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John FOSTER
(1828-1880)
Elizabeth SICKLES
(Abt 1832-Aft 1880)
Francis COLVIN
(1852-1914)
Mary Alma FOSTER
(1859-1924)
Burton Becker COLVIN
(1878-1928)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Bessie Tina ZIMMER

Burton Becker COLVIN 2

  • Born: Aug 1878, NY 2 3
  • Marriage (1): Bessie Tina ZIMMER about 1904 in NY 1
  • Died: 9 Sep 1928, probably NY 3
  • Buried: Greenwood Cem, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 4
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bullet  General Notes:

1900 NY CENSUS, Greene Co, New Baltimore town:
Francis Colvin, Jun 1855, 44, married 22 yrs, b. DE, parents b. DE, carpenter;
Mary A., wife, Jan 1860, 40, married 22 yrs, 8 children, 8 living, b. NY, parents b. NY;
"Burtes", son, Aug 1878, 21, single, b. NY, father b. DE, mother b. NY, boatman, cooking;
Charles F., son, Aug 1880, 19, single, b. NY, father b. DE, mother b. NY, barber;
Marcus, son, Sep 1882, 17, b. NY, father b. DE, mother b. NY, stage driver;
"Addale", dau, Jul 1885, 15, b. NY, father b. DE, mother b. NY;
Gertrude, dau, Dec 1887, 13, b. NY, father b. DE, mother b. NY;
Roy, son, Oct 1891, 9, b. NY, father b. DE, mother b. NY;
Bertha, dau, Feb 1894, 6, b. NY, father b. DE, mother b. NY;
Francis, son, Feb 1896, 4, b. NY, father b. DE, mother b. NY.

1910 NY CENSUS, Albany Co, Coeymans town:
"Burtis" Colvin, 31, 1st marriage, married 6 yrs, b. NY, parents b. NY, engineer, boat;
Bessie, wife, 26, 1st marriage, married 6 yrs, 3 children, 3 living, b. NY, parents b. NY;
Claude D., son, 6, b. NY, parents b. NY;
Elwood, son, 3, b. NY, parents b. NY;
Beulah, dau, 11/12, b. NY, parents b. NY.
They appear to be living seperately in the household of Harry Shear.

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918:
"Berton" Becker Colvin, 638 Second St., Mercer Co, Trenton, NJ;
40; b. Aug 25, 1878; marine engineer, employed by Merchants Ship Bldg. Corp., Harriman(?), PA; wife: Bessie Colvin, 638 Second St., Trenton, NJ; medium height and build, brown eyes, dark hair.

1920 NJ CENSUS, Mercer Co, Trenton city:
Burton Colvin, head, 41, b. NY, parents b. NY, engineer, marine;
Bessie, wife, 36, b. NY, parents b. NY ;
Claude D., son, 15, b. NY, parents b. NY, iron works;
"Elrood", son, 12, attended school, b. NY, parents b. NY;
Beulah, dau, 10, attended school, b. NY, parents b. NY;
Burton, son, 7, attended school, b. NY, parents b. NY.

FIND A GRAVE: Greenwood Cem, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ
Colvin
Burton B. 1878-1928
Bessie T. 1883-1972
Plot: Section P-NW

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Burton married Bessie Tina ZIMMER about 1904 in NY.1 (Bessie Tina ZIMMER was born on 5 Oct 1883 in New Baltimore, Greene Co, NY,3 5 died in May 1972 in Bristol, Bucks Co, PA 5 and was buried in Greenwood Cem, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 4.)

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Sources


1 1910 NY Census.

2 1900 NY Census.

3 Info from Jon Acker.

4 Find A Grave.

5 Social Security Death Index.


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