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William John Burgess 1890 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 September 1890

Birth Location: Sapphire, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 18 October 1937

Death Location: Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, United States of America

Father: Ruglas Burgess

Mother: Frances Burgess

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Children(s):

The story of William John Burgess began in 1890 in Sapphire, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America. William John Burgess passed away in 1937 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William John Burgess began in 1890 in Sapphire, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • William John Burgess passed away in 1937 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, United States of America.

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William Burgess's Ancestors

Self
William Burgess
1890 – 1937
Birth Place: Sapphire, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Ruglas Wardlaw Burgess
1851 – 1932
Sapphire, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America
Frances (Malone) Burgess
1861 – 1945
Grandparents
William (Rugless) Burgess
1809 – 1869
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Sarah Hester
1823 – 1861
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Burgess
1773 – 1849
Margaret Holeman
1783 – 1872
Alfred Hester
1779 – 1859
Edith Keith
1796 – 1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Burgess
1742 – 1838
Richard Holman
1745 – 1824
Susannah Grimes
1750 – 1830
Abraham Hester
1750 – 1844
Elizabeth Norman
1787 – 1866
Cornelius Keith
1743 – 1820
Mary Laffoon
1749 – 1846

William Burgess's Timeline

2 Records

1890
24 September 1890
Birth of William John Burgess in Sapphire, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sapphire, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America
1937
18 October 1937
Age 47
Death of William John Burgess in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, United States of America
Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 September 1890
    Event Place: Sapphire, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 October 1937
    Event Place: Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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