Anna Sophia Jesse

1863 - 1957  (93 years)

• Name	Anna Sophia Jesse  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	16 Sep 1863	Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	17 Jun 1957	Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan   [2, 4, 5]
  Burial	Constantine Cemetery, Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan
  Notes	Sturgis Daily Journal Tuesday, June 18, 1957 Thursday Rites To Be Held For Anna Burgwald Constantine--Mrs. Anna Jessie Burgwald, 93, of 545 South Washington St., died Monday evening in her home after suffering a heart attack. She had been ill for two years. Born in Sherman Township, Sept. 16, 1863, she was the daughter of George and Mary (Klesert) Jesse and she lived several years in the state of Colorado. Since 1911, she had lived in and around the Constantine area. On February 2, 1886, she was married to John H. Burgwald who is now deceased. They were married in Sherman Township. A member of the Messiah Lutheran Church, she is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Mabelle Kruger of Constantine and Mrs. Edna Wright of Marshall, two sons: Charles of Constantine and Glenn of Big Rapids; Three sisters: Mrs. Minnie Benkelman of Cass City, Mrs. Julia Holdsworth and Mrs. August Buchholz, both of Sturgis; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held in the Geisler Funeral Home, Thursday at 2 pm with the Rev. Harry Kellog of Ann Arbor officiating. Burial will take place in the Constantine Cemetery. Name: Anna Jesse Burgwald Gender: Female Burial Date: Burial Place: Death Date: 17 Jun 1957 Death Place: Centerville, St.Joseph, Michigan Age: 93 Birth Date: 17 Sep 1863 Birthplace: Michigan Occupation: Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Spouse's Name: John H. Burgwald Father's Name: George Jesse Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mary Klessert Mother's Birthplace: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02436-4 System Origin: Michigan-EASy Source Film Number: 1940447 Reference Number: 279 Collection: Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995 (Medical):Hypertension, attending physician Raymond D. Zimont, M.D.
  Person ID	I1962	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	George W. Jesse,   b. 26 Feb 1832, Strelitz, Kreis Kolmar, Posen, Prussia d. 13 May 1903, Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Maria Johanna Elisabeth Klevsaat,   b. Bef 6 Jan 1838, Rosenow, Demmin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany d. 18 Aug 1890, Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan (Age ~ 52 years)
  Marriage	24 Nov 1859	Byron, Genesee County, New York
  Photos		Jesse Family, UNKNOWNS, ca 1880-1900 Xerox of a family photo from Jo Bossert Peck. It appears that the photo was taken at the studio of Mrs. Chappell in Sturgis, Michigan, as this was embossed on the cardboard frame. Jo indicated that on the back was written "Grandpa (Andrew?) Jesse's sister, daughter and husband." Jo is not sure which of Andrew Jesse's four sisters this refers to. It had originally been assumed that this was a photo of Andrew's parents, George Jesse and his wife, Marie Klesert. However, this does not appear to be the case. PLEASE HELP US POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE PEOPLE IN THIS PHOTO.
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John H. "Bum" Burgwald,   b. 14 Apr 1859, Buffalo, Erie County, New York d. 1 Jul 1938, Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1887	Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan   [2, 4, 6]
  	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
  Children	1. Mabelle Minnie Burgwald,   b. 17 Dec 1887, St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas d. 25 Jan 1974, Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan (Age 86 years)   2. Charles Burgwald,   b. 22 Sep 1889, St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas d. 3 Jan 1958, Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan (Age 68 years)   3. George William Burgwald,   b. 12 Dec 1892, Jaqua, Cheyenne County, Kansas d. 29 Oct 1918, Florence, St. Joseph County, Michigan (Age 25 years)   4. Glen John Burgwald,   b. 20 Oct 1894, Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kansas d. 26 Apr 1961, Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan (Age 66 years)   5. Edna Burgwald,   b. 28 Jan 1900, Colorado d. 7 Dec 1975, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan (Age 75 years)
  Photos		Burgwald, John and wife, Anna (Jesse), after 1887 Xerox of a photo from Jo Bossert Peck, the cardboard frame indicated it was taken at Barrows Studio, Nottawa Street, Sturgis, Michigan. This appears to have been taken sometime after their marriage in 1887.
  Documents		Jesse, Anna 1887 marriage to John Burgwald Anna's 1887 marriage to John Burgwald. The marriage was witnessed by her sister, Mina "Minnie" Jesse.
  Family ID	F1282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2010

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Sep 1863 - Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan Marriage - 2 Feb 1887 - Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan Death - 17 Jun 1957 - Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan Burial - - Constantine Cemetery, Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Jesse, Anna with her sister Wilhelmina, ca 1878 Carole Jean Benkelman writes that the back of this photo was inscribed "Mother age 13 - and Aunt Anna." It was taken at a photography studio in Sturgis, Michigan in 1878. Anna Sophia and Wilhelmina "Minnie" Johanna Jesse were the two eldest daughters of George and Maria Jesse. Both sisters later moved to the border of Kansas and Colorado after their marriages to men in the employ of the Benkelman Ranch. Anna married John "Bum" Burgwald and Minnie married Ben Benkelman.
  		Jesse Family, Children of George and Marie Jesse, ca 1890 Xerox of a photo from Jo Bossert Peck Back Row, l to r, Anna annd Andrew Jesse Bottom Row, l to r, Augusta, Minnie and Julia Jesse

  
  

  Documents

  Jesse, Anna (Mrs. John Burgwald) Death Certificate Death Certificate issued by the State of Michigan

  
  

• Sources

  [S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.). [S985] FamilySearch.org, Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal 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 (Reliability: 3). [S469] Williams, Dorothy Ball--Family Researcher (dotwfl@comcast.net) 3331 Southwest Villa Place, Palm City, FL 34990 ; based in part on BonnieMargaret Benkelman Jacob's unpublished typescript, THE FAMILY BENKELMAN. [S29] State of Michigan, Department of State, Division of Vital Records, Death Certificate, Anna Jesse Burgwald, June 17, 1957 (Reliability: 3). [S38] State of Michigan, Marriage License, (Eaton County, Mich Marriage License of Ben F. Benkelman Jr to Avis A. Smith, No. 155), John Burgwald and Anna Jesse, Sherman Township, St. Josep h County, MI on 2 feb 1887 (Reliability: 3).