| 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. |
