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by Roxy Triebel
treebz65@hotmail.com
Some of the following information originally came from my grandmother's book, "Tangled Roots and Twisted Branches" (published 1987). This book is known to contain some errors. If you have any corrections or additions, please contact me.
Much additional information and several family photographs have been very generously contributed by relatives.
The Barringer Family Reunion Began Thirty Years Ago
August 1984 - August 2014
Bring lots of picture that have been taken over the last thirty years to share and we can all laugh at the styles that have changed from clothing to hair do's. We can take a moment to remember the loves no longer with us.
Please pass this invitation around your family so no one is forgotten.
For questions call or e-mail:
Vince Barringer - 845-657-2064
Davida Gray - 845-657-2276 or [email protected]
Many members of this family are buried in Tongore Cemetery and Palentown Cemetery, both in Ulster County, NY. The Kerr side of the family has its own small photo page.
Grandma found a summons to attend the probate of Peter's will. I transcribe the faded photocopy here:
The People of the State of New YorkTo: Thomas Barenger, Sarah Ann, wife of Jacob Traver residing in the State of Pennsylvania, Solomon Barenger, Peter P. Barenger, Frederick William Barenger, Margeret, wife of John Ennist, Armanda, wife of Uriah Avery, Catherine wife of Alsop H. Lane, Jane wife of Andrew P. Avery, , Fammy wife of Gordon C. Boice all residing in the Town of Olive, Ulster Co., NY, Peter Buely residing in the town of Marbletown in said County, Lemuel Buly and Elizabeth wife of James H. Eckert and in the State of Iowa, all of full age
GREETING
YOU, and each of you, are hereby cited to appear at a Surrogate Court, to be held before our Surrogate of the County of Ulster, at his office in the village of Kingston, in said County on the 14th day of May next at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, then and there to addent (if you see fit) the Probate of the last Will and Testament of Peter Barenger, late of the town of Olive, Ulster County, deceased, presented to our Surrogate to be proved and recorded as a Will of real and personal estate, in pursuance of the Statute, on the application of Michael Barenger (surname mis-spelled, crossed out, and re-written) the Executor named therein.
In Testimony Whereof, we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, James M. Cooper, Surrogate of our said County of Ulster, at Kingston, this 26 day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty one.
(Signed J. M. Cooper)
Descendants of Peter Barringer and Catherine Haver/Hauver:
Floyd and Lena Barringer and their children in 1956. I'm not sure yet which ones are which and several are still living, so I haven't put any names on this photo.
Sylvia's parents, Alfred Collins (1832 - 1905) and his second wife Mary Markle (1851 - 1919) are also buried in Palentown Cemetery. These photos were submitted by a descendant of Alfred Collins and his first wife, Mary Jane Shufeldt (1834 - 1885)
"Jane Edith BARRINGER, Dau of Peter and Cath. HAUVER BARRINGER and her husband Andrew Perry AVERY. He in Civil War listed 'gray eyes - hair mixed - 5' 10" son of Andrew P AVERY and Judah BELL"
Jane and Andrew are buried in Bushkill Cemetery. They had seven children.
From "Tangled Roots and Twisted Branches":
When Thomas and his brother-in-law Jacob Traver left Olive Township, Ulster County, NY, they settled in South Run, Monroe Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. The place was all woodland. One lived on one side of a hill and the other on the other side across from each other. They made log houses, lived in them, and cleared and tilled the land and made large farms.Thomas and Hannah had seven children:
Frederick William Barringer and Judith Avery had seven children:
This is a photocopy of a photo taken circa 1898. It was sent to me by a descendant of Hattie Barringer and Lester Personeus (see below) who owns the original. It shows Freeman and his wife Elnora with their six youngest children. The elderly lady on the far right in the rocking chair is Elnora's mother, Lucinda (Shufelt) Kerr. On the porch in the back are Freeman's brother Thomas (see above) and one of his sons - from his age, I think this is probably John Albert.
Freeman and Elnora and their descendants taken on the occasion of Freeman's 60th birthday in January, 1914. Many of their children and grandchildren listed below are included in this photograph. Click for a page listing all the people in this photo.
Four generation photo showing Elnora (Kerr) Barringer and descendants. Elnora (Kerr) Barringer (1856 - 1929, seated on right), Bertha (Barringer) Van Kleeck (1874 - 1953, seated on left, see also the Van Kleeck section), Vera (Van Kleeck) Winne (1900-1997, standing in back), and Vera's oldest child Alice Marguerite (Winne) Schuster (1921 - 2009). Click the photo to see a larger image.
Barringers and friends in Phoenicia, Ulster Co., NY in 1919. Click for a larger photo with more information.
This is a Personeus family portrait taken about 1935 or 1936. This is a copy sent to me by a descendant of Lester and Hattie Personeus. I started to label these, but never got around to looking up the rest of the people in it. A descendant of the family submitted a version with everybody labeled, which I have uploaded here.
Lester worked in construction and this photo of steam shovels at work on Gilboa Dam may have been from one of Lester's jobs, as Mom remembers that they used to live up that way and Lester worked on construction projects like this. This may also have had something to do with the Van Kleeck family as my grandmother remembers her father, Abram Van Kleeck, and older brothers working as laborers on this project.
Katherine again. She is shown here with her parents and her mother's father, Freeman Swartout Barringer. Doesn't Catherine look thrilled to be having her picture taken? Photo probably taken around 1920? Click the photo to see a larger image.
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