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References and Sources
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| B Cem. |
Burlington Cemetery - Burlington Township. A 90-page
list of tombstone information compiled around 1991 by Carol Froode, 3017
Valley Forge Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53404, and presented to the
Burlington Historical Society, accession number 5975. Number after
abbreviation, e.g., B Cem. 21, shows page of the list on which the entry
will be found. A copy of the list is also available at the Racine Heritage
Museum archives. For an updated list, see B Cem. 1999. |
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| B Cem.II |
Burlington Cemetery, list 2. List of tombstone
information compiled by Gloria Wall Bicha; available at Racine Heritage
Museum. Names listed both alphabetically and by block & lot number. B
Cem.II 1-2, for example, shows block 1, lot 2. Only a few entries made in
the data base from this list. |
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| B Cem. 1999 |
Burlington Cemetery 1999. List of tombstone information
copied in 1999 by members and associates of the Burlington Genealogical
Society, including Joe Connelly, LouAnn Corrigan, Frank and Marnie Klein,
Alice Rosenberger, and Joe and Almira Wanat. Surnames listed in
alphabetical order. Section letter shown for each stone or family group.
Sections A1 & A2 also have row numbers. Copy in Burlington Historical
Society files and Genealogical Society section of Burlington Public Library. |
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| BG |
Burlington Gazette. Newspaper published from May 14,
1859, through Dec. 11, 1860. The State Historical Society of Wisconsin
microfilmed complete set of the Burlington
Gazette, donated by the Burlington Historical
Society. The microfilm is available at the Burlington Public Library. |
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| BHSoc |
Burlington Historical Society files. Family history
envelopes or books in file cabinets at the Burlington Historical Society
Museum, 232 N. Perkins Boulevard. Also, accession numbers (#), where
available, for documents in Historical Society collection. |
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| Bliss |
Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America. 3 volumes,
compiled and published in 1982 by Aaron Tyler Bliss, Midland, Michigan.
Printed by Pendell Publishing Co., Midland, Michigan. Copy at the Racine
County Historical Museum, R929.2, B 619g. |
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| BurRdChurch |
Burlington Road Church - Missions Register of Baptisms, Marriages, and
Deaths, 1877-1884. 15-page transcription of Record Book
of Burlington Road Church, forerunner of the Burlington Methodist Church.
Transcribed by Beverly McCumber, Archivist, Racine Heritage Museum, Feb.
1999. Copy in Burlington Historical Society Museum collection. |
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| B150 |
Burlington, Wisconsin - The First 150+ Years, 1835-1990,
Don Reed and Francis Meurer, Burlington Historical Society, 1991. |
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| CBR |
Commemorative Biographical Record of Prominent and Representative Men of
Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin, J. H. Beers &
Co., Chicago, 1906. Copies in Waterford Public Library, R920.0775 POR; and
Burlington Historical Society Museum collection. |
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| Cldwl Cem. |
Caldwell Cemetery - Waterford Township. Cemetery list
copied by Phyllis Greeley Koelsch, summer 1982. Includes roster of
ownership and block, row, and grave listing. "B-1.12" = block B, row 1,
grave 12; 1Add-1.11 = First Addition, row 1, grave 11. (A second list of 10
pages, prepared about 1935 & marked DAR, is referred to as
Cldwl DAR; generally only
differences with the Koelsch list are noted.) Lists in Genealogical
Society section in Burlington Public Library Reference Section and
Burlington Historical Society Museum collection. |
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| Crites |
John and Elizabeth Crites Pioneer Family of Wisconsin, Their Ancestors and
Descendants 1753-1977, Dean G. Crites, 1977. Copy in
Burlington Public Library, 929.2 CR1. |
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| DAR |
Daughters of the American Revolution list of Burlington Cemetery.
List obtained from Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society by Burlington
Genealogical Society. Records compiled by Erskine-Perry-Sears Chapter, DAR,
Racine, Wisconsin. |
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| D Cem. |
Diener Cemetery - Spring Prairie Township. List, typed
by Al. J. Vande Sand, in Burlington Historical Society collection and in
Burlington Genealogical Society files. |
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| Eisenbart |
History of the Descendants of Mathias and Elizabeth Eisenbart.
Compiled by Dennis Yanny. Draft revised October 1994. Copy in possession
of Don Christy. |
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| ES Cem. |
English Settlement / Eagle Creek Cemetery - Rochester Township.
Inscriptions copied by Gloria Wall Bicha, July 1983. Listing by block &
lot, plus new addition by lot - e.g., ES Cem. 12-2 = block 12, lot 2.
