Gordon Burr Bentley (1821 - 1875)

Husband of Esther Jane Hause — married 1 Nov 1848 in Livingston County, Michigan, USA

Descendants

Died 3 Mar 1875 at age 53 in Williamston, Ingham Co, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Gordon Burr was born in either New York or Canada.

The census of 1850 Marion, Livingston, Michigan ^[1] lists Gordon age 29 born in New York. He was living with

• Esther Bently F 20 New York (est 1830)
• Freeman Bently M 0 Michigan (1850)
• Sarah MalaroyF 12 Pennsylvania (1838)

Gordon (1821) married Esther J. Hause (Birth Date 1830) on 01 Nov 1848 in Livingston,Michigan.^[2]

The 1860 Census of Eureka, Montcalm, Michigan^[3] lists Gordon born in 1821 but in Canada. He was living with

• Esther J Bentley F 30 New York
• Hermon G Bentley M 10 Michigan
• Erie S Bentley M 2 Michigan
• Jesse J H Bentley M 0 Michigan

The Michigan death certificate for his daughter Sarah (not the Sarah Malaroy living with him in 1850) Burr Bentley is listed as father and Ester House as mother.

• Sarah (Sarah A Noyes who died on 26 Mar 1926 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Born 05 Jul 1863 in Montcalm, Michigan)^[4]

The Michigan death certificate for his son Eric (Erie in 1860 census ) again lists Burr Bentley as father and Esther Hause as mother

• Eric (who died in 24 Oct 1932 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan at the age 74, widowed at time of his death, born on 27 Jan 1858 in Greenville, Michigan Estimated 1858) ^[5]

The death certificate for his son Firman lists Gordan Bentley and Esther Hause as parents.

• Firman G Bentley died 14 Dec 1935, in Perry, Shiawassee, Michigan at age 87 (Widowed) born 20 Aug 1849 in Livingston, Michigan (Estimated) 1848 ^[6]

He is buried in Summit Cemetery in Williamston, Ingham County, Michigan. Find A Grave Memorial# 54770630

Notes

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF8V-DVF : 12 April 2016), Gordon Bently, Marion, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing family 31, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCT4-MYV : 4 December 2014), Gordon B. Bentley and Esther J. Hause, 01 Nov 1848; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,005,437.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWD8-6S9 : 14 December 2017), Gordon B Bentley, 1860.
4. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF3M-JTK : 12 December 2014), Burr Bentley in entry for Sarah A Noyes, 26 Mar 1926; citing Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,742.
5. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF4D-FJT : 12 December 2014), Burr Bentley in entry for Eric Bentley, 24 Oct 1932; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,007.
6. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF7Z-J99 : 12 December 2014), Gordan Bentley in entry for Firman G Bentley, 14 Dec 1935; citing Perry, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,096.

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