Brief Life History of Daniel McArthur
When Daniel McArthur Burnett was born on 18 May 1860, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, his father, David Burnett Jr., was 26 and his mother, Jane Buist, was 29. He married Hannah Jane Heath on 3 July 1879. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Houston, Custer, Idaho, United States in 1910 and Challis, Custer, Idaho, United States in 1920. He died on 21 May 1938, in Reseda, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Salmon City Cemetery, Salmon, Lemhi, Idaho, United States.
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- David Bennett in household of David Bennett, "United States Census, 1870"
- Daniel M Burnett, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Daniel D Burnett, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"
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1861 · The 14th Brooklyn is Known as The Red Legged Devils
The 14th Regiment New York State Militia, or 14th Brooklyn, was constituted on May 13, 1847. The 14th Brooklyn received the nickname “The Red Legged Devils” due to their vibrant red trousers. At the time, most Union regiments wore blue. The volunteer militia, led by Colonel Alfred M. Wood, consisted primarily of abolitionists from Brooklyn. They served between the years of 1861 through 1864 and were known for their grit and determination and never stood down from a fight.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish (Tyrone and Antrim): descriptive nickname of Norman origin, from Old French burnete, a diminutive of brun ‘brown’ (see Brown ), or possibly in some instances a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of burnete, a high quality woolen cloth, originally dark brown in color.
Probably also an altered form of English Barnett .
In some cases also an altered form of French Burnet ; compare Burnette .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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