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27 November 1825 Sutton, Lower Canada

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Born: 17 June 1754 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Daniel BURNHAM
Mother: Irene TRACY
Paternal grandparents: Eleazer BURNHAM , Lydia WATERMAN
Maternal grandparents: Joseph TRACY , Mary ABELL


Elias BURNHAM died 27 November 1825 in Sutton, Lower Canada .
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Name: Elias Burnam
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 17 Jun 1754
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Place: NORWICH TWP,NEW LONDON,CONNETICUT
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450312
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
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Film Number: unknown
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'Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F74F-63F : accessed 25 Jun 2013), Daniel Burnam in entry for Elias Burnam, 17 Jun 1754.
DeathDeath — 1825
27 November 1825
Sutton, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 71.
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Did You Know?The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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