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OCLE BIRT Family Obituaries

okpmj — 2012-05-21 00:06:46Z

Looking for obituaries for:
Ocle BIRT, b. Aug. 8, 1885, MO; d. June 1971 Kansas City,MO

Eva BIRT, wife, b.Dec. 27, 1892; d.1 or 3 Sept.1985 Kansas City,MO

Giovanna "Jane" BIRT, daughter-in-law b. July 5, 1928,
Italy; d. Jan.1981, Kansas City, MO.
Thank you for any help.
Phyllis
okpmj@aol.com

Re: John Bridget Birt

SallyDillon13 — 2012-05-15 21:34:54Z

My great grandfather was born in Lower Ballymacpeake abt.1840 and moved to Durham England in 1850's where he married and moved to South Bethlehem, Penn. to work in the stell mills. The Birts from Londonderry were from upper or lower Ballymacpeake and there were also a couple from Antrim right over the border.Do you know what Bridgets parents names were

Re: family tree

SallyDillon13 — 2012-05-10 00:13:53Z

I am wondering if our birts are connected I just discovered my great grandfather's naturalization papers and it states he was born in Derry, ireland. He was born abt'1839-1840.his name was Patrick Birt and his father was George. In the 1831 census there is a George in Ballymacpeake where most of the Birt's in Derry lived at that time

Re: Irish relatives

SallyDillon13 — 2012-05-10 00:09:05Z

I just found my great grandfather's naturalization papers from Penn. in 1872 and he was born in Derry as I thought but was never sure

Re: John Birt 1813

patrickscbirt — 2012-04-02 18:04:58Z

It would be very interesting to find out where those connections happen. I'm going to do a bit more research into the family paper making business. I might be able to trace something through that. The company was called Birt, Benson & Birt, established in 1751. They had an agent in Dublin, Ireland by the name of J.R. Duggan. So, I'm assuming they were doing business there as well. John's father was James Birt, who also worked for the company, but he was born in 1795, so he didn't start the business. It might have even been James's grandfather who began the business.

Re: John Birt 1813

timothybirt3 — 2012-04-02 02:51:23Z

I am 7th generation from my Canadian Birt ancestor, he was suppossed to have had a red haired brother who stayed behind but the early birts here were all Orangemen and it has been rumored that the John Birt in England had been moved to there to escape trouble in Ireland. But it is all just family oral history suggesting that maybe he was Irish but we are not sure. You probably did meet some of that line in Ontario. I have four uncles there as well as their grown sons now

Re: John Birt 1813

patrickscbirt — 2012-04-01 18:23:05Z

I've met a few Birts from your line when i was living in Ottawa some years ago. I am a fifth generation Birt on Canada. My great-great grandfather came to Canada from Wales to take advantage of the boom happening here in the 1880's in Winnipeg. He worked as a druggist.
I found out his father (John) was a papermaker and carpenter. He was part of a family business that went back to his grandfather in the 1750s which i believed he started after arriving from Ireland.

Re: John Birt 1813

timothybirt3 — 2012-03-31 22:02:40Z

My earliest known Birt ancestor is also a John Birt but born 1796 and was living in Benhall, Suffolk Co. England when he emigrated to Prince Edward Island in 1831. There are many of us Birt's in the East of Canada here now descended from him.

George Coutlee

patrickscbirt — 2012-03-09 19:13:07Z

Hi, I'm looking for information on George Coutlee from Quebec. He was born in the late 1800's and was married to Corona Tetreault. They had four children. One was Marcel George, my grandfather.

Any help is appreciated.

Ellen Alice Murray

patrickscbirt — 2012-03-09 19:06:51Z

Hi, I am looking for more information on Ellen Alice Murray. For me, her story began when she arrived in Canada in the 1880s with her husband (James Charles Birt) and children, but I don't have much information on here parents or family. She was raised by her uncle Robert Fraser. She was born in Kerrie, Ireland in 1848.

Any help is appreciated.

John Birt 1813

patrickscbirt — 2012-03-09 18:57:58Z

Hi, Can anyone help my find out more information on John Birt's ancestors? He was born in Chepstow in 1813 and died in Bristol in 1881. His wife was Mary Ann Chandler. His son James Charles settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the 1880's. I can't seem to trace anything back further. I don't know anything about him or his father or where they are originally from.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Re: Larry Birt

andreabirt — 2012-01-30 14:58:15Z

Josh,
Larry is my father-in-law. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you have.

