When Adelbert Lewis Burnham was born on 10 January 1844, in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, United States, his father, Luther Sylvester Burnham, was 27 and his mother, Charlotte Joslin, was 21. He married Martha Sylvia Clark on 30 January 1870, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 28 March 1934, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States
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English: habitational name from any of several places called Burnham. Those in Buckinghamshire (Burnham Beeches), Norfolk (various villages), and Essex (Burnham-on-Crouch) are named with Old English burna ‘stream’ + hām ‘homestead’. In the case of Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, however, the second element is Old English hamm ‘water meadow’, while Burnham in Lincolnshire is named from brunnum, dative plural of Old Norse brunnr ‘spring’, originally used after a preposition, i.e. ‘(at) the springs’.
History: In 1635 Robert Burnham and his two brothers came from England to Ipswich, MA, after their ship was wrecked on the coast of Maine. In the mid 18th century John Burnham and his son, also called John, were among the early settlers in what became the state of VT. In 1785, the younger John Burnham established himself at Middletown, CT.
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Possible Related NamesSon of Luther Sylvester Burnham and Charlotte Joslin Married Martha Sylvia Clark, 17 Jan 1870, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Children - Adelbert Luther Burnham, Ernest Burnham, Charlotte Burnham, …
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