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Elizabeth Burton 1841 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1841

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 16 Jun 1878

Death Location: 5th Ward Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Father: John Burton

Mother: Cornelia Smith

Spouse(s): George Burgess

Children(s): Samuel Burgess, John Burgess, Charles Burgess

Elizabeth Burton was born in 1841 in New York, the child of John Burton and Cornelia (Conicha) Smith. In 1860, Elizabeth Burton resided in Brownstown, Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Elizabeth Burton married George Bunn Burgess, and had children including Samuel H. Burgess, John Burgess, Charles Ellison Burgess. Elizabeth Burton passed away in 1878 in 5th Ward Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Burton was born in 1841 in New York, the child of John Burton and Cornelia (Conicha) Smith.
  • In 1860, Elizabeth Burton resided in Brownstown, Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • Elizabeth Burton married George Bunn Burgess, and had children including Samuel H. Burgess, John Burgess, Charles Ellison Burgess.
  • Elizabeth Burton passed away in 1878 in 5th Ward Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Burton
1797 – 1870
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Cornelia Smith
1801 – 1880
Birth Location: New York State
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Spouses(s)

George Burgess
1832 – 1865
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

Samuel Burgess
1857 – 1891
Birth Location: Brownstown, Wayne Co., MI
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John Burgess
1861 – 1908
Birth Location: Berlin, Monroe, Michigan, USA
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Charles Burgess
1865 – 1941
Birth Location: Walled Lake, Oakland, MI
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Elizabeth Burton's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Burton
1841 – 1878
Birth Place: New York
Parents
John Burton
1797 – 1870
New York, United States
Cornelia ((Conicha)) Smith
1801 – 1880
New York State
Grandparents
Billings Burton
1775 – 1855
Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States
Mary (Ann) Hilts
1769 – 1850
Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Burton
1750 – 1820
(Barbara) Steelman
1752 – 1794
Anthony Hilts
1741 – 1791
Mary Young
1741 – 1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Burton
1727 – 1806
Elizabeth Welles
1728 – 1783
Charles Steelman
1697 – 1779
Mary Adams
1722 – 1777
Anthony Hilts
Jane Durland
Thomas Young
1723 – 1769
Thankful Roberts
1726 – 1759

