BURTIS, Samuel Henry Jr. (1862-1939), born on his sea captain father's ship in Welsh waters under an American flag thereby considering him New York-born, he was "master mariner" meaning he was licensed to captain any ship of any size, sail or steam, in any waters of the world. From 1886 to 1897 he was a master and hunter aboard several vessels that went to Alaska to hunt seal and otter.
After January 1889 he stayed home to please his mother and worked aboard the railroad that connected Santa Barbara to Los Angeles. After his mother passed away in 1891 he went back to sea in 1892 on a schooner as a hunter that worked off the coast of Japan.
An 1899 ships' register lists Captain Burtis as master of the ill fated wooden steam-schooner Weott. On December 1, 1899, Weott ran aground on the Humboldt sand bar, and despite his best efforts to save the ship Captain Burtis was held responsible. As a result, his license was revoked for six months.
Captain Burtis, Jr. later ran the steamer Eureka on her California coastal run, as well as several other ships including the MF Plant. In 1915 at the time of his father’s death, Sam Jr. lived in Oakland. In 1921, he sailed the Invader at the behest of a Mr. J. P. Jefferson, a multimillionaire from Santa Barbara to the south sea islands. During the 16 month trip they ran into 3 hurricanes.
While in Fiji, the boat sustained some damage and the Jefferson party decided to return to the USA aboard a steamer, with Capt Burtis returning the Invader to Santa Barbara under sail only. Years later, a newspaper reported the "yacht Invader ran into some rocks and sank".
Samuel Henry Burtis, Jr. married Annie Genevieve Lawrence (1871-1942) and they had two daughters:
Irene Eleanor Burtis [Mrs. Philip Conrad Huth] (1898-1997)
Mary "May" Genevieve Burtis [Mrs. John Hutton Luhr] (1907-2007)
After many exciting years at sea, Sam Burtis Jr. suffered a heart attack and died in May of 1939, and is buried in Cypress Lawn Cemetery, Colma, CA.
After January 1889 he stayed home to please his mother and worked aboard the railroad that connected Santa Barbara to Los Angeles. After his mother passed away in 1891 he went back to sea in 1892 on a schooner as a hunter that worked off the coast of Japan.
An 1899 ships' register lists Captain Burtis as master of the ill fated wooden steam-schooner Weott. On December 1, 1899, Weott ran aground on the Humboldt sand bar, and despite his best efforts to save the ship Captain Burtis was held responsible. As a result, his license was revoked for six months.
Captain Burtis, Jr. later ran the steamer Eureka on her California coastal run, as well as several other ships including the MF Plant. In 1915 at the time of his father’s death, Sam Jr. lived in Oakland. In 1921, he sailed the Invader at the behest of a Mr. J. P. Jefferson, a multimillionaire from Santa Barbara to the south sea islands. During the 16 month trip they ran into 3 hurricanes.
While in Fiji, the boat sustained some damage and the Jefferson party decided to return to the USA aboard a steamer, with Capt Burtis returning the Invader to Santa Barbara under sail only. Years later, a newspaper reported the "yacht Invader ran into some rocks and sank".
Samuel Henry Burtis, Jr. married Annie Genevieve Lawrence (1871-1942) and they had two daughters:
Irene Eleanor Burtis [Mrs. Philip Conrad Huth] (1898-1997)
Mary "May" Genevieve Burtis [Mrs. John Hutton Luhr] (1907-2007)
After many exciting years at sea, Sam Burtis Jr. suffered a heart attack and died in May of 1939, and is buried in Cypress Lawn Cemetery, Colma, CA.
BURTIS, Samuel Henry Jr. (1862-1939), born on his sea captain father's ship in Welsh waters under an American flag thereby considering him New York-born, he was "master mariner" meaning he was licensed to captain any ship of any size, sail or steam, in any waters of the world. From 1886 to 1897 he was a master and hunter aboard several vessels that went to Alaska to hunt seal and otter.
After January 1889 he stayed home to please his mother and worked aboard the railroad that connected Santa Barbara to Los Angeles. After his mother passed away in 1891 he went back to sea in 1892 on a schooner as a hunter that worked off the coast of Japan.
An 1899 ships' register lists Captain Burtis as master of the ill fated wooden steam-schooner Weott. On December 1, 1899, Weott ran aground on the Humboldt sand bar, and despite his best efforts to save the ship Captain Burtis was held responsible. As a result, his license was revoked for six months.
Captain Burtis, Jr. later ran the steamer Eureka on her California coastal run, as well as several other ships including the MF Plant. In 1915 at the time of his father’s death, Sam Jr. lived in Oakland. In 1921, he sailed the Invader at the behest of a Mr. J. P. Jefferson, a multimillionaire from Santa Barbara to the south sea islands. During the 16 month trip they ran into 3 hurricanes.
While in Fiji, the boat sustained some damage and the Jefferson party decided to return to the USA aboard a steamer, with Capt Burtis returning the Invader to Santa Barbara under sail only. Years later, a newspaper reported the "yacht Invader ran into some rocks and sank".
Samuel Henry Burtis, Jr. married Annie Genevieve Lawrence (1871-1942) and they had two daughters:
Irene Eleanor Burtis [Mrs. Philip Conrad Huth] (1898-1997)
Mary "May" Genevieve Burtis [Mrs. John Hutton Luhr] (1907-2007)
After many exciting years at sea, Sam Burtis Jr. suffered a heart attack and died in May of 1939, and is buried in Cypress Lawn Cemetery, Colma, CA.
After January 1889 he stayed home to please his mother and worked aboard the railroad that connected Santa Barbara to Los Angeles. After his mother passed away in 1891 he went back to sea in 1892 on a schooner as a hunter that worked off the coast of Japan.
An 1899 ships' register lists Captain Burtis as master of the ill fated wooden steam-schooner Weott. On December 1, 1899, Weott ran aground on the Humboldt sand bar, and despite his best efforts to save the ship Captain Burtis was held responsible. As a result, his license was revoked for six months.
Captain Burtis, Jr. later ran the steamer Eureka on her California coastal run, as well as several other ships including the MF Plant. In 1915 at the time of his father’s death, Sam Jr. lived in Oakland. In 1921, he sailed the Invader at the behest of a Mr. J. P. Jefferson, a multimillionaire from Santa Barbara to the south sea islands. During the 16 month trip they ran into 3 hurricanes.
While in Fiji, the boat sustained some damage and the Jefferson party decided to return to the USA aboard a steamer, with Capt Burtis returning the Invader to Santa Barbara under sail only. Years later, a newspaper reported the "yacht Invader ran into some rocks and sank".
Samuel Henry Burtis, Jr. married Annie Genevieve Lawrence (1871-1942) and they had two daughters:
Irene Eleanor Burtis [Mrs. Philip Conrad Huth] (1898-1997)
Mary "May" Genevieve Burtis [Mrs. John Hutton Luhr] (1907-2007)
After many exciting years at sea, Sam Burtis Jr. suffered a heart attack and died in May of 1939, and is buried in Cypress Lawn Cemetery, Colma, CA.
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