John Lane Barker

Brief Life History of John Lane

When John Lane Barker was born on 1 October 1867, in Wells, York, Maine, United States, his father, Nathaniel Barker, was 41 and his mother, Hannah Hubbard Eaton, was 37. He married Grace Mabel Robbins on 8 June 1896. He died on 26 June 1932, at the age of 64, and was buried in Ocean View Cemetery, Wells, York, Maine, United States.

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John Lane Barker
1867–1932
Abbie Eaton Barker
1865–1940

Sources (9)

  • John L Barker, "United States Census, 1930"
  • John Lane Barker, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
  • John L. Barker, "Find a Grave Index"

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1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1868 · The Fourteenth Amendment

As one of the Reconstruction Amendments, the Fourteenth Amendment addresses the rights and protections that all citizens of the United States have. The amendment also limits actions of state and local officials in all states.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a tanner of leather, from Middle English barkere ‘tanner’, tree bark having been used as the tanning agent.

English: occupational name for a shepherd, from Middle English berker, bercher (Old French berchier, bercher, berkier, berker, Late Latin berbicarius, from berbex ‘ram’, genitive berbicis). With the change of -ar- to -er- in Middle English, this became indistinguishable from the preceding name (see 1 above).

Americanized form of German Berger or Barger .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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