Taken from The Ultimate Killer Collection by Stewart Andel. A search of his apartment revealed a map of Florida and a partially burned letter that mentioned a man-eating local alligator named "Old Joe." He was also a heavy drinker who liked to talk, notes the Ma Barker House. Karpis and Fred were rubbing shoulders with the best in the business, exchanging information. Prior to the move, her ghost was said to haunt the house, as per the Tampa Bay Times. A map found in his possession indicated that other gang members were in Ocklawaha, Florida. About The Bradford-Ma Barker house is located in Carney Island Recreation and Conservation Area. [1] However, a family friend recalled that the couple argued about their children's "dissolute life". Kate "Ma" Barker (born Arizona Clark; October 8, 1873 - August 16, 1935) was the mother of several criminals who ran the Barker gang from the "public enemy era", when the exploits of gangs of criminals in the Midwest gripped the American people and press. Continued on Pago IIS Column U Local Secret Orders BELIEVE , list of public enemies. Fleeing the scene, they were accosted the following day Sheriff C. Roy Kelly at a garage while getting two flat tires fixed. Most notably,in 1927, Herman Barker killed a sheriff deputy who had witnessed him cashing stolen bank bonds (per ZMAN Magazine). The Visitations trace all these five families to a common ancestor, "William Barker alias Coverall," who married "Margaret daughter and heire to Goulston of Goulston" and one of his sons is shown as the first Barker of Aston. One of the copyholders seems to have been chosen by the rest to act in this capacity; in 7 Edw. She wasn't a leader of criminals or even a criminal herself. More About Barker Family, Site (s) of. Concur in stating that he was descended from one Ralph or Randulph de Coverall, for whom a date is given, 12 Edw. Allegedly, many local people came to watch the events unfolding, even holding picnics during the gunfire. The surname Barker was first found in Yorkshire where Ralph Berker was a Knights Templar in 1185. /ItalicAngle 0 She was writing to him to tell him about a large, September 26, 1935 The supposed body of underworld doctor, November 7, 1935 Karpis and five accomplices robbed an Erie Railroad mail train at. Things improved for her in 1931 after her son Fred was released from jail. However, those who knew her insisted that she had no criminal role and also allege that Hoover created such accusations in order to excuse the FBI for her subsequent death in a shootout in 1935. Frederick George Barker (December 12, 1901 January 16, 1935) was an American criminal who, along with Alvin Karpis, co-founded the Barker-Karpis gang, which committed numerous robberies, murders and kidnappings during the 1930s. >> August 13, 1932 Attorney J. Earl Smith of Tulsa, Oklahoma found killed at Indian Hills Country Club north of Tulsa; he had been retained to defend Harvey Bailey over the Fort Scott bank robbery, but the man was convicted. Actress: Stick Up Chicks. In June, the Barker-Karpis Gang abducted William Hamm Jr., president of the Hamm Brewery Company, demanding a hefty ransom for his release. Unknown Harker married Unknown Woman c1910 Parents of . "It's no insult to Ma's memory that she just didn't have the know-how to direct us on a robbery," he wrote in his memoirs (via Crime and Investigation). Yet, more witches were arrested in Andover than in Salem, 14 miles away - as the witch flies. Arthur Barker was killed when he tried to escape from Alcatraz Prison. Wikimedia CommonsBorn Arizona Clark, Ma Barker raised four sons whose crimes made the family Americas most wanted gang. (Herman and Lloyd Barker reportedly involved with the. Build your family tree online ; Share photos and videos ; Smart Matching technology ; Free! According to Biography, he and his gang even rode through her hometown during a getaway, and the sight ignited her desire for adventure. January 16, 1922 Lloyd Barker received at. J. Edgar Hoover described her as "the most vicious, dangerous, and resourceful criminal brain of the last decade." Things began looking up for Ma Barker in the spring of 1931 when Fred was unexpectedly released from prison on parole. /FontDescriptor 11 0 R Laurence L. Barker 1930 - 2022 Westfield Laurence Lionel Barker, 92, of Joseph Avenue passed away Thursday at home surrounded by his family. ", "The standard authority for the history of Shropshire families is the collection of manuscript pedigrees based on the Heralds' Visitations of 1584 and 1623, when representatives of such families as claimed the right to bear arms were summoned to appear before a Herald and give account of their ancestry. [6] He concluded: The most ridiculous story in the annals of crime is that Ma Barker was the mastermind behind the KarpisBarker gang. We are all related! Wikimedia CommonsThe FBI gunned down Ma and Fred Barker in this Florida cottage. According to Biography, she had quite the temper and was rather stubborn. 