Charles Edward Barber

Brief Life History of Charles Edward

When Charles Edward Barber was born in September 1847, in Groveland, Livingston, New York, United States, his father, Isaac Barber, was 35 and his mother, Mary Pollen, was 35. He married Frances Clark from 1869 to 1871. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Geneseo, Geneseo, Livingston, New York, United States in 1880 and Perry, Perry, Wyoming, New York, United States in 1910. He died on 6 January 1916, in Livingston, New York, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Geneseo, Geneseo, Livingston, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Edward Barber
1847–1917
Frances Clark
1851–1920
Marriage: from 1869 to 1871
Frederick Barber
1871–1943
Rose Alma Barber
1876–1951
Charles Edward Barber Jr.
1878–1957
Bertha Alida Barber
1880–1907
Clyde Cleveland Barber
1882–1947
Grace D. Barber
1888–1914
Marvin Rowland Barber
1891–

Sources (19)

  • Charles Barber, "New York State Census, 1875"
  • Charles Edward Barber, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Charles Barber in entry for Charles E Barber, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

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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