BIRDELL(SoundexB634)—See alsoBARDEL,BARDELL,BARDOL,BEARDALL,BERDAHL,BERDEL,BERDELL,BIDELL,BIRD,BIRDEN,BIRDENER,BIRDER,BIRDWELL,BORDAILLE,BRIDDELL,BURDELL,DELL,DIBBRELL,DIBRELL,DIRDEN,RAIRDEN,VIRDEN.
BIRDEN(SoundexB635)—See alsoBARDEN,BEARDEN,BERDEN,BIDEN,BINDER,BIRD,BIRDELL,BIRDENER,BIRDER,BORDEN,BREDIN,BREEDIN,BURDEN,DIRDEN,DREBIN,DRIBBEN,RAIRDEN,VIRDEN.
BIRDENER(SoundexB635)—See alsoBARDENIER,BIRD,BIRDELL,BIRDEN,BIRDER,BORDNER,BORDONARO,BRADNER,DENERCIAT,DENERO,DIRDEN,GARDENER,RAIRDEN,SCHWENDENER,VIRDEN,WIDENER.
BIRDER(SoundexB636)—See alsoBIDER,BINDER,BIRD,BIRDELL,BIRDEN,BIRDENER,BORDER,BURDER,DIRDEN,RAIRDEN,VIRDEN.
| Birder, Jacob Ptacnik(1858-1904) —also known asJacob P. Birder — of Park River,WalshCounty, N.Dak.Born in Bohemia (now part ofCzechia),June2, 1858.Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from North Dakota,1904.As a passenger on a Wabash Railroad train headed for St. Louis, Mo.,he was killed when thetrainderailed on an open switch, fell from the tracks, andburned, inLitchfield,MontgomeryCounty, Ill.,July 3,1904 (age46 years, 31days).Burial location unknown.
BIRDIA(SoundexB630)—See alsoBARDI,BARDO,BARDY,BIRD,BIRDIE,BORDA,BORDI,BOURDEAU,BURDA,BYRDIE,CORDIAL,DELAGUARDIA,GAIRDIAN,KARDIAN,LAGUARDIA,LILABERDIA,MARDIAN,VIRDIN.
BIRDIE(SoundexB630)—See alsoBARDI,BARDO,BARDY,BIRD,BIRDIA,BORDA,BORDI,BOURDEAU,BURDA,BYRDIE,GAIRDIAN,VIRDIN.
BIRDSALL(SoundexB632)—See alsoBEARDSLEE,BEARDSLEY,BEARDSLY,BIRD,BIRDSEY,BIRDSEYE,BIRDSON,BIRDSONG,BLISSARD,CRUTHIRDS,EDSALL,FREIDSAM,FRIEDSAM,HADSALL,LINDSAY,SALL,WIRDS.
| BIRDSALL:See alsoWilliamMatthew Fenton —ThomasBirdsall Jackson —AlbertMorris —OliverPerry Morton —ReginaldBirdsall Olds | Birdsall, Ausburn(1814-1903) —of Binghamton,BroomeCounty, N.Y.; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Otego,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,November13, 1814.Democrat.Lawyer;BroomeCounty District Attorney;U.S.Representative from New York 22nd District, 1847-49.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 10,1903 (age88 years, 239days).Original interment atSpringForest Cemetery, Binghamton, N.Y.; reinterment in 1910 atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y. | Birdsall, Benjamin — ofQueensCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County, 1777-83.Burial location unknown. | Birdsall, Benjamin — ofDutchessCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Dutchess County, 1782-83.Burial location unknown. | Birdsall, Benjamin — ofColumbiaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Columbia County, 1791-93, 1795-96, 1803-04.Burial location unknown.  | Birdsall, Benjamin Pixley(1858-1916) —also known asBenjamin P. Birdsall — of Clarion,WrightCounty, Iowa.Born in Weyauwega,WaupacaCounty, Wis.,October26, 1858.Republican.Lawyer;district judge in Iowa 11th District, 1893-1900;U.S.Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1903-09.Most sources give his date of death as May 26, 1917, but hisNewYork Times obituary and the Iowa cemetery record (WPAtranscription) contradict this.Died in Clarion,WrightCounty, Iowa,May 16,1916 (age57 years, 203days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Clarion, Iowa. | Birdsall, Charles E. — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 13th District, 1861.Burial location unknown. | Birdsall, George G. — of Colorado Springs,El PasoCounty, Colo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,1940(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Birdsall, H. S. — of Clarion,WrightCounty, Iowa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIowa,1888.Burial location unknown. | Birdsall, Jacob — ofOceanCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Ocean County, 1864-65.Burial location unknown. | Birdsall, James(1783-1856) —of Norwich,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.; Fenton,GeneseeCounty, Mich.; Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in New York,1783.Democrat.Lawyer;ChenangoCounty Surrogate, 1811;U.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1815-17; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Chenango County, 1827.Died in Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,July 20,1856 (ageabout 73years).Interment atGlenwoodCemetery, Flint, Mich. | Birdsall, John(1840-1891) —also known as"John Williams" — of Glen Cove,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Flatbush (now part of Brooklyn),KingsCounty, N.Y.,October5, 1840.