Abel Barber

about 1764–9 February 1817 (Age 53)
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

The Life Summary of Abel

When Abel Barber was born about 1764, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, John Barber, was 46 and his mother, Lydia Reed, was 39. He married Chloe Case about 1788, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 9 February 1817, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 54.

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Family Time Line

Abel Barber
1764–1817
Chloe Case
1769–1820
Marriage: about 1788
Solomon Case Barber
1791–
Lydia Barber
about 1792–1854
Chloe Serena Barber
about 1797–1869
Benjamin Barber
1794–1795
Roena Barber
1802–1836
Abel Lester Barber
1803–1875
Abigail Olivia Barber
1806–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1788Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    • Children

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1776
    Age 12
    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
    1776
    Age 12
    The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
    1780
    Age 16
    Pennsylvania was always against slavery, even though the first settlers, including Penn, came with slaves. Slavery was not prominent in the area.

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Barbier
    Berber
    Barbero
    Barbieri
    Barbour
    Borbely
    Barbeau

    Sources (2)

    • Abel in entry for Chloe Barber, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
    • Abel Barber Estate probated in Otis Massachusetts

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