Copies in files of Burlington Historical Society, Burlington Genealogical
Society, and Racine Heritage Museum archives. |
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| F |
Burlington Free Press. Weekly Burlington newspaper
published from February 22, 1881, to May 25, 1955. Available on microfilm
at the Burlington Public Library, University of Wisconsin - Parkside library
and on interlibrary loan from the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. |
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| Frat House |
"The Frat House" - Seth Fratt,
1957. 12-page booklet on history of the Fratt family. Copies in
Burlington Historical Society collection and in genealogy folder in file
cabinet at Burlington Public Library. |
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| G |
The Grassroots History of Racine County, Racine County
Historical Museum Inc., 1978. Copies in Burlington Public Library,
Reference Section, and Burlington Historical Society Museum collection.
Copies also available at other libraries and archives in Racine County. |
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| HG |
The Heritage Guidebook - Landmarks and Historical Sites in Southeastern
Wisconsin, H. Russell Zimmermann, 1976, published by
Heritage Banks, Inland Heritage Corp., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Copies in
Burlington Public Library, Reference Section, and Burlington Historical
Society Museum collection. |
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| HiSt Cem. |
High Street Cemetery - Wheatland Township. List
compiled by Gloria Wall Bicha (712 Illinois Street, Racine, Wis.) in April
1989, List is 1½ pages. Copy in Burlington Historical Society files and
in Burlington Genealogical Society files in Burlington Public Library
Reference Section. |
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| HickGr Cem. |
Hickory Grove Cemetery - Spring Prairie Township.
Alphabetical list compiled by Murle R. & Beatrice Seitz and Gladys West in
1989-90. Copy in Burlington Historical Society collection. |
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| HnCrk Cem. |
Honey Creek Cemetery - Rochester Township. List
compiled by Gloria Wall Bicha (712 Illinois Street, Racine, Wis.) in July
1983. Donated to Burlington Historical Society by John Stevenson, Walworth
County Genealogical Society. Tombstone inscriptions listed by block and
lot. Copy in Burlington Historical Society collection and in Burlington
Genealogical Society files. Historical Society collection includes large
cemetery map with names, also donated by Mr. Stevenson. |
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| Hud Cem. |
Hudson Cemetery - Lyons Township. List of inscriptions
copied in 1937 and supplemented in 1947 appears in "Lyons" book, pages
74-84. See Lyons
entry for availability of "Lyons" book. |
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Hud Cem. 2002 |
Hudson Cemetery, Lyons - Alphabetical
listing dated 2002 by Wayne Weeks, incorporating earlier readings by Nellie
Meadows Bresee and Louise Otto Loomis in 1937 and by Melvin S. Bresee and
John S. Loomis in 1947. Copies in Burlington Historical Society collection
and in 3-ring binder in Genealogical Society reference section of Burlington
Public Library. |
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| JZ list |
John Zwiebel (Burlington resident). Computer lists of
genealogical information on the Zwiebel family. Name Sorted List, printed
14 Sep 1995; Place Sorted List, printed 13 Sep 1995. In Burlington
Historical Society files. |
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| K Cem. |
Karcher Cemetery - Burlington Township. List, typed by
Al. J. Vande Sand, in Burlington Historical Society collection and in
Burlington Genealogical Society files |
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| KRPF |
Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory of Farmers and Breeders of Kenosha and
Racine Counties, Wisconsin. Chicago, Prairie Farmer
Publishing Co., 1919. Copies in Burlington Historical Society Museum
collection and at Racine County Historical Museum Archives, 701 Main Street,
Racine, Wisconsin. |
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| L Cem. |
Loescher Cemetery - Brighton Township (also known as
Brighton Cemetery). List, typed by Al. J. Vande Sand, in Burlington
Historical Society collection and in Burlington Genealogical Society files.
The cemetery was closed and the buried remains moved in the mid-1950s when
the U. S. Government bought land in the area for the proposed Bong Air Force
Base, on which construction was started but never completed. |
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| LGH |
Lake Geneva Herald. Weekly Lake Geneva, Wisconsin,
newspaper available on State Historical Society microfilm at Lake Geneva
Public Library. |
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| LGRN |
Lake Geneva Regional News. Weekly Lake Geneva,
Wisconsin, newspaper available on State Historical Society microfilm at Lake
Geneva Public Library. |
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| LOW rem. |
Lucius Otis
Whitman
Reminiscences. A series of
articles in the Free Press
between June 27, 1906 and June 19, 1907. |
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| Lyons |
History of the Town of Lyons. 122-page booklet compiled
in 1947 for the Wisconsin Centennial, 1848-1948, by Hazel A. Loomis. Copies
in Wisconsin History file drawer and Burlington Genealogical Society section
at Burlington Public Library and in Burlington Historical Society
collection. |
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| MCGS |
Milwaukee County Genealogical Society Reporter.
