Samuel Herbert Birt 10308
- Born: 21 September 1893, Prince Edward Island, Canada 10309,10310
- Marriage: Anna Regina Sullivan
- Died: 11 February 1950, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire at age 56 10309,10310
- Buried: After 11 February 1950, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire at Calvary Cemetery 10309
Portsmouth Herald
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Monday, February 13, 1950
p. 1
Samuel H. Birt, 56, Ex-City Councilman, Suicide by Hanging
Samuel H. Birt, 56, of 70 Porpoise Way, a former city councilman and member of the board of registrars, took his own life Saturday night by hanging himself from a bedroom light fixture with a necktie.
Dr. William D. Wilder of Derry, Rockingham County medical referee, reported a verdict of suicide.
Members of Mr. Birt's family said he was despondent over the death of a son during World War II and the death of a granddaughter in Germany several years ago.
Mr. Birt was born on Prince Edward Island, Sept. 21, 1893, the son of Edmund and Margaret C. (McMannis) Birt. He came to Portsmouth in April, 1931 and was employed by the Public Service company as an engineer on the power ship Jacona.
When the ship was taken over by the government in 1944 for war use, he was among the crew who left here and traveled to Pearl Harbor aboard the vessel.
He returned to Portsmouth in 1945 and was elected to the city council for two years. He also served on the board of registrars. Mr. Birt was employed at the State Liquor commission store on Market street at the time of his death.
Mr. Birt enlisted in the 23rd infantry of the Maine national guard in April 18, 1918, and was a member of Division 2, Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Regina (Sullivan) Birt; three daughters, Mrs. Regina A. Webber of Frankfurt, Germany, Mrs. Rita Dunton and Miss Ursula Birt, both of Portsmouth; three sons, Louis S. Birt of Dover, Jackson B. Birt of Syracuse, N.Y., and Franklin D. Birt of Portsmouth; one sister, Mrs. Mary Sullivan of Berlin; five brothers, George and Edward Birt of Berlin, Lewis Birt of Lynn, Mass., John Birt of Boston and James Birt of Portland; also nine grandchildren.
Samuel married Anna Regina Sullivan. (Anna Regina Sullivan was born 1 March 1894 in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland,10311,10312 died 2 April 1969 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire 10311,10312 and was buried after 2 April 1969 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire at Calvary Cemetery 10311.)
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