James Henry Burns (1890 - 1939)

Born 15 Jul 1890 in Barclay, Franklin Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ethel Eloise (Palmer) Dennis — married 22 Sep 1921 (to 11 Sep 1939) in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

Died 11 Sep 1939 at age 49 in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

James Burns has Irish ancestors.

James was born on 15 Jul 1890 in Barclay, Bradford County, the son of Matthew and Anna Farrell Burns. Not long after his birth, the family relocated to Bradford in McKean County, where James grew up.

In his younger years, James was an apprentice in a machine shop, gradually working his way up to a garage machinist.

On 22 Sep 1921, he married Ethel Eloise Palmer, the daughter of Richard and Alma Haskins Palmer, in Rochester, New York. Their marriage was witnessed by James Farrell and Mary Veronica Burns. They had one son.

By 1930, James was working as a private chauffeur. At the time of his death, he had been employed for three years by Mrs. Florence LeBarron of Bradford.

James died on 11 Sep 1939 at Bradford Hospital from acute yellow atrophy of the liver. He was 49 years old. He was buried at St. Bernard's Cemetery.

Sources

See also:

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3QD-226 : accessed 2 September 2018), James Burns in household of Matthew J Burns, Bradford city Ward 5, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 98, sheet 8A, family 174, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,439.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGDV-GMM : accessed 2 September 2018), James H Burns in household of Mathew J Burns, Bradford Ward 5, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 114, sheet 22A, family 503, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1373; FHL microfilm 1,375,386.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6VL-T5P : 13 March 2018), James Henry Burns, 1917-1918; citing McKean County no 1, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,894,016.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFYN-7LC : accessed 2 September 2018), James H Bunes in household of Mathew J Bunes, Bradford Ward 5, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 122, sheet 14A, line 46, family 337, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1600; FHL microfilm 1,821,600.
• "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ9Q-JM8 : 27 September 2017), James Henry Burns and Ethel E Palmer, 22 Sep 1921, Monroe, New York, United States; citing ref. ID , county clerk’s office,; FHL microfilm 831,350.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHCR-SM2 : accessed 2 September 2018), James Burns, Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 18A, line 31, family 422, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2079; FHL microfilm 2,341,813.
• Death Certificate for James H Burns, 11 Sep 1930, Certificate No. 82384, Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1P-KTBF : 15 December 2015), James Henry Burns, 1939; Burial, Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Saint Bernard Cemetery; citing record ID 145426762, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.