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Harry Franklin Burgess

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Harry Franklin Burgess

Birth
Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
28 May 1942 (aged 58)
Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
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DEATH TAKES H. F. BURGESS

Harry Franklin Burgess, of 127 Pine street, died at 8:30 o'clock this morning in his home, after four years of ill health with complications. He was 56 years of age.
He was born February 29, 1884 in Sunbury and lived here all his life. He was formerly employed in the Susquehanna Silk Mill and had 42 years of service up to the time he was compelled to stop because of ill health. He was one of the first persons engaged at the mill.
He is survived by his wife, whose maiden name was Mabel Fenstermacher; two sons, Calvin and Leon Burgess, both of this city; two grand-daughters; one sister and four brothers, Mrs. Annie St. Clair, William, Gordon, and Eben Burgess, all of this city; and Calvin Burgess of Middleburg.
Funeral services will be held from the home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Rev. N. H. Wolfe, pastor of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Sunbury cemetery.

The Daily Item
Sunbury, Pennsylvania
28 May 1942, Thu • Page 2
DEATH TAKES H. F. BURGESS

Harry Franklin Burgess, of 127 Pine street, died at 8:30 o'clock this morning in his home, after four years of ill health with complications. He was 56 years of age.
He was born February 29, 1884 in Sunbury and lived here all his life. He was formerly employed in the Susquehanna Silk Mill and had 42 years of service up to the time he was compelled to stop because of ill health. He was one of the first persons engaged at the mill.
He is survived by his wife, whose maiden name was Mabel Fenstermacher; two sons, Calvin and Leon Burgess, both of this city; two grand-daughters; one sister and four brothers, Mrs. Annie St. Clair, William, Gordon, and Eben Burgess, all of this city; and Calvin Burgess of Middleburg.
Funeral services will be held from the home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Rev. N. H. Wolfe, pastor of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Sunbury cemetery.

The Daily Item
Sunbury, Pennsylvania
28 May 1942, Thu • Page 2


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