Quarterly publication of Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box
27326, Milwaukee, WI 53227-0326. Collection at Burlington Historical
Society starts about 1998 with volume 29. Volume & number used for
reference; e.g., MCGS 30-4 is volume 30, number 4 (Nov. 1999). Some copies
also available in Burlington Genealogical Society section at Burlington
Public Library. |
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| MH Cem. |
Mt. Hope Cemetery - Spring Prairie Township. List,
typed by Al. J. Vande Sand, in Burlington Historical Society collection and
in Burlington Genealogical Society files. |
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| Nor Cem. |
Norway Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery - Norway Township.
List compiled by Gloria Wall Bicha, July 1989, in Burlington Genealogical
Society files as of 1996. Folder includes both alphabetical and block / lot
list. Block letters and lot numbers used for reference; e.g., Nor Cem.
B-103 = block B, lot 103. |
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| Oakwd Cem. |
Oakwood Cemetery - Waterford Township. List compiled by
Alice Rosenberger in 2000. List is alphabetical by surname, and shows
location by section and row. |
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| Old Bur Cem. |
Old Burlington Cemetery. List, typed by Al. J. Vande
Sand, in Burlington Historical Society collection and in Burlington
Genealogical Society section of Burlington Public Library. |
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| Old Bur Cem.2 |
Old Burlington Cemetery
list #2. An alphabetical listing of tomb stone information in
collection of Burlington Genealogical Society; copied from records at Racine
Heritage Museum Archives. Some information from stones existing in 1983;
other information from Burlington Historical Society and DAR records of
stones that no longer exist. Also shows "SITE" number for many entries. |
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| Old Village |
Old Village Cemetery, Waterford. List of 9 names
obtained from Racine Heritage Museum archives, probably compiled by Gloria
Wall Bicha. Also list of 12 names in Milwaukee County Genealogical Society
Reporter, vol. 30, no. 1, Feb. 1999, p. 15. Known as Old Settler Cemetery
from 1837 to mid 1880s. Bicha heading says "This cemetery has obviously
been abandoned. There are very few stones left, and fewer still standing.
The grass is cut. The Village Clerk knew nothing about any records. The
few remaining stones are widely scattered." |
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| OM |
Southeastern Wisconsin: A History of Old Milwaukee County,
Vols. 1 - 4, by John G. Gregory, Editor-in-Chief; Chicago: The S. J. Clarke
Publishing Company, 1932. Copies at Burlington Public Library (977.59 GRE
Vol. 1 - 4). |
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| P |
Waterford Post. Weekly newspaper, started Nov. 2,
1877. Available on microfilm at the Waterford Public Library and from
the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. |
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| PBR |
Portrait and Biographical Album of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin,
Chicago: Lake City Publishing Co., 1892. Copies at Burlington Public
Library (920 P83); and in Burlington Historical Society Museum collection. |
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| PBR Wauk. |
Portrait and Biographical Record of Waukesha County, Wisconsin,
Chicago, Excelsior Publishing Co., 1894. Copy at Mukwonago Public Library
reference section. |
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| PBW |
Portrait and Biographical Record of Walworth and Jefferson Counties,
Wisconsin, Chicago, Lake City Publishing Co., 1894.
Copy at Lake Geneva Public Library (R 920 P 83). |
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| PlatBk08 |
Plat Book of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin,
compiled and published by Hennessey & Co., Delavan, Wis., 1908. Last
portion of book contains 19 pages of photographs. Copy in Burlington
Historical Society Museum collection. Book also contains township plat maps
and directory of leading farmers in the various townships. |
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| PNA |
Burlington Pictorial News-Advertiser. Newspaper issued
from Oct. 11, 1965, through Feb. 27, 1967. Available on microfilm at the
Burlington Public Library and on interlibrary loan from the State Historical
Society of Wisconsin. |
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| R |
Racine Journal Times, Newspaper published in Racine,
Wisconsin. Recent issues available at Burlington Public Library and Racine
Public Library. Microfilm of earlier issues available at Racine Public
Library Reference Section. |
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| R&RCII |
Racine, Belle City of the Lakes, and Racine County, Wisconsin,
A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume II,
Fanny S. Stone, Supervising Editor, Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Company, 1916. Copy in Burlington Historical Society Museum collection. |
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| RA |
Racine Advocate or Weekly
Racine Advocate. Early Racine newspaper -.Issues
from September 20, 1843, to November 19, 1844, in Burlington Historical
Society files. Some issues for 1842-1846 and 1860s available on microfilm
at Racine Public Library. |
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| R Cem. |
Rooker Cemetery
- Burlington Township.