Andrea Birt

Re: Jeffrey Robert Birt

pd496237 — 2011-12-07 00:02:15Z

Hi Lola, I had a look for Jeffrey Birt on the National Archives site www.naa.gov.au and found the following:- Birt Jeffrey Robert Service No: NX9114 Born 17 Sept 1914 Melbourne, enlisted Paddington NSW, next of kin Birt Ruby. It may be worth your while applying for this service record as it may have his address post 1957 if he was entitled to a Service pension.
Regards Peter Dowling

Re: Decendants of Walter Birt (Burt) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

pd496237 — 2011-12-02 21:02:30Z

Hi Lola, my apologies for how long it's taken me to reply to your message, my posting was an old one which I only check on irregularly. I am interested in Walter Birt and his family my current email address is dowling.peterj@gmail.com and I'd love to hear from you. Regards Peter Dowling

Re: family tree

blueangitu — 2011-10-08 12:44:07Z

Sally You and I have been in contact before via email which I prefer I lost all email contacts when my computer died. Yr ancestor was George I live in Australia was bn in NZ and Tom Birt was my grandfather I was trying to make contact with the girl who mentions she had mail from Ballymacpeake from the 1930s to her family in the USofA.

Maryanne

Re: family tree

SallyDillon13 — 2011-10-08 12:07:29Z

What was your Birt's name and how far back are you able to go

Re: family tree

blueangitu — 2011-10-08 05:01:04Z

I would be very interested in any letters from 1930 or info relating to the birts from Ballymacpeake in Co Derry I am in contact with Birts from that area and my Grandfather was a "Birt" from Ballymacpeake - but he left Ireland in 1926.

We lost contact for or from that time on until 1980's.

Jeffrey Robert Birt

LolaBirt — 2011-07-09 20:51:01Z

I am looking for any info on my Father, Jeffrey, born 1915, Murrumbeena/Oakleigh Victoria, his parents, Robert Jeffrey Birt and Hannah Bridget Harrison. He married Ruby Douglas in 1940. He divorced Ruby then had a relationship with my Mother, Mavis, they separated in 1957 and that is the last I heard of him. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Decendants of Walter Birt (Burt) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

LolaBirt — 2011-07-09 20:38:33Z

Walter is my Great Grand Uncle, feel free to contact me if you think I can help in any way or you may even be able to help me, Regards Lola Birt

Walter Jeffrey Birt (1841 - 1917)

Re: Annie Birt, Lambeth, London

kaymcgrory60 — 2011-02-20 12:47:57Z

Hi Rebecca i am at present in touch with a decendent of Thomas & Annie's son James who married Annie Dawes (1913)their son James has a daughter Lyn who is doing research. I am a decendent of Henry William brother to Thomas,Emma Jane,Fanny,George,Annie & Ellen these are the children of William Henry Morcombe & Susan nee Julian from Plymouth Devon who moved to London about 1850 Emma was born in Plymouth, William Henry and i think three of his brothers moved to James st.Lambeth London they were plasteres. Is this the family you are tracing look forward to your reply. Kay (nee Morcombe)

correction on Brian L Birt's line

kellybirt — 2011-02-14 15:44:09Z

Brian and Kelly (Phillips) Birt were married april 26,1997. Brian has a step-son Brian M Phillips july 23,1987. They have 3 children together Brianna Lyn Birt Feb.10, 1996 Elizabeth Marie Birt Jan. 5, 1998 Zachary William Birt March 17,2000. Kelly (Phillips) Birt was Born June 5, 1967. Brian Birt and Julie Shepard were divorced Dec.1995 Their children Samantha Rae Birt Born May 21 1990 and Matthew Luverne Birt March 27, 1992. Samantha has a son Jaxin James Neville Sept.13, 2010. Just wanted to update and add a little info with dates. Thank You Kelly (Phillips) Birt

Re: Mary A. Birt

janreddick — 2011-02-09 21:55:56Z

I wonder if by now you've found the information you're looking for. If not, I have come across a digital image of their marriage certificate and have included it as an attached file.

