Bernard J. Burns Jr (1845 - 1918)

Born 1 Sep 1845 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Theresa (Mclaughlin) Burns — married 24 Dec 1864 in St. Johns Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 2 May 1918 at age 72 in Chicago Heights, Illinois

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PVT Bernard Burns Jr served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Feb 20 1865
Mustered out: Jul 01 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 4th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry, United States Civil War;

Biography

When Bernard J. Burns was born on September 1, 1845, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, his father, Bernard, was 35 and his mother, Catherine, was 37. He married Mary Theresa Mclaughlin in 1866. They had seven children in 15 years. He died on May 2, 1918, in Chicago Heights, Illinois, at the age of 72, and was buried in Chicago, Illinois.

Bernard Burns

• Fact: Residence (1900) Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States
• Fact: Burial (1918) Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States of America
• Fact: Pension (1907-1933) United States

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 March 2015, 16:24), entry for Bernard Burns(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M5FR-DFC); contributed by various users.

1850 United States Federal Census Name Bernard Burns Age 4 Birth Year abt 1846 Birthplace Pennsylvania Home in 1850 Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA Gender Male Family Number 661 Household Members Name Age Bernard Burns 38 Catherine Burns 40 Phoelix Burns 14 Mary C Burns 12 Agnes A Burns 10 Catherine Burns 7 Bernard Burns 4 John Burns 2 [1]

1860 United States Federal Census Name Bernard Burns Age 14 Birth Year abt 1846 Gender Male Birth Place Pennsylvania Home in 1860 Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Post Office Buchanan Family Number 512 Household Members Name Age Catharine Burns 52 Agnes Burns 19 Kate Burns 16 Bernard Burns 14 John Burns 10 [2]

1870 United States Federal Census Name Bernard Burns Age in 1870 24 Birth Year abt 1846 Birthplace Pennsylvania Dwelling Number 217 Home in 1870 Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania Race White Gender Male Occupation Works In Glass Works Father of Foreign Birth Y Mother of Foreign Birth Y Male Citizen Over 21 Y Household Members Name Age Bernard Burns Mary Burns Elisabeth Burns Catherine Burns [3]

1880 United States Federal Census Name Barney Burns Age 35 Birth Date Abt 1845 Birthplace Pennsylvania Home in 1880 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA Street Bedford Avenue House Number 208 Dwelling Number 224 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Self Marital Status Married Spouse's NameMary Burns Father's Birthplace Ireland Mother's Birthplace Ireland Occupation Glass Blower Household Members Barney Burns Mary Burns Lizzie Burns Katie Burns Harry Burns Mary Burns Edward Burns [4]

1900 United States Federal Census Name Barney Burns Age51 Birth Date Sep 1848 Birthplace Pennsylvania Home in 1900 Covington Ward 2, Kenton, Kentucky Ward of City 2 Street W 4th Street House Number 90 Sheet Number 715 Family Number148 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Mary Burns Marriage Year 1866 Father's Birthplace Ireland Mother's Birthplace Ireland Occupation Glass Blower Months Not Employed 0 Can Read Yes Can Write Yes Can Speak English Yes House Owned or Rented R Farm or House F Household Members Barney Burns Mary Burns Elizabeth Burns Mary Burns Nellie Burns [5]

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922

https://newspaperarchive.com/chicago-star-publications-dec-31-1914-p-1/

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 12 January 2018, 03:42), entry for Bernard Burns(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LT23-QH3); contributed by various users.