Enoch G. Burpee was born on August 19th, 1834 in Sheffield New Brunswick. He had four siblings, Thomas, Judson, Syretha, and Julia. He married Lydia C. Everett on 13 December 1855, in Wakefield Carleton County. The couple had at least four children, David M. Burpee, Lydia B. Burpee, Mary E. Burpee and Allen W. Burpee. He died on September 19th, 1887 at the age of 43.