List, typed by Al. J. Vande Sand, in
Burlington Historical Society collection and in Burlington Genealogical
Society files. Cemetery located northwest of Burlington. Take Bieneman Rd.
to the end (1 mile). Turn right (east) on Spring Prairie Rd. and cross the
bridge over Honey Creek. The cemetery is at the top of the hill on the south
side of the road in Section 30 of the Town of Burlington on the what has
been known as the Wm. C. Wilson Co. farm. |
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| RC |
Racine County marriage records. Researched and compiled
by Gloria Wall Bicha (712 Illinois Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53405), Racine
County Historical Society Volunteer. Copy, with cover letter from Ms. Bicha
dated April 18, 1983, in Burlington Historical Society Museum collection.
Also on individual cards in files of Racine Heritage Museum archives. |
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| RCHM |
Racine County Heritage Museum Archives. Records in
Archives of the Racine Heritage Museum, 709 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin.
(Name changed from Racine County Historical Museum in early 1996.) |
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| RCM |
Racine County Militant, Eugene Walter Leach, published
by the author, Racine, Wis., copyright 1915. Copies at Burlington Public
Library (977.596 L46) and in Burlington Historical Society collection. |
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| RK |
The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin,
Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Copies at Burlington Public
Library (Reference Section & 977.51 H62) and in Burlington Historical
Society collection. |
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| Roch Cem. |
Rochester Cemetery - Rochester Township. List compiled
by Gloria Wall Bicha, July 1983, in Burlington Genealogical Society files as
of 1995. Folder includes both alphabetical and lot list. Lot numbers or
letters used for reference; e.g., Roch Cem. 103 = lot 103. |
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| RW Cem. |
Rosewood Cemetery, United Presbyterian Congregation - Dover Township.
Tombstone inscriptions copied by Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Belden in 1971. Copy in
Burlington Genealogical Society section of Burlington Public Library.
Reference shows row no. - e.g., RW Cem. r. 3 = row 3. |
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| S |
Burlington Standard, Standard Democrat, or
Standard Press. Weekly
or bi-weekly Burlington
newspaper. Began publishing as Burlington Standard in October 1863. In April
1886, name changed to Standard Democrat and, in June 1955, to Standard
Press. Available on microfilm at the Burlington Public Library (except for
most of 1872 and some other individual issues). May also be available on
interlibrary loan from the State Historical Society of Wisconsin through a
local library. |
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| S EH |
Burlington Standard Press, Early History of Burlington
- special section dated May 1985 |
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| SCA |
Soldiers' and Citizens' Album of Biographical Record,
Chicago, Ill., Grand Army Publishing Co., 1890. Copyright 1888, by H. O.
Brown and M. A. W. Brown. Book in collection of Burlington Historical
Society. (Also includes history of Civil War and battles of Revolutionary
War and War of 1812) |
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| SC Cem. |
St. Charles Catholic Cemetery - Burlington. Two lists -
The first, dated September 5, 1996, is a Burlington Genealogical Society
list compiled and edited by Patricia and William Zusan and researched and
indexed by several Society members. Reference shows block, lot, and row
numbers (missing numbers denoted by an "x"). The second list is a 34-page
alphabetical list of tombstone information compiled around 1991 by Carol
Froode, 3017 Valley Forge Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53404, and presented to
the Burlington Historical Society. For persons not on the 1996 list,
reference shows the page number of the 1991 list on which the person is
listed. |
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| Scot Cem. |
Scotch Settlement Cemetery, United Presbyterian Cemetery - Dover Township.
Inscriptions copied by Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Belden in 1971. Reference shows
lot number - e.g., Scot Cem. 6 = lot no. 6. |
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| SFX Cem. |
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery - Brighton Township.
