Barker, Benjamin

Abt 1808 - 1887  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Barker, Benjamin
  Birth	Abt 1808	, , New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  1860 Census	1860	Bovina, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  page 05, line 05
  1860 lists 3 kids Wilson 18, sarah 14 & allen 12
  	1860 Census Bovina page5 Outagamie County, Wisconsin
  1870 Census	1870	Bovina, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  1870 Allen is 21 at home with parents. Ben & Margaret unlisted in 1880 census
  Death	19 May 1887
  Other Info or Events	Aft 19 May 1887
  Death of 20-year old Ben. L. Barker on 19 May in Manitowoc. He was a locomotive engineer on the Seeufer-Bahn and son of locomotive engineer George Barker. He was buried on Sun. afternoon. Der Nord Westen, 26 May 1887 ****** [Benj. L. Barker/bur. 05-22-1887/age 20 yrs/cause: typhoid fever] ******* Wisconsin, Death Records Name Ben L. Barker Event Type Death Event Date 1887 Event Place Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Gender Male Age 20 Marital Status Unknown Race white Occupation Ry Fireman Birth Date 22 Jan 1867 Birth Year (Estimated) 1867 Birthplace Manitowoc, Wis Cemetery Evergreen Cemetery Father's Name Geo. Barker Mother's Name Etta Barker ******* (County death index: Ben L. Barker/d. May 19, 1887/v.3 p.235) ******* (1880 Manitowoc ward 3 census: George F. Barker age 37; Etta Barker age 13; Bernie age 13) (1900 Manitowoc census ward 5: Henreata Barker age 54 had 2 children, 1 living; daughter Iva age 19)
  Obituary	24 May 1887
  Manitowoc Lakeshore Times
  BENJ. L. BARKER At his home in this city on Thursday, May 19, Ben L. Barker, aged 20 years and 4 months. Ben Barker was born in Manitowoc, Jan. 25, 1867 and has always lived here. He attended school in the city and early gave evidence of sterling qualities which later developed in a form of devotion to his chosen occupation and great love for his parents and friends. He early showed a great liking for machinery which led him to choose the occupation of his father, that of a railroad engineer and at the age of seventeen began his duties on his father's engine as fireman and from that time till his final sickness, never was absent from duty a day, a period of three years, doing the work of the strongest man and never complaining or giving a sign of fatigue although at times nearly exhausted from the severity of the self-imposed task. He was the cherished idol of his parents and grandparents, always thinking of the welfare of others and devoting himself cheerfully to those he loved and laying plans for their future. He had many very warm friends who appreciate his kindly disposition and revere his memory very dearly and remembering that the good men do live after them and that his memory will be cherished and bear fruit in the living. Thus has another bright star of life gone down in dark clouds, this passes from life another of its bright hopes. Manitowoc Lakeshore Times, May 24, 1887 page 3
  	Barker, Benjamin Obituary Kaukauna Times
  Reference Number	2476
  Burial	Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I307159	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2018

  
  

  Family	Unknown, Margaret,   b. Abt 1820   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Bef 1852
  Children	1. Barker, Wilson,   b. Abt 1852   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Barker, Sarah,   b. Abt 1856   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Barker, Allen,   b. Abt 1858   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F212090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016