Born to John and Elizabeth (Martin) Burr in Mason, Effingham County, Illinois.
Siblings:
James Burr (12 Mar 1869 - 19 Jul 1954)
Anette "Nettie" Burr (James Alvin) Knowles (4 May 1871 - 12 Oct 1931)
Mame Burr (Feb 1876 - 21 Mar 1941)
Half-siblings:
Myrtle "Mertie" Colbert (DOB Sep 1882)
Gertrude "Gertie" Colbert (Arthur) Campbell (DOB Sep 1882)
Claude Richard Colbert (Ethel) (26 Feb 1888 - 4 Oct 1945)
Married Alice Elizabeth "Allie" Paugh 3 July 1901 in Mason, Effingham County, Illinois.
They had 5 children:
Marian Elizabeth Burr (Clyde) Schryver (7 Dec 1902 - 19 Dec 1993)
Wilbur John "Bill" Burr (Evelyn) (23 Jun 1905 - 26 Dec 1991)
Ned Albert Burr (Rosaline) (2 Oct 1908 - 3 Apr 1989)
Garrison Richard "Garrie" Burr (Mary ArMinnie Ward) (24 May 1912 - 12 Nov 1979)
Alice Elizabeth "Becky" Burr (Edwin) Schwem (23 May 1916 - still living)
OBITUARY - April 15, 1957
BURR -- John Burr, 83, of 804 West Sixty-ninth terrace, died last night at the Veterans Administration hospital, where he had been a patient the last five months. He made his home here with a daughter, Mrs. Marion Burr Schryver. Mr. Burr had lived in Kansas City about 10 years. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American war and World War I. He also leaves another daughter, Mrs. Alice Schwem, Los Angeles; three sons, W. J. Burr, Wittier, California; Ned Burr, Homewood, Illinois and G. R. Burr, Normal Illinois; two half sisters, Miss Myrtle Colbert, Chicago and Mrs. Gertrude Campbell, Des Moines and 10 grandchildren. Services will be at 11:30 o'clock Monday at the Methodist church in Mason, Illinois; burial in the Mason cemetery.
Siblings:
James Burr (12 Mar 1869 - 19 Jul 1954)
Anette "Nettie" Burr (James Alvin) Knowles (4 May 1871 - 12 Oct 1931)
Mame Burr (Feb 1876 - 21 Mar 1941)
Half-siblings:
Myrtle "Mertie" Colbert (DOB Sep 1882)
Gertrude "Gertie" Colbert (Arthur) Campbell (DOB Sep 1882)
Claude Richard Colbert (Ethel) (26 Feb 1888 - 4 Oct 1945)
Married Alice Elizabeth "Allie" Paugh 3 July 1901 in Mason, Effingham County, Illinois.
They had 5 children:
Marian Elizabeth Burr (Clyde) Schryver (7 Dec 1902 - 19 Dec 1993)
Wilbur John "Bill" Burr (Evelyn) (23 Jun 1905 - 26 Dec 1991)
Ned Albert Burr (Rosaline) (2 Oct 1908 - 3 Apr 1989)
Garrison Richard "Garrie" Burr (Mary ArMinnie Ward) (24 May 1912 - 12 Nov 1979)
Alice Elizabeth "Becky" Burr (Edwin) Schwem (23 May 1916 - still living)
OBITUARY - April 15, 1957
BURR -- John Burr, 83, of 804 West Sixty-ninth terrace, died last night at the Veterans Administration hospital, where he had been a patient the last five months. He made his home here with a daughter, Mrs. Marion Burr Schryver. Mr. Burr had lived in Kansas City about 10 years. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American war and World War I. He also leaves another daughter, Mrs. Alice Schwem, Los Angeles; three sons, W. J. Burr, Wittier, California; Ned Burr, Homewood, Illinois and G. R. Burr, Normal Illinois; two half sisters, Miss Myrtle Colbert, Chicago and Mrs. Gertrude Campbell, Des Moines and 10 grandchildren. Services will be at 11:30 o'clock Monday at the Methodist church in Mason, Illinois; burial in the Mason cemetery.
