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Joseph Raymond Burns 1903–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 May 1903

Birth Location: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1982

Death Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Richard Burns

Mother: Mary Kelley

Spouse(s): Rita Thompson, Vera Blaisdell

Children(s): Robert Burns

Joseph Raymond Burns was born in 1903 in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Richard Burns And Mary Kelley. In 1910, Joseph Raymond Burns resided in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. In 1920, Joseph Raymond Burns resided in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph Raymond Burns married Rita Mary Thompson, Vera Willena Blaisdell, and had children including Robert Edward Burns. Joseph Raymond Burns passed away in 1982 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Raymond Burns was born in 1903 in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Richard Burns And Mary Kelley.
  • In 1910, Joseph Raymond Burns resided in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1920, Joseph Raymond Burns resided in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Joseph Raymond Burns married Rita Mary Thompson, Vera Willena Blaisdell, and had children including Robert Edward Burns.
  • Joseph Raymond Burns passed away in 1982 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Burns
1873–
Birth Location: Rochdale, England
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Mary Kelley
1873–
Birth Location: Rochdale Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Rita Thompson
1924–1992
Birth Location: Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Vera Blaisdell
1908–1965
Birth Location: New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA
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Children(s)

Robert Burns
1927–2010
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
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Joseph Burns's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Burns
1903–1982
Birth Place: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Richard Burns
1873–
Rochdale, England
Mary Kelley
1873–
Rochdale Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Burns's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Raymond) Burns (02 May 1903–1982) m. Rita (Mary) Thompson (30 Jul 1924–1992) m. Vera (Willena) Blaisdell (08 Nov 1908–Jul 1965)
  1. 1. Robert (Edward) Burns 1927–2010

Joseph Burns's Timeline

10 Records

1903
02 May 1903
Birth of Joseph Raymond Burns in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Joseph Raymond Burns resided here in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Joseph Raymond Burns resided here in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Joseph Raymond Burns resided here in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Joseph Raymond Burns resided here in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 37
Joseph Raymond Burns resided here in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1951
1951
Age 48
Joseph Raymond Burns resided here in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1957
1957
Age 54
Joseph Raymond Burns resided here in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1982
01 Aug 1982
Age 79
Death of Joseph Raymond Burns in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1982
1982
Age 79
Burial of Joseph Raymond Burns in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 May 1903
    Event Place: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2333; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 7-148
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [3] New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 139-07-0730; Issue State: New Jersey; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and
    [6] Massachusetts, Birth Records
    [7] New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records
    [8] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lowell Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_712; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 228
    [9] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: 1338; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0175; Image: 650.0; FHL microfilm: 2341073
    [10] Massachusetts Death Index
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lowell Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_600; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0862; FHL microfilm: 1374613
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 6 Aug 1982; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, United States of America; ,0.22437789,0.643662,0.290

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lowell Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_600; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0862; FHL microfilm: 1374613

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lowell Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_712; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 228

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: 1338; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0175; Image: 650.0; FHL microfilm: 2341073

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2333; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 7-148

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2333; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 7-148

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Aug 1982
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 139-07-0730; Issue State: New Jersey; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Massachusetts Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 6 Aug 1982; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, United States of America; ,0.22437789,0.643662,0.290

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1982
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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