Stephen J Burt

Brief Life History of Stephen J

When Stephen J Burt was born on 19 September 1821, in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, James Burt, was 41 and his mother, Lucy J Kenyon, was 28. He married Mary Jeanette Sisson in 1845, in Boonville, Boonville, Oneida, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Northumberland, Saratoga, New York, United States for about 5 years. He died in 1885, at the age of 64.

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Stephen J Burt
1821–1885
Mary Jeanette Sisson
1822–
Marriage: 1845
Harlan Burt
1847–1872
Mary Josephine Burt
1850–1876
Julia E Burt
1856–1859
Adelaide Margaret Burt
1859–1903

Sources (7)

  • Stephen J Burt, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Stephen J Burt, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Stephen J Burt, "United States Census, 1880"

World Events (8)

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

1829 · Farmington Canal Opened

Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

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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