Re: Ernest Birt

rhart3888 — 2011-01-13 00:12:03Z

Well, My father was Ernest Gilbert Birt,, born May 18,1920, in Darke County Ohio. My family has been there for several generations. But the Birts were always pioneers, so it doesn't surprise me some made it to Oregon!

Ernest Birt

mrichards1988 — 2011-01-12 12:17:10Z

Ernest Birt is my grandfather. I have no idea what family he has besides my aunts and uncles. He was born in Oregon Jan 6, 1917 and Died in Iowa in Jun 1993 Thank You

Re: family tree

SallyDillon13 — 2010-11-08 12:03:19Z

I am still trying to find out where my patrick birt came from I think he was from lower ballymacpeake his father was named George and there was a george and a few other birts who lived near each other in the 1831 census. My great grandfather was born abt. 1839 and moved to work in the iron mills in durham, england in the 1850's and then to penn.

Re: family tree

KBirtGlisson — 2010-11-08 03:58:45Z

I am just beginning my research so I can't yet help with the Antrim / Derry connection for the Birt name. However, my great grandfather was Edward Leslie Birt (nickname Spot) and he had a cousin Peter Birt. E L Birt (the first or "ELB I"), my ggf, settled in New Jersey, was a master plumber for the city of Trenton & had a son ELB II. My uncle is ELB III and my father is Lawrence Birt born in Trenton, NJ. ELB I was related to Birta originally of Ballymacpeake (to the best of my knowledge) and as far as I know his cousin Peter stayed there. I have copies of family correspondence to Birts in Ballymacpeake from the 1930s.

Re: William Washington Birt DOB 28 Jun 1850 New town Wales, Died 20 Mar 1923 Berwick PA

timothyalanbirt — 2010-07-14 11:12:50Z

My Birt line came to Danville PA then Berwick PA in 1852 from Wales. I have seen the Burt's earlier in Washington county but don't think they are kin to me. Birt is a rare name though and I am speaking with a number of Birts in England and Australia who are related. For my direct line, no one was in the US prior to 1852. Thanks for the info on the name and your brother. Did you have to spell your name for everyone? LOL common Birt issue.

Re: William Washington Birt DOB 28 Jun 1850 New town Wales, Died 20 Mar 1923 Berwick PA

timothyalanbirt — 2010-07-14 06:24:07Z

Yes I have all the children and many of the grandchildren and some greatgrand children. Also William Washington Birt had 4 brothers in Berwick and vacinity and I have info on some of them. If you are a BIRT from Berwick PA, we are related we just need to figure out how.

William Washington Birt b 28 Jun 1850 Newtown, Wales d 20 Mar 1923 Berwick, PA
m. Sarah Brown Wright b 2 June 1852 Danville, PA d 22 Jan 1919, Berwick, PA

child 1) William Angus Birt b. 3 April 1871 Danville, PA; d. 22 April 1947, Berwick, PA
m1. Margaret Holster b. Mar 1878 div 1894
(children: Edna C. Birt & Ruth Margaret Birt)
m2. Virdie T. Moharter b. abt. 1894
(Children: Marie Birt b. 26 Nov 1911,
Paulafaye Birt, b. abt 1915
Alden Glen Birt, b. abt 1918)
child 2) Elizabeth Amanda Birt, b. 3 April 1873 Danville, Pa
d. 17 June 1907, Berwick, PA)
m. Wardell White Woolley, b Dec. 1871
(Children: Leona May Woolley b. 22 Feb 1893
Clara Jane Woolley b. 1 Jun 1894
Fredrick Ellwood Woolley, b. 14 Dec 1896
Violet Sarah Woolley, b. 30 Mar 1898
Rose Elle Woolley, 30 Mar 1898
Louise Warring Woolley, 8 Jul 1899.
Anna Viola Woolley,
Madelyn Audrey Woolley 14,1902
John Griffin, b. 6 April 1904
William Arthur Detrick Wooolley, b 26mar06
Elizabeth Woolley, 30 Mar 1907
Child 3 John Thomas Birt, b 13 Feb 1876
No Children

child 4 Martha Birt b. 12 Mar 1879 d. 13 Aug 1907
m. William D Ruck
Children: Grace Ruck 26 May 1899
Theodore Birt Ruck 4 July 1900