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;merchant;farmer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 1st District, 1880-81.While registered under the assumed name "John Williams," hekilledhimself withilluminatinggas in his room at the United StatesHotel,New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April14, 1891 (age50 years, 191days).Interment atSt. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Glen Cove, Long Island,N.Y. | Birdsall, John Charles(1802-1839) —also known asJohn Birdsall — ofChautauquaCounty, N.Y.Born in Greene,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.,1802.Lawyer;circuit judge in New York, 1826-29; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Chautauqua County, 1831; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 8th District, 1832-34; resigned 1834;AttorneyGeneral of the Texas Republic, 1837-38.Died in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,July 22,1839 (ageabout 37years).Interment atGlendaleCemetery, Houston, Tex. | Birdsall, Louis E. — of Fowlerville,LivingstonCounty, Mich.Villagepresident of Fowlerville, Michigan, 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Birdsall, Marshall — of Emporia,LyonCounty, Kan.Democrat. Postmaster atEmporia,Kan., 1886-89.Burial location unknown. | Birdsall, Rollin L. — of Willington,TollandCounty, Conn.Republican. ElectedConnecticutstate house of representatives from Willington 1926.Burial location unknown. | Birdsall, Samuel(1791-1872) —of New York. Born in Hillsdale,ColumbiaCounty, N.Y.,May 14,1791.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New York 25th District, 1837-39.Died in Waterloo,SenecaCounty, N.Y.,February8, 1872 (age80 years, 270days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Waterloo, N.Y. | Birdsall, Samuel — ofOceanCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state senate from Ocean County, 1851-53.Burial location unknown. | Birdsall, Thomas W. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Postmaster atBrooklyn,N.Y., 1819-21.Burial location unknown. | Birdsall, William K. — of Naugatuck,New HavenCounty, Conn.Independent Citizens candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Naugatuck, 1934.Burial location unknown. | Birdsall, Willis N. — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1924.Burial location unknown.
BIRDSEY(SoundexB632)—See alsoBIRD,BIRDSALL,BIRDSEYE,BIRDSON,BIRDSONG,CHEDSEY,CHIDSEY,CRUTHIRDS,EDWARDSEN,GANDSEY,GODSEY,LINDSEY,REINHARDSEN,WIRDS.
| BIRDSEY:See alsoBirdseyBeardslee —BirdseyD. Jackson —BirdseyKnight —BirdseyBooth Norton —BirdseyG. Palmer —BirdseyG. Palmer —BirdseyB. Plumb | Birdsey, Eli Coe(1799-1843) —also known asEli C. Birdsey — of Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.BornDecember21, 1799.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Meriden, 1834.DiedOctober9, 1843 (age43 years, 292days).Interment atEastCemetery, Meriden, Conn. |  Relatives: SonofGershom Birdsey and Lucy (Coe) Birdsey;married to Rebecca Cook Wilcox; father ofEliCoe Birdsey (1843-1929); fourth great-grandnephew ofRobertTreat; fifth great-grandson ofThomasWelles; second cousin once removed ofBenjaminHard; third cousin once removed ofVictoryJames Birdseye,JamesSamuel Wadsworth andArthur JuliusBirdseye; third cousin thrice removed ofRobertTreat Paine andBernardLee Case; fourth cousin ofIsraelCoe,CharlesFrederick Wadsworth,JethroAyers Hatch,JamesWolcott Wadsworth andGeorgeHarrison Hall; fourth cousin once removed ofMorrisWoodruff,HenryLeavitt Ellsworth,WilliamWolcott Ellsworth,GideonHard,FrancisWilliam Kellogg,LymanWetmore Coe,RobertCleveland Usher,Isaac WashingtonBirdseye,ArthurNewton Holden,JamesWolcott Wadsworth Jr. andLawsonWooding Hall. | |  | Political family:Birdseyfamily of Meriden, Connecticut (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| Birdsey, Eli Coe(1843-1929) —also known asEli C. Birdsey — of Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.,February25, 1843.Republican.Hardwaremerchant; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Meriden, 1919-20.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.DiedFebruary5, 1929 (age85 years, 346days).Interment atEastCemetery, Meriden, Conn. | Birdsey, Gershom(1776-1865) —of Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Middletown,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,December29, 1776.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Meriden, 1827.DiedMarch13, 1865 (age88 years, 74days).Interment atEastCemetery, Meriden, Conn.
