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Florence Cathryn Burns 1915–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 September 1915

Birth Location: Atkinson, Benton County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 17 Jan 1999

Death Location: Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: James Burns

Mother: "Ida Ahlers

Spouse(s): George Wells, Norman Hathaway

Children(s): Sharon Kemper, Phyllis Wells, Ronald Wells

In 1915, Florence Cathryn Burns entered the world in Atkinson, Benton County, Indiana, United States of America, born to James Houston Burns And Ida Mary Maria Margaretha Ahlers. In 1920, Florence Cathryn Burns resided in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA. In 1930, Florence Cathryn Burns resided in Manteno, Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, USA. Florence Cathryn Burns married George Edward Cow Poke Wells, Norman Fleetwood Hathaway, and had children including Cathy Maureen Wells, Jeffrey Shawn Wells, Phyllis Marie Wells, Ronald George Wells, Sharon W Kemper. Florence Cathryn Burns passed away in 1999 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Florence Cathryn Burns entered the world in Atkinson, Benton County, Indiana, United States of America, born to James Houston Burns And Ida Mary Maria Margaretha Ahlers.
  • In 1920, Florence Cathryn Burns resided in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1930, Florence Cathryn Burns resided in Manteno, Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, USA.
  • Florence Cathryn Burns married George Edward Cow Poke Wells, Norman Fleetwood Hathaway, and had children including Cathy Maureen Wells, Jeffrey Shawn Wells, Phyllis Marie Wells, Ronald George Wells, Sharon W Kemper.
  • Florence Cathryn Burns passed away in 1999 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Burns
1887–1954
Birth Location: Keifer, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
JB
"Ida Ahlers
1888–1977
Birth Location: Hanover, Region Hannover, Prussia, German Empire
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Spouses(s)

George Wells
1908–1976
Birth Location: Charleston, Coles, Illinois, USA
GW
Norman Hathaway
1909–1999
Birth Location: Creswell, Washington County, North Carolina, United States of America
NH

Children(s)

Sharon Kemper
1937–2011
Birth Location: Manteno, Illinois
SK
Phyllis Wells
1938–2007
Birth Location: Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
PW
Ronald Wells
1941–2006
Birth Location: Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
RW

Florence Burns's Ancestors

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Florence Burns
1915–1999
Birth Place: Atkinson, Benton County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
James Houston Burns
1887–1954
Keifer, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
"Ida (Mary" Maria Margaretha) Ahlers
1888–1977
Hanover, Region Hannover, Prussia, German Empire
Grandparents
Benjamin (Franklin "Frank") Burns
1842–1913
Greenbrier Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Deitz
1854–1938
Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA
Johann (Hermann "John") Ahlers
1844–1894
Bersede, Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
Anna (Katharina Guesling) (Gößling)
1858–1934
Börger, Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Burns
1809–1867
Catherine Surbaugh
1816–1897
James ggf
1827–1903
Rebecca Lusher
1839–1866
Hermann Ahlers
1809–1882
Anna Tengen
1822–
Johann Gößling
1816–
Anna Menke
1828–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Burns
1768–1853
Rebecca (Vachub)
1783–1871
George Lusher
1800–
Mary Harrah
1791–1861

Florence Burns's Descendants

1.
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Florence (Cathryn) Burns (7 September 1915–17 Jan 1999) m. George (Edward "Cow Poke") Wells (12 December 1908–18 January 1976) m. Norman (Fleetwood) Hathaway (20 December 1909–19 Dec 1999)
  1. 1. Sharon (W) Kemper 1937–2011
  2. 2. Phyllis (Marie) Wells 1938–2007 m. Thomas (Charles) Hoose 1936–1966
  3. 3. Ronald (George) Wells 1941–2006

Florence Burns's Timeline

11 Records

1915
7 September 1915
Birth of Florence Cathryn Burns in Atkinson, Benton County, Indiana, United States of America
Atkinson, Benton County, Indiana, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 5
Florence Cathryn Burns resided here in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Florence Cathryn Burns resided here in Manteno, Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Manteno, Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
1934
Abt 1934
Age 19
Florence Cathryn Burns resided here in Manteno
Manteno
1935
1935
Age 20
Florence Cathryn Burns resided here in Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois
Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 25
Florence Cathryn Burns resided here in , Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
, Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Florence Cathryn Burns resided here in Bradley, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Bradley, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 36
Florence Cathryn Burns resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1961
1961
Age 46
Florence Cathryn Burns resided here in Wichita, Kansas, USA
Wichita, Kansas, USA
1993
1993
Age 78
Florence Cathryn Burns resided here in Wichita, KS
Wichita, KS
1999
17 Jan 1999
Age 84
Death of Florence Cathryn Burns in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 September 1915
    Event Place: Atkinson, Benton County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00824; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 46-42
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Births; Year: 1915; Roll: 001
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Bradley, Kankakee, I
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Manteno, Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1934
    Event Place: Manteno
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Journal Gazette; Publication Date: 1 Aug 1934; Publication Place: Mattoon, Illinois, USA; ,0.36471587,0.26372558,0.44733474&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1934
    Event Place: Mattoon, Illinois
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Journal Gazette - 1 Aug 1934 - Page 6, Marriage of Wells / Burns 1 Aug 1934

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00824; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 46-42

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00824; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 46-42

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bradley, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Bradley, Kankakee, I

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Wichita, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Wichita, KS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1999
    Event Place: Wichita, Kansas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Wichita Eagle - 19 Jan 1999 - Page 10, Obituary for Hathaway Florence C 19 Jan 1999

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wichita, KS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1999
    Event Place: Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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