Charles Edward BARKER
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Born: January 1845 in China, Maine, USA
Charles Edward was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles Edward married Frances M PERKINS 10 June 1869 . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
They divorced. Frances M PERKINS was born July 1851 in Damariscotta, Maine, USA. Frances M died 29 September 1917 in Augusta, Maine, USA. Frances M was the child of Enoch PERKINS and Mariam (Merriam) JONES.
Charles Edward married (2) Levora BUBIER 7 August 1897 in Maine, USA . Levora BUBIER was born abt. 1845 in Maine, USA.
Charles Edward BARKER died 30 May 1907 in Richmond, Maine, USA.
Adopted by Henry Baker and Olive ? Biological parents unknown.
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Spouse & Children of Charles Edward BARKER
Marriage date: 10 June 1869
Marriage place:
Frances M PERKINS was the child of Enoch PERKINS and Mariam (Merriam) JONES
Children of Charles Edward BARKER and Frances M PERKINS
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Marriage date: 7 August 1897
Marriage place: , Maine, USA
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Children of Charles Edward BARKER and Levora BUBIER
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BRIDE PARKER, OLIVE
Bride Town -0-
Bride State -0-
Groom Name BARKER, HENRY
Groom Town LINCOLN
Groom State ME
Month of Marriage 2
Day of Marriage 4
Year of Marriage 1839
4 FEB 1839 in Lincoln, Penobscot, Maine
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Place LINCOLN
Comment -0-
files.usgwarchives.net/ me/ vr/ marriages/ bride/ br1892p.txt
ME Brides Taken from Cards the Maine State Archives
January 1845
China, Maine, USA
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: ME COUNTY: Aroostook DIVISION: Crystal Plantation REEL NO: M432-248 PAGE NO: 11a
REFERENCE: Enumerated the 30th of Jul 1850 by Humphrey Chadbourn (p.21)
30 148 152 Barker Henry 38 M Farmer 200 Me.
31 148 152 Barker Olive 30 F Me.
32 148 152 Murphy Charles E. 6 M Me.
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1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Henry Barker, 41?, farmer, b. Maine
Olive Barker, 46?, housewife, b. Maine
Charles E Barker, 16, farmer, b. Maine
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Barker, Charles E.
REGIMENT NAME:22nd Regiment, Maine Infantry
SIDE:Union:
COMPANY:E
SOLDIER'S RANK IN:Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT:Private
ALTERNATE NAME:
FILM NUMBER:M543 roll 1
NOTES:
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OVERVIEW: Organized at Bangor and mustered in for nine months' service October 10, 1862. Left State for D. C., October 21. Duty at Arlington Heights, Va., till November 3. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., November 3, thence to Ship Island, Miss., New Orleans, La., December 2-15. Attached to Grover's Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 19th Army Corps, Army Gulf, to July, 1862.
SERVICE:Moved to Baton Rouge, La., January 16, 1863. Duty there till March. Operations against Port Hudson, La., March 7-20. Moved to Donaldsonville March 26, thence to Brashear City. Operations in Western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Teche Campaign April 11-20. Porter's and...Read full story
Name: Charles E Barker
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 10 Sep 1862
Event Place: Crystal Plains,
Age: 19
Marital Status: Single
Birth Year (Estimated): 1843
Birthplace: Augusta,
Affiliate Publication Title: Maine, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Card Index, 1861-1865 Digital Folder Number: 004387539 , Image Number: 00677
'Maine, State Archive Collections, 1718-1957', index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ 246N-MT8 : accessed 31 Jul 2014), Charles E Barker, 1862.
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Charles Edward BARKER and Frances M PERKINS 10 June 1869,
He was 24 years old.
name: Henry Barker
estimated birth year: 1812
gender: Male
age in 1870: 58y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: Maine
home in 1870: Maine, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Henry Barker M 58y Maine
Olive Barker F 51y Maine
Ira A Barker M 10y Maine
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Biddeford, York, Maine
name: Charles B Barker
estimated birth year: 1849
gender: Male
age in 1870: 21y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: Maine
home in 1870: Maine, United States
Household Gender Age
Gardner C Libby M 38y
Henrietta A Libby F 31y
Gertrude E Libby F 9y
George Spafford M 21y
Charles B Barker M 21y
Does this have anything to do with anything. His granddaughter, Gladys Theinert is found in the 1910 Census living with Spofford and Libby family members (in Webster, Androscoggin, Maine), but the names are different. Is this related or pure coincidence?
