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Barras from North England

cbarraswilson — 2011-12-30 20:14:27Z

I am from the North of England. My mothers maiden name was Barras from my great grand fathers side. I understand there is a small hamlet called Barras in the North England, the name may have Saxon origins, there is a family story that we were related to the Barras family that had a bottle factory in Newcastle upon Tyne in North England at a place now called Barras Bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne

Re: re Webster Barras

trink56 — 2011-05-29 05:17:44Z

Hi cheryl,

I am your sister kathy,.i remember meeting you and u came and stayed with us years ago. How are you...and isnt michael your brother to? We are all well, hope u r too.

Re: Barras of Philadelphia

popspals — 2011-04-01 21:40:48Z

how can i obtain copy of birth certificate for james barras.born 1849 shirley township huntingdon county pa.

Re: Barras of Philadelphia

popspals2 — 2011-03-09 16:45:52Z

some weeks ago you folks alerted me that there were several accounts using the the id of "popspals'and you gave me a phone number to straighten this problem out.sadly i lost your message.please let me have it again.thanks

Re: Barras of Philadelphia

popspals2 — 2011-02-27 20:44:12Z

hi sharon,i'm jack barras;1st cousin of your dad.if your dad had a sister patty we are truly related.

Re: Barras of Philadelphia

popspals2 — 2011-02-27 20:44:11Z

hi sharon,i'm jack barras;1st cousin of your dad.if your dad had a sister patty we are truly related.

Re: Barras of Philadelphia

TCle60 — 2011-01-11 05:23:07Z

Harvey:
I'm related to Louis Robert Barras born around 1872 In Phila.

Re: Barris/Barras/Barrass Newcastle on Tyne

clferris992 — 2010-12-14 23:24:46Z

Did you ever find out more about your Robert Barrass? My husband's family has a Robert Barrass, born in Newcastle on Tyne 1811, parents William and Elizabeth Noble. He married a Mary Jane Wade also! Mary Jane died in 1868 in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. I have 3 children: Margaret (1837), Mary Jane (1841) and Joseph (1844). Margaret married Moses Ferris and Mary Jane married Moses' brother Thomas. They all went to Scotland and emigrated to Lowell, MA in about 1879. Robert Barris is living with Margaret and Moses Ferris in the 1880 Lowell, MA census. He married a third time in Scotland and that document gives the names of his parents. Just this week I received a copy of an old photo labeled Alden & Nellie Barris. Any connection to your family?

seeking information on my family

sweetness52 — 2010-09-11 22:43:55Z

hi im looking for some information on my dads side of family all i know is my grandmothers last name was barrass she lived in kettering uk when she gave birth to my dad patrick wilkinson in 1943 who also has a brother george and also fredick and a sister called mary i know there maybe more siblings but not sure of there names the only bit of information i know is my grandmother put them in to dr banardos when my dad was 18 months old so if any of this occurs to you would be be kind enough to contact me sweetness52@hotmail.co.uk thank you x

Re: Barras of Philadelphia

HarveyAllen12 — 2010-07-17 16:28:53Z

Hi Sharon

I am F-in-L to Aileen Allen (Mahan) who I believe you've emailed a while ago regarding the Barras line. Found this post "(My grandmother's name was Theresa Barras and she was from Pennsylvania. She died in the Philadelphia area. . Her father's name was Abram and my father's cousins have tons of information on the family. I just haven't gotten it yet. If anything sounds familiar, please let me know!)"

Was wondering if you ever got that 'tons of information'from any of your fathers' cousins? and would be wiling to share so that we could update our Barras tree?

Thanks
Harvey Allen

Will share what I've found that you may need as well...

Re: Barras of Philadelphia

lucy5221 — 2010-03-30 13:53:02Z

I had found this link on FamilySearch.org,
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/IGI/individual_record...
I'm not sure if it's Abram Barras and his folks? I don't know if the dates match up, but if it is him, it shows that he was NOT born overseas, and maybe the T. Barras could have been who your grandmother was named after? Not sure if it's them, but I thought I'd pass it on.

