John Stewart Burgess was born Nov. 16, 1819 in Annandale, Dumfreis-shire, Scotland, one of four boys and two girls born to Robert and Helen Stewart Burgess.
John Stewart Burgess was born at Annondale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, on the 16th of November, 1819 to Robert and Helen Stewart Burgess.
At the age of 14 he assisted his brother, the Rev. William Burgess, in his newly-opened school at Longton, England. While acting in this capacity he improved his opportunities by attending night classes for the study of chemistry. During his holidays he was employed in warehouse work at Mr. S. Bridgewood's pottery. In 1843 he and Mr. Bridgewood's son began a co-partnership and started Bridgewood & Burgess which conducted business first at Berkin Head, opposite Liverpool, and later at Longton.
His brother William, in the meantime, had received an invitation to the pulpit of the Eglington Street Church, of Glasgow. It was while on a short visit to his brother that John first met Miss Elizabeth Wilson, who, on the first of November, 1843, became his beloved wife.
Elizabeth Wilson was was born on the 28th of October, 1820, the 5th of 9 children, two boys and seven girls, born to John and Isabella Campbell Wilson. Her parents, also, were of thoroughly Scotch Presbyterian blood, Mr. Wilson being for many years a Ruling Elder in the church of which Mr. Wm. Burgess became Pastor. On the first anniversary of their wedding their first child, Robert was born.
At the expiration of the co-partnership with Mr. Bridgewood, arrangements having been made with Messrs. Robert G. Dale and John H. Goddard, to form a co-partnership for the purpose of foreign business, Mr. and Mrs. Burgess, with their son, Robert and baby daughter, Isabella, accompanied by Mr. Dale and family, sailed for New York on the 14th of November, 1847. After a long and very stormy voyage they landed at New York on the 23rd of December. Starting immediately for Baltimore, Md., the party arrived there late on Christmas Eve. Baltimore became their home. Here John Wilson and Helen Stewart were born. Bobbie and Lizzie died here and were buried in Baltimore Cemetery.
In July, 1853, on account of business requirements, Mr. Burgess removed his family to Brooklyn, L.I., as a place of residence, while he conducted his business in New York City.
In Brooklyn, three other children, Elizabeth, William and Marion were born. In the year 1857 Mr. Dale withdrew from the firm, and Mr. Burgess returned to England for the first time. He completed arrangements for the formation of the new firms of Burgess & Goddard of New York, and Goddard & Burgess of Longton, England. It was about this time that Mr. Burgess business prospered.
After a short residence at Helensburg, Scotland, in the year 1866 the family removed to East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey John Stewart and Elizabeth lived the remainder of their lives.
In 1874 he retired from active business. On June 2d, 1877, after a winter of much physical discomfort and Elizabeth sailed for England. After ten days of great suffering from a complication of heart trouble and pneumonia, he died at Longton Hall, just one month after his departure from America. His last words were "Mother, God has been very merciful and gracious to us."
His remains were brought to his former home at East Orange, and from there laid in their last resting place in the beautiful slope of Rosedale Cemetery.
John Stewart Burgess was born at Annondale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, on the 16th of November, 1819 to Robert and Helen Stewart Burgess.
At the age of 14 he assisted his brother, the Rev. William Burgess, in his newly-opened school at Longton, England. While acting in this capacity he improved his opportunities by attending night classes for the study of chemistry. During his holidays he was employed in warehouse work at Mr. S. Bridgewood's pottery. In 1843 he and Mr. Bridgewood's son began a co-partnership and started Bridgewood & Burgess which conducted business first at Berkin Head, opposite Liverpool, and later at Longton.
His brother William, in the meantime, had received an invitation to the pulpit of the Eglington Street Church, of Glasgow. It was while on a short visit to his brother that John first met Miss Elizabeth Wilson, who, on the first of November, 1843, became his beloved wife.
