The Passaic valley, New Jersey, in three . rish ancestry, and was born on the old Lyons farm in EssexCounty. His education was limited to the advantaiies af-forded by the districtschools in his boyhooddays, and after complet-ing his school course heserved a regular ajj-prenticeship at the tradeof manufacturing car-riage bodies. He didnot follow that pursuit?ery long, however, be-f >re he decidetl to bravetue perils and dangersof a seafaring life, andaccordingly embarkedon a Mhaling vessel atNew Bedford, Mass., asship carpenter. He roseto the position of firstmate. He followed th
The Passaic valley, New Jersey, in three . rish ancestry, and was born on the old Lyons farm in EssexCounty. His education was limited to the advantaiies af-forded by the districtschools in his boyhooddays, and after complet-ing his school course heserved a regular ajj-prenticeship at the tradeof manufacturing car-riage bodies. He didnot follow that pursuit?ery long, however, be-f >re he decidetl to bravetue perils and dangersof a seafaring life, andaccordingly embarkedon a Mhaling vessel atNew Bedford, Mass., asship carpenter. He roseto the position of firstmate. He followed thatpursuit for about fourand a half years, during which time he endured many hardships. He then took uphis residence in Newark and carried on his trade until 1861,when he entered the employ of the government at Alexan-dria, Ya., in the ambulance corps in the capacity of superin-tendent. Having participated in the general military drillwith his corits, lie was made the Ca])tain of the company,which iJosition he held up to the time of his discharge at. AARON F. BURTT. 310 THE PASSAIC VALLEY the close of the war. When hostilities had ceased Mr. Burttreturned to NeAvark and entered the employ of the Morrisand Essex Kailroad Company in their shops in that city,and continued there until within a few years of his death,which occurred when he had reached the age of seventy-eight years. He was a frugal, industrious man, a worthycitizen, and a faithful husband and father. Aaron F. Burtt obtained his early education in St. Pat-ricks Parochial School of 2sewark, and at the early age oftwelve years started out in life for himself. He is whatthe world terms a self-made man, for all that he has isthe result of his own efforts. He began serving an appren-ticeship at the carpenter trade with William H. Kirk & Co.,of Newark, ending his term when eighteen years of age,after which he worked as a journeyman until 1873. He thenembarked in business on his own account, manufacturingpicture frames on Br
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