Re: Barras of Philadelphia

lucy5221 — 2010-03-30 13:49:08Z

That's fascinating! My mother only ever heard the "De Barras" possibility, not that there was an actual ancestor's name to potentially trace their ancestry back to! How interesting!

Re: Barras of Philadelphia

lucy5221 — 2010-03-30 13:47:29Z

That's so great! My mother remembers hearing about your mom, they called her "Aunt Tessie" (spelling?), and apparently my Aunt Joan had gotten together with one of Aunt Tessie's grandchildren recently to talk about family information, but my mother can't remember who it was. Do you know if any of your immediate cousins met with her and another cousin, Eleanor, in the last couple years (Donna, maybe)? My mom, Kathleen said she thought Aunt Tessie had 3 sons, but that they lost touch with them when my grandmother died back in the early '80s. My mother was SO excited about the possibility of seeing pictures of Margaret Frahan in particular, because my mother was born so much later than the other kids, she never really knew her grandparents. She only has a handful of family photos, mostly of her mother and father when they were older (they were in their 40s when she was born). If you happen to have any pictures on your computer of them, I would greatly appreciate if you could e-mail me some. Let me know, and I can private message you my e-mail address!
I would love to hear any other information, if you have any. I've heard that Margaret Frahan was Irish, but I don't know if she was born here or there, and from what area. And, if Abram was fully French, or half something else (on his mother's side?).... I'm pretty sure ALL of my relatives on my mother's side are very recent immigrants, but I don't know for sure what generations, and from where. Any info would be great! Thanks!

Re: Barras of Philadelphia

sfarrell114 — 2010-03-29 18:19:36Z

As an aside, information that I received as a child growing up was that we were descendants of Paul Francois Jean Nicolas vicomte de Barras, a lover once of Josephine de Beauharnais and responsible for Josephine's introduction to Napoleon. In fact, Paul served as their best man at their wedding.

Re: Barras of Philadelphia

sfarrell114 — 2010-03-29 18:14:48Z

Lucy, I suppose this makes us "related" - I actually knew some of the children you've listed. I met Henry (Harry) when I was very young. Margaret (we called her Aunt Marge) lived on Fifth Street in Philadelphia. Theresa was my grandmother and the sister of your Anna - she married Charles Farrell, my grandfather. I have pictures of a few of them, including Margaret Frahan, I believe.

I'll look up whatever other information I might have and pass it on to you. I think I may have birth/death certificates available.

Re: Barras of Philadelphia

lucy5221 — 2010-03-29 17:14:15Z

Anna Mary Barras Golden was my grandmother's name, she was born in 1907 as one of the youngest of 8 living children, and her mother's name was Margaret Frahan. Some of the eight children's names were Margaret, Frances, and Henry (Harry), I believe. I do not know much more than that, except that their last name, Barras, was supposedly DeBarras before immigrating into the US, and they are supposedly from Alces-Lorraine, the French side.

Re: Looking for a lost relative

embracedingrace — 2010-03-25 17:37:53Z

Dear Stacy,

Hi, I am trying to reach you to talk with you about your aunt and my paternal grandmother Mary Lucia Barras. I have some questions and some information that I think both of us would benefit from communicating about. Please email me at embracedingrace@yahoo.com or call me at 832-279-3867.

Sincerely,
Christine Garza

Francis Barras 1870 New Orleans, Louisiana

rsarcher — 2010-03-08 18:48:42Z

Trying to find more information, ancestors and family of Francis Barras born in France circa 1840, age 30 in 1870 census, 9th Ward, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Page 59 line 6. Married to Rosalie age 21, also born in France. No children in Census record. He was a Dairyman.
His son Eulric Barras was my great grandfather.

Re: Barris/Barras/Barrass Newcastle on Tyne

mrsdusty70 — 2009-10-16 16:56:18Z

I have managed to do reasonably well researching my Barrass roots. I have also been looking at my Holdcroft side. Barrass was often listed and the census as Barras. Holdcroft was a challenge as it’s listed as Houldcroft, Holcroft and even Oldcroft.