Inscriptions copied by Gloria Wall Bicha (712 Illinois Street, Racine, Wis.)
in June 1989. Graves listed by row. Copy in files of Burlington
Genealogical Society. Updated copy with handwritten notes in files of
Burlington Historical Society. Reference shows row number - e.g., SFX Cem.
r. 14 = row no. 14 (row 1 is closest to Hwy. X). |
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| SJEL Cem. |
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery - Wheatland Township
(Slade's Corners). Inscriptions were copied by Lois Roepke Stein about 1976
and were printed in the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society newsletter as
Kenosha County pages 80, 81, and 82 (pp. 81 & 82 were in the WSGS Newsletter
Vol. 39, No. 4, April 1993). A copy of the Stein list is also kept in the
files of the Burlington Genealogical Society. |
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| SM Bap |
St. Mary's Catholic Church Baptism Record -
Microfilm of St. Mary's, Burlington, records through 1920 available through
Family History Centers. Paper copy, donated by Michael Itzin, in Burlington
Historical Society (FHL Films #1862418, items 11 & 12, and #1862504, item 1) collection and at St. Mary's Parish office. Arranged in 3
volumes - I, II, & III. The references are shown as SM Bap I-1 #1 - vol. I,
page 1, number 1. For 1846 (pg. 1) through 1859 (pg. 95), the baptisms on
each page are numbered starting with 1. For 1860 (pg. 96) through 1873 (pg.
181), and for volume II the baptisms for each year are numbered
consecutively. For vol. III the Historical Society's copy numbers the
baptisms for each year consecutively; the original and other copies are not
so numbered. (Records were handwritten and in Latin and German;
interpretations may be wrong.) |
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| SM Cem. |
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery - Burlington. Two lists of
inscriptions copied by Gloria Wall Bicha (712 Illinois Street, Racine, Wis.)
in August 1983 and about 1988. Lists in Burlington Historical Society
collection, Burlington Genealogical Society collection, and Racine Heritage
Museum Archives. August 1983 list includes both alphabetical list and block
/ lot / row list; 1988 list in Historical and Genealogical Societies'
collections is alphabetical only. References show block letter and lot and
row numbers (example: SM Cem. G-3-6 = block G, lot 3, row 8). Lists
include two blocks of "single" graves designated as Single West (Sgl W) and
Single East (Sgl E). |
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SM 1846 census |
St. Mary's Catholic Church 1846 census - Roster of members of St.
Sebastian (now St. Mary's), Burlington, starting in 1846 through about 1848.
Available on microfilm through Family History Centers (FHL Film #1862504,
item 6). Paper copy, donated
by Michael Itzin, in Burlington Historical Society collection and at St.
Mary's Parish office. (Records were handwritten and in Latin and German;
interpretation may be wrong.) |
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SM IntRec |
St. Mary's Catholic Church Interment Record - Microfilm of St.
Mary's, Burlington, records through 1920 available through Family History
Centers (FHL Film #1862504, items 4 & 5). Paper copy, donated by Michael Itzin, in Burlington Historical
Society collection and at St. Mary's Parish office. References for 1846 to
May 1890 show year and entry number (example: SM IntRec 1846 #1) (some entry
numbers in Historical Society copy assigned by interpreter). References for
May 1890 to 1920 show page number (example: SM IntRec 20 = page 20). Record
generally shows dates of death and / or burial, and may show place of birth,
age, disease / cause of death, name of priest, and name of cemetery. Place
of death, if other than Burlington, may also be noted. (Records were
handwritten and in Latin and German; interpretation may be wrong.) |
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SM MrgRec |
St. Mary's Catholic Church Marriage Record - Microfilm of St. Mary's,
Burlington, records through 1920 available through Family History Centers (FHL
Film #1862504, items 2 & 3).
Paper copy, donated by Michael Itzin, in Burlington Historical Society
collection and at St. Mary's Parish office. References for 1846 to April 22,
1890, show year and the number of the marriage that year (example: SM MrgRec
1848 #3). References for May 1890 through 1920 show page number and
consecutive marriage number starting with page 1, number 1 on May 7, 1890,
and continuing to page 13, number 349 on June 9, 1920 (example: SM MrgRec
5-112 = page 5, marriage number 112). Records generally show date of
marriage; name, religion, marriage number, birthplace, and place of
residence of both groom and bride; names of parents, including mother's
maiden name, and place of residence; names of two or more witnesses; and
name of priest. (Records were handwritten and in Latin and German;
interpretation may be wrong.) |
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SMD Bap |
St. Mary's of Dover Baptism Record - Microfilm of St. Mary's, Dover
records through 1920 available through Family History Centers. Church is at
23211 Church Road, Kansasville. Paper copy,
donated by Michael Itzin, in Burlington Historical Society collection.
