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William Henry Burns 1861 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1861

Birth Location: Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 26 Nov 1937

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States

Father: Martin Burns

Mother: Catherine Fitzpatrick

Spouse(s): Carrie (Skates), Carrie Skates

Children(s): ALBERT BURNS, Samuel Burns, Nellie Burns, Guy Burns, John Burns, Charlie Burnes, Rafert Burns, ROBERT BURNS, Nena Burns, Aldine Burns, Melvin Burns, Malvin Burns, OLIVER BURNS, Albert Burns, Claude Burns, Franklin Burns, ALBERT BURNS, Nellie Burns, Guy Burns, John Burns, Samuel Burns, Charlie Burnes, Robert Burns, Nena Burns, Rena Burns, Aldine Burns, Melvin Burns, Oliver Burns, Claude Burns, Franklin Burns

According to available records, William Henry Burns was born in 1861 in Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Martin Burns and Catherine Fitzpatrick. Following those early years, William Henry Burns married Carrie Belle Scates (Skates) and Carrie Bell Skates, and their family grew to include ALBERT BURNS, Samuel Layfate Burns, Nellie L. Burns, Guy Burns, John Burns, Charlie Burnes, Rafert Burns, ROBERT MONROE BURNS, Nena Burns, Aldine (Daughter-in-law) Burns, Melvin Burns, Malvin Lee Burns, OLIVER BURNS, Albert C Burns, Claude E Burns, Franklin Burns, ALBERT BURNS, Nellie L. Burns, Guy Burns, John McKinley Burns, Samuel Burns, Charlie Burnes, Robert Burns, Nena Burns, Rena Irene Burns, Aldine (Daughter-in-law) Burns, Melvin Lee Burns, Oliver Burns, Claude Elmar Burns and Franklin Burns. In the later years of life, William Henry Burns died in 1937 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States.

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Parents

Martin Burns
1820 – 1904
Birth Location: Bluck Water, Wexford, Ireland
MB
Catherine Fitzpatrick
1834 – 1922
Birth Location: Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
CF

Spouses(s)

Carrie (Skates)
1882 – 1957
Birth Location: Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, USA
C(
Carrie Skates
1882 – 1958
Birth Location: Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, USA
CS

Children(s)

ALBERT BURNS
1886 – 1971
Birth Location: Tennessee,United States of America
AB
Samuel Burns
1890 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
SB
Nellie Burns
1893 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
NB
Guy Burns
1895 – 1912
Birth Location: Soddy, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
GB
John Burns
1897 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
JB
Charlie Burnes
1901 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
CB
Rafert Burns
1904 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
RB
ROBERT BURNS
1905 – 1972
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
RB
Nena Burns
1907 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
NB
Aldine Burns
1909 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
AB
Melvin Burns
1909 – 1987
Birth Location: Tennessee
MB
Malvin Burns
1909 – 1987
Birth Location: Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
MB
OLIVER BURNS
1911 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
OB
Albert Burns
1914 – 1990
Birth Location: Tennessee
AB
Claude Burns
1917 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
CB
Franklin Burns
Birth Location: –
FB
ALBERT BURNS
1886 – 1971
Birth Location: Tennessee,United States of America
AB
Nellie Burns
1892 – 1929
Birth Location: Sale Creek, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
NB
Guy Burns
1895 – 1912
Birth Location: Soddy, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
GB
John Burns
1897 – 1976
Birth Location: Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
JB
Samuel Burns
1899 – 1952
Birth Location: Tennessee
SB
Charlie Burnes
1901 – 1963
Birth Location: Soddy, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
CB
Robert Burns
1905 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
RB
Nena Burns
1907 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
NB
Rena Burns
1907 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
RB
Aldine Burns
1909 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
AB
Melvin Burns
1909 – 1987
Birth Location: Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
MB
Oliver Burns
1912 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
OB
Claude Burns
1917 – 1973
Birth Location: Tennessee
CB
Franklin Burns
Birth Location: –
FB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 2 Aug 1861
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Hamilton, Tennessee; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 2341987

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 2 Aug 1861
    Event Place: Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Hamilton, Tennessee; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 2341987

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 26 Nov 1937
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States

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