Henry Burton

Brief Life History of Henry

When Henry Burton was born on 20 December 1839, in Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Burton, was 22 and his mother, Eliza Hayter, was 18. He married Harriett Hewlett on 21 February 1865, in Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 29 December 1921, in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States, at the age of 82.

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Family Time Line

Henry Burton
1839–1921
Harriett Hewlett
1836–
Marriage: 21 February 1865
Margaret Ellen Burton
1865–1946
Minnie L. Burton
1868–
Harry Burton
1869–

Sources (16)

  • Henry Burton in household of John Burton, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Henry Burton, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • Henry Burton, "Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952"

World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1847 · Moving the State Capital

The capital of Michigan was moved from Detroit to Lansing on March 17, 1847. The capital was moved to be further away from Canada, to encourage settlement and boost economy toward the inner regions of the state, and to make to capital more accessible to everyone statewide.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

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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