FBI agents discovered the hideout of Barker and her son Fred after Arthur was arrested in Chicago on January 8, 1935. No matter what version of the tale you believe, one thing is certain: Being a devoted mother was by far her most defining characteristic. He soon had three little brothers: Lloyd was born in 1896, Arthur (nicknamed "Doc") in 1899, and Fred in 1903. Ms. 29.245,fol. They climbed to the roof, where, miraculously, a rope of perfect length was waiting for them. Satina Pearce was born in Brooklyn New York, 1988. Among the four of them, between 1915 and 1927, they were arrested for robbery, stealing cars, and even murder, as per History. From 1928 to 1930, Ma lived in "miserable poverty" in a "dirt-floor shack" with no husband and no job, while all her sons were in jail. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover described her as "the most vicious, dangerous, and resourceful criminal brain of the last decade.". "What could look more innocent?". In 1932, Dunlop's naked body was found by a lake in Wisconsin, killed by three bullets fired at close range, as per the FBI. /BaseFont /EQNEBL+Times-Bold Agents entered the house after Woodbury announced that Ma and Fred Barker were both dead. 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Feeling the heat, the gang left St. Paul and returned to Chicago, where they tried to launder the ransom money. The Family of Richard Barker of Andover, Massachusetts Paradigm of Seventeenth Century Colonial Puritanism. 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). [11] Other sources say that it was lying between the bodies of Ma and Fred. According to authors Chris Enss and Howard Kazanjian in their book "Ma Barker," she was never arrested in connection with a crime. This was hardly fair. She was buried in (3) 1645 in Rowley. She is described as his wife on the 1930 census of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The father was a farmer. That day, Hoover said, marked "the end of an era of violence." For nine months, the corpses lay unclaimed. Barker was born Arizona Donnie Clark in Ash Grove, Missouri, the daughter of John and Emaline (Parker) Clark; her family called her "Arrie".In 1892, she married George Barker in Lawrence County, Missouri, and the couple had four sons: Herman (1893-1927), Lloyd (1897-1949), Arthur (1899-1939), and Fred (1901-1935). Her role was in taking care of gang members, who often sent her to the movies while they committed crimes. 1877 1877. [6] By 1933, most of the gang were back in St. Paul where they carried out two kidnappings of wealthy businessmen. Kate never punished her sons because she never believed they had done anything wrong. Back in the 1930s, people would pose with the bodies of infamous criminals. Alvin Karpis, thought to be the true leader of the gang, disagreed with Hoover. [citation needed], Both bodies were found in the same front bedroom. Early Origins of the Barker family. /FontDescriptor 11 0 R James lived in Rowley and Southfield. Her blood has been scrubbed from the pine floorboards. New York had the highest population of Barker families in 1840. BARKER Family. At birth, she was given the name Arizona Donnie Clark, as per Biography. Family life George and Arizona had four boys named . November 8, 1931 Fred Barker killed an Arkansas police chief. Five of the most wanted thieves, murderers, and kidnappers by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the 1930s were from the same family. According to Chris Enss and Howard Kazanjian in their book "Ma Barker," the family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a fresh start, but the troubles with the law only increased. /Descent -206 We're 100% free for everything!' . He got away with it for almost a month before a copfinally caught up with him. January 8, 1935 Arthur "Doc" Barker arrested in Chicago; Barker gang member, January 16, 1935 Fred and Ma Barker killed by FBI in Ocklawaha, Florida (Marion County). "We'd leave her at home when we were arranging a job, or we'd send her to a movie. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. The U.S. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940, list Barker as an official member of the Sioux tribe. According to Karpis (per Crime and Investigation), her motherly persona was a huge asset. They were inducted into major crime by the Central Park gang. 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. >> "The name Barker, though not a very common one, made its appearance during the thirteenth century in parts of the country widely distant from each other, and it is not to be supposed that all those who bore it were in any way related to each other. 