Brief Life History of Alexander
When Alexander Burt was born on 8 April 1837, in Torryburn, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Andrew Burt, was 23 and his mother, Elizabeth Dunlop, was 24. He married Agnes Watson on 11 June 1858, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1858. He died on 14 February 1913, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (104)
- Alexander Burt in entry for Andrew Howard Burt, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Alexander Burt, "United States Census, 1870"
- Alexander Burt in entry for Alexander Burt and Josephine H Follette Hall, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
Spouse and Children
1837–1913 Male
1840–1902 Female
Children (14)
1859–1941 Male
1861–1861 Male
1862–1864 Male
1864–1940 Female
1866–1867 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1813–1859 Male
1812–1859 Female
Siblings (12)
1836–1837 Female
1837–1913 Male
1840–1912 Male
1841–1920 Female
1843–1843 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 9
1847
Age 10
1857 · Police (Scotland) Act 1857
Age 20
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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ALEXANDER BURT (1837-1913)
Just one week after his nineteenth birthday, on 15 April 1856, Alec left his native Scotland to join the Saints in Zion. Along with 763 other Saints, under the direction of Elder James G. Wil …
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