Baptisms cover 76 pages, with up to 5 baptisms per page. References are to
the page on which the baptism is recorded. |
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| SMD Cem. |
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery - Dover. Computer
list from John Mutter, through Cecilia Bork, to Burlington Genealogical
Society. Computer list, located in Society files as of 1995, shows section,
plot, and grave numbers (example: SMD Cem. 8/10/2 = section 8, plot 10,
grave 2). (Death dates were not shown in computer list, but were obtained
from other sources or by visiting cemetery.) Row numbers added from an
alphabetical listing of tombstone information in Burlington Genealogical
Society files in Feb. 1997. Church is
at 23211 Church Road, Kansasville. |
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SMD CommRec |
St. Mary's of Dover First Communion Record - Microfilm of St. Mary's,
Dover, records through 1920 available through Family History Centers. Church
is at 23211 Church Road, Kansasville. Paper
copy, donated by Michael Itzin, in Burlington Historical Society collection.
First Communions for various years from 1903 through 1920. |
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SMD CnfrmRec |
St. Mary's of Dover Confirmation Record - microfilm of St. Mary's,
Dover, records through 1920 available through Family History Centers. Church
is at 23211 Church Road, Kansasville. Paper
copy, donated by Michael Itzin, in Burlington Historical Society collection.
Confirmations for various years from 1901 through 1919. Note: Confirmation
names, rather than or in addition to baptismal names, are sometimes used in
the records. |
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SMD IntRec |
St. Mary's of Dover Interment Record - Microfilm of St. Mary's,
Dover, records through 1920 available through Family History Centers. Church
is at 23211 Church Road, Kansasville. Paper
copy, donated by Michael Itzin, in Burlington Historical Society collection.
Interments cover 29 pages, with up to 5 interments per page. Some of the
dates are out of order. References are to the page on which the interment is
recorded. |
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SMD MrgRec |
St. Mary's of Dover Marriage Record - Microfilm of St. Mary's, Dover,
records through 1920 available through Family History Centers. Church is at
23211 Church Road, Kansasville. Paper copy,
donated by Michael Itzin, in Burlington Historical Society collection.
Marriages cover 19 pages, with up to 4 marriages per page. Some of the dates
are out of order. References are to the page on which the marriage is
recorded. |
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| SPEL Cem. |
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery - Waterford Township.
Inscriptions copied by Gloria Bicha in 1983. Listed by lot number (and some
single graves on north side of driveway). Copies of listing, obtained from
Racine Heritage Museum Archives, are in files of Burlington Historical
Society and Burlington Genealogical Society. |
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| SPEL Cem.2 |
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery - Waterford Township.
Gloria Bicha's 1983 list updated and indexed in 1999 by Alice Rosenberger,
Burlington Genealogy Society. List shows "Row number" and direction - North
or South of center driveway. Copies in files of Burlington Historical
Society and Burlington Genealogical Society. |
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| SprUn Cem. |
Springfield Union Cemetery (also called Evergreen Cemetery) - Lyons Township.
May / June 1997 update of an earlier cemetery list, made about 1976,
obtained from Walworth County Genealogical Society Records Room, Aram Public
Library, 404 Walworth Ave., Delavan, Wis. - author unknown. List shows row
and tombstone numbers as of the time the cemetery was "read" (example:
SprUn Cem. 6-15 = row 6, tombstone 15). Row 1 was easternmost row and row
13 the westernmost row at time cemetery was read. Copies of listing in
files of Burlington Historical Society and Burlington Genealogical Society.
Many names are also in "Lyons" book, pages 66-72. |
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| SSIndx |
Social Security Death Index,
"Generations" Family Tree Software, Sierra Home. Information through about
1996. Note: Social Security information is also available from several other
sources, including Internet sites. |
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| StAl Cem. |
St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery - Wheatland Township
(New Munster). List prepared by Lois Roepke Bader-Stein in 1973. For
listing and reference, cemetery is divided into three sections: section 1 -
between the church and the cemetery road; section 2 - between the school and
the cemetery road; and section 3 - to the east of the cemetery road. List
comprises pages 19 through 35 of a multiple-cemetery list obtained from the
Kenosha County Historical Society. Copies in files of Burlington Historical
Society and Burlington Genealogical Society. |
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| StFr LG Cem. |
St. Francis de Sales Catholic (Lake Geneva) Cemetery - Lyons Township.
List appears in "Lyons" book, pages 84-95. All names in list not included
in Burlington Historical Society information. See
Lyons entry above for
availability of the "Lyons" book. |
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StJnParis Bap |
St. John Catholic Church, Paris, Paris Township, Kenosha County.
