John Burman was born in Luzerne County, Pa., in February, 1783, and came to Fairfield County, Ohio, where he was married to Catharine Fisher. Mr. B. was of Dutch descent. He was a gunsmith by trade, and worked at that business until he came to this county, in 1828, after which time he was a farmer. Mr. B., his father and two brothers were in the service of the United States in the war of 1812, and-had head-quartees at Franklinton, opposite Columbus, Ohio. When Mr. B. came to this county with his family betook up his residence in a log cabin on the land on which he occupied up to the time of his death.
Mr. B. was of medium height, and weighed about one hundred and seventy-five pounds, of strong constitution and robust health, he was well calculated to do battle with the hardships of pioneer life.
In religious belief, Mr. B. was a Lutheran, and was a member of that church many years. He built the first mill in the township. During the first year of his residence here, his was the only family residing in the township. He has four sons and two daughters living. Two of his sons were in the army during the rebellion. Mr. B. died in 1863, and his aged wife survived him about five years.
Beardsley, D. B. History of Hancock County. Springfield, OH: Republic Printing Co., 1881.
John Burman settled in Section 17, in April, 1831, and there resided till his death April 7, 1864, his widow surviving him until February 4, 1871. Mr. Burman was born in Northampton County, Penn., April 8. 1784. Removing to Fairfield County, Ohio, he was there married in 1813, to Miss Catherine Fisher, a native of Berks County, Penn., born November 16, 1796. He served in the war of 1812, and followed the gunsmith trade until coming to this county. In 1835-36 he erected a grist-mill on Portage Creek, but on account of low water it ran only at intervals, Mr. Burman was a worthy citizen of the county for thirty-three years, and left a family of seven sons and two daughters, only one of whom, Adam, resides in this county, he being now proprietor of the hotel at Van Buren.
History of Hancock County, Ohio. Chicago: Warner & Beers, 1886.
Mr. B. was of medium height, and weighed about one hundred and seventy-five pounds, of strong constitution and robust health, he was well calculated to do battle with the hardships of pioneer life.
In religious belief, Mr. B. was a Lutheran, and was a member of that church many years. He built the first mill in the township. During the first year of his residence here, his was the only family residing in the township. He has four sons and two daughters living. Two of his sons were in the army during the rebellion. Mr. B. died in 1863, and his aged wife survived him about five years.
Beardsley, D. B. History of Hancock County. Springfield, OH: Republic Printing Co., 1881.
John Burman settled in Section 17, in April, 1831, and there resided till his death April 7, 1864, his widow surviving him until February 4, 1871. Mr. Burman was born in Northampton County, Penn., April 8. 1784. Removing to Fairfield County, Ohio, he was there married in 1813, to Miss Catherine Fisher, a native of Berks County, Penn., born November 16, 1796. He served in the war of 1812, and followed the gunsmith trade until coming to this county. In 1835-36 he erected a grist-mill on Portage Creek, but on account of low water it ran only at intervals, Mr. Burman was a worthy citizen of the county for thirty-three years, and left a family of seven sons and two daughters, only one of whom, Adam, resides in this county, he being now proprietor of the hotel at Van Buren.
History of Hancock County, Ohio. Chicago: Warner & Beers, 1886.
John Burman was born in Luzerne County, Pa., in February, 1783, and came to Fairfield County, Ohio, where he was married to Catharine Fisher. Mr. B. was of Dutch descent. He was a gunsmith by trade, and worked at that business until he came to this county, in 1828, after which time he was a farmer. Mr. B., his father and two brothers were in the service of the United States in the war of 1812, and-had head-quartees at Franklinton, opposite Columbus, Ohio. When Mr. B. came to this county with his family betook up his residence in a log cabin on the land on which he occupied up to the time of his death.
Mr. B. was of medium height, and weighed about one hundred and seventy-five pounds, of strong constitution and robust health, he was well calculated to do battle with the hardships of pioneer life.
In religious belief, Mr. B. was a Lutheran, and was a member of that church many years. He built the first mill in the township. During the first year of his residence here, his was the only family residing in the township. He has four sons and two daughters living. Two of his sons were in the army during the rebellion. Mr. B. died in 1863, and his aged wife survived him about five years.
Beardsley, D. B. History of Hancock County. Springfield, OH: Republic Printing Co., 1881.
John Burman settled in Section 17, in April, 1831, and there resided till his death April 7, 1864, his widow surviving him until February 4, 1871. Mr. Burman was born in Northampton County, Penn., April 8. 1784. Removing to Fairfield County, Ohio, he was there married in 1813, to Miss Catherine Fisher, a native of Berks County, Penn., born November 16, 1796. He served in the war of 1812, and followed the gunsmith trade until coming to this county. In 1835-36 he erected a grist-mill on Portage Creek, but on account of low water it ran only at intervals, Mr. Burman was a worthy citizen of the county for thirty-three years, and left a family of seven sons and two daughters, only one of whom, Adam, resides in this county, he being now proprietor of the hotel at Van Buren.
History of Hancock County, Ohio. Chicago: Warner & Beers, 1886.
Mr. B. was of medium height, and weighed about one hundred and seventy-five pounds, of strong constitution and robust health, he was well calculated to do battle with the hardships of pioneer life.
In religious belief, Mr. B. was a Lutheran, and was a member of that church many years. He built the first mill in the township. During the first year of his residence here, his was the only family residing in the township. He has four sons and two daughters living. Two of his sons were in the army during the rebellion. Mr. B. died in 1863, and his aged wife survived him about five years.
Beardsley, D. B. History of Hancock County. Springfield, OH: Republic Printing Co., 1881.
John Burman settled in Section 17, in April, 1831, and there resided till his death April 7, 1864, his widow surviving him until February 4, 1871. Mr. Burman was born in Northampton County, Penn., April 8. 1784. Removing to Fairfield County, Ohio, he was there married in 1813, to Miss Catherine Fisher, a native of Berks County, Penn., born November 16, 1796. He served in the war of 1812, and followed the gunsmith trade until coming to this county. In 1835-36 he erected a grist-mill on Portage Creek, but on account of low water it ran only at intervals, Mr. Burman was a worthy citizen of the county for thirty-three years, and left a family of seven sons and two daughters, only one of whom, Adam, resides in this county, he being now proprietor of the hotel at Van Buren.
History of Hancock County, Ohio. Chicago: Warner & Beers, 1886.
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