BIRDSEYE(SoundexB632)—See alsoBIRD,BIRDSALL,BIRDSEY,BIRDSON,BIRDSONG,CHEDSEY,CHIDSEY,CRUTHIRDS,EDWARDSEN,GANDSEY,GODSEY,LINDSEY,RAMSEYER,REINHARDSEN,SEYE,SEYER,WIRDS.
| BIRDSEYE:See alsoBirdseyeBlakeman —BirdseyeBrooks | Birdseye, Arthur Julius(1858-1921) —also known asArthur J. Birdseye — of Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Waterloo,SenecaCounty, N.Y.,August21, 1858.Democrat.Insurancebusiness; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Farmington, 1907-08.Died in Connecticut,April29, 1921 (age62 years, 251days).Burial location unknown.  | Birdseye, Isaac Washington(1847-1927) —also known asIsaac W. Birdseye — of Shelton,FairfieldCounty, Conn.; Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Huntington (now Shelton),FairfieldCounty, Conn.,June 18,1847.Republican. Manufacturer ofcorsets;bankdirector; Republican Presidential Elector for Connecticut,1905.Congregationalist.Member,Societyof Colonial Wars;MilitaryOrder of Foreign Wars;Sons ofthe Revolution;Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died in Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,October6, 1927 (age80 years, 110days).Entombed atMountainGrove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn. | Birdseye, Nathan G. — of Huntington (now Shelton),FairfieldCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Huntington, 1821, 1827.Burial location unknown. | Birdseye, Victory James(1782-1853) —also known asVictory Birdseye — of Pompey,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born in Cornwall,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,December25, 1782.Whig.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York, 1815-17, 1841-43 (19th District1815-17, 23rd District 1841-43);OnondagaCounty District Attorney, 1818-33;delegateto New York state constitutional convention, 1821; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Onondaga County, 1823, 1838, 1840; member ofNewYork state senate 7th District, 1827.Died in Pompey,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,September16, 1853 (age70 years, 265days).Interment atPompeyHill Cemetery, Pompey, N.Y.
BIRDSON(SoundexB632)—See alsoBIRD,BIRDSALL,BIRDSEY,BIRDSEYE,BIRDSONG,BREDESEN,CRUTHIRDS,FORDSON,PARDSONS,RICHARDSON,SHEPARDSON,SHEPHERDSON,VILLARDSON,WIRDS.
BIRDSONG(SoundexB632)—See alsoBIRD,BIRDSALL,BIRDSEY,BIRDSEYE,BIRDSON,BRODGINS,CRUTHIRDS,FORDSON,PARDSONS,RICHARDSON,SHEPARDSON,SHEPHERDSON,SONG,VILLARDSON,WIRDS.
| Birdsong, Emil — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 5th District, 1978; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 17th District, 1978.Still living as of 1978. | Birdsong, Francis Guinn(1891-1979) —also known asFrank G. Birdsong — of LaGrange,TroupCounty, Ga.Born in LaGrange,TroupCounty, Ga.,February15, 1891.Democrat.Wholesalegrocer; member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Troup County, 1951-56.Baptist.Died in LaGrange,TroupCounty, Ga.,May 25,1979 (age88 years, 99days).Interment atShadowlawn Cemetery, LaGrange, Ga. | Birdsong, FrankG.SeeFrancis GuinnBirdsong | Birdsong, Hester Ann(1824-1890) —also known asHester Ann Moore — of Bellaire,BelmontCounty, Ohio.Born in Virginia,November24, 1824.Republican. Postmaster atBellaire,Ohio, 1881.Female.Died inBelmontCounty, Ohio,February9, 1890 (age65 years, 77days).Interment atRock Hill Cemetery, Bellaire, Ohio. | Birdsong, Lawrence — of Longview,GreggCounty, Tex.Mayorof Longview, Tex., 1933-39.Burial location unknown. | Birdsong, Robert — of Macon,BibbCounty, Ga.Intendantof Macon, Georgia, 1828.Burial location unknown. | Birdsong, Thomas H. — of Courtland,SouthamptonCounty, Va.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromVirginia,1912.Burial location unknown. | Birdsong, W. S. — ofHickoryCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Hickory County, 1924, 1926.Burial location unknown.
BIRDWELL(SoundexB634)—See alsoBARDWELL,BIDWELL,BIRD,BIRDELL,BORDWELL,BRADWELL,BRIDEWELL,BRIDWELL,BROADWELL,CARDWELL,CORDWELL,WARDWELL.
| BIRDWELL:See alsoJohnBirdwell Isbell | Birdwell, Barry — of Melbourne Beach,BrevardCounty, Fla.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,2008.Still living as of 2008. | Birdwell, Brian — Republican. Member ofTexasstate senate 22nd District; elected unopposed 2010; elected 2012.Still living as of 2012. | Birdwell, Glen D. — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Birdwell, P. K. — of Tyler,SmithCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1916.Burial location unknown.
BIRELY(SoundexB640)—See alsoBARELA,BIERLY,BIRLEY,BORELLI,BORRELLI,BORRELLO,BRILEY,BURROLA,CICIRELLI,DIRELLE,IREL,IRELAN,IRELAND,JERELYN,MCSURELY,MIRELES,MORELY,RELYA,RELYEA,SCHNIREL,VOIREL.
