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  1. Lester Wesley Birch: Birth: 17 MAR 1903 in Gage Co., Nebraska. Death: 3 JUN 1969 in Lebanon, Missouri

  2. Blanche Anna Birch: Birth: 17 DEC 1905 in Adams, Gage Co., Nebraska. Death: 10 JUL 2005

  3. Laverne Edwin Birch: Birth: 20 MAY 1911 in Gracie, Loup Co., Nebraska. Death: 5 FEB 1912

  4. Violet Emily Birch: Birth: 25 DEC 1912 in Gracie, Loup Co., Nebraska. Death: 16 SEP 1973 in Fontana, California

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  6. Robert Raymond "Buster" Birch: Birth: 9 APR 1917 in Taylor, Loup Co., Nebraska. Death: 20 JAN 1960 in Riverside, California

  7. Laura Mae Birch: Birth: 30 MAY 1920 in Loup Co., Nebraska. Death: 20 MAR 1923

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Sources
1. Title:   Letter from Marjorie Fern (Birch) Klink Goldman dated June 2000
2. Title:   Letter from Wanda (Hillman) Cartwright dated January 31, 2000
3. Title:   1900 Soundex, Nebraska
4. Title:   Genealogy prepared by Susan (Johnson) Birch
5. Title:   Obituary - Ray Birch

Notes
a. Note:   OBITUARY - Burwell (Nebraska) Tribune, Thursday, February 15, 1968
  SERVICES FOR RAY BIRCH WERE CONDUCTED FROM THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, BURWELL Funeral services for the late Ray Birch, were conducted from the First Christioan Church, Burwell, Nebraska, Wednesday, February 14th, with Pastor Carroll Gunderson officiating. The selections, "Going Down The Valley" and "How Great Thou Art", were sung by Mrs. Carroll Gunderson; Mrs. Iva Helmkamp organist. Pallbearers were Garland Davenport, Jack Tetschner, Vern Brown, Anson Kinney, Eddie Bartos and Elmer Freeland. Interment was made in Cotton Cemetery, Burwell, Nebraska. Fleming-Urbauer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements OBITUARY
  Ray Birch, in failing health for some time, and seriously ill for the past two weeks, died early Monday morning, February 12, 1968, at Hastings Hospital. Born February 5, 1881, in Iowa, he later moved to Gage County and Beatrice, Nebraska. On January 23, 1902 he married Laura O. Hillman. In 1903 he moved to the Burwell area, homesteading. He ranched and farmed until his health forced his retirement. Mrs. Birch died in 1951. In 1955 at Broken Bow, Nebraska, he was united in marriage to Henrietta Wright. She preceded him in death on June 3, 1967. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Jesse (Blanch) Fredericks, Beatrice, Mrs. Willard (Violet) Jaster of Riverside, California, and Mrs. William (Marjory) Spencer of Spokane, Washington; one son, Lester Birch, of Lebanon, Missouri; 21 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by two daughters and one son in infancy; one son Raymond, in 1959, and his parents. Also surviving are three step-daughters, Mrs. Louise Bartos, Mrs. Bertha Freeland, boh of Burwell, and Mrs. May Etta Beat of Lincoln; and a step-son, Anson Kinney.
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  BIRCH FATHER MOTHER RAYMOND LAURA O. FEB. 5, 1881 NOV. 4, 1879 FEB. 12, 1968 MAY 3, 1951

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