Rex Wesley Burdge (1896 - 1990)

Born 11 Jul 1896 in Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Esther Elizabeth (Finley) Burdge — married 1931 in Kansas

Died 1 Mar 1990 at age 93 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Rex Wesley Burdge was married twice:

1. Rita M. Burdge, before 1923, divorced before 1930
2. Esther Elizabeth Finley, married 1931

Children with Rita M. Burdge:

• Wesley Ray Burdge, 1923-2004

Children with Esther Elizabeth Finley:

• Vera Jean Burdge, 1932-1933
• Larry Burdge, 1935-
• Lanny Gay Burdge, 1939-
• Anita Burdge, 1940-

1900 United States Federal Census ^[1]

Name: Rex Burdge

Age: 3

Birth Date: Jul 1896

Birthplace: Kansas

Home in 1900: Colfax, Wilson, Kansas

House Number: 25

Sheet Number: 5

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 106

Family Number: 107

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son

Marital status: Single

Father's name: Henry Burdge

Father's Birthplace: England

Mother's name: O Mary Burdge

Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Henry Burdge 55

O Mary Burdge 40

Rex Burdge 3

1910 United States Federal Census ^[2]

Name: Rex W Burdge [Rox W Burdge]

Age in 1910: 13

Birth Year: abt 1897

Birthplace: Kansas

Home in 1910: Chanute Ward 2, Neosho, Kansas

Street: North Forest Avenue

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son

Marital status: Single

Father's name: Henry Burdge

Father's Birthplace: England

Mother's name: Mary O Burdge

Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

Attended School: Yes

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors:v View others on page

<b>Household Members: Name Age

Henry Burdge 65

Mary O Burdge 50

Rex W Burdge 13

1915 Kansas State Census ^[3]

Name: Rex W Burdge

Census Date: 1915

Residence County: Neosho

Residence State: Kansas

Locality: Chanute

Birth Place: Kansas

Family Number: 377

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Birth Year: abt 1897

Race: White

Household Member(s): Name Age

Henry Burdge 70 Mary O Burdge 55 Rex W Burdge 18

1917-1918 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards ^[4]

Name: Rex Wesley Burdge

<b>Event Type: Draft Registration

<b>Event Date: 1917-1918

<b>Event Place: Neosho County, Kansas, United States

<b>Gender: Male

<b>Nationality: United States

<b>Birth Date: 11 Jul 1896

<b>Birthplace: Chanute, Kansas, United States

<b>1920 United States Federal Census ^[5]

Name: Rex W Burdge

Age: 23

Birth Year: abt 1897

Birthplace: Kansas

Home in 1920: Chanute Ward 2, Neosho, Kansas

Street: N Garfield

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son

Marital status: Single

Father's name: Henry Burdge

Father's Birthplace: England

Mother's name: Mary A Burdge

Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Laborer

Industry: Cement Plant

Employment Field: Wage or Salary

Attended School: No

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Henry Burdge 75

Mary A Burdge 60

Rex W Burdge 23

1925 Kansas State Census ^[6]

Name: Rex W Burdge

Census Date: 1925

Residence County: Neosho

Residence State: Kansas

Locality: Chanute

Birth Place: Kansas

Family Number: 305

Marital status: Married

Gender: Male

Age: 28

Birth Year: abt 1897

Race: White

Relation: Head

Spouse's name: Rita M Burdge

Household Member(s): Name Age

Rex W Burdge 28

Rita M Burdge 22

Wesley Burdge 1

1930 United States Federal Census ^[7]

Name: Rex W Burdge

Birth Year: abt 1896

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Kansas

Marital status: Divorced

Relation to Head of House: Son

Home in 1930: Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, USA

Map of Home: View Map

Street address: North Garfield

Ward of City: Second

Block: x

institution: x

House Number: 1009

Dwelling Number: 443

Family Number: 466

Age at first Marriage: 24

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: England

Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Laborer

Industry: Cement Plant

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker

Employment: Yes

Veteran: Yes

War: WW

Household Members: Name Age

Mary O Burdge 70

Rex W Burdge 34

1940 United States Federal Census ^[8]

Name: Rex Burdge

Respondent: Yes

Age: 43

Estimated birth year: abt 1897

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Kansas

Marital status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1940: Colfax, Wilson, Kansas