1926 Fred Barker robbed bank in Winfield, Kansas; arrested. Current reports as of 2022 are consistent that Kate Barker's role in her sons' crimes were falsely created by the media to increase newspaper and media sales margins. The crunch came when George refused to support Lloyd after his arrest, insisting that he should be punished for his crime. Wikimedia CommonsArthur Barker was killed when he tried to escape from Alcatraz Prison. 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. This pairing formed the heart of what would become the Barker-Karpis Gang. 1921 Lloyd "Red" Barker arrested for vagrancy in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Salt Lake City : Tradition Publications. The 1910 to 1930 censuses and the Tulsa City Directories . February 19, 1920 Arthur Barker arrested in Joplin, Missouri (#1740); returned to Tulsa, Oklahoma. "B. Born Arizona Clark, Ma Barker raised four sons whose crimes made the family Americas most wanted gang. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, St. Paul, Minnesota, was just that place. Skip . On February 14, 1920, there was a jailbreak. >> /MissingWidth 250 An error has occured while loading the map. J. Edgar Hoover called her "the most vicious, dangerous, and resourceful criminal brain of the last decade.". For one, the firstphotographtaken at the crime scene doesn't depict her with a gun. May 2, 1936 Karpis and accomplice Fred Hunter arrested in New Orleans, Louisiana. Kate continued to encourage the boys' participation in crime and, according to the Joplin Globe, their family home became a gathering place for criminals. The Barker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Source: S-459734466 Repository: #R-995697160 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo . Unfortunately, this odd tidbit led the G-Men right to their doorstep. Soon, cars full of high school students from Ocala, a town 20 miles north, were turning up to watch the gunfight. << According toBiography, Kate would become furious at the mention of discipline. Things improved for her in 1931 after her son Fred was released from jail. [6] He also claimed that she enjoyed the lifestyle that was the fruit of her sons' crimes and supposedly had a string of lovers.[6]. The name Barker is derived from the old Norman "bercer," which signified the elected herdsman of the village or manor. /Flags 4 They obtained $100,000 in ransom by abducting William Hamm, then arranged the kidnapping of Edward Bremer which netted them a $200,000 ransom. Explore genealogy for Ma (Clark) Barker born 1873 Ash Grove, Missouri died 1935 Marion, Co. Florida including ancestors + children + 2 photos + 2 family memories + 3 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community. The family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1912. In the ensuing shootout, one policeman was killed . 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.". He was killed in a lengthy gunfight with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1935. She wasnt suited for a role in the Karpis-Barker Gang., Karpis went on to write in his autobiography that the most ridiculous story in the annals of crime is that Ma Barker was the mastermind behind the Karpis-Barker gang., Continuing, he wrote, She wasnt a leader of criminals or even a criminal herself She knew we were criminals, but her participation in our careers was limited to one function: when we traveled together, we moved as a mother and her sons. "When we traveled together, we moved as a mother and her sons," he said. (/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) Explore Barker genealogy and family history in the World's Largest Family Tree. He was among a group from nearby Newbury and Ipswich who had petitioned for . Username and password are case sensitive. George Barker wanted to admonish his sons, but, per Enss and Kajanjian, Kate wouldn't allow it. 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 Ma Barker Story. The FBI gunned down Ma and Fred Barker in this Florida cottage. The gangster period thrived until Ma Barker and Creepy Karpis grew brazen. The two Massachusetts Barkers, Robert and John, were doubtless descendants of the same ancient and honorable Barker family of Shropshire, from which it has been found that Samuel Barker, of Delaware, and James Barker, of Rhode Island, are descended. 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. >> Their sons joined the Central Park Gang and began committing more serious crimes. Mary Barnard , Roger Williams, Marguerite D'ANJOU , Charles 1er Capet de Valois DE FRANCE, Mathilde Mahaut DE MAYENNE , Hugues II, le pacifique DE BOURGOGNE.