Barger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Barger is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a person who stripped trees of bark for tanning. ^[1] 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]

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 of Parliament for Ipswich (1680-1696); and his son, Sir William...
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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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Barger migration to the United States +

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]

Barger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Barger, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1716 ^[3]
Philipus Barger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 ^[3]
Philippus Barger, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1742
Jacob Barger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 ^[3]

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]

Barger migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

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.

Citations +

^ Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
^ Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
^ 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)