Brief Life History of Charles Calvin
When Charles Calvin Barber was born on 5 July 1875, in Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States, his father, John C Barber, was 26 and his mother, Ellen L Guinnear, was 22. He had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Carolyn Carrie Beers. He died on 4 October 1966, in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Charles E Barber, "United States Census, 1930"
- Charles Barber, "New Jersey, Births, 1670-1980"
- Charles Calvin Barber, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1879
Thomas Edison had been seeking to create a more practical and affordable version of the lightbulb, primarily for home use. Edison had attempted several different materials, including platinum and other metals, before ultimately deciding on a carbon filament. On October 21, 1879, Edison finally carried out the first successful test of this new light bulb in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
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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