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William Bennett Burton 1849 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1849

Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 24 Nov 1936

Death Location: Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Jesse Burton

Mother: Sarah Fox

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In 1849, William Bennett Burton entered the world in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Jesse B Burton and Sarah Jane Fox. In 1870, William Bennett Burton resided in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. William Bennett Burton passed away in 1936 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1849, William Bennett Burton entered the world in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Jesse B Burton and Sarah Jane Fox.
  • In 1870, William Bennett Burton resided in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • William Bennett Burton passed away in 1936 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Burton's Ancestors

Self
William Burton
1849 – 1936
Birth Place: Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Jesse B Burton
1825 – 1906
Bethlehem, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Sarah (Jane) Fox
1827 – 1914
Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
Nathan Burton
1794 – 1862
Clinton, Kennebec, Maine, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Burton
1750 – 1820
(Barbara) Steelman
1752 – 1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Burton
1727 – 1806
Elizabeth Welles
1728 – 1783
Charles Steelman
1697 – 1779
Mary Adams
1722 – 1777

William Burton's Timeline

3 Records

1849
30 Nov 1849
Birth of William Bennett Burton in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 21
William Bennett Burton resided here in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1936
24 Nov 1936
Age 87
Death of William Bennett Burton in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1849
    Event Place: Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M593_106; Page: 617A
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M593_106; Page: 617A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1936
    Event Place: Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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