Brief Life History of Thankful
When Thankful Barber was born on 2 August 1818, in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, her father, Benjamin Perry Barber, was 33 and her mother, Hannah Merriott, was 30. She married Lewis Thompson Lanphere about 1850, in Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States for about 30 years. She died on 26 February 1901, at the age of 82, and was buried in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
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- Thankful Lamphere in household of Stephen Lamphere, "United States Census, 1850"
- Thankful Barber Lanphear, "Find A Grave Index"
- Thankful Lamphese in household of Stephen Lamphese, "United States Census, 1870"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.
1841 · Dorr Rebellion
The Dorr Rebellion, led by Thomas Wilson Dorr, took place from 1841 until 1842. During the Rebellion, the middle-class residents of Rhode Island attempted to force broader democracy to the state legislation.
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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