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Vernal May Burgess 1906 – 1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1906

Birth Location: Elkhart, Polk, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 12 Aug 1994

Death Location: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa, USA

Father: James Burgess

Mother: Othella Welch

Spouse(s): Frank Higginbottom

Children(s): Frederic Higginbottom

The story of Vernal May Burgess began in 1906 in Elkhart, Polk, Iowa, USA. Vernal May Burgess married Frank Higginbottom, and had children including Frederic James Higginbottom. Vernal May Burgess passed away in 1994 in Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Vernal May Burgess began in 1906 in Elkhart, Polk, Iowa, USA.
  • Vernal May Burgess married Frank Higginbottom, and had children including Frederic James Higginbottom.
  • Vernal May Burgess passed away in 1994 in Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa, USA.

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Vernal Burgess's Ancestors

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Vernal Burgess
1906 – 1994
Birth Place: Elkhart, Polk, Iowa, USA
Parents
James Harvey Burgess
1881 – 1971
Douglas, Polk, Iowa, USA
Othella (Miriam) Welch
1884 – 1965
White Oak, Polk, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Amos (Reynolds) Burgess
1853 – 1928
Westville, LaPorte, Indiana, USA
Anna (Mirta) Eacret
1857 – 1947
Jennings, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Orrin Burgess
1816 – 1900
Sarah Reynolds
1817 – 1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Reynolds
1779 – 1856
Anna Cornell
1786 – 1870

Vernal Burgess's Descendants

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Vernal (May) Burgess (31 May 1906 – 12 Aug 1994) m. Frank Higginbottom (24 Jan 1904 – 4 Feb 1980)
  1. 1. Frederic (James) Higginbottom (22 Jan 1934 – 27 Jul 2009)

Vernal Burgess's Timeline

2 Records

1906
31 May 1906
Birth of Vernal May Burgess in Elkhart, Polk, Iowa, USA
Elkhart, Polk, Iowa, USA
1994
12 Aug 1994
Age 88
Death of Vernal May Burgess in Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1906
    Event Place: Elkhart, Polk, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1994
    Event Place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa, USA

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