BIRGE(SoundexB620)—See alsoBARGE,BERG,BERGE,BERGH,BIGE,BIGGER,BIRGEL,BIRGER,BIRGFELD,BORGE,BURG,BURGE,BURGH,GIRGENTI,GRIEB,IRGENS,VIRGEL,VIRGENS.
| BIRGE:See alsoBirgeCarlton Swift | Birge, Alonzo W. — of Coventry,TollandCounty, Conn.Democrat. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Coventry, 1833; member ofConnecticutstate senate 21st District, 1837;Connecticutstate treasurer, 1846-47; defeated, 1845.Burial location unknown. | Birge, Cecilia X. — of Belle Mead,SomersetCounty, N.J.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | Birge, Charles S. — of Harwinton,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of Harwinton, Connecticut, 1901-04.Burial location unknown. | Birge, Earl R. — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.U.S.Collector of Customs at Omaha, Neb., Nebraska, 1932.Burial location unknown. | Birge, Edward S. — of Stratford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Merchant;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Stratford, 1939-40; defeated(Democratic), 1920.Burial location unknown. | Birge, Horace — of Windsor,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Windsor, 1837.Burial location unknown. | Birge, John (1853-1905) — of Bristol,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Bristol,HartfordCounty, Conn.,August25, 1853.Republican.Manufacturer;member ofConnecticutstate senate 4th District, 1895-96.DiedOctober20, 1905 (age52 years, 56days).Interment atWest Cemetery, Bristol, Conn. | Birge, Merton E. — of Torrington,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of Torrington, Connecticut, 1926.Burial location unknown. | Birge, Walter W., Jr. — U.S. Vice Consul inIstanbul, as of 1943.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
BIRGEL(SoundexB624)—See alsoBERGHEL,BERGLEY,BIGEL,BIGLER,BILGER,BIRGE,BIRGER,BIRGFELD,BIRKEL,BREGLIA,BRIGGLE,BRIGLIA,BROGLEY,BROGLIE,BRUEGEL,BRUEGL,GIBLER,GIRGENTI,GRIBBLE,IRGENS,VIRGEL,VIRGENS.
BIRGER(SoundexB626)—See alsoBARGAR,BARGER,BERGER,BINGER,BIRGE,BIRGEL,BIRGFELD,BORGER,BOURGER,BRIGGER,BUERGER,BURGAUER,BURGER,BURGHER,GIRGENTI,IRGENS,VIRGEL,VIRGENS.
BIRGFELD(SoundexB621)—See alsoBARGFORD,BERGFALK,BILLINGFELT,BIRGE,BIRGEL,BIRGER,DINGFELDER,FELD,LANGFELLNER,LONGFELLOW,OBERGFELL,STRINGFELLOW.
BIRK(SoundexB620)—See alsoBARK,BERK,BERKE,BIERCK,BIRCH,BIRKBECK,BIRKEL,BIRKETT,BIRKEY,BIRKHEAD,BIRKHOFF,BIRKHOLM,BIRKHOLZ,BIRKIMER,BIRKINS,BORK,BURK.
| BIRK:See alsoBirkS. Stathers —JohnBirk Stevenson | Birk, George — of Bucyrus,CrawfordCounty, Ohio.Democrat.Mayorof Bucyrus, Ohio; elected 1933.Burial location unknown. | Birk, Martin W. — of Van Buren Township,WayneCounty, Mich.Supervisorof Van Buren Township, Michigan, 1957-61.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Birk, William C.(1885-1950) —of Baraga,BaragaCounty, Mich.Born in Calumet,HoughtonCounty, Mich.,November6, 1885.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Ontonagon District, 1927-34;defeated, 1934, 1936; member ofMichiganstate senate 32nd District, 1941-42; defeated, 1938, 1942, 1944;chargedon December 16, 1944, along with other legislators, withacceptingbribes;tried in1945 andconvicted;sentencedto three to five years inprison.Germanancestry.Died in1950(ageabout64 years).Burial location unknown.
| Birkbeck, Morris(1764-1825) —also known asJonathan Freeman — ofEdwardsCounty, Ill.Born in Settle, Yorkshire,England,January23, 1764.Secretaryof state of Illinois, 1824-25.Anti-slaverywriterunder the pseudonym "Jonathan Freeman".While returning onhorsebackfrom a visit toRobertOwen, hedrownedwhile fording the Fox River,EdwardsCounty, Ill.,June 4,1825 (age61 years, 132days).Interment atNewHarmony Cemetery, New Harmony, Ind.; memorial monument atCourthouseGrounds, Albion, Ill.
BIRKEL(SoundexB624)—See alsoBARKELL,BERKEL,BIKEL,BIRCHALL,BIRGEL,BIRK,BIRKELAND,BIRKENMEIER,BIRKETT,BIRKEY,BURCHELL,BURCHILL,CIRKEL,KIBLER.
BIRKENMEIER(SoundexB625)—See alsoBIRKEL,BIRKELAND,BIRKETT,BIRKEY,BUCKENMYER,DRUCKENMILLER,KACKENMESTER,KASTENMEIER,KIRKENDAL,KIRKENDALE,KIRKENDALL,KIRKENDOLL,ROSENMEIER,STAUDENMEIER,STEINMEIER,WALLENMEIER.
| BIRKETT:See alsoHenryWirt Newkirk —MarvinBirkett Sherwin | Birkett, Eastman — ofNassauCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 3rd District, 1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Birkett, Glenn W. — of Burlington,RacineCounty, Wis.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Racine County 3rd District, 1949-50.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Birkett, James W. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Plumber;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 3rd District, 1890-91.Burial location unknown. | Birkett, Patrick L. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,2000.Still living as of 2000. | Birkett, Richard — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1984.Still living as of 1984.
