Barnett, Joel

Birth Name Barnett, Joel
Gender male

Events

Type Date Place Description Notes
Birth 1894-08-16 Montgomery, Montgomery, AL    

Parents

Father Barnett, Benjamin Rufus
Mother Thrasher, Lavonia Adelaide
Siblings
  1. Barnett, Infant
  2. Barnett, Michael Ernest
  3. Barnett, John James
  4. Barnett, William Herbert
  5. Barnett, Ruth
  6. Barnett, Lillian
  7. Barnett, Gaston
  8. Barnett, Wharton Benjamin
  9. Barnett, Lucille
  10. Barnett, Lucius
  11. Barnett, Leannah
  12. Barnett, Vallie Adelaide
  13. Barnett, Robert Summerville

Families

Married Wife Schultz, Living
Married Wife Shafran, Nell Anna
  Marriage 1931-04-11 at Chicago, Cook, IL

Narrative

From John Barnett, The Barnett Family of Alabama 1934 rev :
Joel enlisted in World War Nov 25, 1917 entering Headquarters Co Motor Transport Corps #303 under command of Colonel Harry A Hegeman of Chicago. Joel Barnett with his partner, Jack Spaulding of Henderson, Kentucky served with much popularity in entertaining the boys "over there" in theatres at Verneuil, Tours, Nice and Bordeaux France, later in Paris as well as other European cities. The pair participated in "A Buck on Leave", a company of 110 people, recognized as teh largest production of entertainment in the history pf the American Army or Navy and while at Brest, France Joel received on June 8, 1919 a personal letter of meritorious service from Lieut-Colonel James W Florida of {hiladelphia, Pa. the commanding officer. This writer was not overseas but nevertheless heard about Joel Barnett and Jack Spaulding through Colonel Garland S Moore a Nashvillian who was highly connected with the YMCA organzation overseas and who made it a point to tell this writer about the act and also if Joel ever came to Nashville to be sure and let him know.
After Joel's return to his homeland he too chose Chicago where he has since anchored and there organized and heads the Sherway Printing Company, Incorporated.

Source References

  1. The Barnett Family of Alabama - 1934
  2. The Barnett Family of Alabama - 1934 rev

Pedigree

  1. Barnett, Benjamin Rufus
    1. Thrasher, Lavonia Adelaide
      1. Barnett, Infant
      2. Barnett, Michael Ernest
      3. Barnett, John James
      4. Barnett, William Herbert
      5. Barnett, Ruth
      6. Barnett, Lillian
      7. Barnett, Gaston
      8. Barnett, Wharton Benjamin
      9. Barnett, Lucille
      10. Barnett, Lucius
      11. Barnett, Joel
        1. Schultz, Living
        2. Shafran, Nell Anna
      12. Barnett, Leannah
      13. Barnett, Vallie Adelaide
      14. Barnett, Robert Summerville

Ancestors