My guess is these mining families of mine didn’t know how to spell their names.

Re: Elizabeth Barras

Fiona_Bathgate — 2009-09-22 12:32:24Z

Hi Julie

I am related to this family!

Am hapopy to share information - please contact

Re: Barrass Families in Northumberland

nicola_gibson — 2009-07-09 22:57:33Z

Hi, I realise it is many years since your post, but I have a Robert Barrass living at 413 Longwell Tce, Pegswood at the time of the 1911 census - any relation?

Re: Oscar Barras

redskiwi1 — 2009-07-08 18:27:46Z

Hi: Re: Millie Hart's question.....Millie is my Mom's first cousin and all of the questions you asked her were correct. My mother is from Abbeville (Theresa Monette Vallien) any help or information that you have on this side of the family would be greatly appreciated.

Pam Vallien

Re: Alexandre' Eufemon Barras Lineage

SusanMeaux — 2009-06-21 23:13:10Z

Do you know if a later Helene Wiltz born 1863 I think and married Hebrard Girouard 1881 would be from this same family lineage? I cannot find anything from the past for Helene or Heleme Wiltz that Marrie Hebrard Girouard which would be another generation from the one you have. Susan

Re: Elizabeth Barras

maryrichson — 2009-02-07 00:09:14Z

I couldn't find your family at the online LDS site, but if you haven't visited it, it's a good place to see how variably BARRAS can be spelled, plus you can get a feel for where people with that surname were born and married. Go to http://familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=... and search on BARRAS in the United Kingdom. (You'll have to search on England and Scotland separately.)

I also found a BARRAS forum at http://www.genforum.genealogy.com/barras . Message 34 may be particularly helpful: http://www.genforum.genealogy.com/barras/messages/34.html . I went ahead and posted my interests at this site.

Civil registration began in England & Wales in 1837 and in Scotland in 1855. You might get lucky and find John's birth certificate, which could give you some more info.

Re: Elizabeth Barras

JulieNorth1 — 2009-02-07 00:08:25Z

I, as well, have a hard time locating that Barras name. We aren't REALLY sure where she's from. The elder family members always said we were of Scotch descent. But the immigration papers of the son of Elizabeth Barras & George McLean, John, said he sailed from England. It doesn't say he LIVED there...just that England is where he sailed from. We are at a loss really. We aren't even sure how her last name is correctly spelled since we only have one reference to it, from John's Death certificate. (His step-daughter is the one who gave the info for the certificate). I do not think that My Barras ever immigrated to the US but I cannot be sure. That's aboutall I know. I ahve plenty of info on the other supposed son Adam (it's almost definitely a son of the same couple)...but his papers also say he sailed from England...not that he lived there. It's confusing. Sorry I cannot be more help. Julie

Re: Elizabeth Barras

maryrichson — 2009-02-07 00:07:20Z

In the years that I've been looking, you're my first connection to BARRAS, etc. Where did your Elizabeth come from? She would have been born about the time that my Eleanor BARRAS/BOROWS McCULLOCH's husband and children left Scotland for Michigan, USA, in 1834. (Eleanor died in 1828.) Eleanor was born in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland, in the 1770s. Maybe too many years apart from your Elizabeth to make a connection?

Elizabeth Barras - George McLean

JulieNorth1 — 2009-02-07 00:05:57Z

I am searching for any info on an Elizabeth Barras (Barrass) who married George McLean (McClean). They had a child named John born between 1853-1859, may have also had children by the names of George A. McLean, Charles, and Adam. John immigrated to the United States 1884? I have descendant info I am willing to share. If you have any info, please email JEWEL8118@aol.com Thank you so much! Julie

barras family australia

sherryn21 — 2008-12-30 12:50:55Z

looking for family members of the late william stewart barras born in scotland died in adelaide south australia
father george barras mother willamena barras

Re: Barras Glassblowers

cmhardin — 2008-12-29 16:03:20Z

I found a 1871 English census record that seems to indicate the person who would be my great-great-great grandfather, John Barras, was a sheet glass maker (from the occupation listed) in Old Swinford District 21 in 1871.

