Joseph Burt

Male26 December 1845–4 July 1931

Brief Life History of Joseph

Joseph Burt was born on 26 December 1845, in Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, United States. He married Elisabeth Longshore on 12 January 1870, in Iroquois, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Sheridan Township, Cowley, Kansas, United States in 1880. He died on 4 July 1931, in Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Highland Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Burt
1845–1931
Elisabeth Longshore
1845–1932
Marriage: 12 January 1870
Edith Blanche Burt
1870–1961
E. E. Burt
1876–1876
Clarence L. Burt
1878–1949

Sources (4)

  • Joseph Burt, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Joseph Burt, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Joseph Burt, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 January 1870Iroquois, Illinois, United States

    • Children (3)

    World Events (8)

    1846

    Age 1

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

    1867

    Age 22

    Historical Boundaries: 1867: Cowley, Kansas, United States

    1868 · Impeach the President!

    Age 23

    Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

    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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