John H. "Bum" Burgwald

Notes:

Margaret Benkelman writes in her history of the Benkelman ranch, located at the intersection of the corners of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska, that John Burgwald was ranch hand, with a reputation of being fearless. He later was a sheriff in the area.

Name: John Henry Burgwald
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 01 Jul 1938
Death Place: Village Of Constantine, St. Joseph Co., Mich.
Age: 79
Birth Date: 1859
Birthplace: Buffalo, N.Y.
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Charles Burgwald
Father's Birthplace: Unknown
Mother's Name: Unknown
Mother's Birthplace: Unknown/
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02046-7
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number: 1940441
Reference Number: Page 61 No 15
Collection: Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995


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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Colorado, El Paso County, Pr #33, Colorado Springs City
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 25 ED 28 Sheet 10A Stamped 223
824-194-221
Burgwald, John H Hd W M Apr 1859 41 m 13 NY Germany Germany Teaming
Burgwald, Anna Wf W F Sept 1863 36 m 13 6/5 Mich Germany Germany
Burgwald, Mabel Dtr W F Sept 1887 12 S Ks NY Mich At School
Burgwald, Charles Son W M Spet 1889 10 S Ks NY Mich At School
Burgwald, George Son W M Dec 1891 8 S Kansas NY Mich At School
Burgwald, Glen Son W M Oct 1894 5 S Colo NY Mich
Burgwald, Edna Dtr W F Jan 1899 4/12 S Colo Y Mich

John married Anna Sophia Jesse on 2 Feb 1887 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan. Anna (daughter of George W. Jesse and Maria Johanna Elisabeth Klevsaat) was born on 16 Sep 1863 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 17 Jun 1957 in Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan; was buried in Constantine Cemetery, Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Groom's Name: John Burgwald Groom's Race: Groom's Age: 27 years Groom's Birth Date: 1860 Groom's Birthplace: Buffalo, New York Bride's Name: Anna Jesse Bride's Race: Bride's Age: 23 years Bride's Birth Date: 1864 Bride's Birthplace: Sherman, St. Joseph, Michigan Marriage Type: Marriage Date: 02 Feb 1887 Marriage Place: Sherman Twp., St Joseph, Michigan Groom's Father: Groom's Mother: Bride's Father: Bride's Mother: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband: Film Number: 2342482 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4207677 Image Number: 567 Reference Number: v 3 p 323 rn 85 Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

1. Mabelle Minnie Burgwald was born on 17 Dec 1887 in St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas; died on 25 Jan 1974 in Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan.
2. Charles Burgwald was born on 22 Sep 1889 in St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas; died on 3 Jan 1958 in Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan.
3. George William Burgwald was born on 12 Dec 1892 in Jaqua, Cheyenne County, Kansas; died on 29 Oct 1918 in Florence, St. Joseph County, Michigan.
4. Glen John Burgwald was born on 20 Oct 1894 in Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kansas; died on 26 Apr 1961 in Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan; was buried in Highland View Cemetery, Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan.
5. Edna Burgwald was born on 28 Jan 1900 in Colorado; died on 7 Dec 1975 in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan.