Brief Life History of Hannah
When Hannah Barber was born on 6 August 1790, in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States, her father, Winter Barber, was 25 and her mother, Elizabeth Barber, was 22. She married Thomas Snow on 13 October 1811. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 1 July 1872, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
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- Hannah Snow in household of Thomas Snow, "United States Census, 1870"
- Hannah Snow, "Rhode Island Town Births Index, 1639-1932"
- Hannah Barber, "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1802 · Brass is Discovered
In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname "The Brass City." Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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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