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Nathaniel Barber

Nathaniel Barber

Born
1785-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1875-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in UK

Nathaniel was apparently born in N. Ireland in 1785, and married Elizabeth Williams (b. 1786). Together they had 3 boys and a girl before migrating to Canada about 1830 (James, Francis, Samuel & Sarah).  Nathaniel also had a brother Francis and another brother who I believe was Samuel or William.  Nathaniels' birth, although not confirmed was in Monaghan Co,and Elizabeth was born likely in Ballymena.  Unfortunately this is the extent of my knowledge of this generation, and nothing about the previous generation.  Speculation, because of their Protestant background, and their unusual surname for an Irishman, has the Barber's coming from France, in previous years, as part of the flow of Heugenots.  The Barber name has also originally been considered to be Barbier, changed and Anglasized when arriving in the UK. I have been researching this line for over 30 years and have a good handle on their life in Canada, however their History in Ireland and beyond has eluded me to the point of frustration.  Needless to say may of those 30 years have been sporatic research.  I would love to find the Barbers in Ireland (anywhere) and hopefully plan a trip to visit our motherland.

Associated communities

Monaghan

Co. Monaghan, or Muíneachán in Irish, is located on the Border Region of Ireland.  We are famous for our ancient Irish craft of lace-making and we have many lakes,  forests and small mountains.  Our county town is Monaghan and we have a population of approximately 56,000.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.  

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Buildings in this community

  • Cahan's Meeting House

    Location: Monaghan

    Lisnavane, County Monaghan

  • Hope Castle

    Location: Monaghan

    Castleblaney, County Monagham

  • Ulster Canal Stores

    Location: Monaghan

    Clones

Timeline events in this community

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

    1938-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1930s

    1930 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1930-09-28 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Monaghan in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (Much of the information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1970s

    Dublin-Monaghan Bombings

    1974-05-17 12:00:00