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William Henry Burns 1868–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1868

Birth Location: Michigan, USA

Death Date: 1963

Death Location: Lawton, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: William Burns

Mother: Judith Bliss

Spouse(s): Myrtie Locey

Children(s): Thomas Burns, Alva Burns, Mamie Burns, Myrtle Burns

William Henry Burns was born in 1868 in Michigan, USA, the child of William Henry Burns And Judith Lovina Bliss. In 1870, William Henry Burns resided in Geneva, Breedsville, Van Buren, Michigan, USA. William Henry Burns married Myrtie Victoria Locey, and had children including Alva V Burns, Mamie M Burns, Myrtle V Burns, Thomas Alva Burns. William Henry Burns passed away in 1963 in Lawton, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Henry Burns was born in 1868 in Michigan, USA, the child of William Henry Burns And Judith Lovina Bliss.
  • In 1870, William Henry Burns resided in Geneva, Breedsville, Van Buren, Michigan, USA.
  • William Henry Burns married Myrtie Victoria Locey, and had children including Alva V Burns, Mamie M Burns, Myrtle V Burns, Thomas Alva Burns.
  • William Henry Burns passed away in 1963 in Lawton, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Burns
1838–1929
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
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Judith Bliss
1837–
Birth Location: Michigan
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Spouses(s)

Myrtie Locey
1879–1960
Birth Location: MI
ML

Children(s)

Thomas Burns
1908–1986
Birth Location: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States of America
TB
Alva Burns
1902–1907
Birth Location: Michigan
AB
Mamie Burns
1897–1987
Birth Location: Almena, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States of America
MB
Myrtle Burns
1905–
Birth Location: Michigan
MB

William Burns's Ancestors

Self
William Burns
1868–1963
Birth Place: Michigan, USA
Parents
William Henry Burns
1838–1929
New York, United States of America
Judith (Lovina) Bliss
1837–
Michigan
Grandparents
Andrew Burns
1798–1865
New York, United States of America
Sarah Austin
1804–1865
Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Burns's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Burns (1868–1963) m. Myrtie (Victoria) Locey (30 Mar 1879–23 Nov 1960)
  1. 1. Thomas (Alva) Burns 1908–1986 m. Doris (Margaret) Fellows 1908–1990
    1. 1. Thomas (Rush) Burns 1928–2011 m. Ardith (J) Stevens 1933–2019
    2. 2. Ronald (C) Burns 1936–1953
    3. 3. Baby Burns 1937–1937
  2. 2. Alva (V) Burns 1902–1907
  3. 3. Mamie (M) Burns 1897–1987
  4. 4. Myrtle (V) Burns 1905–

William Burns's Timeline

11 Records

1868
1868
Birth of William Henry Burns in Michigan, USA
Michigan, USA
1870
1870
Age 2
William Henry Burns resided here in Geneva, Breedsville, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
Geneva, Breedsville, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
1871
Aug 1871
Age 3
Birth of William Henry Burns in Michigan, USA
Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
William Henry Burns resided here in Almena, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
Almena, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
William Henry Burns resided here in Antwerp, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
Antwerp, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
William Henry Burns resided here in Antwerp, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
Antwerp, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
William Henry Burns resided here in Lawton, Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
Lawton, Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 67
William Henry Burns resided here in Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan
Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 72
William Henry Burns resided here in Antwerp, Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
Antwerp, Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 82
William Henry Burns resided here in Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
1963
1963
Age 95
Death of William Henry Burns
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1871
    Event Place: Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Geneva, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: M593_706; Page: 365B
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Almena, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: 745; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0129; FHL microfilm: 1240745
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Geneva, Breedsville, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Geneva, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: M593_706; Page: 365B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Almena, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Almena, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: 745; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0129; FHL microfilm: 1240745

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Antwerp, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Antwerp, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: T624_676; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0146; FHL microfilm: 1374689

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Antwerp, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Antwerp, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: T625_799; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 175

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lawton, Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340763

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01822; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 80-2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Antwerp, Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01822; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 80-2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lawton, Van Buren, M

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Seville
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1963
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lawton, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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