Robert D BarnettAge: 57 years1925–1983
- Name
- Robert D Barnett
- Given names
- Robert D
- Surname
- Barnett
 Birth | December 9, 1925 21 20 |
 Census | April 5, 1930 (Age 4 years) |
| Census | April 13, 1940 (Age 14 years) |
 Birth of a half-sister | Rita Jean Barnett May 11, 1942 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Joseph Burdge Barnett September 19, 1942 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Ella M Babcock 1946 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | William H Finton 1955 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Ada Glenn Hendrickson December 8, 1970 (Age 44 years) |
 Death | October 14, 1983 (Age 57 years) |
 Obituary | Robert D Barnette Obituary and Family Listing October 15, 1983 (1 day after death) Shared note: Robert D Barnette Obituary and Family Listing |
| Family with parents |
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William Dean Barnett Birth: August 7, 1904 32 24 — Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: October 13, 2004 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| mother |
Juanita Finton Birth: September 16, 1905 31 25 — Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States Death: January 2, 1994 — South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: November 1, 1924 — St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, United States |
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13 months himself |
Robert D Barnett Birth: December 9, 1925 21 20 — Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States Death: October 14, 1983 — Gaines, Kent, Michigan, United States |
| Father’s family with Hattie Lorene Cessna |
| father |
William Dean Barnett Birth: August 7, 1904 32 24 — Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: October 13, 2004 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| step-mother |
Hattie Lorene Cessna Birth: November 29, 1903 36 32 — Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: December 22, 1929 — Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: February 11, 1922 — Berrien, Michigan, United States |
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-1 months half-sister |
Betty Lou Barnett Birth: January 23, 1922 17 18 — Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: July 25, 2001 — Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
| Father’s family with Bernice Sarah Birdwell |
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William Dean Barnett Birth: August 7, 1904 32 24 — Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: October 13, 2004 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| step-mother |
Bernice Sarah Birdwell Birth: October 21, 1905 25 21 — Madison, Indiana, United States Death: April 15, 2001 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| half-sister |
Rita Jean Barnett Birth: May 11, 1942 37 36 — South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States Death: July 5, 1996 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
Robert D Barnett has 11 first cousins recorded
Father's family (11)
Parents Edwin Michael Barnett + Eva J Lowman
Parents Roscoe Russell Barnett + Treva K Lowman
3Private–
Parents Carl Hendrickson Barnett + Gladys Virginia Whitlock
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2Private–
3Private–
Parents Joseph Deloise Barnett Sr + Francis Elizabeth Aitchison
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Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - William H Finton - Household
Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - William H Finton - Household
Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
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| Obituary | Robert D Barnette Obituary and Family Listing
Robert D. Barnette, former secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 406, died at his home Thursday morning. He suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Barnette, 57, of 8676 Breton Road SE, was elected secretary-treasurer of the 7,000-member Local 406 in 1975 and served in that position until 1981.
Services will be Saturday at 3p.m. at the Metcalf-Jonkoff Funeral Home, 2111 44th St. SE. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Cemetery.
Although he continued to live in the Grand Rapids area, Barnette worked as a business agent for Detroit’s Teamsters Local 299 from January 1982 until he retired for health reasons Aug. 31.
A native of Indiana, Barnette moved to the Grand Rapids area in 1955 and worked as a truck driver until 1966, when he became a business agent for Local 406. He was elected to the local’s most powerful position in 1975.
Barnette lost the secretary-treasurer’s job to Durwood “Woody” Young by 66 votes after a bitter re-election campaign in 1981.
John Winkle, a close friend of Barnette’s and a former Local 406 business agent, said Barnette had been working behind the scenes in an effort to regain control of Local 406 until last week.
"He was very devoted to the Teamsters and the positions he served,” said Winkle. “He was a very, very determined person. Many people have called him a workaholic.”
Although Barnette learned he had “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” only in April, Winkle said the disease progressed rapidly. He said Barnette retired from Local 299 after he was rendered unable to drive because of the disease, which causes deterioration of the muscles.
Surviving are his Wife, Bernetta, his children, Lennie Thornton of Kentwood, Bobbi Bailey of Kentwood, Connie Sullivan of Grand Rapids, Judi Barnette and James Barnette, at home. Also surviving is his mother, Juaneta of South Bend, Indiana.
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