Child 5 Mary Viola Birt b. 22 Dec 1880 d. 1954
m. Albert Knox Dietrick
Children: Albert Knox Dietrick b. 9 May 1923

Child 6 Anna (Annie)B. Birt b. 17 Feb 1883 d. 6 oct 1951 Berwick
m. James Wilson Canouse, b. 1 Jun 1883 d. 9 Jul 1960
Children :
Helen May Canouse b. 13 June 1905
Viola Zoe Canouse b. 12 Nov 1907
William Birt Canouse b. 5 Sep 1909
Mable Audrey Canouse b. 5 May 1912
Glen Franklin Canouse b. 28 Jun 1918

Child 7: George Ricketts Birt b. 6 Dec 1886, d 27 Dec 1963
m. Margaret May Faux b. 1893
Children: Jessie Viola Birt
William A. Birt b 17 feb 1918
George Elwood Birt b. 5 Sep 1922
Sara E. Birt, 19 Feb 1925
Geraldine M. Birt, 28 Feb 1932
Betty Jean Birt, b. 6 Aug 1936
Child 8: Edward Harry Birt; b. 17 May 1889
Child 9: Jesse Franklin Birt, b. 26 Jan 1893, Berwick. d. 25 Dec 1953
m. Anna Lenore Gable. b 10 Feb 1895; d. 2 Mar 1920
Child: Dorothy Janice Birt b 15 Sep 1917
m. Myrtle LeClair Jarrard b. 8 Jan 1895,
d. 29 Oct 1985
Children: Joseph Alan Birt

I have more but let me know if any of this connects with yours reach me online or at timothy alan birt @ gmail . com

Let me know if any of this connects to your lines.
Tim Birt

New Zealand Birt seeking Irish Birt relatives.

birams — 2010-06-13 05:56:20Z

My grandfather was Charles Birt. He was born in Ballymena (so his death Cert says) His wife Eliza Jane (nee Lynn), His father was John Birt and mother Bridget Birt nee McErlane. John had 4 children, Charles born 1874, John,
Patrick and daughter who we believe was Rose/Rosa or Anne/Anna and who went to USA or Canada (not sure if single or married) The 3 brothers all came to New Zealand early 1900 - 1911 and all remained here.

Re: William Washington Birt DOB 28 Jun 1850 New town Wales, Died 20 Mar 1923 Berwick PA

rhart3888 — 2010-04-24 20:01:11Z

I'm sure this isn't my line, but interesting in the amount of names that are the same! I first find my William Birt (spelled Burt in record) in Washington Co. PA in th 1790 census. He is next found in OH in Greene County in 1800. He died 1817 there and there is a will in that county. I believe he came from Virginia before moving to PA, and traveled with the Harmonious Shook family. So,, a little earlier than your Birts.

By the way, I had a brother named Timothy Birt. His middle name was Gordon, though. My brother, Mark's middle name is Alan! Interesting!
Rebecca (Birt) Hart

Re: William Washington Birt DOB 28 Jun 1850 New town Wales, Died 20 Mar 1923 Berwick PA

chrisbirt177 — 2010-04-24 15:30:32Z

do you know of children and or grandchilren names? I am a birt from berwick PA with a welsh decent.

Re: Charles Birt

Krista_Wight — 2009-11-17 00:47:25Z

Why are you so curious about this line of Birts? Are you related to us?

Re: Charles Birt

robert_beltz — 2009-11-17 00:10:21Z

I hope you can help. I have George Wesley Birt b. May 28, 1900 in Hitman, Teller Co., Colorado d. March 3, 1985 in Duluth, St. Louis Co., Minnesota married June 17, 1926 Need a location to Madelyn Mary Cormier b. June 17, 1903 in need a location, d. April 12, 1981 in Duluth, St. Louis Co., Minnesota. I am also in need of her parents names and the birth places of Donald Wesley Birt and Patricia E. Birt. You have my e-mail and you can send this info directly to me if you prefer. Thanks, Rob

Re: Charles Birt

Krista_Wight — 2009-11-16 14:37:09Z

I can not thank you enough for the information on Charles Birt. He was a mystery to us all until today. I really hope I can answer any questions you may have about our Birt family tree.
Yes, I am related to all five of the people you listed. James Richard is my father. A few of us are still in Minnesota.
Please stay in touch.
Once again, I sincerely thank you for the information on Charles.

