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Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess 1881 – 1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1881

Birth Location: Genoa, Ottawa, Ohio

Death Date: 26 July 1954

Death Location: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Samuel Burgess

Mother: Catherine Iffland

Spouse(s): Edward Creswell

Children(s): David Creswell, Estella Creswell

The story of Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess began in 1881 in Genoa, Ottawa, Ohio. In 1910, Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess resided in Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. In 1920, Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess resided in Cleveland Ward 17, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess married Edward J.(Jack),John E. Creswell, and had children including David Edward Creswell, Estella Catherine (Dolly) Creswell. Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess passed away in 1954 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess began in 1881 in Genoa, Ottawa, Ohio.
  • In 1910, Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess resided in Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1920, Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess resided in Cleveland Ward 17, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
  • Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess married Edward J.(Jack),John E. Creswell, and had children including David Edward Creswell, Estella Catherine (Dolly) Creswell.
  • Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess passed away in 1954 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Burgess
1857 – 1891
Birth Location: Brownstown, Wayne Co., MI
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Catherine Iffland
1858 – 1889
Birth Location: Germany (Hesse-Kassel)
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Spouses(s)

Edward Creswell
1878 – 1932
Birth Location: Toledo, Ohio
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Children(s)

David Creswell
1899 – 1952
Birth Location: Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, United States of America
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Estella Creswell
1902 – 1978
Birth Location: Toledo, Lucus, Ohio
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Elizabeth Burgess's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Burgess
1881 – 1954
Birth Place: Genoa, Ottawa, Ohio
Parents
Samuel H. Burgess
1857 – 1891
Brownstown, Wayne Co., MI
Catherine (H. "Kate") Iffland
1858 – 1889
Germany (Hesse-Kassel)
Grandparents
George (Bunn) Burgess
1832 – 1865
England
Elizabeth Burton
1841 – 1878
New York
Great-Grandparents
John Burton
1797 – 1870
Cornelia Smith
1801 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Billings Burton
1775 – 1855
Mary Hilts
1769 – 1850

Elizabeth Burgess's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Catherine (Lizzy)) Burgess (19 May 1881 – 26 July 1954) m. Edward (J.(Jack),John E.) Creswell (13 Aug 1878 – 22 Sep 1932)
  1. 1. David (Edward) Creswell (30 Apr 1899 – 15 Oct 1952) m. Elizabeth (Pearl) Sexsmith (18 Apr 1906 – 15 Nov 1997)
    1. 1. Joyce (Elizabeth) Creswell (6 Jun 1929 – 12 Apr 2007) m. George (Archer) Harkins (23 Feb 1926 – 28 Nov 2009)
    2. 2. Raymond (Edward) Creswell (8 Jul 1932 – 6 Oct 2006) m. Joan (Therese) Finneran (7 Apr 1937 – 10 Mar 2007)
      1. 1. Katrina (Antoinette) Croswell (1963 – )
      2. 2. David (E.) Creswell
      3. 3. Ivan Ewert
    3. 3. Donna (K) Creswell (19 Nov 1934 – 31 May 2013) m. Louis (Edward) Darragh (21 Oct 1928 – 05 Nov 2001)
      1. 1. David (E) Darragh (21 Jul 1954 – 1954)
  2. 2. Estella (Catherine (Dolly)) Creswell (2 Feb 1902 – 24 Mar 1978) m. Jacques (R.) Deitz (3 Nov 1897 – 23 Dec 1970)
    1. 1. Edward Deitz (29 Mar 1923 – )
    2. 2. Jaques (R.) Deitz (1928 – )

Elizabeth Burgess's Timeline

7 Records

1881
19 May 1881
Birth of Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess in Genoa, Ottawa, Ohio
Genoa, Ottawa, Ohio
1910
1910
Age 29
Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess resided here in Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess resided here in Cleveland Ward 17, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland Ward 17, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess resided here in Cleveland (Districts 1-250), Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland (Districts 1-250), Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 54
Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess resided here in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 59
Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess resided here in , Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1954
26 July 1954
Age 73
Death of Elizabeth Catherine (Lizzy) Burgess in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1881
    Event Place: Genoa, Ottawa, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03239; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 92-887
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 17, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T625_1369; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 345
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2341496
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T624_1171; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0304; FHL microfilm: 1375184
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T624_1171; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0304; FHL microfilm: 1375184

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cleveland Ward 17, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 17, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T625_1369; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 345

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cleveland (Districts 1-250), Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2341496

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03239; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 92-887

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03239; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 92-887

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 July 1954
    Event Place: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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