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John Oscar Burgess

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John Oscar Burgess

Birth
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA
Death
2 Aug 1916 (aged 85)
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA
Burial
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA Add to Map
Plot
Center Section, Row 12
Memorial ID
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Maine Marriages, 1771-1907: John O Burgess married Betsey A Merrill on 14 Dec 1850 in Piscataquis County, Maine.

1850 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p280: John Burgess, age 19, born in Maine, farmer, listed with parents, Wm, 46 & Mary, 41 and siblings, Hannah, 16, Jemima, 15, Mary, 12, Wm, 10, Harriet, 7, Charles, 3 and S Maria, 1.

Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer on 16 Dec 1852 p3: "MARRIAGES---In Foxcroft, 14th inst., by Rev. J. M. Follett, Mr. John O. Burgess and Miss Betsey A. Merrill, both of Dover."

1870 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p7: John O Burgess, age 39, born in Dover, Maine, listed with wife, Betsey, 35 and their children, Frank E, 13, Mary S, 10, Minnie E, 7 and Walter H, 3, in the household of his parents, William, 66 & Mary E, 62 as well as siblings, Charles, 23, Susan, 21 and Sirusa [Louisa], 16.

Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 10 Jan 1878 p2: "From Representative Geo. W. Pratt of Guilford, we have received a pamphlet containing the Biographical Sketches of the Senators and Representatives of the Maine Legislature now in session, from which we clip the following: REPRESENTATIVE, BURGESS, JOHN O., Dover. Democrat, Liberalist, farmer, married; age 46. Born in Dover, and attended the town schools. Selectman 1875-76."

1880 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p43A: John O Burgess, age 49, farmer, he & parents born in Maine, listed with wife, Betsey A, 47, and children, Frank, 23, Mary, 19, Minnie, 17 and Walter, 13 as well as father, William, 76, and brother, Charles, 32.

1900 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p6B: John O Burgess, age 69, born in Apr 1831 in Maine, parents born in Maine, farmer, listed with wife of 47 years, Betsey A, 67 and son, Walter H, 33 & his wife, Eva L, 37 and their children, Herbert N, 9, Lizzie M, 7 and Carol S (male), 5 as well as another granddaughter, Effie M Bailey, 13.

1910 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p19B: John O Burgess, age 79, he & father born in Maine, mother in Massachusetts, listed with wife of 57 years, Betsey, 77.

According to the IGI at familysearch.org, John Oscar Burgess was born 5 Apr 1831 in Dover, Piscataquis, Maine, married Bekey Ann Merrill 14 Dec 1852 in Dover, and died 2 Aug 1916 also in Dover. Also, John O Burgess was born 5 Apr 1831 in West Dover, Piscataquis, Maine to William Burgess & Mary E Knowlton.
Maine Marriages, 1771-1907: John O Burgess married Betsey A Merrill on 14 Dec 1850 in Piscataquis County, Maine.

1850 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p280: John Burgess, age 19, born in Maine, farmer, listed with parents, Wm, 46 & Mary, 41 and siblings, Hannah, 16, Jemima, 15, Mary, 12, Wm, 10, Harriet, 7, Charles, 3 and S Maria, 1.

Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer on 16 Dec 1852 p3: "MARRIAGES---In Foxcroft, 14th inst., by Rev. J. M. Follett, Mr. John O. Burgess and Miss Betsey A. Merrill, both of Dover."

1870 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p7: John O Burgess, age 39, born in Dover, Maine, listed with wife, Betsey, 35 and their children, Frank E, 13, Mary S, 10, Minnie E, 7 and Walter H, 3, in the household of his parents, William, 66 & Mary E, 62 as well as siblings, Charles, 23, Susan, 21 and Sirusa [Louisa], 16.

Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 10 Jan 1878 p2: "From Representative Geo. W. Pratt of Guilford, we have received a pamphlet containing the Biographical Sketches of the Senators and Representatives of the Maine Legislature now in session, from which we clip the following: REPRESENTATIVE, BURGESS, JOHN O., Dover. Democrat, Liberalist, farmer, married; age 46. Born in Dover, and attended the town schools. Selectman 1875-76."

1880 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p43A: John O Burgess, age 49, farmer, he & parents born in Maine, listed with wife, Betsey A, 47, and children, Frank, 23, Mary, 19, Minnie, 17 and Walter, 13 as well as father, William, 76, and brother, Charles, 32.

1900 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p6B: John O Burgess, age 69, born in Apr 1831 in Maine, parents born in Maine, farmer, listed with wife of 47 years, Betsey A, 67 and son, Walter H, 33 & his wife, Eva L, 37 and their children, Herbert N, 9, Lizzie M, 7 and Carol S (male), 5 as well as another granddaughter, Effie M Bailey, 13.

1910 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p19B: John O Burgess, age 79, he & father born in Maine, mother in Massachusetts, listed with wife of 57 years, Betsey, 77.

According to the IGI at familysearch.org, John Oscar Burgess was born 5 Apr 1831 in Dover, Piscataquis, Maine, married Bekey Ann Merrill 14 Dec 1852 in Dover, and died 2 Aug 1916 also in Dover. Also, John O Burgess was born 5 Apr 1831 in West Dover, Piscataquis, Maine to William Burgess & Mary E Knowlton.


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