Kenneth W. Burroughs

Last updated 26 Oct 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Born: Bet 8 Oct 1915 and 7 Oct 1916

Died: Bef 19 Oct 2009

Supporting evidence for:
name

marriage-burroughs-meadows-1950: Marriage list entry for Kenneth W. Burroughs and Margurte E Meadows (1950); California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1949-1959, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 24 Oct 2023), “⟩ 1950”, image 65, entry 13; citing “California Department of Health and Welfare; California Vital Records — Vitalsearch (www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com); The Vitalsearch Company Worldwide, Inc., Pleasanton, California”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Burroughs, Kenneth W.).

obituary-clyde-caswell-1974: Obituary for Clyde P. Caswell (1974); "Obituaries / Clyde Caswell," Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 19 Jun 2020), "⟩ United States of America ⟩ California ⟩ Sacramento ⟩ The Sacramento Bee ⟩ 1974 ⟩ September ⟩ Sep 25 1974, Wed ⟩ Other Editions ⟩ Page 16", column 1; citing "The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California), 25 Sep 1974 (Wednesday), page B2, column 1"

Comment Detail: Source implies date ([before 25 Sep 1974]) and surname ([Burroughs]).

obituary-daisy-caswell-1960: Obituary for Daisy E. Caswell (1960); “Announcements / Obituaries / Caswell,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 25 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ California ⟩ Anaheim ⟩ Anaheim Bulletin ⟩ 1960 ⟩ April ⟩ Apr 22 1960, Fri ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “The Bulletin (Anaheim, California), 22 Apr 1960 (Friday), page A-13, column 1”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth W. Burroughs).

obituary-marguerite-burroughs-1992: Obituary for Marguerite Caswell Burroughs (1992); Mountain Democrat, The (Placerville, California), database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 24 Oct 2023), “⟩ 1992 ⟩ July ⟩ 8”, image 10; citing “’Obituaries / Marguerite Caswell Burroughs’, Mountain Democrat and Placerville Times (Placerville, California), 8 Jul 1992 (Wednesday), page A-10, column 1”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth Burroughs).

periodical-meadows-jones-vows-1959: “Meadows, Jones Vows Said in Church Rites,” wedding description; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 25 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ California ⟩ Anaheim ⟩ Anaheim Bulletin ⟩ 1959 ⟩ February ⟩ Feb 02 1959, Mon ⟩ Page 4”, column 6; citing “Anaheim Daily Bulletin (Anaheim, California), 2 Feb 1959 (Monday), page A-4, column 6”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (K. W. Burroughs).

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birth

marriage-burroughs-meadows-1950: Marriage list entry for Kenneth W. Burroughs and Margurte E Meadows (1950); California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1949-1959, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 24 Oct 2023), “⟩ 1950”, image 65, entry 13; citing “California Department of Health and Welfare; California Vital Records — Vitalsearch (www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com); The Vitalsearch Company Worldwide, Inc., Pleasanton, California”

Comment Detail: Source includes age (34). Using his age and the marriage date of 7 Oct 1950 gives a birth date range from 8 Oct 1915 to 7 Oct 1916.

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death

interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held

Reference Detail: Note #12: Robert Caswell.

Comment Detail: Source notes that Kenneth had passed away by the date of the interview in 19 Oct 2009.

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Family

Spouse/Partner: Marguerite Eleanor Caswell (1916 – 1992)

Married: 7 Oct 1950 in , , California, United States

Supporting evidence for:
marriage

obituary-marguerite-burroughs-1992: Obituary for Marguerite Caswell Burroughs (1992); Mountain Democrat, The (Placerville, California), database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 24 Oct 2023), “⟩ 1992 ⟩ July ⟩ 8”, image 10; citing “’Obituaries / Marguerite Caswell Burroughs’, Mountain Democrat and Placerville Times (Placerville, California), 8 Jul 1992 (Wednesday), page A-10, column 1”

Comment Detail: Source identifies Kenneth Burroughs as the husband of Marguerite Burroughs.

marriage-burroughs-meadows-1950: Marriage list entry for Kenneth W. Burroughs and Margurte E Meadows (1950); California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1949-1959, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 24 Oct 2023), “⟩ 1950”, image 65, entry 13; citing “California Department of Health and Welfare; California Vital Records — Vitalsearch (www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com); The Vitalsearch Company Worldwide, Inc., Pleasanton, California”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (10-07-50 [mdy]) and location ([California]).

obituary-clyde-caswell-1974: Obituary for Clyde P. Caswell (1974); "Obituaries / Clyde Caswell," Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 19 Jun 2020), "⟩ United States of America ⟩ California ⟩ Sacramento ⟩ The Sacramento Bee ⟩ 1974 ⟩ September ⟩ Sep 25 1974, Wed ⟩ Other Editions ⟩ Page 16", column 1; citing "The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California), 25 Sep 1974 (Wednesday), page B2, column 1"

Comment Detail: Source implies marriage to _____ Burroughs.

obituary-daisy-caswell-1960: Obituary for Daisy E. Caswell (1960); “Announcements / Obituaries / Caswell,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 25 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ California ⟩ Anaheim ⟩ Anaheim Bulletin ⟩ 1960 ⟩ April ⟩ Apr 22 1960, Fri ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “The Bulletin (Anaheim, California), 22 Apr 1960 (Friday), page A-13, column 1”

Comment Detail: Source identifies Daisy's granddaughter Marguerite Caswell by her husband's name (Mrs. Kenneth W. Burroughs).

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Child: {private}

Miscellaneous Facts

Attributes

Residence: at Placerville, El Dorado County, California, United States

Supporting evidence for:
attributes

obituary-marguerite-burroughs-1992: Obituary for Marguerite Caswell Burroughs (1992); Mountain Democrat, The (Placerville, California), database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 24 Oct 2023), “⟩ 1992 ⟩ July ⟩ 8”, image 10; citing “’Obituaries / Marguerite Caswell Burroughs’, Mountain Democrat and Placerville Times (Placerville, California), 8 Jul 1992 (Wednesday), page A-10, column 1”

Comment Detail: Source includes event date (July 4 [, 1992]) and location (Placerville [, California]).

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

FOLLOWUP

Ken's mother is Edna Marie Burroughs (96) of Placerville, California. She was born in Iowa and died 9 Jul 1986. She was intured in Melrose-Abbey Cemetery, Anaheim, California. (from Mountain Democrat, The (Placerville, Calfornia) database on Ancestry, path "1986 ⟩ July ⟩ 11", image 7, paper page A-6).

His middle name might be Wilkins, and he might have been born 17 May 1916 (St. Louis, MO) and died 10 Mar 2005 (Placerville, California). He may have married Ruth Christine Weidenhamer n 24 Dec 1937 in Denver and divorced her on 18 Sep 1939, again in Denver. (from an online family tree on Ancestry and supportive documentation)

Kenneth may have married Adelia B. Zimmerman on 15 Jun 1993. (from Mountain Democrat, The (Placerville, Calfornia) database on Ancestry, path "1993 ⟩ June ⟩ 18", image 8, paper page A-9).

Sources

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