Map of Home in 1940: View Map

Street: County Road

Farm: Yes

Inferred Residence in 1935: Colfax, Wilson, Kansas

Residence in 1935: Same House

Sheet Number: 5A

Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 96

Occupation: Farmer

House Owned or Rented: Owned

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 500

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 68

Class of Worker: Working on own account

Weeks Worked in 1939: 52

Income: 0

Income Other Sources: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Rex Burdge 43

Esther Burdge 33

Larry Burdge 5

Sanny [sic] Burdge 1

Anita Burdge 2/12

1942 U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards ^[9]

Name: Rex Wesley Burdge

Gender: Male

Race: White

Residence Age: 46

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1896

Birth Place: Wilson, Kansas, USA

Residence Date: 1942

Residence Place: Chanute, Kansas, USA

Occupation: Kansas Ordinance Plant

Height: 5 6

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Color: Brown

Weight: 156

Complexion: Dark

U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987 ^[10]

Name: R Burdge

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1896

Death Date: 1 Mar 1990

Claim ID: A883930

SSN: 511184635

Industry: Railroad

Find A Grave Burial Record ^[11]

Name: Rex W. Burdge

Birth: 1896

Death: 1990

Event Type: Burial

Event Place: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States of America

Photograph Included: Y

Affiliate Record Identifier: 93733243

Cemetery: Greenlawn Memorial Gardens

Rex and his wife Esther are named in their son Lanny's marriage record. This record confirms his wife's last name at birth, Finley. This record names his birth place as Buffalo, Kansas.

Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 ^[12]

Name: Rex Wesley Burdge

Gender: Male

Spouse: Esther Elizabeth Finley

Child, Groom: Lanny Gay Burdge

Bride: Mary Ann Gunn

Bride's Parents David Lawrence Gunn and Ethel Eileen Leavy

Date: 30 June 1962

Location: Richmond, Virginia

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census, Rex Burdge, age 3, born in Kansas, Year: 1900; Census Place: Colfax, Wilson, Kansas; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0165; FHL microfilm: 1240503; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 07 July 2023.
2. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census, Rex W. Burdge, age 13, born in Kansas, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chanute Ward 2, Neosho, Kansas; Roll: T624_451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1374464; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 07 July 2023.
3. ↑ 1915 Kansas State Census, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Roll: ks1915_168; Line: 6, Rex W. Burdge, age 18, born in Kansas; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 07 July 2023.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K66F-1Z4 : 13 March 2018), Rex Wesley Burdge, 1917-1918; citing Neosho County, Kansas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,643,727.
5. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census, Rex W. Burdge, age 23, born in Kansas, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chanute Ward 2, Neosho, Kansas; Roll: T625_542; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 208; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 07 July 2023.
6. ↑ 1925 Kansas State Census Rex W. Burdge, age 28, born in Kansas, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_104; Line: 12; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 07 July 2023.
7. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census, Rex W. Burdge, born about 1896 in Kansas, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chanute, Neosho, Kansas; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340448; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 07 July 2023.
8. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census, Rex Burdge, age 43, born in Kansas, Year: 1940; Census Place: Colfax, Wilson, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01265; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 103-7; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 07 July 2023.
9. ↑ The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Kansas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: Box 280, Rex Wesley Burdge, age 46, born in Kansas; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 07 July 2023.
10. ↑ The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184, R. Burdge, born 11 July 1896, died 01 March 1990; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 07 July 2023.
11. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 29 July 2019), memorial page for Rex W. Burdge (1896–1990), Find A Grave: Memorial #93733243, citing Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Lyle & Marsha (contributor 47442725).
12. ↑ Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101144356, Lanny Gay Burdge married Mary Ann Gunn on 30 June 1962 in Richmond, Virginia; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 07 July 2023.