Origins Available: English,
German
Barger is an
Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a person who stripped trees of bark for tanning.
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print. The name Barger is also an
occupational name for a person who tended sheep at pasture.
Early Origins of the Barger family
The surname Barger was first found in
Cambridgeshire, where one of the first records of the family was Alan le Barkere who was listed there in the
Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. The same rolls listed Robert Barcarius in
Lincolnshire.
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Early History of the Barger family
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Barger Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The
spelling variations under which the name Barger has appeared include Barker, Barkers, Barkes, Barkess, Barkere, Barkar and others.
Early Notables of the Barger family (pre 1700)
Distinguished members of the family include Sir Christopher Barker, a distinguished British diplomat and court official in the 16th century; Sir John Barker, 1st
Baronet (c.1609-c. 1652); and his son, Sir John Barker, 2nd
Baronet (c.1635-1664); and his son, Sir John Barker, 4th
Baronet (1655-1696), an English
Baronet and politician, Member...
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Migration of the Barger family to Ireland
Some of the Barger family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Barger family to the New World and Oceana
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in
England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left
England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Barger arrived in North America very early:
Barger Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Philip Barger who arrived in Boston in 1685
- Philip Barger, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1685 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Barger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Thomas Barger, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1716 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) - Philipus Barger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) - Philippus Barger, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1742
- Jacob Barger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Barger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Martin Barger, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1852
- John Barger, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1856
- David Barger, aged 3, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1879 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Barger Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Barbara Barger, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
- Barbara Barger, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
- Walter Barger is registered as a United Empire Loyalist, arriving in Upper Canada in 1798
Contemporary Notables of the name Barger (post 1700)
- Frank Barger (1921-1991), American high school football coach at Hickory High School in Hickory, North Carolina
- Eros Bolivar "Cy" Barger (1885-1964), American right-handed starting pitcher who played in the American League and the National League
- Carl F. Barger (b. 1930), American baseball executive, President of the Pittsburgh Pirates (1989–1991), President of the Florida Marlins in 1992
- Dr. Amy J. Barger (b. 1971), American astronomer, awarded the 2002 Pierce Prize of the American Astronomical Society, the 2007 Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award of the American Physical Society
- Private First Class Charles Denver Barger (1892-1936), United States Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor
- Benjamin Barger (b. 1920), American clinical psychologist and educator
- Thomas Charles Barger (b. 1909), American mining engineer and oil executive, and consultant for the Board of National Estimates
- Harold Barger (b. 1907), American economist and educator
- Alphonso Sledge Barger (b. 1908), American lawyer
- Herman Barger (b. 1915), American diplomat, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and foreign correspondent
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The Barger Motto
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Fide sed cui vide
Motto Translation: Trust, but in whom take care.