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Ida Barber 1879 - 1968

Ida May (Huntington) Barber of East Hartford, Hartford County, CT was born on November 8, 1879 in Mansfield, Tolland County, and died at age 88 years old on October 6, 1968 in East Hartford, Hartford County. Ida Barber was buried at Atwoodville Cemetery in Mansfield, Tolland County.

Ida May (Huntington) Barber

East Hartford, Hartford County, CT 06108

November 8, 1879

Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States

October 6, 1968

East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States

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Ida May (Huntington) Barber's History: 1879 - 1968

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1879

Birthday

November 8, 1879

Birthdate

Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut United States

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Early Life & Education

Ida attended the Old Willimantic Model School in Willimantic, Connecticut.
Religious Beliefs

Ida and her husband's funeral were held at Potter Funeral Home as a double funeral.
Professional Career

Ida taught in various elementary schools in eastern Connecticut and was the principal of South Windsor Grammar School for several years.
Personal Life & Family

Ida May (Huntington) Barber was born on November 6th, 1879 - birth year according to her headstone - in Mansfield, Connecticut to Herbert Othello Huntington (1854 - 1920) and Isabelle Hughes (1858 - 1940) and she had siblings Lenora, Julia, Maude, Vera and Helen. Ida May Huntington married Charles Tillinghast Barber (1894 - 1968). They didn't have children and Ida May and Charles died one day apart: Charles in Hartford Hospital and Ida at their home the day after.
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1968

Death

October 6, 1968

Death date

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Cause of death

East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut United States
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Atwoodville Cemetery in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut United States
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Ida Barber lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.

The average age of a Huntington family member is 74.

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Anna FULLERbanana1946

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04/24/2025

Questions aboutmy great aunt!!

My Great Aunt Ida May Huntington Barber was the principal of Hartford Public High in 1934.How many years was she the principal??

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Kathy Pinna

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04/24/2025

Anna - I checked my genealogical resources and could only find a mention in her obituary that she was principal for "several years". Maybe someone else knows a more exact time frame?

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