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Sylvester Eugene Burris

Sylvester Eugene Burris



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sylvester Eugene BurrisSylvester Eugene Burris was born on 5 Feb 1882 in Pennsylvania, USA (son of William Burris and Marnie Burris).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Musician: 20 May 1908, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Musician: 20 May 1908, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Sylvester E. Burris Newspaper Photo_20 May 1908
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Son-in-law
    • Residence: Between 1917 and 1918, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 7, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

    Family/Spouse: Myrtle B Jackson. Myrtle was born in 1885 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Frank Burris was born about 1907 in Virginia, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William BurrisWilliam Burris was born in Apr 1834 in Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA (son of James Burris and May Wolf); died on 1 May 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Veteran: Civil War: PVT Co. B 29th Connecticut USCT
    • Name: William Bunis
    • Residence: 1 Jul 1863, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Unmarried
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    William married Marnie Burris in 1867. Marnie was born in Mar 1836 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Marnie Burris was born in Mar 1836 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Children:
    1. 1. Sylvester Eugene Burris was born on 5 Feb 1882 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. David K Burris was born in Dec 1883 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Burris was born in in Pennsylvania, USA.

    James married May Wolf. May was born in in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  May Wolf was born in in Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. William Burris was born in Apr 1834 in Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 May 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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