12 0 obj She traveled with her sons during their criminal careers. Barker Genealogy, published by the Barker Society, of which I am a vice-president,1 I learn there are eight principal lines of the Barker family in this country. However, this is widely regarded by historians as fictitious, and some have been skeptical that she participated in the shoot-out in which she died. He was among a group from nearby Newbury and Ipswich who had petitioned for . According to writer Miriam Allen deFord, George "gave up completely and quietly removed himself from the scene" after Herman's death and the imprisonment of his other sons. Add. Roger and Alva Barker were my grandparents, my parents were Joseph O'dell Barker and Edna Blackburn Barker. James and his brothers had begun robbing banks throughout Missouri and made regular national news throughout her childhood. The Barker-Karpis Gang was quickly becoming one of the deadliest criminal acts in the United States. Barker was born Arizona Donnie Clark in Ash Grove, Missouri, the daughter of John and Emaline (Parker) Clark; her family called her "Arrie". The Barker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Both Ma and Fred, it was soon learned, were dead," according to the website. /BaseFont /EQNEBL+Times-Bold /FirstChar 32 Over the course of their marriage, George worked various odd jobs, includingat the Crystal Springs Water Company (per The Famous People). Racketeer Jack Peifer suggested that they move to St. Paul, Minnesota which had a reputation at the time as a haven for wanted criminals. Having already captured the era's other public enemies, they were devoting all their energy to bringing in the "Bloody Barkers" and Alvin "Creepy" Karpis. On September 14, 1892, 18-year-old Kate Clark married George Barker, 10 years her senior, which was concerning to her parents. According to J. Edgar Hoover's FBI report, Kate "Ma" Barker fought to her death and was found with a spent Tommy gun near her hand. Following their public display, the bodies of Fred and Ma Barker went unclaimed for nine months before George Barker finally took them home to Oklahoma to be buried next to Herman Barker, per the Joplin Globe. advertisement. The agents returned fire using tear gas bombs, rifles, and machine-guns. Compare DNA and explore genealogy for William Barker Sr born 1646 Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts died 1718 Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts including parents + descendants + 2 photos + DNA connections + more in the free family tree community. The pedigrees are almost without dates, but as this William Barker alias Coverall was about five generations back from those living at the time of the Visitations he must be placed fairly early in the fifteenth century, and all the MSS. Satina Pearce was born in Brooklyn New York, 1988. A wanted poster issued at this time offered $100 reward for the capture of "Old Lady Arrie Barker" as an accomplice. Ma and Fred Barkers bodies were first put on public display, then remained unclaimed until Oct. 1, 1935, at which time relatives had them buried next to Herman Barker at Williams Timberhill Cemetery located in Welch, Oklahoma. Most viewed outlaws with fear, but to many poor folks they represented the idea of the commoner taking a piece of the pie, and they became underdog heroes (via Mental Floss). Arrie did everything that she could to get her sons off, no matter what they had done.[3]. 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As 'Mrs. (/A/y/n/c/M/B/z/o/d/C/p/e/E/r/g/F/s/h/G/t/i/S/H/u/T/k/J/w/l/a/V/K/x/m/W/parenleft/parenright/space/hyphen/period) July 4, 1918 Arthur "Doc" Barker involved in US automobile theft in Tulsa, Oklahoma; arrested (#841) (escaped). In 1892, she married George Barker in Lawrence County, Missouri, and the couple had four sons: Herman (1893-1927), Lloyd (1897-1949), Arthur Barker (1899-1939), and Fred Barker (1901-1935 . Samuel Barker was a lineal descendant of John Barker, of Shropshire, England, who married, in 1549, Elizabeth Hill, a sister of Sir Rowland Hill, the first Protestant Lord Mayor of London. Microfiche. In his memoirs ("Ma Barker"), Karpis claimed, "there was probably never before as complete a gathering of criminals in one room in the United States as there was on New Year's Eve in 1931.". Wikimedia CommonsMugshot of Mas son Fred Barker in 1930. On New Year's Eve, there was a gala attended by many top mobsters, including Capone's associates and Isadore "Kid Cann" Blumenfeld (per authorTroy Taylor). In 1892, she married George E. Barker and began using the first name Kate. In 1918, Arthur Barker and his associates stole a few cars. They made no exception for Fred and Ma Barker after they were brought to a morgue in Ocala, Florida. Thanks Ever So Much, Bette J. Thomas. Of course, people don't get to choose their own names any more than they can choose their