Brief Life History of Bildad
When Bildad Barber Barbur was born on 30 October 1765, in Hebron, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, David J Barber, was 49 and his mother, Abigail Newcomb, was 38. He had at least 2 sons with Eleanor Cutting. He lived in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States in 1765. He died on 27 March 1835, in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Lyme, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Bildad Barber, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Bildad Barbur, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- Bildad Barber in entry for Zachariah Barber, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
Spouse and Children
1765–1835 Male
1770–1860 Female
Children (2)
1800–1875 Male
1807–1888 Male
Parents and Siblings
1716–1801 Male
1727–1805 Female
Siblings (8)
1749–1791 Female
1752–1806 Male
1754–1833 Male
1757–1838 Female
1760–1839 Male
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World Events (8)
1776
Age 11
1776
Age 11
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 21
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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