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William Hanson Burr 1874–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1874

Birth Location: Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Nov 1940

Death Location: Tod Cemetery Homestead, Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA

Father: Irvin Burr

Mother: Catherine Johnston

Spouse(s): Claire Thornton

Children(s):

William Hanson Burr was born in 1874 in Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, USA, the child of Irvin Burr And Catherine Johnston. In 1880, William Hanson Burr resided in Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, USA. In 1931, William Hanson Burr resided in La Porte, Indiana, USA. William Hanson Burr married Claire E Thornton. William Hanson Burr passed away in 1940 in Tod Cemetery Homestead, Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • William Hanson Burr was born in 1874 in Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, USA, the child of Irvin Burr And Catherine Johnston.
  • In 1880, William Hanson Burr resided in Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1931, William Hanson Burr resided in La Porte, Indiana, USA.
  • William Hanson Burr married Claire E Thornton.
  • William Hanson Burr passed away in 1940 in Tod Cemetery Homestead, Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Burr's Ancestors

Self
William Burr
1874–1940
Birth Place: Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Irvin Burr
1846–1908
Virginia, USA
Catherine Johnston
1853–1900
Scottsville, Fluvanna, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Burr
1826–
Virginia
John (M) Johnson
1833–1864
Virginia, USA
Mary A
1834–
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Bohrer
1796–1854
Sarah Tribbett
1801–1880
Abraham Johnson
1808–
Eliza Morris
1806–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Hutchinson
1774–1845
Powell Morris
1775–1853
Julianna Hix
1770–

William Burr's Timeline

7 Records

1874
8 Oct 1874
Birth of William Hanson Burr in Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, USA
Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 6
William Hanson Burr resided here in Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, USA
Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, USA
1931
1931
Age 57
William Hanson Burr resided here in La Porte, Indiana, USA
La Porte, Indiana, USA
1938
1938
Age 64
William Hanson Burr resided here in La Porte, Indiana, USA
La Porte, Indiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 66
William Hanson Burr resided here in La Porte, Indiana, USA
La Porte, Indiana, USA
1940
27 Nov 1940
Age 66
Death of William Hanson Burr in La Porte, La Porte, Indiana, USA
La Porte, La Porte, Indiana, USA
1940
28 Nov 1940
Age 66
Burial of William Hanson Burr in Tod Cemetery Homestead, Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA
Tod Cemetery Homestead, Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1874
    Event Place: Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Births Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia; Roll: 1406; Family History Film: 1255406; Page: 66D; Enumeration District: 133
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1940; Roll: 14
    [4] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia; Roll: 1406; Family History Film: 1255406; Page: 66D; Enumeration District: 133

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: La Porte, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: La Porte, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: La Porte, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1940
    Event Place: La Porte, La Porte, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1940; Roll: 14

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Tod Cemetery Homestead, Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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