Brief Life History of Ruth
When Ruth Barber was born on 24 March 1774, in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, her father, Joseph Barber, was 26 and her mother, Deliverance Barber, was 22. She had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with Daniel Bliven. She lived in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States in 1860. She died on 20 April 1861, in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
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- Ruth Blivon in household of Daniel Blivon, "United States Census, 1860"
- Ruth Barber Bliven, "Find A Grave Index"
- Ruth in entry for Emma A. Bliven, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
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World Events (8)
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
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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