Re: Charles Birt

robert_beltz — 2009-11-16 05:08:48Z

Charles Wesley Birt was born Dec. 28, 1869 to George Wesley Birt and Sarah Anne Mattox. In the 1880 census they were living in Illini, Macon Co., Illinois. Between 1896 and 1898 he married Frances Ina Fleming. By 1910 he was already divorced and working as a Machine man at a mine in Colorado, living in Montrose Co., Colorado. In Jan 1920 he was living in a group home in Fresno City, Fresno County, California. According to his death certificate his last residence was in Banning, Riverside Co., California. He died Sept 26, 1920 in Banning and was buried Oct 14, 1920 also in Banning. I haven't had a chance to make a trip to Banning to find out where exactly. Are you a descendant of Donald Wesley, Patricia E., James Richard, Colonette Anne or Robert Francis? I assume you are still in Minnesota so perhaps you can help me with my research? robbeltz@netzero.net

Re: Charles Birt

Krista_Wight — 2009-10-22 17:00:19Z

Thank you for responding. I have since received some information from my cousin. I thought I would share it with you and anyone else that is interested in researching Birt history.
Here it is:

I believe Charles Birt's ancestors are from Wales.

He had 1 brother, William; and 2 sisters, Lemma and Emma.

Charles Birt's parents were George Wesley Birt and Sarah Anne Mattox.

Charles Birt's paternal grandparents were James Welles Birt and Amanda Maddox.

Re: Charles Birt

rhart3888 — 2009-10-20 23:18:12Z

Wesley is a very common first name in my branch of the Birt family. I am descended from Andrew Davidson Birt, who was one of the first settlers of Wabash Township in Darke County OH. In fact, I am descended from all of the first settlers in this area as family members intermarried! There is a Wesley in every generation, maybe more. There are also a lot of descendents. So Wesley is a very common name. I don't have any Charles Birt in any of my research. But you might want to look in Darke County records.

Re: Mary A. Birt

rhart3888 — 2009-10-20 22:53:56Z

I don't believe I have anything on this particular person. I can tell you that, in that particular time period, there were a lot of Birts in Darke County, Ohio. Andrew Davidson Birt was one of the first settlers in Wabash Township, around the town of North Star. Thus, many descendents. His father, William Birt, was in Ohio by at least 1790 when it was still a territory. He lived in the Greene County area. He also had a lot of children. I know at least one of his sons, Thomas Birt, moved to Rush County Indiana very early on. Hopefully, this will give you a few places to look for your Mary.

Charles Birt

Krista_Wight — 2009-10-20 16:49:31Z

Hi. I'm looking for information on Charles Birt. He was living in Colorado in the late 1800's/early 1900's. He was married to a gal named Ina. My grandfather, Wesley Birt was his first known son. He was born in 1900.
Charles left the family and we have no information about him. Any tips/information would be wonderful.
Thank you.
Krista Birt

Re: Mary A. Birt

gwk404 — 2009-10-03 06:00:43Z

In the La Porte Co., IN 1870 census Mary Breeman age 41 from NY was listed in James Burt's household with her daughter Sarah A age 8 from Ohio. Then in the La Porte 1880 census, this Mary is now James' wife with her daughter Sarah A. still living with them.

Thus don't have Mary's maiden name but maybe another step closer to finding it out.

I am descended from Sarah (Waters) Knapp, daughter of Catherine (Overmyer) Waters Birt and half-sister of John M. Birt.

Re: looking for a long lost best friend

ChelseyB27 — 2009-08-08 00:28:54Z

Hey! I have good news for you! I am Chelsey Birt. Billy Stonewall Birt's daughter-in-law. We called Norma Jean and told her you were looking for her. She told us to give you her cell phone number. It is 678-227-2671. Good Luck!

