Brief Life History of Frederick
When Frederick Barker was born on 27 September 1800, in Shelfanger, Norfolk, England, his father, William Barker, was 38 and his mother, Jane Knowles, was 39. He married Ann Bligh on 18 February 1823, in Tibenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Weber, Utah, United States for about 6 years. He registered for military service in 1857. He died on 4 November 1866, in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Frederick Barker, "United States Census, 1850"
- Frederick Barker in christening entry for Mary Ann Barker, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975" (image 61)
- Frederick Barker & Ann Bly - marriage, "England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941" (image)
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1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
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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