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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Nettie Adell Burr: Birth: 2 MAR 1865 in Green, Wisconsin. Death: 23 SEP 1930 in Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin

  2. Almira Elizabeth Burr: Birth: MAY 1866 in York, Green, Wisconsin, USA. Death: 12 JUL 1920 in Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota, USA


Sources
1. Title:   Green, Wisconsin Marriage Records
2. Title:   Clark, Wisconsin Death Index
Page:   Vol. 3, p. 74
3. Title:   Census: 1860; Green, Wisconsin
Page:   M653-1411; p. 497
4. Title:   Census: 1870; Green, Wisconsin
Page:   M593-1715; p. 301
5. Title:   Census 1880: Green, Wisconsin
Page:   T9-1428; p. 236.4000; ED 147
6. Title:   Census: 1900: Lafayette, Wisconsin
Page:   T623-1796; p. 5A; ED 94
7. Title:   Green, Wisconsin Marriage Records
Page:   Vol. A, p. 49 GR 2/269

Notes
a. Note:   Green, Wisconsin History - 1884, p. 1154 The Farmer's Gove Cheese Factory, located on section 25,was built in 1877. It is owned by an association of farmers with John Burr, president; J.M. Peebles, secretary; Jacob Hoesly, treasurer. The milk of about 200 cows is used in the manufacture of Limburger cheese.
  Green, Wisconsin, History - 1884, p. 1156. John Burr was born in Lincolnshire, England, Feb. 9, 1829. In 1837 he was brought to the State of New Jersey by his cousin, William Burr. About one year after he went to Ohio. He lived with Gilbert Post during the latter part of Mr. Post's residence in Ohio and came to this town with him in 1852. He worked here for Mr. Post and others at farm work until he enlisted in company E. 8th Wisconsin Volunteers (Eagle Regiment) Aug 21, 1861. He was wounded at the battle of Corinth, Oct. 3, 1862, which necessitated his discharge from the army. He now receives a pension. March 15, 1863, Mr. Burr married Emeline, daughter of Albro and Almira Crowel, who settled in this town in 1841. Mrs. Burr was the third white child born in this town, March 30, 1843. After their marriage they lived upon rented lands until the spring of 1866, when he bought, on section 16, a farm of 160 acres known as the Henry Green place. In the fall he sold his place and worked his father-in-law's farm in 1867. He afterwards made other changes, and in the year 1874, he bought ninety-one acres of improved land of D.T. Biggs, on sections 24 and 36. His residence is on section 24. They have two daughter residing at home. (1884) - Nettie A. and Almira E. Politically Mr. Burr has always been a republican.
  in 1894 he and wife lived in Postville, Wisconsin.
  Parents were Elizabeth and William Burr, both born in England.
  John Burr is listed in Ohio census in 1840 with William Burr & Gilbert Post.


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