Burgess, Wilbur E

Birth Name Burgess, Wilbur E 1a 2a
Gender male
Age at Death 73 years, 5 months, 9 days

Notes

Family 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.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Census 1860-06-01 Monmouth, Kennebec, Maine   2a
  NARA publication: M653 2a
  Roll No.: 439 2a
  Page No.: 17 2a
  Minor Civil Division: Monmouth 2a
  County of: Kennebec 2a
  State of: Maine 2a
  Enumeration Date: 7 June 1860 2a
  Post Office: Monmouth 2a
  Line No.: 32 2a
  Family No.: 159 2a
  Name: Burgess, Wilbur E 2a
  Age: 2 2a
  Sex: M 2a
  Place of birth: Maine 2a
Birth 1866-10-23 Winthrop, Kennebec, Maine   3a 1a 4a
Census 1880-06-01 Leeds, Androscoggin, Maine   5a
Note

Child listed as "Willie" doesn't help my William vs. Wilbur theory. Also there's a child listed as "Jennie" that I'm assuming is Fannie, age is close. Lack of Carrie is not surprising, she was married March 1880 and the census wasn't until June

  NARA publication: T9 5a
  Page No.: 19 5a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 1 5a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 7 5a
  Minor Civil Division: Leeds 5a
  County of: Androscoggin 5a
  State of: Maine 5a
  Enumeration Date: 16 June 1880 5a
  Line No.: 12 5a
  Name: Burgess, Wilbur E 5a
  Color: W 5a
  Sex: M 5a
  Age: 13 5a
  Relationship to head: Son 5a
  Single: / 5a
  Occupation: Works on farm 5a
  Place of birth: Maine 5a
  Place of birth of father: Me 5a
  Place of birth of mother: Me 5a
Census 1900-06-01 Leeds, Androscoggin, Maine   6a
  NARA publication: T623 6a
  Roll No.: 587 6a
  State (or Territory) of: Maine 6a
  County of: Androscoggin 6a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 109 6a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 11 6a
  Sheet No.: 8 6a
  Division of County: Leeds town 6a
  Name of Institution: x 6a
  City, Town, Village: Leeds town 6a
  Ward of city: x 6a
  Enumeration Date: 18 June 1900 6a
  Name: Burgess, Wilbur E 6a
  Relation to head: Brother 6a
  Color: W 6a
  Sex: M 6a
  Month of birth: Oct 6a
  Year of birth: 1866 6a
  Age: 33 6a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: S 6a
  Place of birth: Maine 6a
  Place of birth of father: Maine 6a
  Place of birth of mother: Maine 6a
  Occupation: Engineer (saw mill) 6a
  Months not employed: 0 6a
  Can read: Yes 6a
  Can write: Yes 6a
  Can speak English: Yes 6a
Residence 1906-11-17 Leeds, Androscoggin, Maine   1a
Occupation 1906-11-17   Engineer 1a
Death 1940-04-01 Leeds, Androscoggin, Maine The death of Wilbur E Burgess, a resident of Leeds at least 50 years died at Kennebunk after a year long illness.He is the son of Benjamin & Francis. 4a
Burial after 1940-04-01 Leeds Center cemetery, Leeds, Androscoggin, Maine   4a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Burgess, Benjamin F.1835-09-271902-10-10
Mother Berry, Frances A.18321891
    Brother     Burgess, [Living]
    Brother     Burgess, Elmer Ellsworth 1860-09-18 1914-01-26
    Sister     Burgess, Carrie M 1864-01-24 1900-08-14
         Burgess, Wilbur E 1866-10-23 1940-04-01
    Brother     Burgess, [Living]
    Sister     Burgess, Fannie 1870-05

Source References

  1. Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ3F-D6M ; GS Film Number 9906Digital Folder Number 004543984 Digital Folder Number 004543984I mage Number 02224 Indexing Project (Batch) Number I11342-1 Record Number 2224
  2. 1860 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1860-06-01
      • Page: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHV-WZX ; Page 17 Household ID 159 Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number M653 Affiliate Film Number 439 GS Film Number 803439 Digital Folder Number 005170021 Image Number 00112 Indexing Project (Batch) Number N01728-8 Record Number 4239
  3. findagrave: Frances A Berry Burgess (1832-1891)
      • Page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97547375/frances-a-burgess
  4. findagrave: Wilbur E. Burgess (1866-1940)
      • Page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54477237/wilbur-e.-burgess
  5. 1880 United States Federal census
      • Date: 1880-06-01
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3X-QW5 ; District ED 7 Sheet Number and Letter 154C Household ID 4900020 Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number T9 Affiliate Film Number 0475 GS Film Number 1254475 Digital Folder Number 005160736 Image Number 00311 Indexing Project (Batch) Number C56239-3 Record Number 3574719
  6. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1900-06-01
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MML4-TBD ; Affiliate Publication Number T623 GS Film Number 1240587 Digital Folder Number 004119814 Digital Folder Number 004119814 Image Number 00416 Indexing Project (Batch) Number N00821-7 Record Number 19927