Burton Edmond Green (1868 - 1965)

Born 6 Sep 1868 in Madison, Wisconsin

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Died 13 May 1965 at age 96 in Los Angeles County, California,

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When Burton Edmond Green was born on September 6, 1868, in Wisconsin, his father, Richard, was 32 and his mother, Amanda, was 30. He married Lilian Wellborn on January 15, 1903, in Los Angeles, California. They had three children during their marriage. He died on May 13, 1965, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 96, and was buried in Glendale, California.

"Burton Edmond Green (1868–1965) was an American oilman and real estate developer. He was critical in the development of Beverly Hills, California, and he is credited with naming it Beverly Hills after Beverly Farms in Massachusetts.

Green was married to Lillian Wellburn (1875-1957), the daughter of Judge Olin Wellborn (1848-1921). They had three daughters: Dorothy (Dolly), Liliore, and Burton, who was named after her father. Their daughter Dolly was a philanthropist and horsebreeder. The Liliore Green Rains Houses, one of the largest housing complexes on the campus of Stanford University, is named for their second daughter.

Burton E. Green's residence in Beverly Hills, California. They resided in a Tudor Revival mansion at 1601 Lexington Road, North of the Beverly Hills Hotel, in Beverly Hills. It was built in 1913-1914. The Green family owned the house until the 1960s. The house still stands, although it has been remodeled several times. Green was a member of the California Club, the Jonathan Club and Crags Country Club in Los Angeles, as well as the Pacific-Union Club and the Bohemian Club in San Francisco, California. Additionally, he enjoyed "hunting, fishing, golf[ing] and motoring" at the Los Angeles Country Club, the San Francisco Country Club, the Bolsa Chica Gun Club, the Flat Rock Club in Idaho, and the San Ysidro Rancho Co. in Mexico

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1900 United States Federal Census Burton Edmund Green Age: 31 Birth Date: Sep 1868 Birthplace: Wisconsin Home in 1900: Los Angeles Ward 4, Los Angeles, California Ward of City: 4 Street: Borrie Brae House Number: 811 Sheet Number: 7 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 133 Family Number: 139 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital status: Single Father's name: Richard Green Father's Birthplace: England Mother's name: Amanda N Green Mother's Birthplace: Missouri Occupation: Coal Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Richard Green 63 Amanda N Green 62 Bertan Green 31 Luther Green 29 Calvin Green 23 Leo Tai Luv Ah 33 Frank Toal 60

1910 United States Federal Census Name: B E Green Age in 1910: 41 Birth Year: abt 1869 Birthplace: Wisconsin Home in 1910: Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles, California Street: Ellendale Place House Number: 2633 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Lillian Green Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Native Tongue: English Occupation: President Industry: Oil Co Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Farm or House: House Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 7 Out of Work: N Number of weeks out of work: 0 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age B E Green 41 Lillian Green 35 Dorthy Green 3 Lilliora Careen 0 Julia Haney 35 Nels H Hassel 43 Joseph S Harrigan 46 Bridget Harrigan 35

1920 United States Federal Census Name: E Burton Green Age: 51 Birth Year: abt 1869 Birthplace: Wisconsin Home in 1920: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California Street: Lerington Road House Number: 1601 Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Lilian Green Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: President Industry: Land and Water Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age E Burton Green 51 Lilian Green 44 Dorothy Green 13 Lili Green 10 Burton Green 7 Grace Bunning 37 Agustus SusAu 32 Jennie Courreye 37 Nels H Hassell 50

1930 United States Federal Census Name: Burton E Greene Birth Year: abt 1869 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Wisconsin Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA Map of Home: View Map Street address: Lexington Road House Number: 1601 Dwelling Number: 244 Family Number: 244 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 200000 Radio Set: Yes Lives on Farm: No Age at first Marriage: 34 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: Missouri Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: President Industry: Oil Company Class of Worker: Employer Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age Burton E Greene 61 Lillian W Greene 52 Liliore Greene 20 Burton Greene 17 Naina Owens 36 George Uraguchi 33 Nellie S Doly 53 Ann Halfinbach 29

California, Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: Burton E Green Social Security #: 570055173 Gender: Male Birth Date: 6 Sep 1868 Birth Place: Wisconsin Death Date: 13 May 1965 Death Place: Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: Bush

California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 Name: Burton E Green Gender: Male Marriage Age: 34 Event Type: Marriage Birth Date: abt 1869 Birth Place: Wis Marriage Date: 15 Jan 1903 Marriage Place: Los Angeles, California, USA Spouse: Lilian Wellborn

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