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Robert Sheldon Burk 1937 – 2022 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 JAN 1937

Birth Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Death Date: 8 OCT 2022

Death Location: Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Harvey Burk

Mother: Mayme Cottle

Spouse(s): Eunice Silverman

Children(s): Bryan Burk, Pamela Burk, Matthew Burk

In 1937, Robert Sheldon Burk entered the world in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States, born to Harvey Burk and Mayme M. Cottle. In 1940, Robert Sheldon Burk resided in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States. In 1950, Robert Sheldon Burk resided in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States. Robert Sheldon Burk married Eunice Lee Silverman, and had children including Bryan Evan Burk, Pamela Michelle Burk, Matthew Howard Burk. Robert Sheldon Burk passed away in 2022 in Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1937, Robert Sheldon Burk entered the world in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States, born to Harvey Burk and Mayme M. Cottle.
  • In 1940, Robert Sheldon Burk resided in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States.
  • In 1950, Robert Sheldon Burk resided in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States.
  • Robert Sheldon Burk married Eunice Lee Silverman, and had children including Bryan Evan Burk, Pamela Michelle Burk, Matthew Howard Burk.
  • Robert Sheldon Burk passed away in 2022 in Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harvey Burk
1906 – 1996
Birth Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Mayme Cottle
1907 – 1970
Birth Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
MC

Spouses(s)

Eunice Silverman
1939 –
Birth Location: –
ES

Children(s)

Bryan Burk
1960 –
Birth Location: –
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Pamela Burk
1964 –
Birth Location: –
PB
Matthew Burk
1972 –
Birth Location: –
MB

Robert Burk's Ancestors

Self
Robert Burk
1937 – 2022
Birth Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Parents
Harvey Burk
1906 – 1996
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Mayme (M.) Cottle
1907 – 1970
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Grandparents
Henry Bergart
1882 – 1978
Kherson, Ukraine
Fanny Breger
1882 – 1957
Rogacheck, Russian Empire
Great-Grandparents
Gershko Bergart
1850 – 1889
Sarah Pivovar
1850 – 1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dovid Bergart
1813 –
Genia Khaimova
1816 –
Nachama Pivovar
1835 –

Robert Burk's Descendants

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Robert (Sheldon) Burk (13 JAN 1937 – 8 OCT 2022) m. Eunice (Lee) Silverman (MAY 1939 – )
  1. 1. Bryan (Evan) Burk (29 DEC 1960 – ) m. Susan (Mary) Neeser (ABT 1962 – )
    1. 1. Grace (Andrea) Burk (29 JAN 1999 – )
  2. 2. Pamela (Michelle) Burk (5 FEB 1964 – ) m. Ronald (Bruce) Crofoot (21 JAN 1950 – ) m. Douglas (Wayne) Anderson (26 NOV 1969 – )
    1. 1. Samantha (Brooke) Anderson (17 JUL 1996 – )
  3. 3. Matthew (Howard) Burk (27 FEB 1972 – ) m. Gretchen (Sue) Overtoom (26 SEP 1973 – )

Robert Burk's Timeline

7 Records

1937
13 JAN 1937
Birth of Robert Sheldon Burk in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
1940
1940
Age 3
Robert Sheldon Burk resided here in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
1950
1950
Age 13
Robert Sheldon Burk resided here in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
1953
1953
Age 16
Robert Sheldon Burk resided here in Mora, Kanabec, Minnesota, United States
Mora, Kanabec, Minnesota, United States
2001
2001–2002
Age 64
Robert Sheldon Burk resided here in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
2001
2001–2002
Age 64
Robert Sheldon Burk resided here in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
2022
8 OCT 2022
Age 85
Death of Robert Sheldon Burk in Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 JAN 1937
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: <I>Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1935-2004 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004).</i> (N.p.: n.p., n.d.)., Minnesota Department of Health; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Minnesota, Birth Index, 1935-2004

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: <I>, Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).</i> (N.p.: n.p., n.d.)., Year: 1940; Census Place: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01275; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 107-108B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry.com, <i>1950 United States Federal Census</i> (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022)., National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: 4228; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 89-416

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Mora, Kanabec, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: <I>Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).</i> (N.p.: n.p., n.d.)., "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mora High School; Year: 1953

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2001–2002
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: <I>, Ancestry.com, U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002 (Ancestry.com Operations Inc) (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).</i> (N.p.: n.p., n.d.)., City: Minneapolis; State: Minnesota; Year(s): 2001-2002

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2001–2002
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: <I>Ancestry.com, U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005).</i> (N.p.: n.p., n.d.)., City: Minneapolis; State: Minnesota; Year(s): 2001-2002

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 OCT 2022
    Event Place: Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry.com, <i>U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current</i> (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
    [2] Ancestry.com, <i>U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current</i> (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019)., Star Tribune; Publication Date: 11 Oct 2022; Publication Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; ,0.7152263,0.18483245,0.8769011&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry.com, <i>U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current</i> (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
    [2] Ancestry.com, <i>U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current</i> (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019)., Star Tribune; Publication Date: 11 Oct 2022; Publication Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; ,0.7152263,0.18483245,0.8769011&xid=3355
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