Brief Life History of Timothy
When Timothy Barber Sr was born on 23 October 1748, in Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, William Nathaniel Barber, was 30 and his mother, Hepzibah Loomis, was 26. He married Anna Peck on 29 May 1776, in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. He died in 1790, in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 42.
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Sources (8)
- Timothy Barber in entry for Miles Barber, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Timothy Barber, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- Timothy Barber, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1748–1790 Male
1750–1805 Female
Children (3)
1770– Female
1772– Male
1777–1843 Male
Parents and Siblings
1717–1788 Male
1722–1793 Female
Siblings (18)
1740–1761 Female
1742–1743 Male
1745–1782 Male
1747– Male
1748–1790 Male
+13 More Children
World Events (4)
1776
Age 28
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 33
1783 · A Free America
Age 35
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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