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- SOURCE: Mass. Archives - Newport, R.I. City Hall- Marriage Certificate
(401) 846 9600 - Somerville City Hall-Death Certificate - National Archives, US Census - Birth certificate
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Samuel born on April, 10th 1857 - it was registered May 5, 1857 District of Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England - birth informant Sarah Ann Barber formerly Buckley of Mossley Brow made her X
William Barber, father, was a Cotton Weaver (Birth certificate on file)
Both Samuel and Sarah lived with their families at 7 Coddington Block until
their marriage. -- Married in the Unitarian Society House, Ayrault St, near Kan
by Rev.M.K.Schermerhorn. Occupation: Carriage Painter-- Sarah was naturalized 1869 (1900 Census), Samuel- Oct 5 1898 (see US District Court records, Boston, Ma. At the time of his death, Samuel was a watchman at the Somerville Water Works. He and Sarah were living at 141 Albion St. Somerville when he died of a cerebral hemorrhage
Federal Census - 1880 - Samuel - 28 Yrs old is living with his mother, Sarah A., age 43, and his brother, William Miles. age 19 (working in the cotton mills) and sister Sarah (Sadie) age 7. They lived at 5 Willow Court Newport RI.
Naturalization application (1898)---Arrives in New York on 21st of September 1859 - born April 10 1859 - (about 5 months old)- Age 39- occupation, carriage painter--resides at 31 Clayton St, Medford. (Note: Calculated date of birth from death certificate is April 10, 1857 also birth date was registered by his mother on May 5, 1857 as April 10 ) Seal - Witness - Naturalized -Oct 5, 1898 -
Federal Census - 1900 - Samuel is 38 yrs. old (Mar.1862) married 18 yrs. (1882) lived at 31 Clayton Street, Medford with his wife Sarah age 36 yrs old (Jan 1894) and two children, Phoebe M age 15 yrs old (Feb 1885) and Helen F.C. age 5 yrs old (Aug 1894) Phoebe was born in RI , Helen in MA. Samual was a carriage painter.
Federal Census - 1910 - Samuel, age 53 and wife Sarah age 49 lived at 391 Main Street Medford with daughter Helen Francis age 15. Samual was a carriage painter
Federal Census - 1920 - Samuel age 63 and wife Sarah age 57 were living at 141 Albion Street Somerville MA. Samual worked as a watchman at the water works.
Death Certificate: ( Somerville Vol 10 pp 173 # 873) Samuel Barber died Nov.15, 1922 - cause of death -cerebral hemorrhage - died in Somerville Hospital - married to Sarah Smith -living at 141 Albion Street Somerville MA - Samuel was a watchman at Somerville water works - Parents: William Barber (England) & Sarah Buckley (England) - Samuel was born in Lancashire, England - Age 65 yrs. 7 mos. 5 days (date of birth -Apr.10 1857 calculated ) - Buried in Cambridge Cemetery (Lot 1804 Lotus Path) Lot was bought in 1885. - Informant: Sarah Barber
Cemetery Records ( Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, MA Lot 1804 Lotus Path) Lot was bought in 1885. Very small marble stone
Samuel Barber - 1857 - 1925 age 65
Sarah Barber - 1861 - 1955 age 94
Florence Barber - 1882 - 1893 age 10 yrs 3 mos. "None know her but to love her. Someday we'll understand"
(An early report has Samuel & Sarah born in Mawdesley, Lancashire England)
Date of birth calculated from death records
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