Edward and Mary Ann Burgoyne
Information comes from Helen Williams Besselievre in the History of Bear Lake Pioneers. This story has been condensed from the original.
Edward Burgoyne was born in Crickhowell, Wales, 22 Feb 1835, the son of Thomas Burgoyne and Sarah Strong. His father was a blacksmith by trade and owned his own shop. Edward's parents died at an early age, leaving him an organ at seven years of age. He was apprenticed to a weaver and in time became an expert. At the age of 18 Edward was baptized into the LDS Church at Pontallenfurth in May 1853 by Elder David D Jones. He continued to work at his trade part time serving as a missionary in Wales.
Mary Ann Eynon was born 16 Feb 1837 in Llanshipping Wales, the daughter of Richard Eynon and Sarah Morse. She was baptized into the LDS Church in Mary 1846. As her parents were poor, she was apprenticed at an early age and left home to a couple who owned a confectionary store where she learned to make fancy cakes and candy and became an expert at candy making. Gradually she worked into the business until she became assistant manager and was making good wages. She married Edward Burgoyne 15 Mar 1860.
With both of them working they were able to save enough money to finance the journey to America. They were advised to bring plenty of clothes, so they purchased what they would need for the trip as well as for several years after they arrived. Mary Ann bought a number of dresses for herself and a complete layette for her baby. They left for Liverpool and boarded the Manchester 13 Apr 1861. At Florence Edward and Mary Ann joined an independent company to make the trip to Utah, known as the David Cannon Company and Thomas George was in charge.
Mary Ann wrote in her life sketch: "I walked most of the way to Omaha and although I expected to become a mother, I cooked for fifteen persons over camp fires every night. At Omaha we changed companies and went with Samuel Wilcox and Mr. George never made it to Salt Lake taking with him all the clothes we had purchased for our journey. Edward was born at Fort Bridger in a prairie schooner. His first clothing was a petticoat donated by Mrs. Wilcox."
The Burgoyne family remained in Salt Lake for two weeks and then located in Willard. In 1862 they settled in Logan where Mary Ann's sister, Martha Eynon Reese lived. They had just become fairly well settled when the call to settle Bear Lake came. They reached the site of Montpelier 12 June 1864. Edward built a temporary house, then got logs out of the canyon and built their first home.
Children of Edward Burgoyne and Mary Ann Eynon
1. Edward Lorenzo Burgoyne b-22 Aug 1861 at
Fort Bridger Wyoming; d-19 Jan 1916 in Montpelier; m-Jacobina Katrina Cedarlund;
m-2 Mary Teckla Cedarlund
2. Thomas William Burgoyne b-7 May 1863 in Logan; d-17 May 1863 in Logan
3. Sarah Jane Burgoyne b-23 May 1865 in Montpelier; d-15 Feb 1938 in Montpelier;
m-Milford Williams
4. Martha Ellen Burgoyne b-2 Jan 1872 in Montpelier; d-28 Feb 1951 in Montpelier
5. Lizzie Burgoyne b-28 Oct 1873 in Montpelier; d-13 Dec 1880 in Montpelier
6. Lottie Belle Burgoyne b-24 Oct 1877 in Montpelier; d-1 Apr 1881 in Montpelier
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Edward had brought his weaving machinery with him and during the winter months worked at his loom, making cloth to trade to his neighbors for food and other necessities. For a number of years he put in long summer days trying to far but with little success. His success in trading with neighbors and Indians influenced him to establish a small store in one room of his log home, located on the sw corner of Garfield and 4th Streets. With the Indians and settlers he traded merchandise for their furs, butter, cheese, eggs and other products. The supply of these products soon became more than he could sell in the community. In time this exchange of produce and furs for merchandise into a freight business, Before the coming of the railroad much of the freighting was Lorenzo's responsibility.
Mary Ann made candy, which she displayed in the window of her home and sold to neighbors, travelers on the Oregon Trail and the Indians. The business soon required as much as 300 pounds a week. She also began making butter and traveled with Lorenzo to Ogden to buy supplies. About 1881 the business had outgrown the room in the house, so a new store building was erected on the same location, known as the "Edward Burgoyne-General Merchandise".
During this time the railroad was being built and Edward had contracts for the construction of several miles of the grade on both sides of the town. The first train passed through Montpelier 24 July 1882. In 1883 he built a two story frame mercantile store on the west side of 4th street. The business now resembled a department store with a big stock of merchandise. The family all worked in the store; Mattie made and trimmed hats, Sarah helped with the bookkeeping and Lorenzo handled the freighting. In 1887 Edward bought the Coop Store and absorbed it into his business. In 1896 he also purchased the building nest to the store from William Driver of Ogden. He participated in many civic and church activities, organizing Montpelier's first theatrical group. When Montpelier became a city and elections were held 4 Apr 1893, Edward became the first mayor.
He passed away 20 Mar 1902. Mary Ann survived him 20 years and died 21 Nov 1922 in Salt Lake City.
Children of Edward Lorenzo Burgoyne and Jacobina Katrina Cedarlund
1. Ivie Bell Burgoyne b-11 July 1883 in
Montpelier; d-31 July 1957
2. Edward Lorenzo Burgoyne 4 Dec 1884 in Montpelier; d-30 Mar 1951
3. Edith Laverne Burgoyne b-22 Dec 1886 in Montpelier; d-18 Dec 1956 in
Pocatello
4. Sidney Eynon Burgoyne b-Nov 1888 in Montpelier; d-27 Oct 1965 in Salt Lake
City
5. Joseph Ahlbom Burgoyne b-9 July 1891 in Montpelier; d-11 Apr 1970 in
Montpelier
6. Elmer Strong Burgoyne b-30 Aug 1893 in Montpelier; d-9 Jan 1974
7. Eugene Olaf Burgoyne b-15 Mar 1896 in Montpelier; d-6 July 1962
8. Phyllis Margaretha Burgoyne b-14 Apr 1898 in Montpelier; d-16 Oct 1979
9. John Melvin Burgoyne b-26 Feb 1900 in Montpelier; d-25 Jan 1984 in Salt Lake
City
10. Richard Morse Burgoyne b-21 May 1902 in Montpelier; d-21 Apr 1981
11. Irvin C Burgoyne
Children of Edward Lorenzo Burgoyne and Mary Teckla Cedarlund
1. Carlyle Cederlund Burgoyne b-3 Jan 1892 in
Montpelier; d-21 Apr 1895
2. Lucille Burgoyne b-3 Dec 1894 in Montpelier; d-20 May 1963
3. David Alvin Burgoyne b-17 Dec 1896 in Montpelier; d-20 Nov 1976
4. Stella Burgoyne b-11 Apr 1899 in Montpelier; d-25 Apr 1899
5. Ivin Edward Burgoyne b-21 Apr 1901 in Montpelier; d-3 Dec 1984
6. Alma Burgoyne
7. Margaret Burgoyne