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Sarah Elizabeth Burnham 1849–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 25, 1849

Birth Location: Massachusetts

Death Date: 1927

Death Location: Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Nathan Burnham

Mother: Margaret Dodge

Spouse(s): Rufus Choate

Children(s): Celia Choate, Agnes Choate

Sarah Elizabeth Burnham was born in 1849 in Massachusetts, the child of Nathan Burnham And Margaret Dodge. In 1850, Sarah Elizabeth Burnham resided in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. In 1855, Sarah Elizabeth Burnham resided in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah Elizabeth Burnham married Rufus Choate, and had children including Agnes May Choate, Celia Mason Choate. Sarah Elizabeth Burnham passed away in 1927 in Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sarah Elizabeth Burnham was born in 1849 in Massachusetts, the child of Nathan Burnham And Margaret Dodge.
  • In 1850, Sarah Elizabeth Burnham resided in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1855, Sarah Elizabeth Burnham resided in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Sarah Elizabeth Burnham married Rufus Choate, and had children including Agnes May Choate, Celia Mason Choate.
  • Sarah Elizabeth Burnham passed away in 1927 in Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Burnham
1812–1888
Birth Location: Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Margaret Dodge
1815–1904
Birth Location: Essex, Mass, Essex Co
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Spouses(s)

Rufus Choate
1834–1913
Birth Location: Massachusetts
RC

Children(s)

Celia Choate
1884–1976
Birth Location: Massachusetts
CC
Agnes Choate
1882–1981
Birth Location: Massachusetts
AC

Sarah Burnham's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Burnham
1849–1927
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Parents
Nathan Burnham
1812–1888
Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Margaret Dodge
1815–1904
Essex, Mass, Essex Co
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Burnham's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (Elizabeth) Burnham (Feb 25, 1849–1927) m. Rufus Choate (1834–8 Oct 1913)
  1. 1. Celia (Mason) Choate 1884–1976 m. Ralph (W) Crockett 1870–
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Choate) Crockett 1913–
    2. 2. John (Scribner) Crockett 1915–2001
  2. 2. Agnes (May) Choate 1882–1981 m. Arthur (Stanley Wonson) Sr 1887–1975
    1. 1. Roger (Choate) Wonson 1924– m. Mary (Sue) Littlejohn 1921–
    2. 2. Arthur (Stanley Wonson) Jr. 1918–1993 m. Helen DeStephano –1971 m. Ethel (Elizabeth) Lewis 1917–1956

Sarah Burnham's Timeline

10 Records

1849
Feb 25, 1849
Birth of Sarah Elizabeth Burnham in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1850
1850
Age 1
Sarah Elizabeth Burnham resided here in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1855
1855
Age 6
Sarah Elizabeth Burnham resided here in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Sarah Elizabeth Burnham resided here in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Sarah Elizabeth Burnham resided here in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
Sarah Elizabeth Burnham resided here in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1910
1910
Age 61
Sarah Elizabeth Burnham resided here in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 71
Sarah Elizabeth Burnham resided here in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1924
1924
Age 75
Sarah Elizabeth Burnham resided here in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
1927
1927
Age 78
Death of Sarah Elizabeth Burnham in Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 25, 1849
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [3] Massachusetts, Town Birth Records
    [4] Massachusetts, State Census, 1855
    [5] Massachusetts, Birth Records
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_689; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 32
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_607; Page: 347B; Family History Library Film: 552106
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0270; FHL microfilm: 1240640
    [9] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_581; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0282; FHL microfilm: 1374594
    [11] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_314; Page: 286A; Image: 287
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Choates in America, 1643-1896, John Choat and his descendants, Chebacco, Ipswich, Massachusetts
    [14] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 6 Dec 1927; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America; ,0.76265496,0.27168432,0.846

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_314; Page: 286A; Image: 287

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_607; Page: 347B; Family History Library Film: 552106

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0270; FHL microfilm: 1240640

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_581; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0282; FHL microfilm: 1374594

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_689; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 32

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Essex, Mass
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 6 Dec 1927; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America; ,0.76265496,0.27168432,0.846

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 6 Dec 1927; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America; ,0.76265496,0.27168432,0.846

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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