Individual Details
William "Bill" T. Burge
(Dec 1859 - 16 Feb 1932)
On the 1900 U. S. census of Prescott, Walla Walla Co., Washington, William T. Burge appears as married but no spouse in household. His children are Purl, a son, age 13 and Albert, a daughter [should be son], age 9, William and Purl work as farm laborers.
On the 1920 U. S. Census of South Dalles, Wasco Co., Oregon, William T. Burge appears with his wife Laura B. William is a fruit and vegetable farmer.
On the 1930 U. S. Census of San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., California, William T. Burge age 70, retired, and a widower appears with his son Reason P. an auto mechanic, daughter-in-law Myrtle E. and [step] grandson Harold C. Kemp, age 23.
The Dalles Weekly Chronicle, the Dalles, Oregon, February 25, 1932 page 3: W. T. Burge Dies. (Daily of February 18) W.T. Burge, 70, a resident of The Dalles for more than 10 years, died yesterday at Visalia, Cal. His funeral will be held today. He leaves four or five adult sons and daughters, one residing at Visalia and two in Los Angeles. He moved from Oregon to Los Angeles about four years ago and has been in poor health. He was at The Dalles hospital for several months because of chronic heart trouble before leaving, and his death is presumed to be from that cause.
On the 1920 U. S. Census of South Dalles, Wasco Co., Oregon, William T. Burge appears with his wife Laura B. William is a fruit and vegetable farmer.
On the 1930 U. S. Census of San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., California, William T. Burge age 70, retired, and a widower appears with his son Reason P. an auto mechanic, daughter-in-law Myrtle E. and [step] grandson Harold C. Kemp, age 23.
The Dalles Weekly Chronicle, the Dalles, Oregon, February 25, 1932 page 3: W. T. Burge Dies. (Daily of February 18) W.T. Burge, 70, a resident of The Dalles for more than 10 years, died yesterday at Visalia, Cal. His funeral will be held today. He leaves four or five adult sons and daughters, one residing at Visalia and two in Los Angeles. He moved from Oregon to Los Angeles about four years ago and has been in poor health. He was at The Dalles hospital for several months because of chronic heart trouble before leaving, and his death is presumed to be from that cause.
Events
| Birth | Dec 1859 | Iowa |  | ||
| Marriage | 5 Feb 1885 | Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska - Frances Rachel Moore | | ||
| Divorce | 17 Jun 1911 | Seventh Judicial District, Wasco Co., Oregon - Frances Rachel Moore | | ||
| Death | 16 Feb 1932 | Tulare Co., California | | ||
| Burial | Visalia Public Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare Co., California | |
Families
| Spouse | Frances Rachel Moore (1866 - 1938) |
| Child | Child Burge (1886 - 1886) |
| Child | Reason Purl Burge (1887 - 1943) |
| Child | Albert Ray Burge (1890 - 1955) |
| Child | Nellie May Burge (1891 - 1957) |
| Child | Mary E. Burge (1892 - 1974) |
| Child | Daniel Eldridge Burge (1895 - 1900) |
| Spouse | Laura B. Moore (1864 - ) |
| Father | Reason Anderson Burge (1834 - 1915) |
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth Kirkpatrick (1835 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Celia Alice Burge (1855 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Eliza Burge (1857 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Nellie Burge (1857 - 1926) |
| Sibling | Lula Burge (1860 - 1861) |
| Sibling | Estella Emma Burge (1862 - 1947) |
| Sibling | James Harland Burge (1864 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Frederick "Fred" Stanton Burge (1866 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Jesse Hobart "Burt" Burge (1868 - 1917) |
Endnotes
1. 1880 Census Nodaway Co., Missouri, 232D.
2. Family Search.
3. Divorce from Wasco Co., Oregon, Copy provided by Carl Kliever, Eugene, Oregon Feb. 14, 2012.
4. VitalSearch Company (n.p: vitalsearch-worldwide.com, n.d).
5. U. S. Gen Web Site.