William Burton

Brief Life History of William

When William Burton was born on 3 October 1809, in Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Samuel Burton Jr., was 26 and his mother, Hannah Shipley, was 22. He married Elizabeth Oates on 28 July 1834, in Mersea Township, Essex, Ontario, Canada. He died on 17 March 1851, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 41, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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William Burton
1809–1851
Elizabeth Oates
1804–1895
Marriage: 28 July 1834

Sources (30)

  • William Burton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  • William Burton, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949"

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1811 · The Tron Riot

The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a placename that is very common in central and northern England. The derivation in most cases is from Old English burh ‘fort’ (see Burke ) + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.

French (northeastern): regional variant of Berton .

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

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Samuel Burton

SAMUEL BURTON - HANNAH SHIPLEY THEIR STORY: 1783 - 1852 This is the story of Samuel Burton and Hannah Shipley, a British couple with roots in the Shires of Lincoln and York on the east coast of …

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