Brief Life History of Mathew
When Mathew Barber was born in 1753, in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Robert Barber, was 27 and his mother, Sarah Mcfarland, was 23. He married Mary Anderson on 28 October 1778, in Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States in 1753. He died on 24 April 1830, in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Matthew Barber, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Matthew Barber, "Find A Grave Index"
- Matthew Barber in entry for Polly Barber Bucklin, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
Spouse and Children
1753–1830 Male
1755–1840 Female
Children (7)
1780–1875 Female
1783–1837 Male
1786– Male
1788– Male
1790–1869 Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1726– Male
1730– Female
Siblings (5)
1751–1822 Male
1753–1830 Male
1755– Female
1757– Male
1757–1840 Male
World Events (6)
1776
Age 23
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 23
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 41
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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