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Merritt Barker 1837 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1837

Birth Location: Bloomfield, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 13 Aug 1912

Death Location: Holland Landing, York,Ontario, Canada

Father: Joseph Barker

Mother: Harriet White

Spouse(s): Mary Freleigh

Children(s): William Barker, Henry Barker

In 1837, Merritt Barker entered the world in Bloomfield, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada, born to Joseph Leavens Barker and Harriet White. Merritt Barker married Mary E Freleigh, and had children including William Shove Barker, Henry Jacob Barker. Merritt Barker passed away in 1912 in Holland Landing, York,Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Merritt Barker entered the world in Bloomfield, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada, born to Joseph Leavens Barker and Harriet White.
  • Merritt Barker married Mary E Freleigh, and had children including William Shove Barker, Henry Jacob Barker.
  • Merritt Barker passed away in 1912 in Holland Landing, York,Ontario, Canada.

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Merritt Barker's Ancestors

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Merritt Barker
1837 – 1912
Birth Place: Bloomfield, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Joseph Leavens Barker
1804 – 1841
Bloomfield, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Harriet White
1813 – 1885
Bloomfield, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
James Barker
1772 – 1847
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Leavens
1777 – 1841
Dutchess, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Leavens
1754 – 1844
Phoebe Atwill
1755 – 1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Leavens
1707 – 1776
Catherine Caston
1722 – 1809

Merritt Barker's Descendants

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Merritt Barker (16 Feb 1837 – 13 Aug 1912) m. Mary (E) Freleigh (Jul 1842 – 1914)
  1. 1. William (Shove) Barker (Jun 1860 – 2 Oct 1920) m. Susannah Sodan (Feb 1868 – )
  2. 2. Henry (Jacob) Barker (15 Feb 1870 – )

Merritt Barker's Timeline

2 Records

1837
16 Feb 1837
Birth of Merritt Barker in Bloomfield, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Bloomfield, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
1912
13 Aug 1912
Age 75
Death of Merritt Barker in Holland Landing, York,Ontario, Canada
Holland Landing, York,Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1837
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1912
    Event Place: Holland Landing, York,Ontario, Canada

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