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Velma Louise Burns 1924–1989

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Born 22 Aug 1924 · Fort Scott, Kansas

Died 18 Feb 1989 · Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Russell Burns

Mother Alida E Vandyke

Spouse Charles William Rose

Children Charles Russell Rose, Dorene Rose, Karla Alexis Rose, Nadine Alida Rose, Velma Ann Rose

Siblings Doris Nadine Burns Jones, Evelyn Louanna Burns, Howard Frederick Burns, Ralph H Murray, Robert Lee Burns, William Wesley Burns

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1950 United States Federal Census Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, … Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, … U.S., Social Security Applications and … U.S., Social Security Death Index, … Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., List of … Ancestry Family Tree U.S., Family History Books

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Biography

Velma Louise Burns was born in 1924 in Fort Scott, Kansas, the child of russell burns and alida e vandyke. In 1925, Velma Louise Burns resided in Mill Creek, Bourbon, Kansas, USA. In 1947, Velma Louise Burns resided in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Velma Louise Burns married charles william rose, and had children including charles russell rose, dorene rose, karla alexis rose, nadine alida rose, velma ann rose. Velma Louise Burns passed away in 1989 in Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Census 1950 United States Federal Census
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Census Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
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Death Records Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Record Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., List of Boston Residents
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Record Ancestry Family Tree
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Record U.S., Family History Books

Life Timeline

1924

Birth of Velma Louise Burns in Fort Scott, Kansas

Birth

1925

Velma Louise Burns resided here in Mill Creek, Bourbon, Kansas, USA

Residence

1947

Velma Louise Burns resided here in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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1950

Velma Louise Burns resided here in Shore Acres - Sand Hills, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Residence

1951

Velma Louise Burns resided here in Missouri

Residence

1989

Death of Velma Louise Burns in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Velma Burns

This ancestor line traces from Birchanger, Essex, England (1460) to Fort Scott, Kansas (1924) across 17 generations.

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: Velma Burns (1924–1989) was born in Fort Scott, Kansas and died in Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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