John William Burr ^{2 3 4}

   Another name for John was John William Buhr.¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of June 1857 and a birth location of Missouri.

This birth date was given on his 1900 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Harper Township, McPherson, KS on 22 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 411C, District 262, Family 68, Roll 387
Harper Township, McPherson, Kansas, United States
John Buhr..Self..26..MO..Farmer

(Living with wife, daughter, and brother.)
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• 1885 Kansas State Census: 1 March 1885, in Caldwell, KS. ³ 1885 Kansas State Census
Family 52, Line 20, Roll KS1885_134
Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas
John Burr..31

(Living with wife, 3 daughters, and grandmother.)
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• He appeared in the 1895 Kansas State Census in Gypsum Township, Sedgwick, KS on 1 March 1895. ⁴

1895 Kansas State Census
Page 14, Dwelling 95, Family 98, Line 23
Gypsum Township, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
J. W. Burr..40..MO..Farmer

(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Wichita, KS on 4 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 290, Family 69
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States, Ward 6
Married 27 years
128 Mosley Avenue; Home rented
John W. Burr..Head..June 1857..42..MO..Hardware Clerk

(Living with wife and 3 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in 1854 instead of Jun 1857, then his age should have been 45 or 46 instead of 42.
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John married Mary May Halferty, daughter of Arthur Brady Halferty and Melissa M. Courtney, on 9 October 1873 in , McPherson County, KS.^{1 2} The marriage ended in divorce. (Mary May Halferty was born in April 1856 in Madison Township, Lee County, IA,^{1 4 5 6 7} died on 29 November 1931 in Wichita, KS ⁸ and was buried after 29 November 1931 in Wichita, KS ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 9 October 1873, in , McPherson County, KS. ⁹

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Harper Township, McPherson, KS on 22 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 411C, District 262, Family 68, Roll 387
Harper Township, McPherson, Kansas, United States
John Buhr..Self..26..MO..Farmer
Mary Buhr..Wife..23..IA..Keeping House
Lucindy Buhr..Daughter..4..KS
William Buhr..Brother..21..MO..Laborer
Francis Daly..Other..48..PA..Laborer
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• 1885 Kansas State Census: 1 March 1885, in Caldwell, KS. ³ 1885 Kansas State Census
Family 52, Line 20, Roll KS1885_134
Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas
John Burr..31
Mary E. Burr..30..IA
Lucinda Burr..9
Perley Burr..2
Hattie Burr..4m
Nancy Courtney..81
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• They appeared in the 1895 Kansas State Census in Gypsum Township, Sedgwick, KS on 1 March 1895. ⁴

1895 Kansas State Census
Page 14, Dwelling 95, Family 98, Line 23
Gypsum Township, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
J. W. Burr..40..MO..Farmer
Mary M. Burr..38..IA
E. P. Burr..13..KS
Melvin Burr..10..KS
W. J. Burr..6..KS
G. H. Burr..4..KS
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Wichita, KS on 4 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 290, Family 69
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States, Ward 6
Married 27 years
128 Mosley Avenue; Home rented
John W. Burr..Head..June 1857..42..MO..Hardware Clerk
Mary Burr..Wife..Apr 1858..42..IA..8/8
Melvin Burr..Son..Mar 1886..14..KS..in school
Rutha Burr..Daughter..May 1896..4..KS
Ruba Burr..Daughter..May 1896..4..KS
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• John William Burr and Mary May Halferty was divorced in 1906 in Wichita, KS.

  Marriage Notes:

Name: John Buhr
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 09 Oct 1873
Event Place: McPherson, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1852
Spouse's Name: Mary M Haferty
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 17
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1856
Page: 22

Citing this Record
Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q293-LFGM : 18 October 2017), John Buhr and Mary M Haferty, 09 Oct 1873; citing Marriage, McPherson, Kansas, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,319,899.
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