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Benjamin Burgunder

Birth	:	15 Apr 1845 New York, USA
Death	:	20 Feb 1925 Colfax, Whitman County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.8891983, -117.3494034
Plot	:	Block 1 Original, Lot 36, Grave 6
Description	:	Son of Samuel Burgunder ===== Many of the men who are now living retired in Colfax have spent their active careers in this county. They have been landowners, merchants, and manufacturers and have done their share in the development of the country. Prominent among these is Ben Bergunder, who birth occurred in New York on the 15th of April, 1845, and who is a son of Samuel and Fanny (Steuerman) Burgunder, both of who were natives of Germany. In 1852 the parents removed to Cincinnati, and in that city, Benjamin Burgunder acquired his education in the public schools. At... Read More	Son of Samuel Burgunder ===== Many of the men who are now living retired in Colfax have spent their active careers in this county. They have been landowners, merchants, and manufacturers and have done their share in the development of the country. Prominent among these is Ben Bergunder, who birth occurred in New York on the 15th of April, 1845, and who is a son of Samuel and Fanny (Steuerman) Burgunder, both of who were natives of Germany. In 1852 the parents removed to Cincinnati, and in that city, Benjamin Burgunder acquired his education in the public schools. At the age of fifteen years, he put aside his text-books and began earning his own livelihood. His first position was that of clerk in a wholesale leather store in Cincinnati. Two years later, in 1862, he drove across the plains to Portland, and after locating in that city was employed as a clerk in a general store. In January 1863, he went to The Dalles and in the same year came to Walla Walla, Washington, finding again employment in a clerical capacity. In these positions, he became very efficient in dealing with the public and handling merchandise and his ability won recognition when he was offered a position at Marcus in the general merchandise store and in 1865, took charge of a store for the same firm in Colville. The following year, 1866, he removed to the mining districts on the Columbia River and became a partner and acted as manager of the store of Lamphere & Company. He conducted this establishment until 1868 when he removed to Perry Creek, British Columbia, where he engaged in business before returning in 1870 to Colville, and there also established a mercantile business. In December of the next year, he went overland to Portland and accepted a position in that city which he held for two years before returning to Cincinnati in 1872 for a visit. In the autumn of that year, he again came west, this time settling in Portland until the following year when he returned to Colville and again entered a business in a general store. During the next three years, he conducted stores both in Walla Walla and Colfax. At the end of that time, he engaged independently in the general merchandise business under the name of Burgunder & Schwabacher, and in 1889 retired permanently from the business. In the various position he has held he received adequate returns for his labors and by careful investments increased his capital to such an extent that at one time he was the owner of two thousand acres of valuable land. On December 16, 1885, Mr. Burgunder was married to Miss Dora L. Lansdale, of Eugene, Oregon, who is a daughter of Robert K and Nancy H. (Callison) Lansdale, natives of Kentucky and Illinois respectively. The father was a member of one of the many parties that went to the gold fields of California in 1849. To Mr. and Mrs. Burgunder three children were born: Samuel E. and Robert M., both residents of Colfax; and Leonard, who is living at home. In politics Mr. Bergunder gives his support to the Republican party, and in 1882 served as councilman, being elected to the office on the citizen's ticket. he is a charter member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. for many years he has been very active in promoting the development of the Inland Empire and he is vice president of the Inland Empire Pioneer Association. since 1894 he had been one of the most prominent citizens who has been working for the success of the Interstate Fair. His public spiritedness and his ardent support of all progressive measures have made him one of the most prominent, influential and active citizens of Colfax. His retirement from the business world was a severe loss to the mercantile circles, and the respect and regard in which he was held while connected with them won him many lasting friends who now attest his wroth. History of the City Of Spokane and Spokane Country Washington From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time Volume III Pg. 392 1912 Illustrated N.W. Durham - S.J. Clarke Publishing Company Spokane-Chicago-Philadelphia

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Benjamin Burgunder's memorial is located at: Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Whitman County, USA.
When did Benjamin Burgunder death?
Benjamin Burgunder death on 20 Feb 1925 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 46.8891983
Longitude: -117.3494034

Family Members:

Spouse

Dora Lansdale Burgunder

(1864 - 1914)

Children

Samuel Earl Burgunder

(1886 - 1946)

Robert Marcus Burgunder Sr.

(1888 - 1971)

Leonard Lansdale Burgunder

(1893 - 1959)

Max Burgunder

(1897 - 1897)

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