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Harrison Monroe Burns

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Harrison Monroe Burns

Birth
Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
28 Nov 1937 (aged 70)
Brooks Mill, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Yellow Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.521642, Longitude: -78.2019871
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1900 PA Census: Blair Co. Antis Twp. Bellwood Borough, ed 70, p. 2b, lines 69-76
Series T623, roll 1381, dwelling 35, family 35, 2 June 1900

Harris M. BURNS, Head, Feb 1867, age 33, marr. 12 yrs, b. Penna., father b. Penna., mother b. Virginia, Blacksmith
Alice, wife, Apr 1864, age 36, marr. 12 yrs, 6 children / 6 surviving, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Mina M., daughter, Jan 1889, age 11; Frederick B., son, Feb 1890, age 10
Charles H., son, June 1892, age 7; Lena, daughter, Sep 1893, age 6
Clarence, son, Aug 1896, age 3; Hazel M., daughter, Apr 1899, age 1
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1910 PA Census: Blair Co. Bellwood Borough, Boyles Street, ed 63, p. 22b, lines 82-89
Series T624, roll 1316, dwelling 493, family 498, 18 May 1910

Harry M. BURNS, Head, age 42, marr. (1st time) 22 yrs, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Car Inspector: Railroad
Alice, wife, age 44, marr. (1st time) 22 yrs, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Seamstress: Own Home
Nina, daughter, age 21; Frederick B., son, age 20, Core Maker: Foundry
Lena C., daughter, age 16; Clarence S., son, age 12
Hazel M., daughter, age 11; Jay, grandson, age 2
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1920 PA Census: Blair Co. Bellwood Borough, Boyles St., ed 85, p. 13a, lines 44-48
Series T625, roll 1539, dwelling 258, family 288, 16 January 1920

Harris M. BURNS, Head, rents, age 52, married, b. Penna., father b. Penna., mother b. Virginia, Car Inspector: Steam Railroad
Alice, wife, age 54, married, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Nina, daughter, age 30, single; Marie, daughter, age 20, single
Jay, grandson, age 12
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1930 PA Census: Blair Co. Bellwood Borough, #329 Boyles St., ed 7-84, p. 3b, lines 80-81
Series T626, roll 2003, dwelling 66, family 67, 7 April 1930

Harry M. BURNS, Head, rents, $10/mo., age 63, first marr. at age 21, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Car Inspector: Steam Railroad
Nettie A., wife, age 49, first marr. at age 18, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
Place of Death: Blair County, Blair Township
Full Name: HARRIS MONROE BURNS
Usual Residence: Hollidaysburg, Pa., R.D. 1
Sex: Male
Color: White
Marital Status: Married
Husband of: Mrs. Nettie Burns
Date of Birth: Feb. 20, 1867
Age: 70 yrs, 9 mos, 8 days
Occupation: Retired Railroad worker
Birthplace: Penna.
Name of Father: Samuel Burns
Birthplace of Father: Virginia
Maiden Name of Mother: Catherine Colbert
Birthplace of Mother: Virginia
Informant: Mrs. Nettie Burns, Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Burial: Dec. 1, 1937, Yellow Springs, Blair Co. Pa.
Date of Death: 11/28/1937
Cause of Death: Auricular Fibrillation
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Blair County Genealogical Society, Archie Claar Obituary Collection, vol. 7, p. 48 (1937)

HARRISON MUNROE BURNS of Brookes Mills, a retired car inspector and for many years a resident of Bellwood, died at his home at 6:20 o'clock yesterday morning of a heart attack. He was born in Rodman on Feb. 20, 1866, a son of Samuel and Catherine Burns. Before employing the service of the railroad company he was employed in the Tyrone plant of the West Virginia Pulp & Paper company. His first wife, Mrs. Alice (Boyles) Burns, died on March 27, 1925. Surviving are his second wife, three sons and three daughters, Fred B. of Sinking Valley, Clarence S. of Jersey City, N.J., Mrs. Marie Line of Altoona, Mrs. Lena Goss, J. Harold and Miss Nina Burns, all of Bellwood; three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Nancy Helsel, Mrs. Rheuanna Albright and Grant Burns of Roaring Spring, Mrs. Melcene Lynn of Johnstown and Scott Burns of Windber. Mr. Burns was a member of the Bellwood Methodist church and a charter member of the Jr. O.U.A.M. of Tyrone.

