Re: John Robert Burns, Robert and Martha Burns
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John Robert Burns, Robert and Martha Burns
Jeri Olsen 12/03/10
Hi Jeri,
First of all, they didn't live in Idaho. My clue was that there is no Sweetwater Co. in Idaho and there is no Lander, ID. I used the city/county search feature at rootsweb.com, Home page to figure that out.
However, Lander reminded me of Wyoming so I started my look there. I did find John Burns in 1880 in Lander, Sweetwater Co., WY. Also that Census record says he was born in Scotland along with both of his parents. The genealogy rule of thumb is to use the information found that's as closest to the time it happened. Therefore, I'd say he was born in Scotland.
If you find any other sources that say he was born somewhere else, you need to investigate them.
In 1900 John and Lillie were living in Lander, Fremont, WY.
John R. Burns, b. April 1858, Scotland, immigrated 1859, naturalized before 1900 Census, marr 15 yrs, stock herder.
Lillie J., wife, b. UT July 1865, had given birth to three children but only two alive in 1900.
Rosalia L., b. WY Nov 1885.
Earl B., b. WY April 1888.
In 1910 the family was living in Lander, Fremont, WY.
John R. Burns, b. NE, 52, marr 25 yrs, stockman sheep. [Since the 1880 and 1900 Census said he was born in Scotland, I'd go with that because those documents are closer to when he was born.]
Lily, b. WY, 44, had given birth to five children but only three alive in 1910.
Earl R., b. WY, 22, single, stockman sheep.
Denvil W., [Denzil] b. WY, 8.
In 1930 John and Lily are living in Election District 6, Fremont Co., WY.
John R. Burns, 72, mgr Fremont Co. Poor Farm.
Lily J., 64.
Iona M. Farlow, granddau, 13.
rest are residents of the poor farm.
I didn't verify their death dates because I'm not familiar with Wyoming.
I found your Burns Family Tree (you should mention that when you post a query; helps a volunteer to save time). It looks like you have a good start on John's parents. Successful Searching!
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Re: John Robert Burns, Robert and Martha Burns
Jeri Olsen 1/09/11