Brief Life History of Raguel
When Raguel Barber was born on 11 September 1860, in Chiddingly, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, his father, David Barber, was 27 and his mother, Sarah French, was 28. He married Elizabeth Emily Mills Whitaker on 11 February 1885, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1877 and lived in Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1880 and Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States for about 59 years. He died on 6 April 1955, in Denver, Colorado, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Centerville City Cemetery, Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Raguel Barber, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Raguel Barber, "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946"
- Raquel Barber in entry for Fanny Beulah Parrish, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1861 · Denver Becomes a City
In 1861, Denver City was incorporated into the territory as an official city.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1890 · Gold is Discovered
In 1890, Robert Miller Womack discovers a rich gold deposit along Cripple Creek, near the western slope of Pikes Peak. This would become the richest gold strike in the Rocky Mountin 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.
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