52. Charles Joseph⁴ BARBER (Josephine Barbara "Josie"³ DEHAUS, Elizabeth² UMBS, Anna Maria "Mary"¹ SCHWARTZ, Joannis Adami^A) (#28) was born in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH 8 AUG 1932. Charles died 20 JAN 2001 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH, at age 68. His body was interred 24 JAN 2001 in Defiance Co., OH..

He was baptized AUG 1932 in St. John's Cath., Defiance Co., OH. When Charles was age 28 and Norma ZACHRICH was age 27 they became the parents of Amy Louise BARBER 10 OCT 1960 in Defiance Co., OH. When Charles was age 30 and Norma ZACHRICH was age 30 they became the parents of Michael Charles BARBER 23 JUL 1963 in Defiance Co., OH. Crescent News Jan. 22, 2001: Defiance Township Trustee Charles J. Barber 68, Defiance, died at 11:55 p.m. Saturday in his home. He was born Aug. 8, 1932, in Defiance Co. the son of Charles & Josephine (Dehaus) Barber, in 1954 he married Norma Zachrich, who survives. He was a sales representative for Hubbard Co., for 36 years, retiring in 1995. A former realestate agent with Osborne Realty, he was a trustee of DAV Chapter 36, associated with the Defiance County Law Enforcement Association and a US Army veeran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, a former Defiance City Councilman and a former member of Defiance City Civil Service Board. Also surviving are a son Michael, Maumee; a daughter. Mrs Bob (Amy) Schaffer, Cecil; a brother James, Ayersville; a sister Katherine Barber, Port Clinton; and five grandchildren, three step grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and four great-step grandchildren. Proceeding him in death was his parents and two brothers Thomas, and John in infancy. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the church with Father Bernard Boff Officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cem. "Charles also did carpenter work with his brother James in the Defiance area." Note that Charles and Bernie Boff were best friends while growing up in Defiance during their childhood and teenage years. Josephine allowed her daughter Katherine to name Charles at birth!

Charles had Drk Brn hair.

began having arthritis problems at age 44 especially the left hip and both knees, and it appears he had a form of EDS which caused this.

He had cancer of the liver - Tumor.

insulin dependent Diabetes began about age 64.

Charles has had 3 strokes, and a unknown heart attack.

Clearly had EDS which caused him much joint pain, suspect fibromyalgia as mostlikely the cause.

Charles Joseph BARBER and Norma ZACHRICH had the following children:

+ 99 i. Amy Louise⁵ BARBER was born 10 OCT 1960.

+ 100 ii. Michael Charles BARBER (still alive).

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