John Barras was the father of James Barras who had a son he named Oliver Robert Barris (James changed the name sometime around the time he came to the US--as I understand it). James had 12 kids: six born in England, six born on US soil (in Pennsylvania).

The location I have for James and his family of origin puts them in Sunderland, Durham, Tyne and Wear, England.

I'm new here, so I'm not sure if any of that helps at all.

Re: Barras Glassblowers

AlanHarle — 2008-12-29 08:19:56Z

Can you tell me where this family came from. There appears to be two sets of Barras Glassblowers one in NE England and the other in Scotland. This years task is to see if they are connected any information you have would be welcome
Alan

Re: Barris/Barras/Barrass Newcastle on Tyne

CindyBarrisSpeke — 2008-12-28 23:09:23Z

I think my gr grandfather came over to Mass. in 1870 or so. I know there were/are Barrises in PA, my Dad ran into another Barris when he was in the Navy in WWII who was from PA and I ran into a David Barris from Philly in college back in '72. It seems that they clumped so to speak here in the US.

According to my husband (a Brit) it is most certainly a North Country name in England- so from Yorkshire on up to Northumberland and Cumbria.

Re: Barris/Barras/Barrass Newcastle on Tyne

cmhardin — 2008-12-28 22:49:52Z

No idea if this makes any sense, but we have a similar family legend stating that some great-great dropped the -as and changed to -is, but my group was in Pennsylvania. Half of the kids were born (as I'm told) in England and the other half where born American.

My great-grandfather was Oliver Barris, with 11 siblings.

If you have any information, let me know, maybe we could help each other out :)

Good luck!

Charlene

Re: Barras Glassblowers

cmhardin — 2008-12-28 22:45:11Z

My great-grandfather was a Barras, but they changed their last name sometime around the turn of the 20th century to Barris. Family legend holds they were glassblowers, too. Let me know what you come up with, we might be distant cousins ;)

Happy ancestor hunting!!

Barras Glassblowers

AlanHarle — 2008-11-27 09:08:07Z

am researching a Barras family on Tyneside. I am not able to progress back beyond 1800 as I cannot find any records. Family Myths and Legends say that they are Huguenot Glassblowers. I suspect that this may be true as in the 19th century all the family are Glassblowers in Newcastle and Gateshead. Prior to 1837 it is only possible to find marriages and not births which leads me to think that they were Huguenots and that they kept their own records and only appear when they marry outside of their church.

Does anybody have any knowledge of this family or of the Huguenots on Tyneside?

Re: Barras

cypherfilter1 — 2008-11-20 22:36:52Z

My family name is Barras and my ancestors are also from St. Martinsville, Louisiana, my fathers name was Dale and i believe my grandfathers name was julian barras all of who were from st martinsville louisiana

Barris/Barras/Barrass Newcastle on Tyne

CBarrisSpeke00 — 2008-08-03 12:52:00Z

Trying to find out more about my maiden name. Family legend has it that my gr gr grandfather had changed the spelling from Barras to Barris when he emigrated to Mass. The furthest back I have is my gr gr grandfather Robert Barris born 1812 in Newcastle-father's name was Joseph, mother Elizabeth ?. Robert emigrated to Northern Ireland and married Mary Jane Wade there. His son, also Robert was born in Dungannon, Northern Ireland in 1853. Robert married Martha Kennedy. Both Roberts emigrated to Chelmsford/Lowell Mass.

Looking for Barras Family Members

pualani1117 — 2008-06-14 11:33:24Z

I am helping my Uncle trying to find his brothers and sisters. His father name was Elvin Barras and his mother was Connie Moore. Brothers and sisters names are from the oldest to the youngest William, Connie, Marie, Evelyn, Charles, Bennie, Sally, George, and Paul. They came from Louisiana but moved to Tenn.

Re: Barrass Families in Northumberland

RaymondmcGarva — 2008-06-13 20:36:22Z

Hi,I am looking for a henry or harry barrass born in morpeth 1891,his father was henry or harry anfd his mother ellen scougal,any help would be great.

