Family of Burgess, Benjamin F. and Berry, Frances A.

Families

Married Husband Burgess, Benjamin F. ( * 1835-09-27 + 1902-10-10 )
Married Wife Berry, Frances A. ( * 1832 + 1891 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1857-10-01 Winthrop, Kennebec, Maine   1a 2a
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Burgess, [Living]
Burgess, [Living]
Burgess, Elmer Ellsworth1860-09-181914-01-26
Burgess, Carrie M1864-01-241900-08-14
Burgess, Wilbur E1866-10-231940-04-01
Burgess, Fannie1870-05

Notes

Note

Frances's findagrave suggests she had five children: Martin Van Buren-1858, Elmer Ellsworth-1859, Wilbur E-1866, William E-1867, Frances Jenny-1870. I don't think that William existed. I think Wilbur is William. There was no Wilbur in the household in the 1870 census, but there was William. Why would Wilbur be elsewhere? I think William only "exists" because of that 1870 census. But until I have evidence one way or another, I'm going to keep them separate entities here. 1860 census lists only Wilbur and not William. I think William, Wilbur, and Willie (from 1880 census) are all one.

Now I've found a Wilbur E buried in Winthrop and one buried in Leeds. Winthrop one was 7 yoa, son of BF Burgess and Frances. Leeds one was married and had a family, also son of BF Burgess and Frances. Perhaps they named two kids the same? Seems a little late (1860s) to have done that, but ya never know. Photo request on findagrave for the Winthrop one has been made.

Source References

  1. Compiler: familysearch.org: Maine Marriages 1771-1907
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NQ-65H ; GS Film Number 12299 Digital Folder Number 007596986 Indexing Project (Batch) Number M50320-2 System Origin ODM
  2. Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2H24-DG9 ; GS Film Number 000009759 Digital Folder Number 007031791 Digital Folder Number 007031791 Image Number 01027