Harry Burrs

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• Name	Harry Burrs  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	Abt 1870
  Born	25 Mar 1877 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1899 1430 Marion, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [7]
  Residence	1900 1430 Marion, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [5]  –  Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Elected	22 Jan 1902 Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [8]  –  Elected President of the New Sixth Ward Social Club. The Sixth Ward Social Club-Colored Residents_22 Jan 1902
  Sixth Ward Social Club Give Banquet	3 Feb 1904 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [9]  –  Sixth Ward Social Club Give Banquet in Aronson's Hall- Harry Burrs Club President --"Why The Negro Should Organize" is Amongst the Topics.
  Elliot Association Elects Officers	1 May 1905 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [10]
  Lively Contest for Elliot Association Money	10 Mar 1906 Harris AME Church, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [11]
  Died	6 Dec 1958 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [2, 3, 4]
  Buried	​ 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [3, 4, 12]
  	Lincoln Cemetery
  Notes	Harry Burrs My Contribution: I served an important role as a messenger and clerk in the Pennsylvania State Capitol building. I led numerous organizations and societies in Harrisburg and consistently advocated for African American rights and equity. I organized the installation of a fountain honoring Dr. Jones at the entrance to 12th Street Park. My mother was the first Black resident to own a house in Verbeketown in the Sixth Ward. My Legacy: I was an essential worker for the State Capitol. My role as a messenger made me a trusted member of state operations while my activism and engagement in my community made me a leader of advocacy and political work during my time. My work as a political advocate and active leader in the Sixth Ward united Black Harrisburgers and cultivated a sense of resilience amid the community despite the ongoing displacement of many African Americans in Harrisburg due to the Capitol Extension Project. I was recognized as an outstanding leader even in my own day in the Pennsylvania Negro Business Directory published in 1910. About Me: ``Mr. Burrs´ operations are of a purely local character, and he has succeeded in building up quite a large and profitable business.´´ - Pennsylvania Negro Business Directory, 1910. Full Name: Harry Burrs ° Birth Date: March 25, 1877 ° Death Date: December 6, 1958 ° Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ° Sex: Male ° Race: Black (1880-1920 Federal Censuses), ``Negro´´ (1930-1940 Federal Censuses) ° Places of Residence: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: 1430 Marion Street (1900), 1430 Fulton Street (1910), 1407 Marion Street (1917-1930), and 516 Calder Street (1940-1958) ° Connection to the Old Eighth Ward: Active in organizations grounded in the Eighth Ward; participated in advocacy work alongside and on behalf of many Eighth Warders. ° Family Members: Father: George Burrs. Mother: Elizabeth Franklin Burrs. Siblings: George W. Burrs and Lizzie Burrs. ° Education: Harrisburg High School graduate (1899) ° Occupations: Elevator Boy (1900). State Capitol Messenger. Capitol Clerk (1930). ° Church Membership: Harris A.M.E. Zion Church (likely). ° Activism: Dauphin County Afro- American League (President); Unity Lodge No. 71, Colored Elks (Exalted Ruler, treasurer, district deputy for Central Pennsylvania); Elliott Association for Colored Grads of Harrisburg High Schools (organizer and president, 1901-1910); Sixth Ward Social Club (host); Sixth Ward Casino Baseball Team (manager); and Lincoln Cemetery Decoration Day (orator, 1899). ° Connections: Peter Blackwell, John P. Scott, Rev. William H. Marshall, Sylvester Burris, William Howard Day, John W. Simpson, and Dr. William H. Jones.
  Person ID	I7900 SOALsearch
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024

  
  
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  Father	George Burrs, I (Age 63 years) b. Abt 1842, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA d. 8 Oct 1905, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Franklin (Age 85 years) b. 1853, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA d. 5 Jul 1938, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F2632 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia Williams (Age 31 years) b. Abt 1870 d. 3 Oct 1901, 1404 1/2 James Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 31 years)
  Children	1. Marie Williams (Age 69 years) b. 26 May 1895, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 Sep 1964, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 69 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F7958 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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