James Edward Burch Sr.

Brief Life History of James Edward

When James Edward Burch Sr. was born on 11 November 1900, in Warrick, Indiana, United States, his father, Alonzo Elliot Burch, was 44 and his mother, Mary Jane Williams, was 32. He married Alice B. McCallister on 29 January 1923, in Perry, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Lane Township, Warrick, Indiana, United States in 1950 and Lynnville, Warrick, Indiana, United States in 1988. He died on 15 November 1988, in Warrick, Indiana, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Selvin Cemetery, Selvin, Pigeon Township, Warrick, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Edward Burch Sr.
1900–1988
Alice B. McCallister
1901–1955
Marriage: 29 January 1923
James Edward Burch Jr.
1923–2003
Louis Gene Burch
1926–2007

Sources (17)

  • James E Burch, "United States 1950 Census"
  • James Burch, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
  • James Burch, "United States Social Security Death Index"

World Events (8)

1901 · Assassination of Mckinley

President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Birch .

German; Dutch (Van der Burch): variant of Burg .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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