Brief Life History of Hiram
When Hiram Barber was born on 15 December 1853, in Ohio, United States, his father, James L Barber, was 44 and his mother, Elizabeth 'Betsey' Benedict, was 41. He married Mary Ellen Foust on 29 January 1874, in Morrow, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Westfield Township, Morrow, Ohio, United States in 1900 and Westfield, Morrow, Ohio, United States in 1910. He died on 15 June 1927, in Ashley, Oxford Township, Delaware, Ohio, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Troyton, Delaware, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (38)
- Hiram Barber in entry for Daisy Barber, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- Hiram Barber in household of Betsey Barber, "United States Census, 1870"
- Hiram Barber in entry for Bruce B Barber and Cora E Klein, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
Spouse and Children
1853–1927 Male
1854–1931 Female
Children (8)
1875– Female
1876–1927 Female
1879–1933 Female
1881–1941 Male
1883–1935 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1809– Male
1812–1901 Female
Siblings (9)
1834– Male
1836–1916 Male
1836–1865 Male
1840–1916 Female
1841– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 7
1863
Age 10
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a barber, from Middle English barb(o)ur ‘barber’ (Anglo-Norman French barber, Old French barbier, from Late Latin barbarius, a derivative of barba ‘beard’). In the Middle Ages barbers not only cut hair and shaved beards, but also practised surgery and pulled teeth.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from German Barbier ‘barber’ (compare 1 above).
Catalan: occupational name for a barber, barber (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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