Charles Buerk: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Charles Buerk was born in Feb 1851 in W?rttemberg, Germany; died in Apr 1912 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan.

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
April 26, 1912

Word was received here Wednesday of the sudden death of Charles Buerk of Caro, a brother of Fred Buerk. The funeral service will be held in Caro Sunday.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Spring 2007)

(Research):
Census Information:

1900 Census
Michigan, Tuscola, Indian Fields Township, Caro Village
Enumerated 12 June 1900
SD 8 ED 118 Sheet 1A Stamped 210
6-6
Buerk, Charles Hd W M Feb 1851 49 M 24 Germany Germany Germany 1872 28 Na Farmer
Buerk, Mary Wife W F Aug 1855 45 M 24 0/0 Wisc Germany Germany
Burk, Archie Boarder W M Feb 1888 12 S Mich Mich Mich At School

1910 Census
Michigan, Tuscola, Indian Fields Township, Caro Village
Enumerated 28 and 20 April 1910
SD 8 ED 122 Sheet 12A
414-305-309
Buerk, Charles Hd M W 58 M1 30 Germany/German Germany/German Germany/German 1872 Laborer Odd Jobs
Buerk, Mary Wf F W 58 m1 30 0/0 Wisc Germany/German Germany/German

Charles married Mary Hannah Kolb on 16 Oct 1875 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Mary (daughter of George Anthony Kolb and Maria Catharina Benkelman) was born on 16 Aug 1855 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 27 Jan 1926 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Archibald Gilchrist was born in Feb 1888 in Michigan; and died.

Generation: 2

Archibald Gilchrist

(1.Charles¹) was born in Feb 1888 in Michigan; and died.

Notes:

According to the Decree of District Court, Denver, Colorado, Dated September 2, 1931, showing the proportion of Mary Schwegler's Interest Distributable to Each, the only heir of Mrs. Mary Buerk was Archibald Gilchrist. In Art Peck's THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA CIRCA 1850s, it is noted that Archibald was raised by Fred and Mary Kolb. No further details are given. A 12 year old "Archie Buerk" was shown as a boarder in the home of Charles and Mary Buerk at the time of the 1900 census. Archie Gilchrist was also shown as the petitioner in regards to the probate of the Estate of Mary Buerk, deceased, in February 1929.