Person:Joseph Burns (31)

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Joseph Blaine Burns
d.2 Mar 2021
m. 24 Jul 1902
  1. Robert Harry Burns1903 - 1983
  2. James Leroy Burns1905 - 1998
  3. Mary Lucelle Burns1907 - 1968
  4. Thomas Laughner Burns1908 - 1968
  5. Ida May Burns1911 - 1959
  6. Charles Lewis Burns1913 - 1913
  7. Alice Elizabeth Burns1917 - 2009
  8. Hazel Annie Burns1922 - 2007
  9. Joseph Blaine Burns1924 - 2021
Facts and Events
Name Joseph Blaine Burns
Alt Name J. Blaine Burns
Gender Male
Birth? 27 Aug 1924 Schwenksville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage to Bertha M. Kulp
Marriage to Anna Mae Ziegler
Death? 2 Mar 2021
Burial? Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery, Skippack, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
References
  1.   J. Blaine Burns, in Find A Grave.

    J. Blaine Burns, Jr., 96, formerly of Sanatoga, PA, and Harleysville, PA, passed away Tuesday evening, March 2, 2021, at Souderton Mennonite Homes. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Bertha (Kulp) Burns, in May of 1950; and by his second wife, Anna Mae (Ziegler) Burns, in December of 2017, after celebrating their 66th wedding anniversary in October of that year.

    Born August 27, 1924, in Limerick Township, PA, he was the last surviving of nine children born to the late J. Blaine Burns, Sr. and Ida Mae (Laughner) Burns. He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II. He was employed as a union carpenter and was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters of Philadelphia.

    Mr. Burns was an active charter member of Berean Bible Church of Pottstown, PA. He was known for his strong worth ethic and enjoyed woodworking, especially with furniture and crafts. He loved to travel and took part in over 100 bus trips over the years.

    Surviving is a son, Douglass A. Burns and his wife, Elaine, of both Pennsburg, PA, and The Villages, FL. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Douglass A. Burns, Jr., Jason A. Burns and Marina N. Fillman; and ten grandchildren, Reegan, Kinsey, Haven, Harper, Berkeley, Reed, Peyton, Eli, Gabriel and Shiloh.

    Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service at 11:30am on Monday, March 8, 2021, at Berean Bible Church, 2675 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464, where family will receive friends for the viewing 10:30-11:15am. Please bring a mask and be prepared to practice social distancing. Burial will follow at Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery.

    Family Members
    Spouses
    Bertha M. Kulp Burns
    1923–1950
    Anna Mae Ziegler Burns
    1925–2017

  2.   U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.

    Name: J Blaine Burns
    Race: White
    Age: 18
    Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
    Birth Date: 27 Aug 1924
    Birth Place: Limerick, Pennsylvania, USA
    Residence Place: Limerick, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Registration Date: Dec 1942
    Registration Place: Limerick, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Height: 5 11
    Weight: 172
    Complexion: Ruddy
    Hair Color: Brown
    Eye Color: Blue

  3.   Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966.

    Name: J Blaine Burns Jr
    Birth Date: 27 Aug 1924
    Birth Place: Schwenksville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Residence Date: 24 May 1950
    Residence Place: Schwenksville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    [Wife: Bertha M. Burns]
    [Minor children: Douglas A., 7 months]
    [Mother: Ida May Burns]
    [Father: J. Blaine Burns]