[pencil date 11/28; Altoona Mirror publication date was 29 November 1937]
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1900 PA Census: Blair Co. Antis Twp. Bellwood Borough, ed 70, p. 2b, lines 69-76
Series T623, roll 1381, dwelling 35, family 35, 2 June 1900

Harris M. BURNS, Head, Feb 1867, age 33, marr. 12 yrs, b. Penna., father b. Penna., mother b. Virginia, Blacksmith
Alice, wife, Apr 1864, age 36, marr. 12 yrs, 6 children / 6 surviving, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Mina M., daughter, Jan 1889, age 11; Frederick B., son, Feb 1890, age 10
Charles H., son, June 1892, age 7; Lena, daughter, Sep 1893, age 6
Clarence, son, Aug 1896, age 3; Hazel M., daughter, Apr 1899, age 1
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1910 PA Census: Blair Co. Bellwood Borough, Boyles Street, ed 63, p. 22b, lines 82-89
Series T624, roll 1316, dwelling 493, family 498, 18 May 1910

Harry M. BURNS, Head, age 42, marr. (1st time) 22 yrs, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Car Inspector: Railroad
Alice, wife, age 44, marr. (1st time) 22 yrs, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Seamstress: Own Home
Nina, daughter, age 21; Frederick B., son, age 20, Core Maker: Foundry
Lena C., daughter, age 16; Clarence S., son, age 12
Hazel M., daughter, age 11; Jay, grandson, age 2
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1920 PA Census: Blair Co. Bellwood Borough, Boyles St., ed 85, p. 13a, lines 44-48
Series T625, roll 1539, dwelling 258, family 288, 16 January 1920

Harris M. BURNS, Head, rents, age 52, married, b. Penna., father b. Penna., mother b. Virginia, Car Inspector: Steam Railroad
Alice, wife, age 54, married, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Nina, daughter, age 30, single; Marie, daughter, age 20, single
Jay, grandson, age 12
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1930 PA Census: Blair Co. Bellwood Borough, #329 Boyles St., ed 7-84, p. 3b, lines 80-81
Series T626, roll 2003, dwelling 66, family 67, 7 April 1930

Harry M. BURNS, Head, rents, $10/mo., age 63, first marr. at age 21, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Car Inspector: Steam Railroad
Nettie A., wife, age 49, first marr. at age 18, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
Place of Death: Blair County, Blair Township
Full Name: HARRIS MONROE BURNS
Usual Residence: Hollidaysburg, Pa., R.D. 1
Sex: Male
Color: White
Marital Status: Married
Husband of: Mrs. Nettie Burns
Date of Birth: Feb. 20, 1867
Age: 70 yrs, 9 mos, 8 days
Occupation: Retired Railroad worker
Birthplace: Penna.
Name of Father: Samuel Burns
Birthplace of Father: Virginia
Maiden Name of Mother: Catherine Colbert
Birthplace of Mother: Virginia
Informant: Mrs. Nettie Burns, Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Burial: Dec. 1, 1937, Yellow Springs, Blair Co. Pa.
Date of Death: 11/28/1937
Cause of Death: Auricular Fibrillation
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Blair County Genealogical Society, Archie Claar Obituary Collection, vol. 7, p. 48 (1937)

HARRISON MUNROE BURNS of Brookes Mills, a retired car inspector and for many years a resident of Bellwood, died at his home at 6:20 o'clock yesterday morning of a heart attack. He was born in Rodman on Feb. 20, 1866, a son of Samuel and Catherine Burns. Before employing the service of the railroad company he was employed in the Tyrone plant of the West Virginia Pulp & Paper company. His first wife, Mrs. Alice (Boyles) Burns, died on March 27, 1925. Surviving are his second wife, three sons and three daughters, Fred B. of Sinking Valley, Clarence S. of Jersey City, N.J., Mrs. Marie Line of Altoona, Mrs. Lena Goss, J. Harold and Miss Nina Burns, all of Bellwood; three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Nancy Helsel, Mrs. Rheuanna Albright and Grant Burns of Roaring Spring, Mrs. Melcene Lynn of Johnstown and Scott Burns of Windber. Mr. Burns was a member of the Bellwood Methodist church and a charter member of the Jr. O.U.A.M. of Tyrone.

[pencil date 11/28; Altoona Mirror publication date was 29 November 1937]
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