Batavia, Genesee County, NY Batavia paper - probably the Daily January 21, 1902 DEATH OF EX-MAYOR BURT IT OCCURRED TODAY AT HIS TRACY AVENUE HOME He Was Born in Gainsville in 1832, but Had Been a Resident of This Town Almost Half a Century - Was Widely Known Throughout County. George BURT, long a prominent and respected resident of Batavia, died at 11:30 a.m. today at his home, No. 3 Tracy avenue, after an illness caused by gangrene. His condition had been critical over a week and it was only his wonderful vitality which kept him alive so long. He had been unconscious nearly two days. Mr. BURT was born in Gainsville, Wyoming county, on December 3, 1832, and consequently was in the seventieth year of his age. He moved from Wyoming county to Batavia in 1856, having bought a farm on the Lewiston road. There he lived until 1884, with the exception of two years, when he resided on Center street. In 1884 he moved to the Tracy avenue home where he died. Being possessed of a keen sense of humor and ready wit Mr. BURT always kept those about him in a happy frame of mind and his quaint sayings were quoted far and wide. His joviality did not desert him even during his last illness. In politics Mr. BURT was a stanch Democrat and he had held many important public offices, among them Supervisor, Justice and President of the village. He was a member of the Supervisors' committee which had in charge the construction of the fireproof building in which the offices of the Surrogate and County Clerk are located. He was the Democratic nominee for Member of Assembly in 1881. In connection with farming, which at times he carried on on an extensive scale, Mr. BURT had for years been engaged in the business of buying and shipping livestock. A.D. WALDO of Batavia was in partnership with him from 1864 until 1879 and Henry CRAFT of Batavia was associated with him about twenty years. It has been said that Mr. BURT was the most widely known man in Genesee county, and that undoubtedly was true, as his business called him to every town. He had been in affluent circumstances, but at the time of his death possessed only a little property. In September, 1856, Mr. BURT was united in marriage to Miss Cornelia DODGE of Castile, who died about two years later. His second wife was Miss Susan M. BROWN of Gainsville, who died on August 11, 1896. Three children were born to Mr. BURT, two sons and a daughter, all of whom are dead. He leaves three grandchildren, Mrs. Erwin LERCH, Burt PRATT and Miss Susan M. PRATT, all of Virginia, Minn., children of his daughter, the late Mrs. Jennie B. PRATT. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. S.E. BRUCE of St. Anthony Park, Minn., and Mrs. Mary J. CHACE, formerly of Rochester, who had spent her time with him since the death of his second wife. The funeral will be held from the home at 2 p.m. on Thursday, the Rev. A.M. SHERMAN officiating. *************************** Submitted by Joan Falcone Arnold - Jma8763@aol.com Copied from Obit books at Genesee County History Department NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com