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James Robert Burns 1942 – 1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1942

Birth Location: Rensselaer, Jasper, Indiana

Death Date: 26 Jun 1998

Death Location: Merrillville, Lake, Indiana

Father: James Burns

Mother: Bonnie Tomlinson

Spouse(s): Judith Harsha, Martha Miller

Children(s): Cindy Burns, Robert Burns

The story of James Robert Burns began in 1942 in Rensselaer, Jasper, Indiana. In 1950, James Robert Burns resided in Barkley, Jasper, Indiana. James Robert Burns married Judith Darlene Harsha, Martha Louise Miller, and had children including Cindy Lea Burns, Robert A Burns. James Robert Burns passed away in 1998 in Merrillville, Lake, Indiana.

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Biography

  • The story of James Robert Burns began in 1942 in Rensselaer, Jasper, Indiana.
  • In 1950, James Robert Burns resided in Barkley, Jasper, Indiana.
  • James Robert Burns married Judith Darlene Harsha, Martha Louise Miller, and had children including Cindy Lea Burns, Robert A Burns.
  • James Robert Burns passed away in 1998 in Merrillville, Lake, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Burns's Ancestors

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James Burns
1942 – 1998
Birth Place: Rensselaer, Jasper, Indiana
Parents
James Woodrow Burns
1913 – 1996
Jasper County, Indiana
Bonnie (Belle) Tomlinson
1920 – 2016
Jasper County, Indiana
Grandparents
Everett (A) Burns
1882 – 1975
Union, Jasper, Indiana
Lillian (Belle) Singles
1880 – 1956
Wisconsin
Great-Grandparents
James Burns
1845 –
Anna Vanamburg
1844 – 1931
James Singles
1847 – 1904
Sarah West
1858 – 1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Vanamberg
1810 – 1895
Paulina Willits
1818 – 1903
James West
1814 – 1895

James Burns's Descendants

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James (Robert) Burns (18 Jun 1942 – 26 Jun 1998) m. Judith (Darlene) Harsha (28 Jul 1943 – 5 Oct 1993) m. Martha (Louise) Miller (abt 1944 – )
  1. 1. Cindy (Lea) Burns (19 Sep 1960 – ) m. Kerry (Alfred) Bordsen (Dec 1958 – )
  2. 2. Robert (A) Burns (30 Sep 1961 – ) m. Darlene (Annette) Barnes (22 Jul 1964 – )

James Burns's Timeline

3 Records

1942
18 Jun 1942
Birth of James Robert Burns in Rensselaer, Jasper, Indiana
Rensselaer, Jasper, Indiana
1950
1950
Age 8
James Robert Burns resided here in Barkley, Jasper, Indiana
Barkley, Jasper, Indiana
1998
26 Jun 1998
Age 56
Death of James Robert Burns in Merrillville, Lake, Indiana
Merrillville, Lake, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1942
    Event Place: Rensselaer, Jasper, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1998; Roll: 14
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Roll Number: 07
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Barkley, Jasper, Indiana; Roll: 3444; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 37-1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Barkley, Jasper, Indiana
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Barkley, Jasper, Indiana; Roll: 3444; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 37-1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1998
    Event Place: Merrillville, Lake, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1998; Roll: 14
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roselawn, Newton, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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