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John William Burgess 1883 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1883

Birth Location: Genoa, Ohio

Death Date: 7 Oct 1939

Death Location: Cleveland,Ohio

Father: Samuel Burgess

Mother: Catherine Iffland

Spouse(s): Emma Strauss

Children(s): Jack Burgess, Oliver Burgess

In 1883, John William Burgess entered the world in Genoa, Ohio, born to Samuel H. Burgess and Catherine H. "Kate" Iffland. In 1930, John William Burgess resided in Cleveland (Districts 719-840), Cleveland, Cuyahoga. John William Burgess married Emma Strauss, and had children including Jack Henry Burgess, Oliver E Burgess. John William Burgess passed away in 1939 in Cleveland,Ohio.

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Biography

  • In 1883, John William Burgess entered the world in Genoa, Ohio, born to Samuel H. Burgess and Catherine H. "Kate" Iffland.
  • In 1930, John William Burgess resided in Cleveland (Districts 719-840), Cleveland, Cuyahoga.
  • John William Burgess married Emma Strauss, and had children including Jack Henry Burgess, Oliver E Burgess.
  • John William Burgess passed away in 1939 in Cleveland,Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Burgess's Ancestors

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John Burgess
1883 – 1939
Birth Place: Genoa, Ohio
Parents
Samuel H. Burgess
1857 – 1891
Brownstown, Wayne Co., MI
Catherine (H. "Kate") Iffland
1858 – 1889
Germany (Hesse-Kassel)
Grandparents
George (Bunn) Burgess
1832 – 1865
England
Elizabeth Burton
1841 – 1878
New York
Great-Grandparents
John Burton
1797 – 1870
Cornelia Smith
1801 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Billings Burton
1775 – 1855
Mary Hilts
1769 – 1850

John Burgess's Descendants

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John (William) Burgess (17 May 1883 – 7 Oct 1939) m. Emma Strauss (17 Jun 1887 – 10 Nov 1942)
  1. 1. Jack (Henry) Burgess (7 Nov 1920 – 20 Jul 1981) m. Annie (G) Burgess (14 Feb 1920 – Sep 1981)
    1. 1. William (O) Burgess (abt 1947 – )
  2. 2. Oliver (E) Burgess (8 Sep 1924 – 3 July 1967) m. Ethel (Mary) Miller (30 Dec 1923 – 19 Jan 1996)

John Burgess's Timeline

3 Records

1883
17 May 1883
Birth of John William Burgess in Genoa, Ohio
Genoa, Ohio
1930
1930
Age 47
John William Burgess resided here in Cleveland (Districts 719-840), Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland (Districts 719-840), Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1939
7 Oct 1939
Age 56
Death of John William Burgess in Cleveland,Ohio
Cleveland,Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1883
    Event Place: Genoa, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973, Cuyahoga County Archive; Cleveland, Ohio; Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1810-1973; Volume: Vol 110-111; Page: 364; Year Range: 1918 Aug - 1919 Apr
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0791; FHL microfilm: 2341500
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cleveland (Districts 719-840), Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0791; FHL microfilm: 2341500

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Natchez
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Cleveland Plain Dealer; Publication Date: 8 Oct 1939; Publication Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA; ,0.22457364,0.14615528,0.25168756&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1939
    Event Place: Cleveland,Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Cleveland Plain Dealer; Publication Date: 8 Oct 1939; Publication Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA; ,0.22457364,0.14615528,0.25168756&xid=3355

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

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