George Reynolds Barber

Brief Life History of George Reynolds

When George Reynolds Barber was born in 1773, in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, his father, James Barber Sr., was 47 and his mother, Margaret Wilcox, was 27. He married Amy Popple on 4 August 1793, in Kingston, South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 4 August 1830, in Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, United States, at the age of 57.

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Family Time Line

George Reynolds Barber
1773–1830
Amy Popple
1763–1828
Marriage: 4 August 1793
Margaret Barber
1794–1877
Rhoda Barber
1797–
Anna Barber
1801–
Esther Barber
1802–
Boy Barber
1804–
James Barber
1795–1887
William Barber
1800–
Ruth Barber
1803–1880

Sources (4)

  • George Reynold Barber, "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1955"
  • George Barber in entry for Margaret Rix, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"
  • George Barber in entry for Margaret Rix, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

New York is the 11th state.

1789

George Washington elected first president of United States.

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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