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Mary Virginia Burson 1916–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1916

Birth Location: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 12 Jan 1993

Death Location: West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Father: David Burson

Mother: Augusta Moroy

Spouse(s): Elmer Gury

Children(s): Martha Gury

Mary Virginia Burson was born in 1916 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA, the child of David Zachary Burson And Augusta Gabrielle Moroy. In 1920, Mary Virginia Burson resided in New Orleans Ward 14, Orleans, Louisiana. In 1930, Mary Virginia Burson resided in Police Jury Ward 5, St John The Baptist, Louisiana. Mary Virginia Burson married Elmer F Gury, and had children including Annette Gury, Jeanne Gury, John Gury, Lynnette Gury, Martha Lea Gury, Mary F Gury, Susan Gury. Mary Virginia Burson passed away in 1993 in West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Virginia Burson was born in 1916 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA, the child of David Zachary Burson And Augusta Gabrielle Moroy.
  • In 1920, Mary Virginia Burson resided in New Orleans Ward 14, Orleans, Louisiana.
  • In 1930, Mary Virginia Burson resided in Police Jury Ward 5, St John The Baptist, Louisiana.
  • Mary Virginia Burson married Elmer F Gury, and had children including Annette Gury, Jeanne Gury, John Gury, Lynnette Gury, Martha Lea Gury, Mary F Gury, Susan Gury.
  • Mary Virginia Burson passed away in 1993 in West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Burson
1884–1962
Birth Location: Bells Landing, Monroe, Alabama, USA
DB
Augusta Moroy
1890–1959
Birth Location: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
AM

Spouses(s)

Elmer Gury
1913–2000
Birth Location: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Martha Gury
1949–2000
Birth Location: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States
MG

Mary Burson's Ancestors

Self
Mary Burson
1916–1993
Birth Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Parents
David Zachary Burson
1884–1962
Bells Landing, Monroe, Alabama, USA
Augusta (Gabrielle) Moroy
1890–1959
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
Isaac (Bartlett) Burson
1846–1911
Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
Matilda (Ann) Watson
1850–1891
Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
Constant (Auguste) Moroy
1851–1900
Louisiana, United States
MARIE (ANTOINETTE) Crozet
1855–1915
Louisiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Burson
1818–1886
Henrietta Drew
1820–1885
John Watson
1825–1877
Sarah Wright
1830–1904
CHARLES MOROY
1811–
CLEMENTINE LEBOEUF
1831–
Francis Crozet
1828–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Burson
1771–1851
Leah Joseph
1775–1843
DREW
1798–
George Watson
1795–1837
Nancy Hurt
1801–1837
WILLIAM CROZET
1798–1850
Sarah Gale
1798–

Mary Burson's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Virginia) Burson (18 May 1916–12 Jan 1993) m. Elmer (F) Gury (22 Mar 1913–Feb 2000)
  1. 1. Martha (Lea) Gury 1949–2000

Mary Burson's Timeline

9 Records

1916
18 May 1916
Birth of Mary Virginia Burson in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
Mary Virginia Burson resided here in New Orleans Ward 14, Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans Ward 14, Orleans, Louisiana
1930
1930
Age 14
Mary Virginia Burson resided here in Police Jury Ward 5, St John The Baptist, Louisiana
Police Jury Ward 5, St John The Baptist, Louisiana
1935
1935
Age 19
Mary Virginia Burson resided here in St John the Baptist, Louisiana, USA
St John the Baptist, Louisiana, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 24
Mary Virginia Burson resided here in Reserve, St John the Baptist, Louisiana, USA
Reserve, St John the Baptist, Louisiana, USA
1941
1941
Age 25
Mary Virginia Burson resided here in Peoria City, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria City, Peoria, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
Mary Virginia Burson resided here in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
1975
1975
Age 59
Mary Virginia Burson resided here in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
1993
12 Jan 1993
Age 77
Death of Mary Virginia Burson in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1916
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , St John the Baptist, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1450; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 48-5.
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 333-40-0379; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1963.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 14, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T625_624; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 240; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, St John The Baptist, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: 445; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 109-24
    [8] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: New Orleans Ward 14, Orleans, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 14, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T625_624; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 240; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, St John The Baptist, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, St John The Baptist, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: St John the Baptist, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , St John the Baptist, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1450; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 48-5.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Reserve, St John the Baptist, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , St John the Baptist, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1450; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 48-5.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Peoria City, Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
    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: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: 445; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 109-24

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1975
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1993
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 333-40-0379; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1963.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
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