BIRKEY(SoundexB620)—See alsoBARKEY,BERKEY,BERKY,BIRK,BIRKEL,BIRKELAND,BIRKENMEIER,BIRKETT,BURKEY,PIRKEY,SHIRKEY.
BIRKHEAD(SoundexB623)—See alsoBANKHEAD,BARRACUDA,BERKHEISER,BIRK,BIRKHOFER,BIRKHOFF,BIRKHOLM,BIRKHOLZ,BURKHEAD,DERKHEIM,HEAD,HORKHEIMER,KIRKHAM,KIRKHART,TUERKHEIMER,WERKHEISER.
| BIRKHEAD:See alsoWilliamPenn Wood | Birkhead, Claude Vivian(1880-1950) —also known asClaude Birkhead — of San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.Born in Phoenix,JacksonCounty, Ore.,May 27,1880.Democrat.Lawyer;district judge in Texas, 1910-12; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Texas,1940.Died in San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,November19, 1950 (age70 years, 176days).Interment atFortSam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Tex. | Birkhead, Susie — of Tulsa,TulsaCounty, Okla.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOklahoma,1980.Female.Still living as of 1980.
BIRKHOFER(SoundexB621)—See alsoBARCAFER,BENZENHOFER,BIRKHEAD,BIRKHOFF,BIRKHOLM,BIRKHOLZ,BODENHOFER,FORTHOFER,FREIHOFER,GOLLHOFER,HOFER,KIRKHAM,KIRKHART,KLEINHOFER,MARKHOFF,MEIHOFER,NIEDERHOFER,RANZENHOFER,SCHREIHOFER,WEITZENHOFER.
BIRKHOFF(SoundexB621)—See alsoBARKHUFF,BIRK,BIRKHEAD,BIRKHOFER,BIRKHOLM,BIRKHOLZ,BROCKHOFF,HOFF,KIRKHAM,KIRKHART,MARKHOFF.
| Birkhoff, George, Jr.(1852-1914) —also known asGerritt Birkhoff Jr. — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Rotterdam,Netherlands,May15, 1852.Realestate business;Consulfor Netherlands inChicago,Ill., 1888-1904.Died, fromchronicnephritis andpulmonaryedema, in Holland Township (part now in Park Township),OttawaCounty, Mich.,June 26,1914 (age62 years, 42days).Interment atGracelandCemetery, Chicago, Ill. |  Relatives: Sonof Agatha (Van Putten) Birkhoff and George Birkhoff; married1875 toElizabeth Van Winden. | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| Birkhoff,Gerritt, Jr.SeeGeorge BirkhoffJr.
BIRKHOLM(SoundexB624)—See alsoBARKHOLZ,BIRK,BIRKHEAD,BIRKHOFER,BIRKHOFF,BIRKHOLZ,BURKHOLD,BURKHOLDER,BURKHOLTZ,BURKHOLZ,HOLM,KIRKHAM,KIRKHART.
| Birkholm, Clarence D.(1876-1960) —of Eau Claire,BerrienCounty, Mich.Born in Benton Harbor,BerrienCounty, Mich.,July 7,1876.Republican.Farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,1925-32; defeated, 1932, 1934.Member,Freemasons;Grange.Died in1960(ageabout83 years).Interment atLakeview Cemetery, Sanford, Fla. | Birkholm, H. H.(1847-1912) —ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born inDenmark,September23, 1847.Shipcaptain;hotelier;Consulfor Denmark inSanFrancisco, Calif., 1898-1910.Danishancestry.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,January8, 1912 (age64 years, 107days).Interment atOlivetMemorial Park, Colma, Calif.
BIRKHOLZ(SoundexB624)—See alsoBARKHOLZ,BIRK,BIRKHEAD,BIRKHOFER,BIRKHOFF,BIRKHOLM,BROCKHOLLS,BURKHOLD,BURKHOLDER,BURKHOLTZ,BURKHOLZ,KIRKHAM,KIRKHART.
BIRKIMER(SoundexB625)—See alsoBERKEMEYER,BIRK,BIRKINS,BROCKMEYER,BRUCKHEIMER,BURCKMEYER,BURCKMYER,FIRKINS,GIRKINS,GUIRKIN,HERKIMER,IMER,KIME,KIMELMAN,KIMES,MCKIMENS,MCKIMEY,MIRKIN,MISKIMES,SMIRKING,ZIRKIN.
BIRLEY(SoundexB640)—See alsoBARLEY,BERLEY,BERLIE,BIERLY,BIRELY,BIRTLEY,BRILEY,BURLEY,FAIRLEY,FIRLEY,KIRLEY,SHIRLEY,STAIRLEY,TSCHIRLEY.
