Catherine "Kate" Blauss (
John,
Israel)
was born JAN 1868 in Brooklyn, New York. She died 10 NOV 1908 in Kings,
New York
at the age of 40¹. Family stories say she died of blood poisoning
as a result of infection when she cut her finger. She was known as
"Kate" or "Katie".
She married John Burgher 23 Jun 1887 in Kings, New York². John
Burgher
was born in Muri, Switzerland in NOV 1867. He immigrated with his
family to New
York in 1873. In the 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 Federal Census, his
occupation is listed as a paper cutter. After the death of Catherine
Blauss, John Burgher remarried Frances ___ abt 1909 in New York.
Residence:
1900 Residence: 124 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
1910 Residence: 8 Booker St, Queens, NY
1920 Residence: own house, mortgaged, 161 Foxall St, Ridgewood, Queens,
NY (Foxall St later changes to 69th Avenue)
1930 Residence: 7867 84th St, Glendale, Queens, NY
John Burgher and Catherine Blauss had the following children:
i. Lincoln John Frederick Burgher was born 8 JUL 1888 in Brooklyn, New
York.
ii. Clarence Burgher was born 23 FEB 1890 in Brooklyn, New York.
iii. Anthony Burgher was born 22 AUG 1898 in Brooklyn, New York.