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1870 Birth of ChildAlice A BARKER was born March 1870, Waterville, Maine, USA
Charles Edward was 25 years old.
1873 Birth of ChildHarry W BARKER was born October 1873, Crystal, Maine, USA
Charles Edward was 28 years old.
1873 Birth of ChildAlberton Bradford BARKER was born 2 October 1873, Crystal, Maine, USA
Charles Edward was 28 years old.
name: Charles E. Barker
residence: Hersey, Aroostook, Maine
birthdate: 1844
birthplace: Maine, United States
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Frances M. Barker
spouse's birthplace: Maine, United States
father's name:
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: New York, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 36 years
occupation: Farmer
nara film number: T9-0476
page: 328
page character: B
entry number: 2619
film number: 1254476
Household Gender Age
Charles E. Barker M 36
spouse Frances M. Barker F 31, keeping house
child Avis J. Barker F 13, daughter
child Henry W. Barker M 9, son
child Alberton B. Barker M 9, son
Henry Barker M 68, works on farm
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Charles E Barker
22nd Regiment, Maine Infantry, Company E
Enlisted: Sept 10, 1862
Discharged: August 14, 1863
Residing in Danforth, Washington, Maine in 1890
name: Charles E Barker
widow:
event: Census
event date: 1890
event place: Danforth, Maine, Washington, Maine, United States
nara publication title: Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War,1890.
nara publication number: M123
nara roll number: 7
film number: 338166
digital folder number: 004679071
image number: 00801
'United States, 1890 Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K8SN-S8S : accessed 30 Dec 2012), Charles E Barker, Danforth, Maine, Washington, Maine, United States.
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Living in Crystal Plantation, Maine in 1896 according to son's marriage record. Also states that he was born in Crystal Plantation.
Alice A BARKER married 18 April 1896, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Wilhelm Albert "William" THEINERT
Harry W BARKER married 30 July 1896, Gardiner, Maine, USA to Gertrude M SEDGLEY
Charles Edward BARKER and Levora BUBIER 7 August 1897, , Maine, USA
He was 52 years old.
Living in Gardiner, Me. in 1897 according to son's marriage record.
Alberton Bradford BARKER married 22 March 1897, Gardiner, Maine, USA to Sarah Lucy KIRK
name: Charles E Barker
titles & terms:
residence: Hartland town, Somerset, Maine
birth date: Jan 1845
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
spouse: Lenora J Barker
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's birthplace: Maine
father:
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Maine
mother:
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Maine
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Charles E Barker
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 3
estimated marriage year: 1897
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0156
page: 8
sheet letter: A
family number: 167
reference number: 2
film number: 1240600
image number: 00176
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Charles E Barker M Maine
wife Lenora J Barker F Maine
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Living in Newburgh, Maine in 1902 according to daughter's marriage information. Occupation: Carpenter
Lucy (Louise) BARKER married 21 June 1902, Lewiston, Maine, USA to Sumner Christopher ERSKINE
Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922
NAME: Charles E Barker, age 64, b. China, Maine
DEATH: 30 May 1907, Richmond, Sagadahoc, Maine
married
farmer
Father: Henry Barker, b. China, Maine
Mother: Unknown, b. China, Maine
cause: chronic myocarditis
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Mrs. Louise Erskine, 63 Summer street, Lewiston, received word Monday of the death of her father, Charles Edward Barker, in Richmond, Maine, where he had been living for the past five years. Mr. Barker was a member of the G. A. R., and was born in China, Maine. Heart failure was the cause of his death which was very sudden. Mr. Barker was 63 years of age.
The Lewiston Daily Sun, Thursday morning, June 4, 1907
Name: Charles E Barker
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 30 May 1907
Event Place: Richmond, Maine, United States
Birth Date: 1846
Birthplace: China, Maine
GS Film number: 001001826
Digital Folder Number: 005246536
Image Number: 01434
'Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KXQC-XXS : accessed 24 Oct 2013), Charles E Barker, 1907.
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"Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.3.1/ TH-1971-26299-13831-13?cc=1985567&wc=M9S3-R6F:1874779199 : accessed 24 Oct 2013), King Philip's War to Spanish-American War A-Brown, A.C. image 1430 of 3700.
List of Delinquent Tax Payers of 1907 B. F. Curtis, col.
Charles E. Barker 1.39
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J. Clark Flagg, burial Chas. E. Barker 35.00
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