Wellington R Burt (1831 - 1919)

Born 26 Aug 1831 in Perry, Genesee, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Torrance) Burt — married 22 May 1860 in Calhoun, Michigan, United States

Husband of Amme Mary Richardson — married 10 Feb 1869 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Died 2 Mar 1919 at age 87 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Wellington Burt is Notable.

Famously wealthy American lumber baron and entrepreneur who was a generous benefactor to the city of Saginaw, Michigan, and who left a most unusual will, which was finally settled in 2011, in accordance with its provisions.^[1]

Father Luther Burt (1790 - 1843)

Mother Florinda Horton (1800 - 1857)

Spouse:

* Armine Mary Richardson (1839 - 1904)

Children:

Harriette May Burt Ashley (1862 - 1917) Charles Wellington Burt (1871 - 1917) George Richardson Burt (1874 - 1930)

Siblings:

• Corinthia M Burt Welling (1818 - 1906)
• Melissa Burt Gifford (1819 - 1897)
• Caroline Burt King (1825 - 1863)
• Nancy M. Burt Petrie (1827 - 1852)
• Ebenezer Burt (1833 - 1919)
• Isadore R. Burt Squires (1836 - 1888)
• Charles C. Burt (1838 - 1863)
• Eliza Burt Gamble (1841 - 1920)

Sources

1. ↑ "American tycoon's fortune to be divided up after 92 years"; The Daily Telegraph; UK; 13 May 2011

• Civil War Draft Registration Record

Name: Wellington R Burt Birth Year: abt 1830 Place of Birth: New York Age on 1 July 1863: 33 Race: White Marital Status: Married Residence: Second Ward, East Saginaw, Michigan Congressional District: 6th Class: 1 Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 3

• Marriage

Name: Wellington R. Burt Gender: Male Age: 28 Birth Date: abt 1832 Marriage Date: 22 May 1860 Marriage Place: Calhoun, Michigan, USA Spouse: Sarah J. Torrans Film Number: 001009295 Source Information Marriage Records. Michigan Marriages. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, UT.

• 1870 Census

Name: Wellington Burt Age in 1870: 39 Birth Year: abt 1831 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: East Saginaw Ward 4, Saginaw, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: East Saginaw Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Wellington Burt 39 Amma Burt 29 Hattie Burt 8 Jennie Burt 5 Emma Burt 3 Frank Lawrence 24 Sylvanus Mitz 22 William Kingsbury 24 Mary Kingsbury 20 Nelly Kingsbury 17 Baby Burt 7/12 Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: East Saginaw Ward 4, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: M593_701; Page: 224B; Image: 112993; Family History Library Film: 552200

• 1880 Census

Name: Wellington R. Burt Age: 48 Birth Year: abt 1832 Birthplace: New York Home in 1880: East Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Amine M. Burt Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Lumber Dealer Household Members: Name Age Wellington R. Burt 48 Amine M. Burt 40 Hattie M. Burt 17 Jennie E. Burt 15 Charles W. Burt 9 George R. Burt 5 Marion C. Burt 3 Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: East Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: 602; Family History Film: 1254602; Page: 286A; Enumeration District: 303; Image: 0237

• 1900 Census

Wellington R Burt [Wellington Burt] Age: 68 Birth Date: Aug 1831 Birthplace: New York Home in 1900: Saginaw Ward 5, Saginaw, Michigan Ward of City: Part 5th Street: Genessee Ave House Number: 1021 Sheet Number: 7B Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 154 Family Number: 161 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Armine ?? Burt Marriage Year: 1869 Years Married: 31 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Occupation: RR President Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: O Home Free or Mortgaged: F Farm or House: H Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Wellington R Burt 68 Armine ?? Burt 60 Christine G Billmeier 20 Elisabeth M Billmeier 24 Rhoda C Beach 72 Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Saginaw Ward 5, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: 739; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1240739

• 1910 Census

Name: Wellington R Burt Age in 1910: 78 Birth Year: abt 1832 Birthplace: New York Home in 1910: Saginaw Ward 7, Saginaw, Michigan Street: St Isabell Avenue House Number: 1023 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's Birthplace: New York Native Tongue: English Occupation: Lumberman Employer, Employee or Other: Employer Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Farm or House: House Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Wellington R Burt 78 Lena B Gerber 35 Emma Billmeire 30 Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Saginaw Ward 7, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: T624_672; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1374685

• Death Record

Name: Wellington R Burt Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Birth Date: Aug, 1831 Birth Place: Perry Geneva County New York Death Date: 2 Mar 1919 Death Place: Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA Death Age: 87 File Number: 648 Father: Luther Burt Mother: Lucinda Horton Source Information Death Records. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan.

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