James W.
BURR
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Born: abt. 1838 in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA
James W. was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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James W. BURR died 10 September 1861 in Washington, DC, USA.
Mother: Laura Sweet
Co I, Mass 10th Inf Reg
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From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Name: James W. Burr
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Death Date: 10 Sep 1861
Death Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts
Age: 23
Birth Date: 1838
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Father's Name: William Burr
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Mother's Name: Laura Street Burr
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03622-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2026621
Reference ID: bk 1 p 30 cn 54
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHMG-SVZ : 10 December 2014), James W. Burr, 10 Sep 1861; citing Holyoke, Massachusetts, reference bk 1 p 30 cn 54; FHL microfilm 2,026,621.'
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