Arthur Timothy Burns (1901 - 1946)

Born 22 Aug 1901 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States

Ancestors

Died 19 Oct 1946 at age 45 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Arthur was born in Pensacola, Florida on 22 August 1901^[1]

US Federal and State Census

1910 - Arthur was enumerated in his father's household at 420 North DeVilliers, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida.^[2]

1920 - Arthur was enumerated in his mother's household at 322 North Baylen, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida ^[3].

1930 - Arthur was enumerated as head of household at 410 North Barcelona St, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida^[4]

1935 - Arthur was enumerated in the Florida state census at 803 W Belmont, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida^[5]

1940 - Arthur was enumerated in his cousin's household at 803 Belmont St., Pensacola, Escambia, Florida^[6]

Military Service

On 11 November 1942, Arthur enlisted as a private in the US Army at Louisville, Kentucky^[7].

Profession

In 1920, Arthur was a foreman at a shipyard^[3]. In 1930, he was a clerk at a railroad "freightD"^[4]. In 1935, it was simply "clerical"^[5]. In 1940, he was a watchman for the railroad^[6].

Death and Burial

Arthur died of pneumonia on 19 October 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was living with his sister and her family at 4201 Fordson Way. The cause of death was pneumonia ^[8]

BURNS, Arthur T

The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), 20 October 1946

BURNS, Arthur T.; Saturday, October 19, 1946, at 8:15 p.m., in his 43d year, at the residence, 4209 Fordson Way; beloved son of Mrs. Louise Burns, Pensacola, Florida; brother of Mrs. Hilda Pfeiffer and Mrs. Gladys Rafferty, Pensacola, Florida. Remains at the George L. Manning Funeral Home, 518-520 N. 26th St. Notice of funeral later.

Obituary: ARTHUR T. BURNS

Pensacola News Journal (22 October 1946)

Arthur T. Burns, 45, a former resident of Pensacola died in Louisville, Ky.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Louise Burns, Pensacola; two sisters, Mrs. J. C. Pfeiffer of Louisville and Mrs. John Rafferty, of Pensacola. Mr. Burns has made his home in Louisville for the past eight years. He was a world war veteran.

Funeral services will be conducted in Waters and Hibbert chapel at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday and at 9 a.m. in St. Michael's Catholic church with Father Daily officiating.

Pallbearers will be : W. W. Duncan, Herron Hatton, Warren Williamson, J. A. McClousky, Martin Menko and Lt. (jg) William Maxham.

Interment will be in St. Michael's cemetery.

Notes

Family tradition says that Arthur suffered from alcoholism.

Sources

1. ↑ "Florida Births and Christenings, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7R7-PPP : 10 February 2018), Burns, 22 Aug 1901; citing Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, reference P 9B; FHL microfilm 941,012.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVK3-TGM : accessed 27 November 2018), Arther Burns in household of Tim Burns, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 6A, family 172, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 160; FHL microfilm 1,374,173.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNYJ-7DL : accessed 27 November 2018), Arthur S Burns in household of Louise H Burns, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States; citing ED 31, sheet 2B, line 100, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 219; FHL microfilm 1,820,219.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SRF9-52M : accessed 27 November 2018), Arthur T Burns, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 7A, line 26, family 180, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 315; FHL microfilm 2,340,050.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Florida State Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNVQ-7ZY : 2 February 2018), Arthur T Burns in household of Jesse Grimes, , Escambia, Florida; citing line 19, State Archives, Tallahassee; FHL microfilm 2,425,156.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTHN-T3R : 14 March 2018), Arthur Burns in household of John L Burns, Ward 4, Pensacola, Election Precinct 32, Escambia, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17-38, sheet 16A, line 35, family 316, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 586.
7. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMF6-X73 : 5 December 2014), Arthur T Burns, enlisted 11 Nov 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky.

• "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9ZF-P8R : 16 December 2020), Arthur T. Burns, 19 Oct 1946; citing Death, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 2,073,571.