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Peter Geiss Burr 1821–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1821

Birth Location: Berg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France

Death Date: 27 Sep 1887

Death Location: Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Johann Burr

Mother: Catharina Giess

Spouse(s): Magdalena Wahl

Children(s): Peter Burr

Peter Geiss Burr was born in 1821 in Berg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, the child of Johann Friedrich Burr And Catharina Caroline Giess. Peter Geiss Burr married Magdalena Wahl, and had children including Peter Burr. Peter Geiss Burr passed away in 1887 in Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Peter Geiss Burr was born in 1821 in Berg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, the child of Johann Friedrich Burr And Catharina Caroline Giess.
  • Peter Geiss Burr married Magdalena Wahl, and had children including Peter Burr.
  • Peter Geiss Burr passed away in 1887 in Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Peter Burr's Ancestors

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Peter Burr
1821–1887
Birth Place: Berg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Parents
Johann Friedrich Burr
1775–1841
Gungwiller, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France
Catharina (Caroline) Giess
1792–1862
Berg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Grandparents
Johann (Phillipe) Burr
1726–1778
Bettwiller, , Bas-Rhin, France
Anna (Margaretha) MANNLEIN
1728–1791
Bettwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Christian Geiss
1760–1844
Berg, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France
Anna (Maria Charlotta) Freund
1761–1825
Drulingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Great-Grandparents
Johann Burr
1701–1778
Anna Quirin
1690–1762
Johann Mannlein
1695–1760
Anna Quirin
1694–1761
Johann Giess
1725–1768
Catharina Freund
1723–1780
Hanns Freund
1719–1789
Anna Klein
1725–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephan Burr
1677–1739
Johanetta Wagner
1661–1731
Anne Ensminger
1672–1766
Hans Freund
1680–1756
Anna Weidmann
1685–1732

Peter Burr's Descendants

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Peter (Geiss) Burr (10 Dec 1821–27 Sep 1887) m. Magdalena Wahl (24 Aug 1828–25 Mar 1898)
  1. 1. Peter Burr 1863–1923 m. Margaret Burr 1867–1950
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Burr 1907–1990 m. Lemont (L) Campbell 1896–1950
      1. 1. Marion (Luewella) Horrell 1934–1997 m. Kenneth (Wilbur Horrell) Sr. 1935–2006
      2. 2. Erwin Campbell 1927–2009 m. Mary Rockavich 1930–2013
      3. 3. William (James) Campbell 1928–1998 m. Mary (Gladys) Campbell 1931–2014
      4. 4. Margaret (E.) Campbell 1930–2009 m. Robert (Giancola) Sr. 1929–1993
      5. 5. Robert (Melvin) Campbell 1932–1978 m. Betty (Lou) Campbell 1936–2016
      6. 6. Howard Campbell 1945–2022
      7. 7. Lawrence (Richard) Campbell 1940–2006
    2. 2. William Burr 1889–
    3. 3. Lawrence Burr 1892–
    4. 4. Katheren (C) Burr 1894–
    5. 5. Emma Burr 1896–
    6. 6. Caroline Burr 1900–
    7. 7. Lena (M.) Burr 1902– m. Carl (V.) Main 1896–1967
      1. 1. Ethel Main 1921–
        1. 1. Joyce (A.) McDanel 1946–2018
      2. 2. Nina Main 1924–
      3. 3. Emma Main 1926–
      4. 4. Caroline Main 1929–2020
      5. 5. Madeline Main 1932–
      6. 6. Madison (C.) Main 1936–2013
    8. 8. Marget (D) Burr 1906–
    9. 9. Gertrude (Rozella) Burr 1910–2001 m. William (John) Frishkorn 1903–1980 m. William (John) Frishkorn 1903–1980
      1. 1. William (Caldwell) Frishkorn 1929–1984
      2. 2. Peter (John) Frishkorn 1930–1968
      3. 3. Margaret (Rosella) Myers 1936–1998
      4. 4. William (Caldwell) Frishkorn 1929–1984
      5. 5. Peter (John) Frishkorn 1930–1968
      6. 6. Margaret (Rosella) Myers 1936–1998

Peter Burr's Timeline

2 Records

1821
10 Dec 1821
Birth of Peter Geiss Burr in Berg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Berg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
1887
27 Sep 1887
Age 66
Death of Peter Geiss Burr in Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1821
    Event Place: Berg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1887
    Event Place: Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

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