Burlin O. Gillett

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Great-grandfather of Judy Wiers 

Private     Co. I        14th NY Infantry
Dates of Service: 18 May 1861 - May 1863

  • French Canadian
  • Born in Alexandria, NY,  April 25, 1839
  • Mustered in at Utica, NY, May 18, 1861
  • Wounded June 1862 in Gaines Mill, VA
  • Mustered out Utica, NY, May 1863
  • Married Hannah Taylor, Jefferson County, NY, July 1863
  • Moved to Caro, MI in 1870
  • Was a farmer
  • Fathered 7 children
  • In later years, move to Traverse, MI
  • Died on November 3, 1909, at the age of 70 and was buried in Traverse City, MI

 

GRAVESITE: Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan


Written by Judith Ann (Wolbert) Wiers, December 2007