• Born: 8 Mar 1814, Watertown NY
• Marriage (1): Mary Louise Lyon on 23 Sep 1847 in Brooklyn NY
• Died: 4 Mar 1863, Brooklyn NY

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark
  It has been speculated that this punch, originally reading A. C. BURR, was intentionally cut down and used after his brother's death.

• Apprenticed about 1829 to Albert Chapin Burr in Rochester NY ¹⁸
  

• He worked about 1838-1857 as a silversmith and jeweler in Rochester NY with a shop at 2 State Street. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Rochester NY, listed as a jeweler.

• He was a partner in 1857-1863 with John Thompson Fox in Rochester NY as C. A. BURR & Co. Firm sold to SUNDERLIN & WEAVER in 1864. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Rochester NY, listed as a jeweler.

Cornelius married Mary Louise Lyon, daughter of Mr. Lyon and Mrs. Lyon, on 23 Sep 1847 in Brooklyn NY. (Mary Louise Lyon was born in 1828 in New York.)