Burg, Mary M.

Birth Name Burg, Mary M.
Nick Name Lena
Gramps ID I4938
Gender female
Age at Death 80 years, 2 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1896-03-03 Wisconsin, USA  
1a
Census 1920 Merton, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
2a
Census 1930 Merton, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
3a
Census 1940 Merton, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
4a
Death 1976-03-05 Pewaukee, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
5a 6a
Burial   Saint Jerome Cemetery, Oconomowoc, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
 

Families

    Family of Miles, Benjamin Thomas and Burg, Mary M. [F1590]
Married Husband Miles, Benjamin Thomas [I4927] ( * 1893-10-24 + 1961-03-26 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Miles, Virginia Mary [I4939]1928-05-122000-07-30

Narrative

[Obituary for Mary Miles, from the Milwaukee Sentinel, 8 Mar 1976; posted online to the Findagrave.com website.]

Mary (Lena) Miles, Oconomowoc, March 5th, age 80 years, beloved mother of Virginia (Harold) Henry, Oconomowoc, sister of Loretta Coffey of Hartford, Philip Burg of Colgate and Orvile Burg of Crivitz, also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives. Services at 10 a.m. Tues. at the St. Jerome Catholic Church, Oconomowoc. In state at the Notbohm Funeral Home, Oconomowoc after 5 p.m. Mon. Parish Vigil 7:30 p.m. Mon. Interment at St. Jerome's Cemetery.

Narrative

I suspect her middle name (given as the initial M. when I've seen reference to it) was "Magdalena," which would be a common-enough origin for the nickname "Lena." I've not confirmed this as of yet. Whether this affectation began with her parents, or after she married Benjamin Miles, is unknown, though it wouldn't surprise me if it started at that latter point to differentiate her from her sister-in-law Mary, Benjamin's older sister.

Pedigree

    1. Burg, Mary M.
      1. Miles, Benjamin Thomas [I4927]
        1. Miles, Virginia Mary [I4939]

Source References

  1. US Social Security Death Index [S0098]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPY5-H2Q : accessed 27 July 2015), Mary Miles, Mar 1976; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

  2. US Census of 1920 [S0041]
      • Date: 1920
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF28-GMP : accessed 27 July 2015), Benjamin T Miles, Merton, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 9A, family 185, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHl microfilm 1,822,020.

        Event Year: 1920
        Event Place: Merton, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
        Benjamin T Miles Head M 26 Wisconsin
        Lena M Miles Wife F 24 Wisconsin

  3. US Census of 1930 [S0042]
      • Date: 1930
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X93W-P9M : accessed 27 July 015), Benjamin Miles, Merton, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0018, sheet 2A, family 23, line 8, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washingtin D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2616; FHL microfilm 2,342,350.

        Event Year: 1930
        Event Place: Merton, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
        Benjamin Miles Head M 37 Wisconsin
        Mary L Miles Wife F 35 Wisconsin
        Mary V Miles Daughter F 1 Wisconsin

  4. US Census of 1940 [S0043]
      • Date: 1940
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7KW-VHF : accessed 27 July 2015), Ben Miles, Merton Town, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 67-21, sheet 4A, family 55, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4533.

        Event Date: 1940
        Event Place: Merton Town, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
        Ben Miles Head M 46 Wisconsin
        Lena Miles Wife F 44 Wisconsin
        Virginia Miles Daughter F 11 Wisconsin
        Al Weber Farm hand M 26 Wisconsin

  5. Milwaukee Sentinel (Wisconsin) [S0005]
      • Date: 1976-03-08
      • Confidence: High
  6. Wisconsin, Death Index, 1959-1997 [S0099]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Wisconsin, Death Index, 1959-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V89Y-MS8 : accessed 27 July 2015), Mary Miles, 05 Mar 1976; from "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing certificate number 010043, Pewa, , Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of health, Madison.