Elizabeth Wilson was was born on the 28th of October, 1820, the 5th of 9 children, two boys and seven girls, born to John and Isabella Campbell Wilson. Her parents, also, were of thoroughly Scotch Presbyterian blood, Mr. Wilson being for many years a Ruling Elder in the church of which Mr. Wm. Burgess became Pastor. On the first anniversary of their wedding their first child, Robert was born.
At the expiration of the co-partnership with Mr. Bridgewood, arrangements having been made with Messrs. Robert G. Dale and John H. Goddard, to form a co-partnership for the purpose of foreign business, Mr. and Mrs. Burgess, with their son, Robert and baby daughter, Isabella, accompanied by Mr. Dale and family, sailed for New York on the 14th of November, 1847. After a long and very stormy voyage they landed at New York on the 23rd of December. Starting immediately for Baltimore, Md., the party arrived there late on Christmas Eve. Baltimore became their home. Here John Wilson and Helen Stewart were born. Bobbie and Lizzie died here and were buried in Baltimore Cemetery.
In July, 1853, on account of business requirements, Mr. Burgess removed his family to Brooklyn, L.I., as a place of residence, while he conducted his business in New York City.
In Brooklyn, three other children, Elizabeth, William and Marion were born. In the year 1857 Mr. Dale withdrew from the firm, and Mr. Burgess returned to England for the first time. He completed arrangements for the formation of the new firms of Burgess & Goddard of New York, and Goddard & Burgess of Longton, England. It was about this time that Mr. Burgess business prospered.
After a short residence at Helensburg, Scotland, in the year 1866 the family removed to East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey John Stewart and Elizabeth lived the remainder of their lives.
In 1874 he retired from active business. On June 2d, 1877, after a winter of much physical discomfort and Elizabeth sailed for England. After ten days of great suffering from a complication of heart trouble and pneumonia, he died at Longton Hall, just one month after his departure from America. His last words were "Mother, God has been very merciful and gracious to us."
His remains were brought to his former home at East Orange, and from there laid in their last resting place in the beautiful slope of Rosedale Cemetery.
John Stewart Burgess was born Nov. 16, 1819 in Annandale, Dumfreis-shire, Scotland, one of four boys and two girls born to Robert and Helen Stewart Burgess.
John Stewart Burgess was born at Annondale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, on the 16th of November, 1819 to Robert and Helen Stewart Burgess.
At the age of 14 he assisted his brother, the Rev. William Burgess, in his newly-opened school at Longton, England. While acting in this capacity he improved his opportunities by attending night classes for the study of chemistry. During his holidays he was employed in warehouse work at Mr. S. Bridgewood's pottery. In 1843 he and Mr. Bridgewood's son began a co-partnership and started Bridgewood & Burgess which conducted business first at Berkin Head, opposite Liverpool, and later at Longton.
His brother William, in the meantime, had received an invitation to the pulpit of the Eglington Street Church, of Glasgow. It was while on a short visit to his brother that John first met Miss Elizabeth Wilson, who, on the first of November, 1843, became his beloved wife.
Elizabeth Wilson was was born on the 28th of October, 1820, the 5th of 9 children, two boys and seven girls, born to John and Isabella Campbell Wilson. Her parents, also, were of thoroughly Scotch Presbyterian blood, Mr. Wilson being for many years a Ruling Elder in the church of which Mr. Wm. Burgess became Pastor. On the first anniversary of their wedding their first child, Robert was born.
At the expiration of the co-partnership with Mr. Bridgewood, arrangements having been made with Messrs. Robert G. Dale and John H. Goddard, to form a co-partnership for the purpose of foreign business, Mr. and Mrs. Burgess, with their son, Robert and baby daughter, Isabella, accompanied by Mr. Dale and family, sailed for New York on the 14th of November, 1847. After a long and very stormy voyage they landed at New York on the 23rd of December. Starting immediately for Baltimore, Md., the party arrived there late on Christmas Eve. Baltimore became their home. Here John Wilson and Helen Stewart were born. Bobbie and Lizzie died here and were buried in Baltimore Cemetery.
