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William Henry Burns 1891 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1891

Birth Location: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa

Death Date: 3 Nov 1973

Death Location: Marshalltown, , Iowa Iowa Soldier's Home

Father: John Burns

Mother: Mary Glynn

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William Henry Burns was born in 1891 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, the child of John Francis Burns and Mary Jane Glynn. William Henry Burns passed away in 1973 in Marshalltown, , Iowa Iowa Soldier's Home.

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Biography

  • William Henry Burns was born in 1891 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, the child of John Francis Burns and Mary Jane Glynn.
  • William Henry Burns passed away in 1973 in Marshalltown, , Iowa Iowa Soldier's Home.

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William Burns's Ancestors

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William Burns
1891 – 1973
Birth Place: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa
Parents
John Francis Burns
1842 – 1918
County, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Mary (Jane) Glynn
1857 – 1938
Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
James Burns
1816 – 1894
Ireland
Mary Burns
1814 – 1883
Ireland
Joseph (James?) Glynn
1831 – 1859
County Clare, Ireland
Bridgette Marnhan
1839 – 1923
County Clare, Ireland
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William Burns's Timeline

2 Records

1891
15 Dec 1891
Birth of William Henry Burns in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa
Independence, Buchanan, Iowa
1973
3 Nov 1973
Age 82
Death of William Henry Burns in Marshalltown, , Iowa Iowa Soldier's Home
Marshalltown, , Iowa Iowa Soldier's Home

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1891
    Event Place: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1973
    Event Place: Marshalltown, , Iowa Iowa Soldier's Home

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