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Clara Etta Simpson 1872–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Jan 1872

Birth Location: Early, Sac County, Iowa USA

Death Date: 22 Jun 1949

Death Location: Early, Sac County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: John Simpson

Mother: Ruth Simpson

Spouse(s): James Burns

Children(s): Elsie Burnes, Lloyd Burns, Clarence Burns, Clifford Burns, Wayne Burns, John Burns

In 1872, Clara Etta Simpson entered the world in Early, Sac County, Iowa USA, born to John Simpson And Ruth Simpson. Clara Etta Simpson married James W Burns, and had children including Clarence Earl Burns, Clifford James Burns, Elsie Beryl Burnes, John Orlando Burns, Lloyd Glen Burns, Wayne Harold Burns. Clara Etta Simpson passed away in 1949 in Early, Sac County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1872, Clara Etta Simpson entered the world in Early, Sac County, Iowa USA, born to John Simpson And Ruth Simpson.
  • Clara Etta Simpson married James W Burns, and had children including Clarence Earl Burns, Clifford James Burns, Elsie Beryl Burnes, John Orlando Burns, Lloyd Glen Burns, Wayne Harold Burns.
  • Clara Etta Simpson passed away in 1949 in Early, Sac County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Simpson
1843–1934
Birth Location: New York, New York County, New York, United States of America
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Ruth Simpson
1844–1925
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

James Burns
1871–1935
Birth Location: Hampshire, Kane, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Elsie Burnes
1892–1955
Birth Location: Early, Boyer Valley Township, Sac County, Iowa
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Lloyd Burns
1900–1951
Birth Location: Sac City, Sac County, Iowa, United States of America
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Clarence Burns
1904–1998
Birth Location: Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, United States of America
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Clifford Burns
1907–1979
Birth Location: Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA
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Wayne Burns
1913–1991
Birth Location: Early, Sac, Iowa, USA
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John Burns
1894–1969
Birth Location: Early, Sac, Iowa, United States
JB

Clara Simpson's Ancestors

Self
Clara Simpson
1872–1949
Birth Place: Early, Sac County, Iowa USA
Parents
John Simpson
1843–1934
New York, New York County, New York, United States of America
Ruth Simpson
1844–1925
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Clara Simpson's Descendants

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Clara (Etta) Simpson (06 Jan 1872–22 Jun 1949) m. James (W) Burns (Apr 1871–12 Oct 1935)
  1. 1. Elsie (Beryl) Burnes 1892–1955 m. Melvin (J.) Freeman 1887–1933
    1. 1. Kenneth (Gerald) FREEMAN 1912–1965 m. Naomi (Irene CLARKSON) Freeman 1917–1971
      1. 1. Ronald (Harold) FREEMAN 1942–1999 m. Ruth (Elizabeth) Hudgins 1943–2018
      2. 2. Bill Freeman 1934–2023 m. Shirley (Ann BARRETT) Freeman 1935–2020
      3. 3. Robert (Dale) FREEMAN 1937–1990 m. Mildred (Virginia HEADY) Burris 1939–2008
      4. 4. Lawrence (Melvin) FREEMAN 1938–2013 m. Elaine (Ruth SEBERT) Freeman 1942–2020
      5. 5. Judith (Geraldine FREEMAN) Chapman 1944–2023 m. Ronald (Dean) CHAPMAN 1941–2016 m. Donald (Karl) Schaumburg 1939–2005
      6. 6. Richard (Nicholas) FREEMAN 1948–2017
      7. 7. Patricia (Ann) FREEMAN 1935–1937
    2. 2. Dale (Everett) Freeman 1911–1954 m. Hazel Freeman 1917–2002 m. Marjorie (Ellinor) Wingerson 1914–1989
      1. 1. Donald (Ray) Freeman 1937–2005
      2. 2. Robert (Martel Freeman) Sr. 1931–2005
  2. 2. Lloyd (Glen) Burns 1900–1951 m. Marie (Anna) Krause 1912–1976
    1. 1. Myron (Glen) Burns 1940–2004
    2. 2. Rose (Marie) Burns 1930–1945
    3. 3. Florene (Ann) Seibold 1943–2004
    4. 4. John Burns 1946–1946
  3. 3. Clarence (Earl) Burns 1904–1998 m. Florence (Louise) Heydt 1905–1996
    1. 1. James (William) Burns 1928–2020
    2. 2. Donna (Jean) Burns 1930–2023
    3. 3. Marlyn (Earl) Burns 1933–2002
    4. 4. Dorothy (Mae) Burns 1926–2018
  4. 4. Clifford (James) Burns 1907–1979 m. Ruth (Mildred Johanna) Anderson 1912–2010
  5. 5. Wayne (Harold) Burns 1913–1991
  6. 6. John (Orlando) Burns 1894–1969

Clara Simpson's Timeline

3 Records

1872
06 Jan 1872
Birth of Clara Etta Simpson in Early, Sac County, Iowa USA
Early, Sac County, Iowa USA
1891
06 Jan 1891
Age 19
Clara Etta Simpson was married in Sac City, Sac, Iowa, USA
Sac City, Sac, Iowa, USA
1949
22 Jun 1949
Age 77
Death of Clara Etta Simpson in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States of America
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1872
    Event Place: Early, Sac County, Iowa USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1891
    Event Place: Sac City, Sac, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Early, IA .
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1949
    Event Place: Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Early, Sac County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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