Elizabeth Burton's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth Burton (1841 – 16 Jun 1878) m. George (Bunn) Burgess (1832 – About 1865)
  1. 1. Samuel (H.) Burgess (1857 – 8 Jan 1891) m. Catherine (H. "Kate") Iffland (1858 – 19 May 1889) m. Enola Stewart (15 Nov 1867 – 3 Mar 1939)
    1. 1. 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)
        3. 3. Donna (K) Creswell (19 Nov 1934 – 31 May 2013) m. Louis (Edward) Darragh (21 Oct 1928 – 05 Nov 2001)
      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 – )
    2. 2. John (William) Burgess (17 May 1883 – 7 Oct 1939) m. Emma Strauss (17 Jun 1887 – 10 Nov 1942)
      1. 1. Jack (Henry) Burgess (7 Nov 1920 – 20 Jul 1981) m. Annie (G) Burgess (14 Feb 1920 – Sep 1981)
        1. 1. William (O) Burgess (abt 1947 – )
      2. 2. Oliver (E) Burgess (8 Sep 1924 – 3 July 1967) m. Ethel (Mary) Miller (30 Dec 1923 – 19 Jan 1996)
    3. 3. Estella(Stella) (E.) Burgess (17 Feb 1885 – 1953) m. John (Arnold) Keil (18 Sep 1883 – 31 Aug 1952)
      1. 1. Lester (Riley) Keil (6 Oct 1908 – 11 Sep 1969)
        1. 1. Joan Keil
    4. 4. George (Riley) Burgess (18 Apr 1887 – 16 Jun 1956) m. Emma Karlinsky (22 Nov 1887 – 20 Mar 1967)
      1. 1. Norma (Clara) Burgess (30 Jul 1915 – 1 Jun 2012) m. Lawrence (John) Jarkewicz (1 Sep 1915 – 24 Mar 1999)
        1. 1. Gary (George) Jarkewicz (7 Jan 1953 – ) m. Maita (Louise) Poole (14 Jul 1953 – )
        2. 2. Felix Jarkewicz
      2. 2. Clifford (William) Burgess (26 Feb 1917 – 7 Mar 1999) m. Helen (Marie) Bidgood (18 Oct 1920 – 9 Apr 2008)
        1. 1. Nola (Elaine) Burgess (3 Sep 1948 – 4 Jan 2000) m. Galen (P) Weingart (abt 1938 – ) m. Charles (Eugene) Goldy (8 Jul 1947 – )
        2. 2. Paul (William) Burgess m. Lucinda
      3. 3. Edna (Estelle) Burgess (18 Apr 1918 – 23 Apr 1955) m. William (Armitage) Freeh (28 Nov 1913 – 22 Feb 1984)
        1. 1. Frederick (B) Freeh (1 May 1947 – ) m. Frances (Amy) Bothe (8 Oct 1950 – )
        2. 2. George (Alvin) Freeh (02 May 1949 – 17 Aug 1979)
      4. 4. Enola Burgess (21 Nov 1923 – 11 Dec 1923)
  2. 2. John Burgess (15 June 1861 – 22 Aug 1908) m. Josephine Campau (12 Dec 1862 – 15 Aug 1929)
    1. 1. George (Vandis) Burgess (13 Feb 1880 – 1 May 1961) m. Valeda (D) Boisclair (1894 – 1953)
      1. 1. Valeda (Jeanne) Burgess (18 Mar 1923 – Jan 1989) m. Milton (LaVerne) Jeffries (abt 1922 – 18 Mar 1988)
      2. 2. George (Vandis) Burgess (18 Jan 1925 – 24 Aug 1937)
      3. 3. Constance (Ann) Burgess (24 Jan 1930 – 24 Dec 1995) m. Robert Duhl (21 May 1928 – 9 Jul 2010)
        1. 1. Roberta Duhl (abt 1949 – )
        2. 2. George (M) Duhl (abt 1950 – )
        3. 3. Thomas (K) Duhl (21 Mar 1955 – )
        4. 4. Robert (Alan) Duhl (6 Jul 1959 – ) m. Sandra (Carol) Clepper (31 Jul 1961 – 10 Jul 2020)
        5. 5. Lynn (M) Duhl (10 Jun 1963 – ) m. Lindenfelser
        6. 6. Lee (Vandis) Duhl (Dec 1966 – ) m. Karen (N) Marisnick (Mar 1967 – )
        7. 7. Christine Duhl
        8. 8. Joyce Duhl m. Luce
    2. 2. William Burgess (28 Feb 1882 – )
    3. 3. Phillip (Ernest) Burgess (Feb 28 1882 – 21 Dec 1939) m. Pearl (I) Vansickle (18 Feb 1888 – 3 Jul 1952)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Burgess (19 Apr 1884 – Nov 1977)
    5. 5. Viola Burgess (20 Apr 1889 – 2 Apr 1973) m. Bert Collins (23 Sep 1886 – 16 Aug 1977)
      1. 1. Alvena (Irene) Collins (7 Dec 1907 – 12 Feb 1977) m. Ralph (Smith) Green (6 Aug 1907 – 16 Feb 1987)
    6. 6. Garrett (M) Burgess (17 Nov 1890 – 25 Apr 1948) m. Maud (Frances) Bolitho (17 Dec 1888 – 30 Nov 1965)
      1. 1. William (Garrett) Burgess (16 Nov 1910 – 24 Mar 1958) m. Geraldine (Mabel) Keown (21 Aug 1912 – 11 Mar 2001)
        1. 1. Diann (Lee) Burgess (Jun 1936 – ) m. Lee (C) Barker
      2. 2. Donald (John) Burgess (1 Dec 1913 – 29 Oct 1987) m. Laura (Evelyn) Burgess (19 Jul 1918 – May 1980) m. Evelyn (Fay) Peplinski (19 Jul 1918 – 12 May 1980) m. Helen (R) Kina (25 Dec 1922 – 30 Sep 2013)
