there are 3 BURMASTER in the town of Sheridan still, others out of the County in NY I did a Yahoo people search, you can also Dee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley & Tomas Cardiel" <cardiels@comcast.net> To: <NYCHAUTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 10:38 PM Subject: [NYCHAUTA] BURMASTER Family Photograph > I've "rescued" an old photograph of Christopher BURMASTER which was taken at > the Ladd & Parker Studio in Fredonia, New York. I'm guessing that the > photograph was taken sometime in the 1870's and that Christopher was > probably in his teens or 20's at the time. Based on limited research I > believe that this may be a photograph of Christ BURMASTER who was living > with his brother Frederich BURMASTER in Irving, NY during the 1880 census. > > > > Census records indicate that Christ was age 27 at that time, born in > Prussia, living with two other brothers, Charles age 24, and Frederich age > 34. All three were Farmers, living with Frederich and his family. > Frederich's wife was Martha age 30, born in NY. They had two children > living with them at the time, William age 3, and Claria age 1, both born in > NY. They also had a German born servant living with them at the time. > > > > I'm hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old > photograph can be returned to the care of family. > > If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please > contact me. > > > > Thanks, > > Shelley > > > > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >