George Burden (abt. 1880 - abt. 1940)

Born about 1880 in Nebraska, United States

Died about 25 Mar 1940 at about age 60 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States

Biography

George Burden is a part of US Black heritage.

George Burden was a Nebraskan.

In the 1880 census George (age 6 months) was the son of Henry Burden in Pleasant Hill, Saline, Nebraska, United States.^[1]

In the 1885 census George (age 5) was a son in Pleasant Hill, Saline, Nebraska, United States.^[2]

George died on 25 March 1940 and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Saline County, Nebraska, United States.^[3]

George H. Burden, unmarried, aged 60 years, a lifetime resident of Nebraska, died in Lincoln, on Monday, March 25th.

George H. Burden, the oldest son of Henry Burden, a pioneer of Saline County, who purchased a quarter section of land south of Pleasant Hill, in early days. In early life, Mr. Burton homesteaded a farm in South Dakota and returned to South Dakota each fall for many years for the corn husking season and for many years spent his summers working on farms in and about Dorchester. The last years of his life were spent in Lincoln, where he was the owner of a small acreage and he was employed by the Lincoln Hotel as a porter at the time of his death.

The Burden family were residents of Saline County from about the year 1876 to the year 1913 when the original farm was sold. His father was a Civil War veteran and had a very good army record. Eight children were born to Henry Burden and his wife, seven of whom grew to manhood and womanhood.

George H. Burden will be buried in the Pleasant Hill cemetery on Friday, March 29. The funeral services will be held on the arrival of the body from Lincoln which will be about 2:30 p.m.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00043; Digital film/folder number: 005161394; FHL microfilm: 1254755; Image number: 156; Sheet number: 76; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: M8Y2-CJF (accessed 1 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBH-SKJ
   George Burden (6 months), single son, in household of Henry Burden (31) in Pleasant Hill, Saline, Nebraska, United States. Born in Nebraska, United States.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Henry Burden	M	Black	31	Married	Head	Farmer	Virginia
   Mary Burden	F	Black	26	Married	Wife	Keeps House	Alabama
   George Burden	M	White	6 months	Single	Son		Nebraska

2. ↑ 1885 Census: "Nebraska State Census, 1885"
   citing Page: 14; Line: 47; Digital film/folder number: 004639874; FHL microfilm: 499574; Image number: 363; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03880-0
   FamilySearch Record: X3FC-Q5J (accessed 1 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 939N-8Z9F-HF
   George Burden (5) son in household of Henry Burden (40) in Pleasant Hill, Saline, Nebraska, United States.

   Name	Relation	Sex	Age
   Henry Burden		M	40
   Mary Burden	Wife	F	21
   George Burden	Son	M	5
   John Burden	Son	M	4
   Joseph Burden	Son	M	1
   James Mc Taggart	Son	M	21

3. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find A Grave: Memorial #108446039
   Ancestry Record 60525 #71678309 (accessed 1 March 2024)
   George H Burden burial (died on 25 Mar 1940) in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Saline County, Nebraska, United States of America. Born in 1879.
4. ↑ Crete News Ne. 28 March 1940 fp col 1