Microfilm of Church records Dec. 1862 through 1920 available through Family
History Centers. Paper copy, donated by Michael Itzin, in Burlington
Historical Society collection. Baptisms for Dec. 1862 through 1904 from vol.
1, pages 5 through 75 plus additional page. Baptisms for Aug. 14, 1904,
through May 8, 1921, from vol. 2, pages 1 through 38. References are to
volume (I or II) and page on which the baptism is recorded; some references
also include the number of the baptism for a particular year. |
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| StJnParis Cem. |
St. John Catholic Cemetery - Paris Township. List
appears in Wisconsin State Genealogical Society Newsletter, Sept. 1992 &
Jan. 1993 - Kenosha County pages 77, 78, & 79. Contributed by Lois Roepke
Stein. Copied July 22, 1974. |
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StJnParis Dth |
St. John Catholic Church, Paris, Paris Township, Kenosha County.
Microfilm of Church records 1863 through 1920 available through Family
History Centers. Paper copy, donated by Michael Itzin, in Burlington
Historical Society collection. Deaths for 1866 - March 1904 from vol. 1,
pages 209 through 226. Deaths for April 1904 - 1920 from vol. 2, pages 201
through 209. References are to the page on which the marriage is recorded;
for volume 2, the page number is preceded by II-. |
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StJnParis Mrg |
St. John Catholic Church, Paris, Paris Township, Kenosha County.
Microfilm of Church records 1863 through 1920 available through Family
History Centers. Paper copy, donated by Michael Itzin, in Burlington
Historical Society collection. Marriages for 1863 - 1904 from vol. 1, pages
141 through 166, with marriages for 1863 on page 166. Marriages for 1905 -
1920 from vol. 2, pages 101 through 108. References are to the page on which
the marriage is recorded. |
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| StJos Cem. |
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery - Lyons Township. List of
inscriptions appears in "Lyons" book, pages 72-73. See
Lyons entry for availability
of "Lyons" book. |
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| StKil Cem.1 |
St. Kilian Catholic Cemetery - Lyons Township. List
prepared by Junior Troop #164, Dottie Marquardt & Joyce Greves, about 1975.
Copy obtained from Walworth County Genealogical Society. Copies in files of
Burlington Historical Society and Burlington Genealogical Society.
Alphabetical list shows row - north or south of drive - and stone number
(e.g., 5S-10 = row 5 south (of drive), stone 10 - Note: because of
additional burials, stone numbers may vary). Many names are also in "Lyons"
book, pages 63-66. |
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| StKil Cem.2 |
St. Kilian Catholic Cemetery, Lyons Township. Lists,
both row / stone and alphabetical, prepared by Don Vande Sand in mid-April
1997 based on StKil Cem.1 and additional observations. Copies in files of
Burlington Historical Society and Burlington Genealogical Society. Grave
locations based on numbering of rows - north or south of drive - and stones
- starting with stone nearest church (e.g., 2S-10 = row 2 south (of drive),
stone 10 ) Note: Numbers differ from StKil Cem.1 primarily because of
additional burials. Current stone numbers may also vary because of
additional burials since StKil Cem.2 was prepared. |
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| Stetson |
Descendants of Robert Cornet Stetson, Vol. 3, pages
145-146. Copy furnished by Mr. Stetson of Illinois in visit to Burlington
Historical Museum, Summer 1995. |
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| Stockwell |
The Stockwell Family, Adventures into the Past, 1626 - 1982,
Second Edition, Revised, Irene Dixon Stockwell, Janesville Printing Co.,
Janesville, Wis., 1982. Burlington Public Library, 929.2 St62s2. |
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| STW Cem. |
St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery - Waterford. List compiled
by Gloria Wall Bicha, August 1983 and updated April 1989, in Burlington
Genealogical Society files as of 1995. If available, block and lot numbers
are used for reference; e.g., STW Cem. 6-36 = block 6, lot 36. Other
information obtained from cemetery records shown as "STW Cem. record." |
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| VanAl-3 |
The Van Alstine - Van Alstyne Family, volume 3, Lester
Van Alstine. Burlington Public Library, 929.2 Van. |
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| W |
The History of Walworth County, Wisconsin, Chicago:
Western Historical Company, 1882. Copies at Lake Geneva Public Library (R
977.5 W17) and in Burlington Historical Society collection. Copies probably
available at other libraries in Walworth County and at State Historical
Society of Wisconsin. |
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| WC |
History of Walworth County, Wisconsin, Albert Clayton
Beckwith, B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1912, Vols. 1 & 2.
