Brief Life History of Abigail Johanna
When Abigail Johanna Mason was born on 22 July 1823, in Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Joseph Barney Mason, was 41 and her mother, Nancy Andros, was 43. She married Oscar Bennett Barber on 5 October 1843, in Madison, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 9 November 1885, in Kent, Michigan, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, United States.
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Sources (20)
- Abbie J Barber in household of Oscar B Barber, "United States Census, 1880"
- Unknown in entry for Henry Brower and Emma E. Barber Baker, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
- Abbe Barborn in household of Oscar Barborn, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1820–1906 Male
1823–1885 Female
Children (9)
1844–1923 Female
1845–1928 Female
1847–1928 Male
1849–1851 Male
1851–1940 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1781–1841 Male
1781–1829 Female
Siblings (8)
1807– Female
1810–1900 Female
1814–1867 Male
1815– Male
1815–1877 Male
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World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 2
1837
Age 14
1846
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English masoun ‘mason, stone worker, builder in stone’ (Old Central French maçon, masson). A Middle English form machun (derived from Old French machun) gives rise to Machin and its variants. See also Mayson . Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.
Italian (Veneto): variant of Masone .
Altered form of French Masson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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