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Barr Family History
Barr Genealogy & Family TreeBarr is a Scottish name from Ayrshire, Scotland. It comes from the Gaelic word barr which means "height" or "hill." The earliest known ancestor--Richard de Barra--was recorded in 1086. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany.
Other spellings include "Barre." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Bob Barr (Washington Nationals, Indianapolis Hoosiers, New York Giants), Bahamian boxer Freeman Barr, and American actress Roseanne Barr (Roseanne, General Hospital, The Roseanne Show). The first Barr to come to America was Roger Barr in Virginia in 1655.
Barr Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Robert Barr -- --, 1786 April 30, 1866 Nova Scotia
- Carl Barr -- --, 46 April 8, 97 Ohio
- Nancy Emma Barr -- --, 1890 December 6, 1983 Alabama
- Pratt Barr -- --, 1898 West Virginia
- Franklin Barr -- --, 1859 February 9, 1947 California
Barr Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Glenn Fennie Barr -- --, 1907 August 15, 1976 Alabama
- David Barr -- --, 1814 January 26, 1876
- Henry K Barr -- --, 1830 July 0, 1918 Ohio
- Nancy Ardilla Barr -- --, 1857 April 19, 1933
- Murray Barr -- --, 1946 December 0, 1984 Ontario
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