Joel Barker (1795–?)
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- Born
- 1795
- Died
- 1879
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- Names in Stone
When was Joel Barker born? 1795.
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Joel Barker (1795–?) was born in 1795, and died in 1879. A cemetery record documents Joel's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Joel's life.
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1803 · age 8 — The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States
1825 · age 30 — The Erie Canal opened
1846 · age 51 — The Mexican–American War began
1861 · age 66 — The American Civil War began
1865 · age 70 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1869 · age 74 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1876 · age 81 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 97 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
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When was Joel Barker born?
Joel Barker was born in 1795.
Where did Joel Barker die?
Joel Barker died in 1879.
Where is Joel Barker buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Joel's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Joel Barker was born?
George Washington was president of the United States when Joel was born.
What major events happened during Joel Barker's lifetime?
During Joel's lifetime: the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States (1803, age 8); the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 50); the American Civil War began (1861, age 66); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 72); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 81).
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Federal censuses taken during Joel's lifetime and now public: 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880.
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1795
Death
1879
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