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Anthony Wilford Burgess

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Anthony Wilford Burgess

Birth
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
16 Oct 1981 (aged 84)
Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Plot
Burgess/Snow, Lot 190
Memorial ID
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On January 13, 1897 in Taunton, MA, Antone Burgess was born to John, a laborer born in the Western Islands and Phebe (Snow), born in Boston.

On June 2, 1914 in Raynham, MA, Anthony Burgess, 17, a shoemaker born in Taunton to John & Phebe (Snow), married Rosanna Brabant, 18, born in Fall River to Wilfred & Adeline (Duguay). This was the first marriage for both.

In Jun 1918, Anthony filed his WWI draft registration card when he and Rosanna were living on O'Connor Avenue in East Taunton, and he was working at Newmasket Mills. At that time he was described as being tall with a slender build, blue eyes, and dark brown hair. He stated that his father was born in St. Michael.

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1920 US Census: 15 O'Connor St, Taunton, MA

HoH: Anthony W. Burgess, 23, Asst. Engineer, POB: MA <<
Spo: Rosanna G., 23, POB: MA
Dau: Rose G., 4 8/12, POB: MA (4/23/1914-9/15/2001)
Dau: Florence, 3 5/12, POB: MA
Son: Clarence, 9/12, POB: MA

1930 US Census: 373 South St, Raynham, MA

HoH: Anthony W. Burgess, 33, millwright, POB: MA <<
Spo: Rosanna G., 33, POB: MA
Dau: Rose G., 14, POB: MA
Dau: Florence, 13, POB: MA
Son: Clarence, 11, POB: MA
Son: Arthur, 9, POB: MA
Dau: Yvonne, 7, POB: MA
Son: John, 6, POB: MA

1940 US Census: 91 Summer St, Taunton, MA

HoH: Anthony W. Burgess, 43, Millwright, POB: MA <<
Spo: Rosanna G., 43, POB: MA
Son: Clarence, 21, Rackman, POB: MA
Son: John, 16, Waiter, POB: MA
Son: Henry, 10, POB: MA (4/30/1929-3/2/1994)
Son: Roland, 5, POB: MA

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In 1942 when he re-filed with the draft of WWII, he and Rosanna were living at 4 East Broadway, Taunton, their phone number was 2499W, and he was employed by the Taunton Coating Mill. He was then 5'8" tall, weighed 175 pounds and had blue eyes and brown hair.

Taunton Daily Gazette page
In Brockton Oct 16, 1981 Anthony Burgess, husband of the late Rosanna G. nee Brabant Burgess, residence 44 A. Pine Street, Norton. Funeral from the O'Keefe Funeral Home Monday Oct 19th at 9 a.m. Funeral Mass in St. Mary's Church, Norton at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to be present. Interment in St. James Cemetery, East Taunton.

Same page
Anthony Burgess, 84 of 44A Pine Street, Norton died Friday afternoon at Cardinal Cushing Hospital in Brockton following a long illness. He was the husband of the late Rosanna G. (Brabant) Burgess. He had worked as a packer for the New Jersey Rubber Company, Taunton until his retirement in 1961. Born and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late John and Phoebe (Snow) Burgess. He attended St. Mary's Church, Barrowsville.
Survivors include five sons, Clarence A., Roland, both of Taunton, John of New York City, Arthur of Connecticut, Henry of North Carolina; three daughters, Mrs. Paul (Rose G.) Roberts of Lakeville, Mrs. Florence B. Brady of Norton, Mrs. Wilfred (Yvonne) LaFleur of Taunton; 32 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
On January 13, 1897 in Taunton, MA, Antone Burgess was born to John, a laborer born in the Western Islands and Phebe (Snow), born in Boston.

On June 2, 1914 in Raynham, MA, Anthony Burgess, 17, a shoemaker born in Taunton to John & Phebe (Snow), married Rosanna Brabant, 18, born in Fall River to Wilfred & Adeline (Duguay). This was the first marriage for both.

In Jun 1918, Anthony filed his WWI draft registration card when he and Rosanna were living on O'Connor Avenue in East Taunton, and he was working at Newmasket Mills. At that time he was described as being tall with a slender build, blue eyes, and dark brown hair. He stated that his father was born in St. Michael.

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1920 US Census: 15 O'Connor St, Taunton, MA

HoH: Anthony W. Burgess, 23, Asst. Engineer, POB: MA <<
Spo: Rosanna G., 23, POB: MA
Dau: Rose G., 4 8/12, POB: MA (4/23/1914-9/15/2001)
Dau: Florence, 3 5/12, POB: MA
Son: Clarence, 9/12, POB: MA

1930 US Census: 373 South St, Raynham, MA

HoH: Anthony W. Burgess, 33, millwright, POB: MA <<
Spo: Rosanna G., 33, POB: MA
Dau: Rose G., 14, POB: MA
Dau: Florence, 13, POB: MA
Son: Clarence, 11, POB: MA
Son: Arthur, 9, POB: MA
Dau: Yvonne, 7, POB: MA
Son: John, 6, POB: MA

1940 US Census: 91 Summer St, Taunton, MA

HoH: Anthony W. Burgess, 43, Millwright, POB: MA <<
Spo: Rosanna G., 43, POB: MA
Son: Clarence, 21, Rackman, POB: MA
Son: John, 16, Waiter, POB: MA
Son: Henry, 10, POB: MA (4/30/1929-3/2/1994)
Son: Roland, 5, POB: MA

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In 1942 when he re-filed with the draft of WWII, he and Rosanna were living at 4 East Broadway, Taunton, their phone number was 2499W, and he was employed by the Taunton Coating Mill. He was then 5'8" tall, weighed 175 pounds and had blue eyes and brown hair.

Taunton Daily Gazette page
In Brockton Oct 16, 1981 Anthony Burgess, husband of the late Rosanna G. nee Brabant Burgess, residence 44 A. Pine Street, Norton. Funeral from the O'Keefe Funeral Home Monday Oct 19th at 9 a.m. Funeral Mass in St. Mary's Church, Norton at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to be present. Interment in St. James Cemetery, East Taunton.

Same page
Anthony Burgess, 84 of 44A Pine Street, Norton died Friday afternoon at Cardinal Cushing Hospital in Brockton following a long illness. He was the husband of the late Rosanna G. (Brabant) Burgess. He had worked as a packer for the New Jersey Rubber Company, Taunton until his retirement in 1961. Born and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late John and Phoebe (Snow) Burgess. He attended St. Mary's Church, Barrowsville.
Survivors include five sons, Clarence A., Roland, both of Taunton, John of New York City, Arthur of Connecticut, Henry of North Carolina; three daughters, Mrs. Paul (Rose G.) Roberts of Lakeville, Mrs. Florence B. Brady of Norton, Mrs. Wilfred (Yvonne) LaFleur of Taunton; 32 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.


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