Copies at Burlington Public Library, Reference Section, and at Lake Geneva
Public Library (R 977.5 B38, vol. 1 & vol. 2). |
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| WCGS |
Walworth County Genealogical Society. Files and records
maintained at Society's room in Aram Public Library, Delavan, Wisconsin. |
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| WHC |
Wisconsin Historical Collection. 20 vol. set published
by State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. Vol. 13,
published 1895, contains 1836 Territorial Census. All volumes but vol. 10
at Burlington Public Library, 977.5 W75c; vol. 10 and others in Burlington
Historical Society collection. |
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| WhtldPres Cem |
Wheatland Presbyterian Cemetery - Wheatland Township.
List prepared by Jeffrey Kiekenbush for Burlington Genealogical Society in
July 1999. Copy in Genealogical Society section at Burlington Public
Library. Cemetery is on Geneva Road (old Hwy. 50), west side of New
Munster. |
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| WPF |
Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory of Farmers and Breeders of Walworth
County, Wisconsin, Chicago, Prairie Farmer Publishing
Co., 1919. Reprint, Windmill Publications, Inc., Mt. Vernon, IN, 1995.
Copies at Burlington Public Library (977.58 PRA) and in Burlington
Historical Society collection. |
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WR |
Whitewater Register. Weekly
newspaper published in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Selected issues from 1860
through 1863. Available on microfilm from State Historical Society of
Wisconsin; can be ordered at Burlington and other libraries. |
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| WSGS |
Wisconsin State Genealogical Society Monthly
Newsletter. Racine County appendix (Sept. 1988 - Racine County Marriages;
Jan. 1989 - Wisconsin Gold Star List; Jan. 1989 - Mortality Schedule, 1850 &
1860 Censuses (the 1850 Mortality Schedules for towns of Burlington, Dover,
& Rochester were also shown in the Burlington Genealogical Society's May /
Aug 2000 newsletter, p. 15); April 1990 - Mortality Schedule, 1860 Census;
June 1991 - incorporation census of Rochester. Kenosha County appendix
(undated, p. 76 - Union Cemetery, Paddock Lake; Sept. 1992 & Jan. 1993, pp.
77-79 - St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Paris. Copies in Burlington
Genealogical Society section of Burlington Public Library. |
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| WV-alpha |
Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion 1861 - 1865 (alphabetical listing
of all names) published by the State, Madison, Wis., Democrat Printing
Company, 1914. Copy at Burlington Public Library, Reference Section (973.7
WIS). |
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| WV-I |
Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion 1861 - 1865 (vol. I,
listing of names by unit through 15th Infantry) published by the State,
Madison, Wis., Democrat Printing Company, 1886. Available on Website of
State Historical Society of Wisconsin. |
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| WV-II |
Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion 1861 - 1865 (vol. II,
listing of names by unit from 16th Infantry) published by the State,
Madison, Wis., Democrat Printing Company, 1886. Available on Website of
State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Copy of book in Burlington
Historical Society collection. |
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| WWI |
Racine County in the World War, Capt. Walter L. Haight,
Racine, Wis., Jan. 1920, published by Walter L. Haight and Frank P. Haight.
Copies at Burlington Public Library (R 977.51 H12) and in Burlington
Historical Society collection. Copies probably available at other libraries
and archives in Racine County. |
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| ZR |
Zion's Reveille. Mormon newspaper published at Voree.
Name changed to Gospel Herald
in Sept. 1847. Available on microfilm at Burlington Public Library.
Collection of papers in book entitled "Gospel Herald" by Richard Drew, which
is at Burlington Public Library (R 289.37 G69). |
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| 1860 Census |
1860 Census - Microfilm at Burlington Public Library.
Card file at Racine County Historical Museum Archives, 701 Main Street,
Racine, Wisconsin. Note: Microfilm of other censuses for Racine, Kenosha,
and Walworth Counties available at Burlington Public Library. Indexed paper
copy of 1850 Census - xeroxed from microfilm - also available in Burlington
Public Library Reference Section. |
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| 1876 Dir |
Racine Advocate City and County Residence and Business Directory of Racine,
Wisconsin, George R. Milmine, compiler;
published by A. C. Sandford, 1876. In Burlington Historical Society
collection, and at other libraries and archives in Racine County. |
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| 1914 Dir |
Farrell's Directory of Burlington, Rochester and Waterford Wis., 1914,
John T. Farrell, publisher, Milwaukee, Wis.
In Burlington Historical Society collection, and at other libraries and
archives in Racine County. |
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