Looking For Book

rvitajean — 2007-09-11 14:15:50Z

Does any one know how to get in touch with Claarence Breaux?
Have lost track of him and his e-mail address I have no longer works.
Also are any of his books still available and where if you know.

Re: Barras information dating back to 1450

patsy7101 — 2007-05-25 11:09:39Z

I would like to know how I can order or get book by Clarence T. Breaux.

Re: Barras From Northumberland and Durham, England

sueabiz — 2007-01-17 19:52:26Z

I could not find the message you sent me on the subject of Bowden. I do not have any other information on this Bowden family. All I have is the person who first came to this country who was Ambrose Bowden & his family. They came first to this country in 1685. He married Mary Banister.

Good luck! If you wanr to get hold of me please use my
e-mail address: sueannbee@aol.com

Barras From Northumberland and Durham, England

greenkuch — 2006-12-01 16:36:21Z

My ancestor, Joseph Bowden, b. 1796, Sunderland, Durham married Jane Barras(s) in 1822 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham. Jane's parents were probably Ralph Barras(s) and Mary Whit(e)field from Northumberland (m. 1798). Jane's grandparents were probably Ralph Barras(s) and Alice Milburn from Tynemouth, Northumberland. There are many people named Barras(s) in this vicinity at this time. I will appreciate any information that anyone has. Thanks.

Re: Lillian Mare Barras 1898 ancesters

schwindt — 2006-09-01 19:04:17Z

Was Lillian Barras mother a Holtz? Did Lillian have a relative by the name of Andrew Holtz, possibley from Waukesha, Wisconsin?
Not related to this family, but have photos I am trying to reunite with the Holtz, Hahn Barras family.......
Please email with any questions.

Re: Looking for Barras in Wisconsin

schwindt — 2006-09-01 19:04:17Z

Hi,
Can you tell me if there were any of the Holtz surname connected to your family? Did Lillith also go by Lillie?
How About the surname Hahn, does that fit into your genealogy?
I ask because I have some old photos I am trying to reunite with the proper family. I am not related to any of this family, just want to get the pictures into the right hands.
You may email with any questions.
Bernie

Re: Barras information dating back to 1450

2006-05-14 01:24:35Z

Drew,
I have done considerable research on Jean Bara (aka Jean Baptiste Bara dit le Blond in LA) but the earliest written record I have found on his ancesters in France is 1614. Can you tell me where you got the information on him for 1450?
Thanks.

Re: Jean Baptiste (dit Le Blond) baptized 3/17/1700

2006-05-14 01:13:20Z

I have done considerable research in France and Louisiana on Jean Baptiste.
I would like to trade information with you. Can you send your family line from Jean Baptiste?

Re: Lillian Mare Barras 1898 ancesters

2006-05-14 01:08:29Z

Richard,
I don't know how much you have learned but I have done considerable research on Jean Bara in France and in Louisiana where he was know as Jean Baptiste Bara (Barras, etc) dit le Blond in Louisiana.
Contact me.

Re: looking for relatives

2006-03-04 03:10:49Z

Barbara,
I would be happy to compare notes with you on the Bara, Barra, Barras families in LA, originating in France.
For instance you say that two brothers arrived from France. I only have one person from France, Jean Bara, later known in Louisiana Colony as Jean Baptiste Bara dit Le Blond. He of course had many children.
Stan Barras

BARRAS Jimmie Nick _1888-1950.JPG

AllenWheatley24 — 2005-10-06 05:15:56Z

BARRAS_Jimmie_Nick_1888-1950.JPG

I photographed this gravestone in the Juneau Cemetery, Juneau, Alaska. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 125,884 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

Re: looking for relatives

2005-08-09 21:22:01Z

Barbara,
I have done a lot of research on Jean Baptiste Bara dit Le Blond who came to the LA colony from France in 1718. His descendants spread all over Louisiana. I do not know of two brothers that came from France. Can you enlighten me on these brothers.
Stan.