John H. "Bum" Burgwald

1859 - 1938  (79 years)

• Name	John H. "Bum" Burgwald  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Bum
  Birth	14 Apr 1859	Buffalo, Erie County, New York   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Jul 1938	Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan   [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 d. 17 Jun 1957, Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1887	Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan   [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 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 - 14 Apr 1859 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York Marriage - 2 Feb 1887 - Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan Death - 1 Jul 1938 - Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [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).