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John H. "Bum" Burgwald

Male 1859 - 1938  (79 years)


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  • Name John H. "Bum" Burgwald  [1, 2
    Nickname Bum 
    Born 14 Apr 1859  Buffalo, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Jul 1938  Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    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
    • (Research):

      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
    Person ID I1963  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Anna Sophia Jesse,   b. 16 Sep 1863, Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1957, Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 2 Feb 1887  Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    • 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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1974, Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     2. Charles Burgwald,   b. 22 Sep 1889, St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1958, Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. George William Burgwald,   b. 12 Dec 1892, Jaqua, Cheyenne County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1918, Florence, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     4. Glen John Burgwald,   b. 20 Oct 1894, Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1961, Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     5. Edna Burgwald,   b. 28 Jan 1900, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1975, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Photos
    Burgwald, John and wife, Anna (Jesse), after 1887
    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
    Jesse, Anna 1887 marriage to John Burgwald
    Anna's 1887 marriage to John Burgwald. The marriage was witnessed by her sister, Mina "Minnie" Jesse.
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2010 
    Family ID F1282  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Apr 1859 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Feb 1887 - Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Jul 1938 - Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S985] FamilySearch.org, Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995.

    2. [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).

    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.

    4. [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).