BIRMINGHAM(SoundexB655)—See alsoARMINGTON,BERMINGHAM,BRIMINGHAM,CHARMING,FIRMIN,FORMINGTON,INGHAM,IRMIE,IRMISH,NORMINGTON,SQUIRMIN,WARMINGTON.
| Birmingham, Alice E. — of Pittsfield,BerkshireCounty, Mass.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1924.Female.Burial location unknown. | Birmingham, E. L. — of Kennewick,BentonCounty, Wash.Mayorof Kennewick, Wash., 1969.Still living as of 1969. | Birmingham, Edward H. — of Sioux City,WoodburyCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Iowa 11th District, 1920; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Iowa,1936,1940;IowaDemocratic state chair, 1937-39;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Des Moines, Iowa, 1946-47.Burial location unknown. | Birmingham, Merle — of Minnesota. Beer Wine Independent candidate forU.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1924.Burial location unknown. | Birmingham, Michael J. — of Towson,BaltimoreCounty, Md.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Birmingham, Patrick J. — of Girardville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.Democrat. Postmaster atGirardville,Pa., 1885-89, 1893-98.Burial location unknown. | Birmingham, Paul V. — of Modesto,StanislausCounty, Calif.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from California 10th District, 1954; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from California,1964.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Birmingham, T. M. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1892.Burial location unknown. | Birmingham, Thomas F. — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1996,2000;electedMassachusettsstate senate Middlesex, Suffolk & Essex District 1996.Still living as of 2000. | Birmingham, Thomas J. — of Andover,TollandCounty, Conn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromConnecticut,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Birmingham, Tim — of St. James,PhelpsCounty, Mo.Democrat.Chair ofPhelps County Democratic Party, 1916-21.Burial location unknown. | Birmingham, Walter — of Ansonia,New HavenCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of Ansonia, Connecticut, 1937.Burial location unknown.
BIRNEY(SoundexB650)—See alsoBARNEY,BERNEY,BERNIE,BIERNEY,BINNEY,BIRNIE,BRINEY,BURNEY,KIRNEY,MCBIRNEY,MCINIRNEY.
| BIRNEY:See alsoBirneyF. Combs —WalterA. Higbee —PaulD. Higbee —BirneyHoyt —BirneyImes —BirneyW. Smith | Birney, Arthur Alexis(1852-1916) —also known asArthur A. Birney — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Paris,France,May28, 1852.Republican.Lawyer;lawprofessor;U.S.Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1893-97.Episcopalian.DiedSeptember4, 1916 (age64 years, 99days).Burial location unknown. | Birney, Dion — of Saginaw Township,SaginawCounty, Mich.Supervisorof Saginaw Township, Michigan, 1849-51.Burial location unknown. | Birney, Edwin R. — of Billings,YellowstoneCounty, Mont.Democrat. Postmaster atBillings,Mont., 1886-88.Burial location unknown. | Birney, James — of Danville, Mercer County (nowBoyleCounty), Ky.Postmaster atDanville,Ky., 1808-12.Burial location unknown. | Birney, James Gillespie(1792-1857) —also known asJames G. Birney — of Danville,BoyleCounty, Ky.; Huntsville,MadisonCounty, Ala.; Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Lower Saginaw, Saginaw County (now Bay City,BayCounty), Mich.Born in Danville,BoyleCounty, Ky.,February4, 1792.Lawyer;studied law in the office ofAlexanderJ. Dallas in Philadelphia; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1816-18; member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1819-20; solicitor general ofAlabama, 1823-26; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama,1828;mayorof Huntsville, Ala., 1829; abolitionist; Liberty candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1840, 1844; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1843, 1845.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;AmericanAnti-Slavery Society.While traveling in 1845, thehorse hewas riding bucked; hefell andwas injured; his condition worsened over time, leading to tremors andparalysis, and he died as a result, in Perth Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,November25, 1857 (age65 years, 294days).Interment atWilliamsburghCemetery, Groveland, N.Y. | Birney, James M.(1817-1888) —also known asJames Birney — of Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.Born in Danville,BoyleCounty, Ky.,June 17,1817.Republican.Circuitjudge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1860-63;LieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1861; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Michigan,1872;U.S. Minister toNetherlands, 1876-82.Died in Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.,May 8,1888 (age70 years, 326days).Interment atPineRidge Cemetery, Bay City, Mich. | Birney, Mattie A. — of Culpeper,CulpeperCounty, Va.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromVirginia,1932,1936.Female.Burial location unknown. | Birney, Thomas C. — of California. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 17th District, 1875-77, 1881-83.Burial location unknown.
| Birnkrant, Mark H. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 3rd District, 1922.Burial location unknown. | Birnkrant, Norman — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.HonoraryConsul for Austria inDetroit,Mich., 1953-59.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Birnkrant, Samuel H. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 3rd District, 1932.Burial location unknown.
| Biro, Carl — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1944;Socialist Labor candidate forMichiganstate treasurer, 1946; Socialist Labor candidate for PresidentialElector for Michigan,1948;Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1960.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Biro, Ernest P. — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1927.Burial location unknown. | Biro, Joseph — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Biro, Marie — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1944;Socialist Labor candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from 13th SenatorialDistrict, 1961.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Biro, Violet — of Bloomfield Hills,OaklandCounty, Mich.Socialist. Member of Michigan Socialist Labor State CentralCommittee, 1965-69.Female.Still living as of 1969.
