Brief Life History of Maria
When Maria Burnham was born on 10 January 1841, in South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, Erastus William Burnham Sr., was 30 and her mother, Emeline Parsons, was 28. She married George W. Shippey on 10 January 1860, in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Detroit Ward 14, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1900 and Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, United States for about 10 years. She died on 27 November 1927, in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States, at the age of 86.
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- Maria in entry for Charles Edward Shipper, "Rhode Island Town Births Index, 1639-1932"
- Maria Shippy in household of George Shippy, "United States Census, 1870"
- Maria Burnham, "Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939"
Spouse and Children
1835– Male
1841–1927 Female
Children (4)
1861–1939 Female
1863–1922 Male
1872–1872 Male
1874–1896 Male
Parents and Siblings
1810–1854 Male
1812–1893 Female
Siblings (11)
1834–1921 Male
1835–1913 Female
1837–1886 Female
1838–1912 Female
1841–1927 Female
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World Events (8)
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Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of several places called Burnham. Those in Buckinghamshire (Burnham Beeches), Norfolk (various villages), and Essex (Burnham-on-Crouch) are named with Old English burna ‘stream’ + hām ‘homestead’. In the case of Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, however, the second element is Old English hamm ‘water meadow’, while Burnham in Lincolnshire is named from brunnum, dative plural of Old Norse brunnr ‘spring’, originally used after a preposition, i.e. ‘(at) the springs’.
History: In 1635 Robert Burnham and his two brothers came from England to Ipswich, MA, after their ship was wrecked on the coast of Maine. In the mid 18th century John Burnham and his son, also called John, were among the early settlers in what became the state of VT. In 1785, the younger John Burnham established himself at Middletown, CT.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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