Barker family
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The Barker family was a notorious American criminal clan of the early 20th century, infamous for its involvement in bank robberies, kidnappings, and organized crime during the Depression era.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ma Barker | 0 |
| George Barker | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American criminal family
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American woman ⓘ criminal ⓘ criminal organization ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
Great Depression
NERFINISHED
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| activeIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Midwestern United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bank robber gangs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criminalActivity |
armed robbery
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extortion ⓘ kidnapping for ransom ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Arthur "Doc" Barker
NERFINISHED
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Fred Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ George Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ Ma Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCaseType |
high-profile kidnappings
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multi-state bank robberies ⓘ |
| hasReputation | notorious criminal clan ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Prohibition-era crime in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interstate criminal operations
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violent confrontations with law enforcement ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunity | English ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementAttention | FBI manhunts ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Depression-era American gangsters ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal | sensationalized in American press ⓘ |
| memberOf | Barker family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bank robbery
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kidnapping ⓘ organized crime ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Depression-era outlaw gangs in the United States ⓘ |
| role | matriarch of the Barker family ⓘ |
| socialClassification | outlaw family ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alvin Karpis