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William Arthur, Edgar Burns 1831 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1831

Birth Location: Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 2 NOV 1862

Death Location: Keukok, Lee, Iowa, United States

Father: Adam Burns

Mother: Elizabeth Burns

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Early life: William Arthur Edgar Burns arrived in Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States in 1831, born to Adam Bertrand Burns and Elizabeth Burns. William Arthur Edgar Burns concluded life in Keukok, Lee, Iowa, United States in 1862.

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Adam Burns
1785 – 1879
Birth Location: Baltimore, Prince Georges, Maryland, United States
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Elizabeth Burns
1797 – 1878
Birth Location: West Salem Twp., Mercer Co., PA
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 20 Dec 1831
    Event Place: Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 2 NOV 1862
    Event Place: Keukok, Lee, Iowa, United States
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