In July, 1853, on account of business requirements, Mr. Burgess removed his family to Brooklyn, L.I., as a place of residence, while he conducted his business in New York City.
In Brooklyn, three other children, Elizabeth, William and Marion were born. In the year 1857 Mr. Dale withdrew from the firm, and Mr. Burgess returned to England for the first time. He completed arrangements for the formation of the new firms of Burgess & Goddard of New York, and Goddard & Burgess of Longton, England. It was about this time that Mr. Burgess business prospered.
After a short residence at Helensburg, Scotland, in the year 1866 the family removed to East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey John Stewart and Elizabeth lived the remainder of their lives.
In 1874 he retired from active business. On June 2d, 1877, after a winter of much physical discomfort and Elizabeth sailed for England. After ten days of great suffering from a complication of heart trouble and pneumonia, he died at Longton Hall, just one month after his departure from America. His last words were "Mother, God has been very merciful and gracious to us."
His remains were brought to his former home at East Orange, and from there laid in their last resting place in the beautiful slope of Rosedale Cemetery.
John Stewart Burgess was born at Annondale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, on the 16th of November, 1819 to Robert and Helen Stewart Burgess.
At the age of 14 he assisted his brother, the Rev. William Burgess, in his newly-opened school at Longton, England. While acting in this capacity he improved his opportunities by attending night classes for the study of chemistry. During his holidays he was employed in warehouse work at Mr. S. Bridgewood's pottery. In 1843 he and Mr. Bridgewood's son began a co-partnership and started Bridgewood & Burgess which conducted business first at Berkin Head, opposite Liverpool, and later at Longton.
His brother William, in the meantime, had received an invitation to the pulpit of the Eglington Street Church, of Glasgow. It was while on a short visit to his brother that John first met Miss Elizabeth Wilson, who, on the first of November, 1843, became his beloved wife.
Elizabeth Wilson was was born on the 28th of October, 1820, the 5th of 9 children, two boys and seven girls, born to John and Isabella Campbell Wilson. Her parents, also, were of thoroughly Scotch Presbyterian blood, Mr. Wilson being for many years a Ruling Elder in the church of which Mr. Wm. Burgess became Pastor. On the first anniversary of their wedding their first child, Robert was born.
At the expiration of the co-partnership with Mr. Bridgewood, arrangements having been made with Messrs. Robert G. Dale and John H. Goddard, to form a co-partnership for the purpose of foreign business, Mr. and Mrs. Burgess, with their son, Robert and baby daughter, Isabella, accompanied by Mr. Dale and family, sailed for New York on the 14th of November, 1847. After a long and very stormy voyage they landed at New York on the 23rd of December. Starting immediately for Baltimore, Md., the party arrived there late on Christmas Eve. Baltimore became their home. Here John Wilson and Helen Stewart were born. Bobbie and Lizzie died here and were buried in Baltimore Cemetery.
In July, 1853, on account of business requirements, Mr. Burgess removed his family to Brooklyn, L.I., as a place of residence, while he conducted his business in New York City.
In Brooklyn, three other children, Elizabeth, William and Marion were born. In the year 1857 Mr. Dale withdrew from the firm, and Mr. Burgess returned to England for the first time. He completed arrangements for the formation of the new firms of Burgess & Goddard of New York, and Goddard & Burgess of Longton, England. It was about this time that Mr. Burgess business prospered.
After a short residence at Helensburg, Scotland, in the year 1866 the family removed to East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey John Stewart and Elizabeth lived the remainder of their lives.
In 1874 he retired from active business. On June 2d, 1877, after a winter of much physical discomfort and Elizabeth sailed for England. After ten days of great suffering from a complication of heart trouble and pneumonia, he died at Longton Hall, just one month after his departure from America. His last words were "Mother, God has been very merciful and gracious to us."
His remains were brought to his former home at East Orange, and from there laid in their last resting place in the beautiful slope of Rosedale Cemetery.