BIRON(SoundexB650)—See alsoBARON,BION,BIRO,BIROTTE,BIROU,BORON,BRION,BRON,BRONI,BURON,BYRON,IRON,PIRON,ROBBIN,ROBIN,VIRON.
| Biron, Donald R. — of Pittsfield,BerkshireCounty, Mass.Republican. Postmaster atPittsfield,Mass., 1953-65 (acting, 1953-54).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Biron, Nazaire E. — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Republican.Secretary ofNew Hampshire Republican Party, 1937.Burial location unknown.
| Birou, Arthur — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromLouisiana,1908.Burial location unknown.
BIRRELL(SoundexB640)—See alsoBARRELL,BERHEL,BERYLE,BILLER,BIRRENBACH,BORRELL,BURRELL,GIRRELL,PIRRELLO,RELL,RIBBLE,TIRRELL.
| Birrell, Henry — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1896;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1900;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1902 (10th District), 1902 (11thDistrict).Burial location unknown. | Birrell, Judith — of Long Island City, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972.
BIRTLE(SoundexB634)—See alsoAULBIRT,BARTHLE,BARTLE,BERTIL,BIRTLEY,BIRTS,BITTLER,BRITTLE,CUTBIRTH,ETHELBIRT,EXELBIRT,KIRTLAND,KIRTLEY,KIRTLINK,PIRTLE,RIBLET,SABIRT,SHIRTLIFF,TRIBBLE,TRIBLE.
BIRTLEY(SoundexB634)—See alsoAULBIRT,BARTHLEY,BARTHLOW,BARTLEY,BARTLOW,BIRLEY,BIRTLE,BIRTS,CUTBIRTH,ETHELBIRT,EXELBIRT,KIRTLAND,KIRTLEY,KIRTLINK,LIBERTY,PIRTLE,SABIRT,SHIRTLIFF.
BIRTS(SoundexB632)—See alsoAULBIRT,BARTZ,BIRTLE,BIRTLEY,BORTZ,BRIST,BRITTS,BURTS,CUTBIRTH,ETHELBIRT,EXELBIRT,SABIRT,SHIRTS,VIRTS.
| Birum, Dale F. — of Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.; California.Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1952;member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1953;Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for California,1972.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
| Bisbee, Charles A., Jr. — of Chesterfield,HampshireCounty, Mass.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1960.Still living as of 1960. | Bisbee, Clark E. — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 64th District; elected 1998.Still living as of 1998. | Bisbee, E. W. — of Barre,WashingtonCounty, Vt.Postmaster atBarre,Vt., 1901.Burial location unknown. | Bisbee, Fordyce W. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Iowa 11th District, 1930.Burial location unknown. | Bisbee, Horatio, Jr.(1839-1916) —of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born in Canton,OxfordCounty, Maine,May 1,1839.Republican.U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, 1869-73;U.S.Representative from Florida, 1877-79, 1881, 1882-85 (1st District1877-79, 2nd District 1881, 1882-85).Died in Dixfield,OxfordCounty, Maine,March27, 1916 (age76 years, 331days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Dixfield, Maine. | Bisbee, Kenneth M. — of Derry,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Republican.Delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Derry,1956; electedNewHampshire state house of representatives from Derry 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Bisbee, Lucian J. — of Malverne,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Postmaster atMalverne,N.Y., 1920-21; candidate forvillagepresident of Malverne, New York, 1927.Burial location unknown. | Bisbee, Robert E. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1898.Burial location unknown. | Bisbee, Spaulding — of Cumberland Foreside, Cumberland,CumberlandCounty, Maine.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMaine,1928.Burial location unknown.
BISCH(SoundexB200)—See alsoBICH,BISCHOF,BISCHOFF,BISH,BOSCH,BUSCH,DISCH,FISCH,KABISCH,KUBISCH,ZOEBISCH.
BISCHOF(SoundexB210)—See alsoBAUSHOF,BISCH,BISCHOFF,BISHOFF,HEISCHOBER,KABISCH,KUBISCH,SCHOFF,SCHOFFEL,SCHOFIELD,SISCHO,WENSCHOFF,WISCHOW,ZOEBISCH.
