Monroe Barker (abt. 1857 - 1942)

Born about 1857 in Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

Died 4 Mar 1942 at about age 85 in Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Biography

Monroe Barker is a part of US Black heritage.

Monroe Barker was born about 1857 in Tennessee,maybe. Not even Monroe himself knew what his name was or where he was from. He was known as "Mun".

Monroe passed away at age 90 on 4 March 1942 in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota. ^{[1] [2]} He was laid to rest in Eden Prairie Cemetery, Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota. ^[3]

Census Reports

United States Census, 1880 - Eden Prairie Township, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Jacob Rankin Head / M / W / 58 years / New York / M / farmer / parents b.NY

Mattie Rankin Wife / F / W / 45 years / Vermont / M / keeping house / parents b.Mass.

Alfretta Rankin Daughter / F / W / 10 years / New York / at school

Anna E. Woodjul Boarder / F / W / 23 years / New York / S / school teacher / parents b. NY, England

Daniel Maxon Boarder / M / W / 28 years / New York / S / parents b.NY

Monroe Barker M / Mulatto / 23 years / Tennessee / S / laborer / parents b.TN ^[4]

Minnesota State Census, 1885 - Eden Prairie Township, Hennepin, Minnesota

Jacob Rankins M / W / 64 years / New York

Martha M Rankins F / W / 55 years / Vermont

Alfarette Rankins F / W / 15 years / New York

Monroe Barker M / Race:multiple / 28 years / Missouri ^[5]

Minnesota State Census, 1895 - Eden Prairie Township, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Munroe Barker M / B / 38 years / Tennessee / 27 years in MN / farmer / worked 12 months ^[6]

United States Census, 1900 - Fort Snelling, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Charles Ohm Head / M / 41 / Minnesota / March1859 / S / parents b.Germany / farmer

Lena Ohm Sister / F / 21 / Minnesota / Aug1879 / S / parents b.Germany / housekeeper

Harry Starring Servant / M / 24 / Minnesota / Apr1876 / S / parents b.NY, Ireland / farm laborer / can read, write & speak Eng.

Monroe Barker Servant / M / B / S / 62 / unknown birth / unknown parents b. / farm laborer / cannot read or write, can speak English ^[7]

United States Census, 1910 - Eden Prairie, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Charley Ohm Head / M / W / 51 / Minnesota / M1=2y / parents b.Germany / farmer-general farm

Harriet Ohm Wife / F / W / 34 / Holland-Dutch / M2=2y / 3 of 3 children living / parents b.Hol.

May Ohm daughter / F / W / 1 / Minnesota / S

Dora Rensen step-daughter / F / W / 10 / Minnesota / S

Leonard Rensen step-son / M / W / 6 / Minnesota / S

Thomas Douglas hired man / M / W / 43 / Ireland / S / farm laborer-working out

Barker Munroe hired man / M / B / 50 years / Tennessee / S / farm laborer-odd jobs ^[8]

United States Census, 1920 - Eden Prairie, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Albert J Rogers Head / M / W / 46 years / M / England / Immig=1891, Natur=1896 / renter / parents b.England / Farmer-general farm

Matilda Rogers Wife / F / W / 47 years / M / Minnesota / parents b.Germany

Roland W Rogers Son / M / W / 19 years / S / farm laborer-home farm

Harry A Rogers Son / M / W / 17 years / S / farm laborer-home farm

Helen M Rogers Daughter / F / W / 15 years / S

Alice E Rogers Daughter / F / W / 12 years / S / attended school

Monroe Barker Hired man / M / B / 68 years / S / cannot read or write / farm laborer-working out ^[9]

United States Census, 1930 - Eden Prairie, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Katharine C Miller Head / F / W / 63 / Ohio / Wd / proprietor-general store / owner-not on farm, radio set

Monroe Barker hired man / M / Neg / 78 years / Louisiana / S / parents b.Louisiana / not able to read or write / laborer-farm

Harold Morley hired man / M / W / 29 / Minnesota / S / laborer-farm ^[10]

United States Census, 1940 - Eden Prairie, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Katherine Miller F / W / 73 / Ohio / Wd / Educ=8thgr / unable to work

Monroe Barker servant M / Neg / 83 years / Kentucky / S / Educ=1stgr / servant-private home / 30hrs worked

Dotty D Nye lodger / F / 47 / Minnesota / S / Educ=C4 / grade school teacher-public school / 48hrs worked ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Death: "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZD7G-LD2M : accessed 26 February 2024), Entry for Monroe Barker, 4 Mar 1942.
2. ↑ Death: "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD7R-M68 : accessed 24 February 2024), Monroe Barker, 1942.
3. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200672355/monroe-barker: accessed February 25, 2024), memorial page for Monroe Barker (unknown–4 Mar 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 200672355, citing Eden Prairie Cemetery, Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by 3rd Sister (contributor 47611258).
4. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9Z-RMS : accessed 25 February 2024), Entry for Jacob Rankin and Mattie Rankin, 1880.
5. ↑ 1885 Census: "Minnesota State Census, 1885", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQFQ-TLX : accessed 25 February 2024), Entry for Jacob Rankins and Martha M Rankins, 1885.
6. ↑ 1895 Census: "Minnesota State Census, 1895", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ68-NK8 : accessed 25 February 2024), Entry for Munroe Barker, 1895.
7. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9SL-7QH : accessed 25 February 2024), Entry for Charles Ohm and Lena Ohm, 1900.
8. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2GS-JP9 : accessed 25 February 2024), Entry for Charley Ohm and Harriet Ohm, 1910.
9. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWYB-NK6 : accessed 25 February 2024), Entry for Monroe Barker, 1920.
10. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3ZC-M1H : accessed 26 February 2024), Entry for Katharine C Miller and Monroe Barker, 1930.
11. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS2D-3N5 : accessed 26 February 2024), Entry for Katherine Miller and Monroe Barker, 1940.

• Anderson, Helen Holden, "Eden Prairie: The First One Hundred Years",, Publisher: city of Eden Prairie,1979. (Colorful excerpt about Monroe Barker found on Find A Grave memorial.)