Robert James Burr (1857 - 1951)

Born 29 Mar 1857 in Knockenbaird, Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Anne Forbes (Gill) Burr — married 29 Jun 1883 in York, Ontario, Canada

Died 6 Sep 1951 at age 94 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Robert was born on 29 March 1857 in Knockenbaird, Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was the son of Robert Burr and Christian (Henderson) Burr.^[1]

In 1861 Robert (age about 3) was living in Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^[2]

Robert arrived in 1878.^[3]

Robert arrived in 1879.^[4]

Robert arrived in 1880.^[5]

Robert arrived in 1883.^[6]

When Robert was 26 he married Annie Forbes UNKNOWN on 29 June 1883 in York, Ontario, Canada. The couple had 4 children: Oswald Skeen Burr, Maggie Ann Burr, Williamina Bowman UNKNOWN and Alexander Mcmillan Burr.^[7][8]

In the 1900 census Robert (age 43) was living in Lansing Ward 2, Ingham, Michigan.^[3]

In the 1910 census Robert (age 53) was living in Lansing Ward 2, Ingham, Michigan.^[4]

In the 1920 census Robert (age 62) was living in Lansing Ward 2, Ingham, Michigan.^[6]

In the 1930 census Robert (age 73) was living in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan.^[5]

In the 1940 census Robert (age 83) was living in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States.^[9]

On 6 September 1951 Robert (age 94) was living in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan.^[1]

Robert died at the age of 94 on 6 September 1951 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States.^[1][10]

Research Notes

Alternate Names

There are alternate names for this person:

• Robert Burr
• Robert James Burr

Notes from external profile

Note: Marriage Certificate: Annie Forbes Gill & Robert Burr

Media

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• A fact of type 'Residence' had no date but shared a ref with a 'Death' fact with the date '6 September 1951'. So the fact with no date had its date set to that.
• There is more than one birth fact. They have different dates and locations. Using birth date of 29 March 1857 and location of Knockenbaird, Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  • Date: 29 March 1857, Location: Knockenbaird, Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  • Date: 1857, Location: Insch, aberdeensh
• There is more than one death fact. They have different dates and locations. Using death date of 6 September 1951 and location of Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States
  • Date: 6 September 1951, Location: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States
  • Date: 1951, Location: Michigan, United States

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Burial: Title: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 Original data - "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled rec.
   Ancestry Record fsmichigandeath #524339 (accessed before 23 December 2012),
   Birth date: 29 Mar 1857 Birth place: Aberdeen, Scotland Death date: 6 Sep 1951 Death place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan Residence date: Residence place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan Ancestry Record 2549 #524339.
2. ↑ Residence: Title: 1861 Scotland Census Original data - Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. Genera.
   Ancestry Record 1861scotland #1016573 (accessed before 23 December 2012),
   Birth date: abt 1857 Birth place: Insch, aberdeensh Residence date: 1861 Residence place: Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Ancestry Record 1080 #1016573.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1900 Census: Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18,
   Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Lansing Ward 2, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: T623_31077_4120228; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1240716.
   Ancestry Record 1900usfedcen #24820562 (accessed before 23 December 2012),
   Birth date: Mar 1859 Birth place: Scotland Marriage date: 1883 Marriage place: Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Lansing Ward 2, Ingham, Michigan Arrival date: 1878 Arrival place: Ancestry Record 7602 #24820562.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1910 Census: Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Was,
   Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Lansing Ward 2, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: T624_651; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0062; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1374664.
   Ancestry Record 1910uscenindex #12155387 (accessed before 23 December 2012),
   Birth date: abt 1858 Birth place: Scotland Residence date: 1910 Residence place: Lansing Ward 2, Ingham, Michigan Arrival date: 1879 Arrival place: Ancestry Record 7884 #12155387.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1930 Census: Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626,
   Page: Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: 991; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 635.0; FHL microfilm: 2340726.
   Ancestry Record 1930usfedcen #14330245 (accessed before 23 December 2012),
   Name: Robert Burr residence date: 1930 residence place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan birth date: 1858 birth place: Scotland arrival date: 1880 Ancestry Record 6224 #14330245.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} 1920 Census: Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Reco,
   Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Lansing Ward 2, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: T625_771; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 91; Image: 759.
   Ancestry Record 1920usfedcen #17838606 (accessed before 23 December 2012),
   Birth date: abt 1859 Birth place: Scotland Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Lansing Ward 2, Ingham, Michigan Arrival date: 1883 Arrival place: Ancestry Record 6061 #17838606.
7. ↑ Marriage: Title: Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 Author: Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada) Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data - Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928. MS932, Reels 1-833, 850-880. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.Ontario, Canada. Marriage License Books, 1907-1910. M.
   Ancestry Record 7921 #475542 (accessed before 23 December 2012),
   Marriage date: 29 Jun 1883 Marriage place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
8. ↑ Marriage: Title: Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 Author: Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada) Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data - Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928. MS932, Reels 1-833, 850-880. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.Ontario, Canada. Marriage License Books, 1907-1910. M.
   Ancestry Record 7921 #3389934 (accessed before 23 December 2012),
   Birth date: abt 1862 Birth place: Scotland Marriage date: 29 Jun 1883 Marriage place: York, Ontario, Canada.
9. ↑ 1940 Census: Title: 1940 United States Federal Census Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627,
   Page: Year: 1940; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: T627_1760; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 33-23.
   Ancestry Record 1940usfedcen #81328912 (accessed before 23 December 2012),
   Birth date: abt 1859 Birth place: Scotland Residence date: 1 Apr 1940 Residence place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States Ancestry Record 2442 #81328912.
10. ↑ Gravestone: Title: Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2011 Original data - Find A Grave: Memorial #21347623.
    Ancestry Record websearch-4065 #641391 (accessed before 23 December 2012),
    Birth date: 1857 Birth place: Death date: 1951 Death place: Ancestry Record 70581 #641391.

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