Brief Life History of Freeman Martin
When Freeman Martin Barber was born on 8 October 1806, in Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Alexander Barber, was 32 and his mother, Rachel Kilbourn, was 28. He married Mary Ethelinda Griswold about 1828. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 16 December 1859, in East Elba, Elba, Genesee, New York, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in East Elba, Elba, Genesee, New York, United States.
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Sources (4)
- Freeman Barber, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Freeman Martin Barber - birth: 8 October 1806; Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
- Freeman Barber, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1806–1859 Male
1810–1885 Female
Children (5)
1833–1925 Male
1835–1899 Female
about 1840–1875 Male
1842–1921 Female
1846–1920 Female
Parents and Siblings
1774–1815 Male
1777–1868 Female
Siblings (8)
1795–1833 Male
1797–1872 Female
1799–1868 Female
1800–1868 Female
1804–1889 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (6)
1808
Age 2
1820
Age 14
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 15
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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