Brief Life History of John
When John Burt was born on 15 June 1814, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, George Burt, was 28 and his mother, Janet Ewings, was 23. He married Anne Johnson on 24 December 1842, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 30 October 1855, in Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 41, and was buried in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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- John Burt, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Burt - Church record: birth-name: John Burt
- John Burt, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
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1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1817 · Dryburgh Abbey Bridge
Dryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge that connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells, across the River Tweed. Before its construction, A ferry crossing service had existed here for centuries. It was originally 79 meters long and was undergoing a period of rapid growth in popularity. The Bridge was completed on August 1 but a few months later it collapsed. Very shortly after the collapse, another bridge was built further downstream. A new bridge, which still stands today, was constructed after the first World War.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English (southern): variant of Bird , Bright , or Burd .
German: Middle High German burt ‘that which is due or proper’, therefore a nickname for someone who has fulfilled his obligations properly.
Jewish (from Poland and Ukraine): variant of Burd .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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