Clifford and Clarissa (Landenberger) Burlingame

Tenth Generation: Clifford Herman Burlingame (Herman Leroy, Hiram, Isaac, Josiah, Silas, Moses, Moses, Thomas, Roger):Clifford Herman was the son of Herman Leroy and Alice (Stark) Burlingame born Smethport, PA December 5, 1868 died Medina, NY April 4, 1930 when visiting his son, Philip Creighton Burlingame. Clifford died while he was overcome by smoke in a house fire at the home of his son Philip Creighton Burlingame. The fire occurred at 1:00 am from faulty wiring in a rear shed on the house. Clifford rescued his grandson but was overcome by smoke.ly members. Fred Burlingame, Jr. reported that his body was found collapsed on a bed with his hand print outlined in smoke damage on the bedpost. Fred Jr. also passed on the family story of Clifford's funeral -- which was held at the home of his son Fred Burlingame, Sr. on Bank Street in Smethport. when HL Burlingame looked upon his son Clifford at the funeral, the old Civil War veteran wept saying "My poor little Cliffy, my poor little Cliffy." Clifford was laid to rest at Rose Hill Cemetery, Smethport, PA,. Clifford married September 28, 188? Clarissa Landenberger, who came from Lancaster County. Clifford Herman was a contractor and builder, and for a time, resided in Smethport, PA. Their children were: Frederick Clifford, Philip Creighton and Herman Elvin (nicknamed Finny due to an incident in youth when he was thrown into a creek and thrashed about trying to swim).

Photo above: Clifford H. Burlingame. See the link below for a brief newspaper account of his death.

Clarissa (Clara) Landenburger Burlingame - wife of Clifford Burlingame

McKean County Miner ~ July 20, 1905

Clifford Burlingame Met With an Accident This Morning

While working on the roof of M D Snook's house on Bank street about 10 o'clock this morning Clifford Burlingame met with an accident. The ladder upon which ho was standing had been raised from the porch roof to the roof of the upright. The ladder slipped and Mr. Burlingame fell to the porch roof striking with great force upon his back.

He was take home and examined by Dr. Hamilton, who found that no bones were broken, but that his patient was painfully bruised and considerably shaken up. Some of the rumors about town this morning in regard to his injuries have been greatly exaggerated

Clifford's grandson, Philip Creighton Burlingame, also died tragically at age 24 (Also see the link below for more details on the tragic fire):

McKean County Democrat ~ SMETHPORT, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1944

Son of FormerResident Dies at Fort Devens

Pfc. Philip Burlingame, Jr. Was Well Known Here; Ill Several Weeks

Fred C. Burlingame of Smethport has received word of the death of his nephew, Pfc. Philip Creighton Burlingame, Jr., aged 24 years. Pvt. Burlingame, who had been

overseas, had been hospitalized in England for six weeks and was flown in a hospital plane to Ft. Devens, Mass., where he underwent surgery. He died on October 6.

The deceased is survived by his mother who lives in Buffalo and three sisters, Ruth and Alice Burlingame also of Buffalo and Mrs. Athol Burgess of Medina.

Burial was made in the family plot in Medina on Monday. Pvt. Burlingame's mother was the former Miss Bernice Jackson of Medina and she had visited in Smethport.

His father was Philip Creighton Burlingame, a former Smethport resident.

Muster Card of Phillip Creighton Burlingame, son of Clifford Burlingame.