Chelsey

Re: Irish relatives

timothybirt3 — 2009-05-16 01:13:01Z

My first Birt ancestor came here to Canada in 1831 from Sussex England but nothing is known of his family before that. There doesn't seem to be any connection to Birt's in that area today. Many of my older Birt ancestors were Orangemen so it has always been suspected that he was originally from Northern Ireland and just came to Canada via England for some reason. But none of his decendents today know. Sorry no more help,but possibly Irish connections

Re: family tree

SallyDillon13 — 2009-05-02 12:36:48Z

Do you know if the birts in antrim and derry are related? I am trying to research george Birt and his son Patrick b.1839 from ballymacpeake

Re: Oliver Birt from England

Warren2731 — 2009-04-16 00:10:16Z

If you are interested I have Oliver's parents, and his family back to England to about the late 1400's

Re: BIRT/COWGERS

ruthcowgerhale — 2009-04-05 01:48:51Z

My family history, originally compiled by Rolla Cowger, records Martha Jane Cowger married James M. Taylor, July 15, 1855, Jasper County, Illinois. He was a medical doctor. M.J.'s estate papers mentions three children: Frank Taylor, Saginaw, OR; May Taylor Pedly, Cairo, Nebraska; and Timothy Taylor, Parsons, Kansas.

Ruth Cowger Hale, ruthcowgerhale@yahoo.com

Re: John Bridget Birt

ritamoran — 2008-10-09 19:01:25Z

I am the daughter of John Birt. Borne..Cleveland,Ohio 1940
Grandparents were Bridget and Michael Birt of Wyandotte Mich.
Michael was borne in Scotland and his wife Bridget's family also with the last name Birt were from LondonDerry Ireland...There are a lot of Birts in the Cleveland, Ohio area. We do not know much about the Birt name. Could you help us?

Re: Birt of Bristol, England

timothyalanbirt — 2008-10-06 03:38:47Z

Dear Rosemary Dietrick

I and other relatives have lots of information on the Birts. Your husband is a descentant of Mary Viola. We don't have much on your side if the family and could use info. I have a genealogy program file I can send you with many of W.W.Birt's descendants information and info relating to W.W.Birt's ancestor's as we have found them so far. We are planning to have a reunion of the Descendants of WW Birt in the next few years in Berwick and are trying to make contact with all of W.W. Birt's descentants.

Email me and we can exchange information. It would also be helpful if you have any photographs of Mary Viola Birt as I have a number of W.W.Birt's daughters but am having a difficult time figuring out who is who. With an identified photo of one of the Daughters I should have better luck in figuring out who the others are.

Timothy Birt

Re: Birt of Bristol, England

freddietrich1 — 2008-09-16 03:48:03Z

HELLO Rosemary ...

I am also related to William Washington Birt.

Elizabeth Birt married Wardell Woolley(my GGm+f)
My Grandmother is Violet Sarah Woolley.

Your Mary Viola is my Grandmother's Aunt.
Mary Viola's sister Elizabeth Amanda Birt
is my GM's mother.

My GM married Edgar Wilson Dietrich of Weatherly!!
So, Mary Viola married a Dietrick,
and Violet Sarah married a Dietrich!!

There were sure a lot of us Dietrich/k around.
Our Dietrich clan is from Hazelton-Weatherly, PA.
I am also writing to Ingrid, Timothy and Francis.

Please share any info you have on your Dietrick branch.
I have a lot on the Birt-Woolley-Dietrich branch.
Now, I have much more from Ingrid, Tim and Francis.

Write back here and we can exchange eMail addresses.

Thank you!!
--Frederick Wilson Dietrich

Re: Irish relatives

nabbets — 2008-09-13 03:12:50Z

Dear Michael, My husband Vincent Birt's parents are John Birt and Josephine Sievers of Cleveland,Oh. He has 3 brothers,John,Michael,Daniel, and 4 sisters, Rosemarie,Winnifred,Kathleen,Rita-Jo.No connection to you.
There are several groups of Birts in various locations of the USA and arouond the world. I do not know how they are
connected. I am looking for connections to Co Derry in Northern Ireland.

Re: Birt of Bristol, England

fhbirt — 2008-09-10 08:13:46Z

Rosemary,
You wrote:"I(through my husband Alan Dietrick) am related through Mary Viola Birt Dietrick (Anna's sister)."
Can you give more details - who is Mary Viola Birt? Parents, where born etc?
Francis