William Franklin Burditt
1858 - 1939 (81 years)-
Name William Franklin Burditt Birth 30 Apr 1858 Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA Gender Male Death 16 Dec 1939 Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA Death Certificate of William Franklin Burditt 1939 Burial Evergreen Cemetery, Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA Notes - William was educated in the public schools. On 20Aug1877, when
nineteen years of age, he went to Sioux City, Iowa, where he accepted
a postion with the Sioux City Mill and Elevator Company. He entered
the employ of this concern as a common laborer, but was promoted from
time to time until he finally became the bookkeeper of the company,
remaining with them until 3May1879, when he resigned. He then went to
Brownsville,California, where on 16May1879, he took a postion as
bookkeeper with his cousin, A. M. Leach, who was there engaged in the
lumber business and later was made superintendent. William remained
until 09Sep1882, when he returned to Rutland,Vermont, and with A.F.
Davis formed the firm of Davis and Burditt, dealers in flour, grain,
feed, and coal. This partnership continued unitl July 1884, when J.A.
Gould, a brother-in-law of Mr. Burditt, took an interest in the
business and the firm name became Davis, Gould & Burditt. This
continued until 01Sep1885, when Messrs, Gould and Burditt bought out
the interest of Mr. Davis, and the firm name became Gould & Burditt,
and continued thus until the death of Mr. Gould in October 1899, when
Dan D. Burditt, a brother of Wiliam, purchased the interest of Mr.
Gould and the form was then organized under the name of Burditt
Brothers, and since continued for many years, and was ranked as among
the largest in the state of Vermont.
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Father Franklin Burditt, b. 18 Aug 1826, Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA d. 13 Mar 1876, Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA (Age 49 years) Mother Elmira Susan Dyke, b. 21 May 1825, Stockholm, St.Lawrence Co., New York, USA d. 6 Nov 1903, Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA (Age 78 years) Marriage 4 Oct 1849 Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA Family ID F2029 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Mary Sophia Eayres, b. 23 Nov 1862, Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA d. 10 Jan 1924, Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA (Age 61 years) Marriage 30 Sep 1884 Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA Children + 1. Wilbert Eayres Burditt, b. 06 Jul 1885, Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA d. 06 Oct 1969, Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA (Age 84 years) 2. Gerald Burditt, b. 1887, Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA d. 1887, Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA (Age 0 years) + 3. George Nelson Eayres Burditt, b. 20 Mar 1888, Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA d. 1961 (Age 72 years) Family ID F2037 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Lucy Cheney, b. 07 May 1872, Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA d. 24 Oct 1935, Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA (Age 63 years) Marriage 1925 Family ID F12702 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- William was educated in the public schools. On 20Aug1877, when
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Documents Passport Application of William F Burditt - 1913