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Walter Burr 1788–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 OCT 1788

Birth Location: Redding, Fairfield, CT

Death Date: 29 AUG 1857

Death Location: Catherine, Schuyler, NY

Father: Samuel Burr

Mother: Eleanor Sherwood

Spouse(s): Hannah Lockwood

Children(s): William Burr

In 1788, Walter Burr entered the world in Redding, Fairfield, CT, born to Samuel Burr And Eleanor Sherwood. Walter Burr married Hannah Lockwood, and had children including William Taylor Burr. Walter Burr passed away in 1857 in Catherine, Schuyler, NY.

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Biography

  • In 1788, Walter Burr entered the world in Redding, Fairfield, CT, born to Samuel Burr And Eleanor Sherwood.
  • Walter Burr married Hannah Lockwood, and had children including William Taylor Burr.
  • Walter Burr passed away in 1857 in Catherine, Schuyler, NY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Burr
1760–1834
Birth Location: Easton, Fairfield, CT
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Eleanor Sherwood
1764–1855
Birth Location: Greens Farm, Fairfield, CT
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Lockwood
1794–1851
Birth Location: Redding, Fairfield, CT
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Children(s)

William Burr
1820–1903
Birth Location: Ridgefield, CT
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Walter Burr's Ancestors

Self
Walter Burr
1788–1857
Birth Place: Redding, Fairfield, CT
Parents
Samuel Burr
1760–1834
Easton, Fairfield, CT
Eleanor Sherwood
1764–1855
Greens Farm, Fairfield, CT
Grandparents
Abel Burr
1728–1779
Greenfield, Fairfield, CT
Sarah Cadwell
Nehemiah Sherwood
1728–1823
Greens Farm, Fairfield, CT
Elizabeth Unknown
1731–1812
Greens Farm, Fairfield, CT
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Burr
1701–
Hannah Hide
1707–
Jacob Cadwell
1708–1765
Ann Osborn
1711–
Thomas Sherwood
–1756
Ellen Churchill
1695–1754
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Burr
1670–1748
Esther Perry
1678–
John Hide
1668–1744
Rachel Rumsey
1671–1738
Edward Cadwell
Deborah Bunce
Isaac Sherwood
1645–1739
Elizabeth Jackson
1651–
Robert Churchill

Walter Burr's Descendants

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Walter Burr (27 OCT 1788–29 AUG 1857) m. Hannah Lockwood (2 JUN 1794–29 JUL 1851)
  1. 1. William (Taylor) Burr 1820–1903 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Davis 1831–1903
    1. 1. William (H.) Burr 1868–1934 m. Harriet Thomas
      1. 1. Bertha (May) Burr 1886–1921 m. Arthur (Howard) Bennett 1882–1940
        1. 1. Beatrice (Bertha) Bennett 1911–
        2. 2. Arthur (Howard) Bennett 1915–
      2. 2. Leonard (Charles) Burr 1888–
      3. 3. Alice Burr 1890–
      4. 4. Harold Burr 1894–

Walter Burr's Timeline

2 Records

1788
27 OCT 1788
Birth of Walter Burr in Redding, Fairfield, CT
Redding, Fairfield, CT
1857
29 AUG 1857
Age 69
Death of Walter Burr in Catherine, Schuyler, NY
Catherine, Schuyler, NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 OCT 1788
    Event Place: Redding, Fairfield, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 AUG 1857
    Event Place: Catherine, Schuyler, NY
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