BISCHOFF(SoundexB210)—See alsoBAUSHOF,BISCH,BISCHOF,BISHOFF,HEISCHOBER,HOFF,KABISCH,KUBISCH,SCHOFF,SCHOFFEL,SCHOFIELD,SISCHO,WENSCHOFF,WISCHOW,ZOEBISCH.
| BISCHOFF:See alsoReneAnthony Adams Viosca | Bischoff, Alex — Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 32nd District, 2008.Still living as of 2008. | Bischoff,BarneySeeBernard J.Bischoff | Bischoff, Bernard J. — also known asBarney Bischoff — of Hibbing,St. LouisCounty, Minn.Democrat. Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 63, 1969-70; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Minnesota,1976.Still living as of 1976. | Bischoff, Carl W.(1895-1990) —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Warren,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in East Tawas,IoscoCounty, Mich.,April23, 1895.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;machinist;carpenter;builder;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1933-34; defeated in primary, 1936; member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1939; member ofMichiganstate senate 1st District, 1939-40; defeated in primary, 1934,1940.Germanancestry. Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,January30, 1990 (age94 years, 282days).Burial location unknown. |  Relatives:Married1920 to LouiseWeideman. |
| Bischoff, Carol L. — of Bowie,PrinceGeorge's County, Md.Republican. Acting postmaster atBowie,Md., 1959-62.Female.Still living as of 1962. | Bischoff,Charles FrederickSeeCharlesFrederick Bishop | Bischoff, Debrah Kay — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota,2024(on behalf ofShivaAyyadurai andCrystalEllis).Female.Still living as of 2024. | Bischoff, Gerald Arnold — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota,2024(on behalf ofShivaAyyadurai andCrystalEllis).Still living as of 2024. | Bischoff, Henry, Jr.(1852-1913) —of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August16, 1852.Common pleas court judge in New York, 1895;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1896-1913; died in office1913.Germanancestry.While taking an ascendingelevatorto hisofficein the Emigrants Industrial Savings Bank Building, he got off at thewrong floor, and while trying to re-enter the elevator, he hit hishead on a door frame, smashing some glass, andfell about150 feet down the elevator shaft to his death, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March28, 1913 (age60 years, 224days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y. |  Relatives: Sonof Henry Bischoff and Amelia (Bolte) Bischoff; married to AnnieLouise Moshier. | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
BISEK(SoundexB220)—See alsoBESICH,BIEK,BISEL,BISENIUS,BISER,BOSAK,BOZEK,BUSICK,BUSIEK,BUSZEK,BUZCEK,BUZICK,HALBISEN,LEISEK,SKIBBE,SKIBBEE,SMISEK,VISEK.
BISEL(SoundexB240)—See alsoBASEL,BEAZEL,BEAZELL,BEISEL,BEISELE,BELLIS,BIESEL,BIGEL,BIKEL,BILES,BISEK,BISENIUS,BISER,BISSEL,BISSELL,BIZZELL,HALBISEN,ISBELL,VISEL.
| Bisel, J. B. — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
BISER(SoundexB260)—See alsoBEEZER,BESSER,BESSIRE,BIER,BIERS,BIESER,BISEK,BISEL,BISENIUS,BOSER,BRISE,BUSER,FISER,HALBISEN.
| Biser, George W. — ofMorganCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1921-22.Burial location unknown. | Biser, Irving Stanton(1869-1951) —also known asIrving S. Biser — of Frederick,FrederickCounty, Md.Born in1869.Republican. Postmaster atFrederick,Md., 1923-35.Died in1951(ageabout82 years).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md.
BISGROVE(SoundexB261)—See alsoBISGARD,COSGRO,COSGROVE,DESGROSSEILLIERS,ESGRO,GROVE,ISGRIG,MOSGROVE,MUSGROVE,PALSGROVE,ROVE.
BISH(SoundexB200)—See alsoBABBISH,BASH,BICH,BISCH,BISHIP,BISHKO,BISHOFF,BISHOP,BLISH,BUSH,COTABISH,DOBISH,DROBISH,FISH,FURBISH,HIBBS,WIMBISH,WINBISH.
| Bish, Carl — ofBrookeCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Chair ofBrooke County Democratic Party, 1983.Still living as of 1983. | Bish, Clyde — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1936 (United), 1938 (Protestants United).Burial location unknown. | Bish, Milan D.(1929-2001) —of Grand Island,HallCounty, Neb.Born near Giltner,HamiltonCounty, Neb.,July 1,1929.Republican.Farmimplement dealer;NebraskaRepublican state chair, 1971-73; U.S. Ambassador toAntigua and Barbuda, 1981-84;Barbados, 1981-84;Dominica, 1981-84;St. Lucia, 1981-84;St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 1981-84; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Nebraska,1988.Episcopalian.Member,Rotary.Died, ofParkinson'sdisease andcancer,at Tiffany Squarecarecenter, Grand Island,HallCounty, Neb.,November5, 2001 (age72 years, 127days).Interment atGrandIsland Cemetery, Grand Island, Neb.
| Biship, Andrew Jackson(1846-1915) —of Blytheville,MississippiCounty, Ark.Born in Blytheville,MississippiCounty, Ark.,December13, 1846.Mayorof Blytheville, Ark., 1880.DiedOctober31, 1915 (age68 years, 322days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Blytheville, Ark.
BISHOFF(SoundexB210)—See alsoABRASHOFF,BAUSHOF,BISCHOF,BISCHOFF,BISH,BISHOP,BISHOPRICK,GROSHOFF,HERRESHOFF,HOFF,SHOFF,SHOFFNER.
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