Brief Life History of John
When John Barber was born in August 1827, in Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Barber, was 32 and his mother, Louisa Edwards, was 29. He married Charlotte Kirby on 22 September 1861, in New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Ringsfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom in 1841. He died on 14 October 1889, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- John Barker, "United States Census, 1870"
- John Barber, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Barber in entry for Laura Barber, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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