James B. Burwell
(1862-1900)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Bernice Libe

James B. Burwell 1 2

  • Born: 17 Jan 1862, Easton, Northampton, PA 1
  • Marriage (1): Bernice Libe on 24 Jun 1891 in Easton, Northampton, PA 1
  • Died: 16 Sep 1900, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA at age 38
  • Buried: 20 Sep 1900, Easton: Easton Heights Cemetery, Northampton, PA

   FamilySearch ID: K2TF-1XD.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Jan 1861 and Easton, Northampton, PA. 2

2. Residence: on 20 Jun 1891 in South Easton, Northampton, PA. 1

3. Census in 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 2 The 1900 census recorded owning the home at 2823 Wharton Street: James Burwell, machinist, 39, born Jan 1861, living with wife Berenice, 32, Feb 1868. They were both born in Easton, Pa. His parents were born in New Jersey. Her father was born in Philadelphia and her mother in Carlisle, Pa. They had been married 9 years and she previously birthed 2 children, both alive in 1900. Living with them: Lester Burwell, 7, Jul 1892; and Marion, 4, May 1896. The children were born in Easton, Pa.


James married Bernice Libe, daughter of Henry C. Libe and Mary Ella B., on 24 Jun 1891 in Easton, Northampton, PA.1 (Bernice Libe was born on 10 Feb 1868 in Easton, Northampton, PA,2 3 4 5 died on 6 Oct 1954 in Belfast, Waldo, ME and was buried on 9 Oct 1954 in Easton, Northampton, PA.)


Sources


1 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFMR-JMY James B. Burwell and Berenice Libe, 1891.

2 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11123-128743-21?cc=1325221&wc=MMPJ-DKN:n1917497434 Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > ED 941 Division 26 Philadelphia city Ward 36 > image 12 of 24.

3 1910 United States Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1391; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0240; FHL microfilm: 1375404.

4 1880 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWN5-BGN Berenice Leibe in household of Henry C. Leibe, Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 427B, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T9-1161.

5 1870 United States Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Easton Bushkill Ward, Northampton, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1382; Page: 32A; Image: 68; Family History Library Film: 552881.



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