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John Ernest Burgess 1884–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 October 1884

Birth Location: Thornton, Limestone, Texas, United States

Death Date: April 1978

Death Location: Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States

Father: Robert Burgess

Mother: Martha O'Neal

Spouse(s): Hattie Seitz, Alma Boren

Children(s): David Burgess, W Burgess, William Burgess, Robert Burgess, Johnnie Burgess, Lara Burgess, Fletcher Burgess, Keith Burgess, Yvonne Burgess

The story of John Ernest Burgess began in 1884 in Thornton, Limestone, Texas, United States. John Ernest Burgess married Alma Dixie Boren, Hattie Pearl Seitz, and had children including David Manuel Burgess, Fletcher L Burgess, Johnnie E Burgess, Keith Urbane Burgess, Lara B Burgess, Robert Monroe Burgess, W A Burgess, William Bee Burgess, Yvonne Vida Burgess. John Ernest Burgess passed away in 1978 in Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ernest Burgess began in 1884 in Thornton, Limestone, Texas, United States.
  • John Ernest Burgess married Alma Dixie Boren, Hattie Pearl Seitz, and had children including David Manuel Burgess, Fletcher L Burgess, Johnnie E Burgess, Keith Urbane Burgess, Lara B Burgess, Robert Monroe Burgess, W A Burgess, William Bee Burgess, Yvonne Vida Burgess.
  • John Ernest Burgess passed away in 1978 in Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Burgess's Ancestors

Self
John Burgess
1884–1978
Birth Place: Thornton, Limestone, Texas, United States
Parents
Robert Augusta Burgess
1848–1926
Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
Martha O'Neal
1848–1892
Tennessee, or, Alabama, USA Jacksonville
Grandparents
John (Tolleson) Burgess
1819–1898
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Catherine (S MNU) Burgess
1819–1863
South Carolina, USA
Warren O'Neal
1827–1879
Alabama, USA
Letha (Ann) Cross
1827–1918
Marian, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Burgess
1790–1869
Polly Kirby
1797–1877
Gray O'Neal
1800–1846
Martha O'Neal
1803–
William Cross
1797–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Burgess
1769–1859
Catherine Draper
1774–1859
Judge g-g
1765–1828
Levicey Tolleson
1775–1847
Joel Cress
1774–1835
Susannah (Cross)
1770–1850

John Burgess's Descendants

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John (Ernest) Burgess (30 October 1884–April 1978) m. Hattie (Pearl) Seitz (28 February 1882–April 1924) m. Alma (Dixie) Boren (5 September 1903–4 November 1971)
  1. 1. David (Manuel) Burgess 1926–2006 m. Iva (Lou) Holler 1927–2006 m. Joan Burgess 1935–2010
    1. 1. Darrell (Wayne) Burgess 1945–2018 m. Gale Burgess 1951–2020
  2. 2. W (A) Burgess 1911–1994
  3. 3. William (Bee) Burgess 1908–2000
  4. 4. Robert (Monroe) Burgess 1906–1975
  5. 5. Johnnie (E.) Burgess 1916–1916
  6. 6. Lara (B.) Burgess 1913–1913
  7. 7. Fletcher (L.) Burgess 1917–1917
  8. 8. Keith (Urbane) Burgess 1931–2017
  9. 9. Yvonne (Vida) Burgess 1925–2003

John Burgess's Timeline

3 Records

1884
30 October 1884
Birth of John Ernest Burgess in Thornton, Limestone, Texas, United States
Thornton, Limestone, Texas, United States
1978
16 April 1978
Age 94
Death of John Ernest Burgess in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
1978
April 1978
Age 94
Burial of John Ernest Burgess in Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 October 1884
    Event Place: Thornton, Limestone, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Earnest Burgess, "United States Census, 1910", "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 6 October 2022), Earnest Burgess, Justice Precinct 1, Gray, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 113
    [2] John Ernest Burgess, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 23 December 2021), John Ernest Burgess, 1917-1918.
    [3] John E Burgess, "United States Census, 1920", "United States Census, 1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 3 February 2021), John E Burgess, 1920.
    [4] John Ernest Burgess, "United States Census, 1930", "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 6 October 2022), John Ernest Burgess, Precinct 5, Wheeler, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10
    [5] John E Burgess, "United States Census, 1940"
    [6] John Ernest Burgess, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2021), John Ernest Burgess, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1
    [7] John Burgess, "United States Social Security Death Index", (1978), "United States Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 January 2021), John Burgess, Apr 1978; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexan
    [8] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 24 June 2015), J. Ernest Burgess, died 16 Apr 1978; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Twin Falls City Cemete

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 April 1978
    Event Place: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] John Burgess, "United States Social Security Death Index", (1978), "United States Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 January 2021), John Burgess, Apr 1978; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexan
    [2] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 24 June 2015), J. Ernest Burgess, died 16 Apr 1978; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Twin Falls City Cemete
    [3] John Ernest Burgess, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 19 July 2020), John Ernest Burgess, 1978; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: April 1978
    Event Place: Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 24 June 2015), J. Ernest Burgess, died 16 Apr 1978; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Twin Falls City Cemete
    [2] John Ernest Burgess, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 19 July 2020), John Ernest Burgess, 1978; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave</i>

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