San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 10/19/2009
EARL EDWARD BURLINGTON
A representative citizen, engaged in viticulture in San Joaquin County, is Earl Edward Burlington, who was born in Carson City, Nev., November 13, 1892, a son of Edward and Minnie (Cowing) Burlington. Edward Burlington was a native of Old Boston, England, while the mother was born in Carson City, Nev. Edward Burlington left his home in England and went first to Canada, afterwards to New York, and from there to Carson City, where he conducted a shoe store, and where he met and married Miss Minnie Cowing. Her father, George Cowing, was a native of London, England, and had come to the United States and across the plains to Carson City in frontier days, where he was at one time a deputy sheriff. Earl Burlington is the youngest of a family of three children, and others being Arthur and Nell, now Mrs. Trimmer, residing at Oakland. The father passed away in Carson City, on April 12, 1907, while the mother now makes her home in Oakland.
Earl Burlington attended the Carson City public schools and at odd times assisted his father in the store. After finishing grammar school he entered high school; and then in 1910, removed to Berkeley, Cal., and entered the Van der Nailen Engineering School at Oakland. During his engineering course he practiced engineering in the field, spending five years in the school and in the field in California and Nevada. In 1914 he was duly graduated, and thereafter spent another year at his profession in the two states. He then located at Lodi, were he rented two vineyards, one on Kettleman Lane and the other on Sargent Road, 120 acres in all, on which he had a three-year lease. At the outbreak of the World War he gave up his lease and enlisted in Company A of the 1st California Engineers, on June 8, 1917; later this company was transferred into the 42nd Division and was designated as Company D, 117th Engineers, of the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. This regiment was used in the construction of Camp Fremont. It was then sent to Camp Mills, N.Y., was trained there until October, 1917, and then sailed for France, landing on French soil November 1, 1917, at St. Nazaire. Here his regiment was employed in building barracks, bath houses and other necessary buildings, preparatory to the coming of the American forces. He continued in this work until February, 1918, when his regiment was sent into the Vosges sector near Luneville, to train for front-line duty. His regiment first worked in connection with the fifth French army, then was transferred to the American Army, and was in action at Chateau-Tierry, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne No. 1 and No. 2; and at the time of the signing of the armistice the regiment was nearing Sedan. His regiment then marched into the occupation area and was stationed to the left of Coblenz, Germany. Mr. Burlington then returned to the United States, and was discharged on May 18, 1919, at the Presidio, San Francisco, as a sergeant, first class. Returning to San Joaquin County, he rented a forty-acre vineyard about six miles from Woodbridge on the Thornton road, in the Ray school district, where he is still located. Mr. Burlington is a member of the Lodi Growers' and Shippers' League.
On January 4, 1921, in Lodi, Mr. Burlington was married to Miss Jennie Graffigna, a daughter of Andrew J. and Louise (Solari) Graffigna. Jennie Graffigna was born in Lodi, and was educated in the grammar and high school. She graduated in 1914, having majored in commercial work, and was then engaged for some time in bookkeeping. Mrs. Burlington is the fifth in a family of seven children: David; Ida, Mrs. J.D. Graffigna; Emil F.; Anthony J.; Jennie, Mrs. Burlington; Lena; and Julia. Her mother passed away on November 15, 1919; the father is still living in Lodi. Mr. and Mrs. Burlington have one son, Earl Edward, Jr. Mr. Burlington is a member of the Stockton Lodge, No. 218, B.P.O. Elks, and of the Lodi Aerie, No. 848, Eagles. He is also a member of Lodi Post, No. 22, American Legion; and a member, and at the present time state president, of the California Chapter of the 42nd (Rainbow) Division Veterans. He belongs to the Mokelumne Club in Lodi. Mrs. Burlington is a member of the Lodi Women's Club; the Young Ladies' Institute of Lodi, No. 91; and the Woman's Auxiliary to the American Legion.
History of
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
With A
Biographical Review
of
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present
HISTORY BY
George H. Tinkham
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1923
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