Brief Life History of Emma
When Emma Barnacle was born in 1853, in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Richard Barnacle, was 22 and her mother, Louisa Smith, was 27. She had at least 2 sons with Hugh Chapman. She lived in Chester Township, Saunders, Nebraska, United States in 1880 and Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States in 1910.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Emma Chapman, "United States Census, 1910"
- Emma Barnacle, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Emma Barnacle in entry for George Richard Chapman and Lottie Josephine Quail, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
Spouse and Children
– Male
1853– Female
Children (2)
1875– Male
1881–1930 Male
Parents and Siblings
1831– Male
1826– Female
Siblings (3)
1853– Female
1856– Male
1868– Male
World Events (8)
1854
Age 1
1863
Age 10
1884
Age 31
Name Meaning
English:
perhaps from Middle English bernacle, barnakyll, a diminutive of bernak, from Old French bernac ‘powerful bit or twitch’, used to restrain a restive horse or ass, which was also used as an instrument of torture. The term may have been applied as a nickname for a tamer of restive horses, for a man with an unruly temperament, or for a torturer.
perhaps a nickname for someone thought to resemble a barnacle goose (Middle English bernacle) in some way.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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