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Personal data Horatio Burkey 

  • He was born on August 1, 1835 in Somerset Co., PA.
  • He died on May 5, 1929 in Fulton Twp., Fulton Co., OH, he was 93 years old.
  • He is buried after May 5, 1929 in Dutch Ridge Cem., Fulton Twp., Fulton Co., OH.
  • This information was last updated on October 27, 2011.

Household of Horatio Burkey

He is married to Rebecca Griesinger.

They got married on July 1, 1866 at Mohr residence, Amboy Twp., Fulton Co., OH, he was 30 years old.

Horatio Burkey oo Rebecca Greisinger

Marriage source: 17 Jun 1880 Fulton Twp Fulton Co OH census, pg 105D-16, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'33 ... Burkey Horatio, ... male, 45, Husb, married ... 34 Rebecca, ... fem, 34, Wife, married ...'

Fulton Co OH Marriages 1864 - 1927, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMXCVI), pg. 24

'Burkey, Horatio - Greisinger, Rebecca 1 Jul 1866 3-087'

Burkey, Horatio, Pension application, (Pub. location unknown, H.B., iv June, MDCCCXCVIII)

' ... married: ... July 1st 1866 by John Fenton J.P. Fulton Co., Ohio ...'

Burkey, Horatio, pension application, (Delta OH, H.B., xi Mar MCMXV)

'... married? ... Marrried July 1st 1866, At the residence of Peter Mohr, Amboy Twp., Fulton co O, by John Fenton Esq. ...' <>

Child(ren):

  1. Ezra E. Burkey  1879-1965 


Notes about Horatio Burkey

Horatio Burkey

Source: 17 Jun 1880 Fulton Twp Fulton Co OH census, pg. 105D-16, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'33, 167, 167, Burkey Horatio, white, male, 45, Husb, married, Farmer, b. PA, parents b. PA'

NSDAR Cemetery Readings Fulton Co OH (1930-1954) vol II, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMXCVIII), pg. 15, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH

'DUTCH RIDGE CEMETERY Fulton Township ... BURKEY ...
...
Horatio, 1835-1921
Rebecca, 1846-1924'

Did not find Horatio on the OHDI for 1921.

Horatio was a Civil War soldier wonded at Missionary Ridge.

Gen. Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, T-288 Roll 63, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Burkey, Horatio I, 38 Ohio Inf 1884 Apr 18 Invalid App # 511180 Cert # 383431 Ohio'

Drop Report for Horatio Burkey, 20 May 1929

'... Cert. No. 383.431 ... Soldier Horatio Burkey ... last paid ... $90 per month to May 4 1929 has this day been dropped from the roll because of Death May 5. 1929'

Burkey, Mrr [?] E G, letter to pension board, (Delta OH, E.G.B., n.d.)

'... you wont need to send no more pension thanking you for supporting him in his old age he lived to be 93 yr 9 mon and 4 [?] days he sure was a true soldier and he suffered lots.'

IGI: Horatio BERKEY male Birth: 1 Aug 1835 Somerset, Pennsylvania Parents: Jacob BERKEY Sarah BERKEY'

OHDI: "BURKEY, Horatio Death date: 5/5/1929, Fulton County Volume #5994, Certificate #34523"

Horatio's parents: Jacob & Sarah Berkey

Crew, Chris, & Schoonover, Mitch, Fulton County Ohio Death Records Transcriptions Book #4 1924 - 1951, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MMX), pgs 8 a & b, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH,

[Pg. 8 a, Line 1]

"Burkey, Horatio 93y9m4d Male Died: 1929 May 5 Widower Place of Death: Fulton Place of Birth: PA."

[Pg. 8 b, Line 1]

"Ret. Farmer, Father: Jacob Burkey Mother: Unknown Cause of Death: Nephritis Place of Residence: Fulton Physician: A.M. Wilkins" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Horatio Burkey

Horatio Burkey
1835-1929

1866

Rebecca Griesinger
1846-1924

Ezra E. Burkey
1879-1965

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Birthday August 1, 1835

  • The temperature on August 1, 1835 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1835: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • January 8 » The United States national debt is zero for the only time.
    • February 14 » The original Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, in the Latter Day Saint movement, is formed in Kirtland, Ohio.
    • August 30 » Australia: Melbourne, Victoria is founded.
    • September 15 » HMSBeagle, with Charles Darwin aboard, reaches the Galápagos Islands. The ship lands at Chatham or San Cristobal, the easternmost of the archipelago.
    • October 28 » The United Tribes of New Zealand are established with the signature of the Declaration of Independence.
    • December 29 » The Treaty of New Echota is signed, ceding all the lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to the United States.

Day of marriage July 1, 1866

  • The temperature on July 1, 1866 was about 16.8 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 27 » President of the United States of America Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9.
    • April 4 » Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Dmitry Karakozov in the city of Saint Petersburg.
    • May 2 » Peruvian defenders fight off the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.
    • May 5 » Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York.
    • August 23 » Austro-Prussian War ends with the Treaty of Prague.
    • September 22 » The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.

Day of death May 5, 1929

  • The temperature on May 5, 1929 was between 9.7 °C and 16.4 °C and averaged 13.0 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1929: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.7 million citizens.
    • June 7 » The Lateran Treaty is ratified, bringing Vatican City into existence.
    • August 16 » The 1929 Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine between Palestinian Arabs and Jews and continue until the end of the month. In total, 133 Jews and 116 Arabs are killed.
    • September 24 » Jimmy Doolittle performs the first flight without a window, proving that full instrument flying from take off to landing is possible.
    • October 7 » Photius II becomes Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
    • October 29 » The New York Stock Exchange crashes in what will be called the Crash of '29 or "Black Tuesday", ending the Great Bull Market of the 1920s and beginning the Great Depression.
    • December 24 » Assassination attempt on Argentine President Hipólito Yrigoyen.


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Source: Wikipedia

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