        1. 1. Arlene (M) Burgess (15 Jun 1937 – ) m. Norman Zifkin (16 Mar 1927 – 14 Aug 2008)
        2. 2. Donald (J) Burgess (abt 1943 – )
        3. 3. James (Garrett) Burgess (27 Mar 1947 – 4 Dec 2014) m. Marsha (Ann) Mason m. RoseMary
        4. 4. Mary (Anne K) Burgess (1948 – ) m. Lawrence Johnson
        5. 5. Susan (F) Burgess (Sep 1948 – ) m. Manninen
        6. 6. Sharon (Burgess) Xaver
      3. 3. Garrett (Edward) Burgess (4 Jun 1916 – 10 Jan 1952) m. Rose (Marie) Bannhard (27 Apr 1923 – 21 Apr 2009)
        1. 1. Sandra (Marie) Burgess (17 Jul 1946 – ) m. Gordon (Douglas) Goedde (26 Apr 1949 – 1 Dec 2005) m. Peter Huyck
        2. 2. Linda (Christine) Burgess (15 Oct 1949 – 23 Jan 2009) m. Whitfield
      4. 4. Helen (Viola) Burgess (24 Oct 1919 – 1 July 2013) m. Leonard (Joseph) Wood (26 Dec 1918 – 12 Feb 1989)
    7. 7. Edward Burgess (13 Aug 1892 – 29 May 1975) m. Mary (Grace) Stilles (8 Jun 1892 – 11 Oct 1972)
      1. 1. Catherine (Irene) Burgess (27 Dec 1910 – 16 Dec 2000) m. Charles (W) Mote (abt 1912 – )
        1. 1. Douglas Mote (abt 1942 – )
      2. 2. Lyman (Lloyd) Burgess (5 Aug 1915 – 7 May 2001) m. Marjorie (B) Paton (abt 1917 – 16 Jul 1967)
        1. 1. Barbara (Joan) Burgess (10 Mar 1934 – 5 Nov 2007) m. Raymond (C) Skerkowski (22 Jun 1928 – 13 Sept 1985)
        2. 2. Susan (Blake) Burgess (Jan 1941 – ) m. Willis
        3. 3. Thomas (L) Burgess (abt 1948 – )
      3. 3. Edward (Henry) Burgess (10 Jul 1921 – 12 Feb 1995) m. Mildred (Virginia) Harmer (13 Jan 1924 – 04 May 2015)
        1. 1. Catherine (A) Burgess (abt 1942 – Aft. 04 May 2015)
        2. 2. Edward (H) Burgess (abt 1945 – Aft. 04 May 2015)
    8. 8. Emmett (Harry) Burgess (7 Nov 1894 – 14 May 1991) m. Maybelle (Fanny) Jones (14 Oct 1897 – 11 Jan 1980)
    9. 9. James (Riley) Burgess (26 Aug 1896 – 17 Oct 1963) m. Grace (Madeline) Billings (5 Oct 1897 – 7 April 1988)
      1. 1. James (Riley) Burgess (19 Oct 1919 – 5 Jul 1984)
      2. 2. Barbara (Jeane) Burgess (abt 1929 – ) m. Francis (Louis) Boyle (4 Oct 1925 – )
        1. 1. Michael Boyle
        2. 2. Judith Boyle
        3. 3. James Boyle
  3. 3. Charles (Ellison) Burgess (10 Sep 1865 – 26 Dec 1941) m. Minnie (Jane) Hamilton (28 Jun 1869 – 17 Sep 1950)
    1. 1. Ellison (Chase) Burgess (2 Apr 1888 – 28 Aug 1890)
    2. 2. Bernice (Lucille) Burgess (30 Jun 1890 – 9 Apr 1965) m. John (Raymond) Hayes (1 Jan 1891 – 03 Nov 1952)
      1. 1. Charles (Ellison) Hayes (2 Mar 1917 – 23 Dec 2006) m. Rose (Elizabeth) Davis (19 Jul 1919 – 19 Apr 1994)
        1. 1. Lynda (Dianne) Hayes (22 Nov 1943 – 29 Jul 1993) m. Edwin (Paul) Loft (18 Dec 1943 – )
        2. 2. Russell (J) Hayes (24 Aug 1946 – ) m. Phyllis Peltonen (29 Apr 1949 – )
      2. 2. Mildred (Jane) Hayes (20 Jul 1921 – 1 Aug 2012) m. Gordon (Eugene) Nuyen (27 Aug 1920 – 20 Aug 1998)
        1. 1. Sally (Kay) Nuyen (Oct 1942 – ) m. Edward (J) Mahieu (28 Jan 1940 – )
        2. 2. Suzanne (Lyn) Nuyen (abt 1948 – ) m. Gerald (L) Henning (26 Nov 1947 – 26 Sep 1993) m. John Curtis
        3. 3. Steven (John) Nuyen (Sep 1949 – ) m. Martha (Jane) Metcalf (10 May 1953 – )

Elizabeth Burton's Timeline

3 Records

1841
1841
Birth of Elizabeth Burton in New York
New York
1860
1860
Age 19
Elizabeth Burton resided here in Brownstown, Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Brownstown, Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1878
16 Jun 1878
Age 37
Death of Elizabeth Burton in 5th Ward Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
5th Ward Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: M653_564; Page: 926; Family History Library Fi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Brownstown, Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: M653_564; Page: 926; Family History Library Fi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1878
    Event Place: 5th Ward Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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