Born to John and Elizabeth (Martin) Burr in Mason, Effingham County, Illinois.
Siblings:
James Burr (12 Mar 1869 - 19 Jul 1954)
Anette "Nettie" Burr (James Alvin) Knowles (4 May 1871 - 12 Oct 1931)
Mame Burr (Feb 1876 - 21 Mar 1941)
Half-siblings:
Myrtle "Mertie" Colbert (DOB Sep 1882)
Gertrude "Gertie" Colbert (Arthur) Campbell (DOB Sep 1882)
Claude Richard Colbert (Ethel) (26 Feb 1888 - 4 Oct 1945)
Married Alice Elizabeth "Allie" Paugh 3 July 1901 in Mason, Effingham County, Illinois.
They had 5 children:
Marian Elizabeth Burr (Clyde) Schryver (7 Dec 1902 - 19 Dec 1993)
Wilbur John "Bill" Burr (Evelyn) (23 Jun 1905 - 26 Dec 1991)
Ned Albert Burr (Rosaline) (2 Oct 1908 - 3 Apr 1989)
Garrison Richard "Garrie" Burr (Mary ArMinnie Ward) (24 May 1912 - 12 Nov 1979)
Alice Elizabeth "Becky" Burr (Edwin) Schwem (23 May 1916 - still living)
OBITUARY - April 15, 1957
BURR -- John Burr, 83, of 804 West Sixty-ninth terrace, died last night at the Veterans Administration hospital, where he had been a patient the last five months. He made his home here with a daughter, Mrs. Marion Burr Schryver. Mr. Burr had lived in Kansas City about 10 years. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American war and World War I. He also leaves another daughter, Mrs. Alice Schwem, Los Angeles; three sons, W. J. Burr, Wittier, California; Ned Burr, Homewood, Illinois and G. R. Burr, Normal Illinois; two half sisters, Miss Myrtle Colbert, Chicago and Mrs. Gertrude Campbell, Des Moines and 10 grandchildren. Services will be at 11:30 o'clock Monday at the Methodist church in Mason, Illinois; burial in the Mason cemetery.
Siblings:
James Burr (12 Mar 1869 - 19 Jul 1954)
Anette "Nettie" Burr (James Alvin) Knowles (4 May 1871 - 12 Oct 1931)
Mame Burr (Feb 1876 - 21 Mar 1941)
Half-siblings:
Myrtle "Mertie" Colbert (DOB Sep 1882)
Gertrude "Gertie" Colbert (Arthur) Campbell (DOB Sep 1882)
Claude Richard Colbert (Ethel) (26 Feb 1888 - 4 Oct 1945)
Married Alice Elizabeth "Allie" Paugh 3 July 1901 in Mason, Effingham County, Illinois.
They had 5 children:
Marian Elizabeth Burr (Clyde) Schryver (7 Dec 1902 - 19 Dec 1993)
Wilbur John "Bill" Burr (Evelyn) (23 Jun 1905 - 26 Dec 1991)
Ned Albert Burr (Rosaline) (2 Oct 1908 - 3 Apr 1989)
Garrison Richard "Garrie" Burr (Mary ArMinnie Ward) (24 May 1912 - 12 Nov 1979)
Alice Elizabeth "Becky" Burr (Edwin) Schwem (23 May 1916 - still living)
OBITUARY - April 15, 1957
BURR -- John Burr, 83, of 804 West Sixty-ninth terrace, died last night at the Veterans Administration hospital, where he had been a patient the last five months. He made his home here with a daughter, Mrs. Marion Burr Schryver. Mr. Burr had lived in Kansas City about 10 years. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American war and World War I. He also leaves another daughter, Mrs. Alice Schwem, Los Angeles; three sons, W. J. Burr, Wittier, California; Ned Burr, Homewood, Illinois and G. R. Burr, Normal Illinois; two half sisters, Miss Myrtle Colbert, Chicago and Mrs. Gertrude Campbell, Des Moines and 10 grandchildren. Services will be at 11:30 o'clock Monday at the Methodist church in Mason, Illinois; burial in the Mason cemetery.
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