deaths or the legacy left behind. Next, the gang successfully carried out the kidnapping of two local businessmen, netting $100,000 in ransom for the abduction of William Hamm and $200,000 after arranging the kidnapping of Edward Bremer. Robert P. Barker, of Weymouth, died May 3, 2014 at the age of 81. Gangster Movie (1970)Director: Bill Karn Writing Credits: F. Paul HallCast: Lurene TuttleMa Barker and her four sons terrorize the 1930s South and Midwest wi. Williams Timberhill Cemetery in Welch, Okla. [Newton, Michael. In 1928, Lloyd Barker was incarcerated in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, Arthur "Doc" Barker was in the Oklahoma State Prison, and Fred was in the Kansas State Prison. [6] According to Claire Bond Potter, "Her age and apparent respectability permitted the gang to hide out 'disguised' as a family. Harvey Bailey, another gangster who knew Barker, put it far less delicately in his autobiography (via Alcatraz History), noting that she "couldn't plan breakfast. The Barker-Karpis gang of the early 1930s was one of the most notorious collections of villains to plague America during the Age of Gangsters. "The most ridiculous story in the annals of crime is that Ma Barker was the mastermind behind the Barker-Karpis Gang," he said in a 1979 interview (via Toronto Sun). According to Chris Enss and Howard Kazanjian in their book, "Ma Barker," she would yell, cry, write lettersto parole boards, or, as J. Edgar Hoover alleges, bribe the police to destroy evidence. She carried a Bible or hymnal with her at all times. The American musician did not get to spend much time with his mother as she was diagnosed with Sjogren . My interest was further piqued because Arizona Clark had been born in Greene Co., MO, and my mother and I had both been born in Greene Co. George and Arizona Barker had also spent time in Stone Co., MO, where my father had been born. She never much cared for the name, though, and changed it to Kate herself, notes Chris Enss and Howard Kazanjian in "Ma Barker." in Ocklawaha, Florida , United States, This form allows you to report an error or to submit additional information about this family tree: Fred BARKER (1901), Biography from Wikipedia (see original) under licence CC BY-SA 3.0. In September 1932, Arthur and Lloyd were released from prison and joined Fred and Alvin. Gang member Alvin Karpis claims Barker wasn't a real criminal. Family life. Joseph Passed away in 1980. Nonetheless, her boys, described by the FBI as mostly illiterate, ran wild. Explore Barker genealogy and family history in the World's Largest Family Tree. Get Started . She would steal away in her room and read magazine articles detailing the exploits of the bank and train robbing Dalton Gang. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. And, of course, she also enjoyed the improved living conditions wealth allowed. Compare DNA and explore genealogy for Mary (Dix) Barker born abt. Historian and author John Koblas declared (via Press), "You can't talk about Ma Barker without talking about Jesse James.". NOTE: In 1977 there was a character called Syd Harker but whether he was said to be a relation to Pat and Janie in the episodes is unknown. Either she threw him out, as some say, or he left when life became intolerable with his criminal family. Source: Getty Images. [8] The gang decided to leave St. Paul with the FBI on the case and without Tom Brown supplying information; they moved to the Chicago area, renting apartments for Ma while they tried to launder the ransom.[9]. New York: Facts On File Inc., 2002. << /FontFile3 12 0 R Put yer hands in the air and gimme all yer money," before going on to describe her as "the meanest cat from ol' Chicago town." The gang operated under the protection of St. Paul's police chief Thomas "Big Tom" Brown, and they went from being bank robbers to kidnappers under his guidance. Barker-Karpis Gang member Alvin Karpis who knew her quite well paints a different picture, describing her as "an old-fashioned homebody from the Ozarks superstitious, gullible, simple, cantankerous, and, well, generally law-abiding" (via theToronto Sun). He was a freeman on 19 Dec 1690 in Springfield. November 8, 1931 Fred Barker killed an Arkansas police chief. Woodbury reported that there was no one inside alive. The Barker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Born in 18 Apr 1886 and died in 9 Jan 1984 Boswell, Oklahoma Abigail "Ma" Crowder Barker The word Bercar or Barcar as used in the twelfth and following century was an Anglicised form of the Norman-French word Bercher, a shepherd, and the term Barkary for a sheepfold lingered till Elizabethan times. In 1977, the disco band Boney M released the danceable song "Ma Baker," which features lyrics based on her life. The FBI connected the Barker-Karpis gang to the Hamm kidnapping by pulling fingerprints, a new technology at the time.
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