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John Francis Burns 1842 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1842

Birth Location: County, Armagh, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 23 September 1918

Death Location: Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA

Father: James Burns

Mother: Mary Burns

Spouse(s): Mary Glynn

Children(s): Mary Burns, James Burns, John Burns, Edward Burns, Margaret Burns, William Burns, Alice Burns, Mable Burns, Leo Burns

John Francis Burns was born in 1842 in County, Armagh, Northern Ireland, the child of James Burns and Mary Burns. John Francis Burns married Mary Jane Glynn, and had children including Mary Ellen Burns, James Patrick Burns, John Francis Burns, Edward Joseph Burns, Margaret Josephine Burns, William Henry Burns, Alice Frances Burns, Mable Loretta Burns, Leo Francis Burns. John Francis Burns passed away in 1918 in Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • John Francis Burns was born in 1842 in County, Armagh, Northern Ireland, the child of James Burns and Mary Burns.
  • John Francis Burns married Mary Jane Glynn, and had children including Mary Ellen Burns, James Patrick Burns, John Francis Burns, Edward Joseph Burns, Margaret Josephine Burns, William Henry Burns, Alice Frances Burns, Mable Loretta Burns, Leo Francis Burns.
  • John Francis Burns passed away in 1918 in Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Burns
1816 – 1894
Birth Location: Ireland
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Mary Burns
1814 – 1883
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Glynn
1857 – 1938
Birth Location: Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Burns
1878 – 1911
Birth Location: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa
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James Burns
1879 – 1957
Birth Location: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa
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John Burns
1885 – 1952
Birth Location: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa
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Edward Burns
1887 – 1969
Birth Location: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa
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Margaret Burns
1890 – 1965
Birth Location: Iowa
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William Burns
1891 – 1973
Birth Location: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa
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Alice Burns
1894 – 1973
Birth Location: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa
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Mable Burns
1896 – 1968
Birth Location: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa
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Leo Burns
1898 – 1980
Birth Location: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa
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John Burns's Ancestors

Self
John Burns
1842 – 1918
Birth Place: County, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Parents
James Burns
1816 – 1894
Ireland
Mary Burns
1814 – 1883
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Burns's Descendants

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John (Francis) Burns (16 March 1842 – 23 September 1918) m. Mary (Jane) Glynn (6 October 1857 – 28 September 1938)
  1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Burns (7 May 1878 – 22 Dec 1911)
  2. 2. James (Patrick) Burns (18 Nov 1879 – 1957)
  3. 3. John (Francis) Burns (24 Dec 1885 – 26 Feb 1952)
  4. 4. Edward (Joseph) Burns (7 Feb 1887 – October 1969)
  5. 5. Margaret (Josephine) Burns (abt 1890 – 30 September 1965) m. John (Francis) Ferreter (abt 1885 – 5 March 1925)
    1. 1. Eileen Ferreter (abt 1916 – 23 Sep 1952)
    2. 2. Edward (Pierce) Ferreter (abt 1918 – 17 January 2001) m. Eileen (Floy) Miller (27 Mar 1924 – 01 Apr 1976)
      1. 1. Mary (Eileen) Ferreter (12 Nov 1952 – 16 Jan 2008) m. William Stanley
      2. 2. Robert (Richard) Ferreter (07 Sep 1959 – 06 Sep 2007) m. Gretchen
      3. 3. George (Michael) Ferreter (10 Aug 1962 – 10 Aug 1962)
      4. 4. Lois Ferreter m. Rodney Ocenosak
      5. 5. Margaret Ferreter
      6. 6. William Ferreter m. Mary
      7. 7. Marcus Ferreter m. Mary
    3. 3. Richard (Francis) Ferreter (abt 1920 – 1 July 2007)
    4. 4. John (Joseph) Ferreter (abt 1921 – 25 Jan 2007) m. Betty (Lee) Wolter (9 Dec 1924 – 21 Feb 2008)
      1. 1. David (Michael) Ferreter (29 April 1949 – 29 October 2015)
      2. 2. Michael (E) Ferreter (5 Jan 1966 – ) m. Michelle
      3. 3. Richard Ferreter m. Jill
      4. 4. Patrick Ferreter m. Debbie
      5. 5. Ann Ferreter m. Eric Parsons
      6. 6. Paul Ferreter m. Mary K.
      7. 7. Kevin Ferreter m. Nancy
    5. 5. Emil (Leo) Ferreter (4 November 1922 – 12 August 1926)
    6. 6. Marcus (Daniel) Ferreter (11 December 1924 – 10 March 1943)
  6. 6. William (Henry) Burns (15 Dec 1891 – 3 Nov 1973)
  7. 7. Alice (Frances) Burns (24 Jan 1894 – 17 Jun 1973)
  8. 8. Mable (Loretta) Burns (16 Mar 1896 – Abt 1968)
  9. 9. Leo (Francis) Burns (25 Oct 1898 – 7 Nv 1980)

John Burns's Timeline

2 Records

1842
16 March 1842
Birth of John Francis Burns in County, Armagh, Northern Ireland
County, Armagh, Northern Ireland
1918
23 September 1918
Age 76
Death of John Francis Burns in Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA
Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1842
    Event Place: County, Armagh, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 September 1918
    Event Place: Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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