frank, born Jan. 29, 1872, died Feb. 24, 1872.  The 
last two were twins.

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