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  1. Morgan Barney1878 - 1943
m. 13 Feb 1919
  1. Rhoda Barney1920 - 2007
  2. John Barney1922 - 1987
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Name Morgan Barney
Gender Male
Birth? 25 Sep 1878 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 13 Feb 1919 New Rochelle, New York, United Statesto Nora Stanton Blatch
Death? 22 Jun 1943 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

He graduated Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1900 with a degree in naval architecture before moving to New York, where he opened his own office. There he designed for yachts and sailboats before returning to New Bedford during World War I. At that time he worked on converting oil barges to oil tankers and on designing vessels and weapons to fight German submarines.

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