Elisha Paul Burtch

about 26 February 1892–April 1968 (Age 76)
Alexandria Bay, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York, United States

The Life Summary of Elisha Paul

When Elisha Paul Burtch was born about 26 February 1892, in Alexandria Bay, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York, United States, his father, Willard Stanley Burtch, was 38 and his mother, Marjorie Catherine Plunkett, was 34. He married Redo Helen Comstock on 28 April 1920, in Alexandria Bay, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Alexandria, Jefferson, New York, United States for about 40 years. His occupation is listed as upholsterer in Fitzgerald, Western Australia, Australia. He died in April 1968, in Alexandria Bay, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Saint Cyril's Cemetery, Alexandria Bay, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Elisha Paul Burtch
1892–1968
Redo Helen Comstock
1896–1960
Marriage: 28 April 1920
Philip Michael Burtch
1921–1921

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    28 April 1920Alexandria Bay, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York, United States
    • Children

    (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
    Age 4
    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
    1898 · War with the Spanish
    Age 6
    After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
    1912 · The Girl Scouts
    Age 20
    Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of German Bertsch .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Bertsch

    Sources (16)

    • Elisha P Burtch, "United States Census, 1930"
    • Elisha Paul Burtch, "New York, County Marriages, 1920" (Date marriage was filed and recorded)
    • Elisha Burtch, "United States Census, 1940"

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