William Heber Burn

  General Notes:

I n Laura H Burn's obituary writen in 1930 he was described as being located at Union League club, Chicago.

Obituarie, News - Sentinal Fulton County Indiana July 14, 1936
"A heart attack superinduced by the terrific heat, suffered shortly after the noon hour Monday, resulted in the death of William H. BURN, 76, at his farm home six miles northwest of Rochester at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning. The news of Mr. Burn's sudden demise came as a severe shock to his many friends throughout this community. Although the deceased had been in failing health for the past several years, his condition had not been regarded as extremely critical by his physician, it was stated.
Mr. Burn, who came to this city from Chicago a little over ten years ago, was prominently known throughout the United States and Canada, as one of the leading manufacturers of dairy equipment. From the year 1901 to 1911, Mr. Burn was one of the controlling heads of the firm of STURGIS & BURN Manufacturing Co., of Chicago. During his business career he organized two other large dairy manufacturing plants, in which he officiated in managerial duties of the organizations. These plants were situated in Detroit and Rochester, N.Y.
During his activities in these large industries, he was honored by being appointed president of the Manufacturers' Association of Illinois for several years. Through his long service in the nation's manufacturing interests, Mr. Burn was always in close business association with the leaders of the steel industries over the United States and his business acquaintances extended throughout all industrial centers of the United States and Canada.
William H., son (should have said great grandson) of David and Helen (SCOTT) BURN, was born in Toronto, Canada, on March 19th, 1860. On his maternal lineage he was a direct descendant of Sir Walter SCOTT of England. After completing his education in Canada, Mr. Burn removed to Detroit, where he soon was engaged in the dairy products manufacturing business and in later years the growth of this business was extended into Rochester, N.Y. and Chicago, in both of which cities he resided for many years. In the year of 1893, Mr. Burn was united in marriage to Mary STOCKTON, the ceremony being pronounced at Ann Arbor, Michigan. His wife preceded him in death.
Later, Mr. Burn was united in wedlock to Mrs. Gladys GORDON, of this city. Mrs. Gordon for a number of years was employed by Mr. Burn, and it was through this business association that their friendship was formed. The deceased had been a resident of this community for the past ten years, much of which time was spent in Chicago, where he was a jobber for dairy equipment.
Mr. Burn was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Union League Club of Chicago, where he resided for a long number of years, and numerous business associations throughout Illinois and Chicago.
The survivors are the widow, Mrs. Gladys (GORDON) BURN, of near Rochester; two daughters, Mona [BURN] and Neenah BURN of Frankfort, Michigan, and a brother, Walter Scott BURN, of New York City. A relative, Alice MONTAGUE DOUGLAS SCOTT, who later became the wife of the Duke of Goucester, third son of the late King George, also is a survivor.
Funeral arrangements had not been completed as this issue of The News-Sentinel went to press."

William married Mary Stockton, daughter of Henry P Stockton and Mary E Conkling, on 4 Sep 1883 in Ann Harbor, Mich.

  Marriage Notes:

Married at Ann Harbor, Mich., by Rev. Jeremiah E. Walton, Episcopalian of Marshall, Mich.

William next married Gladys Gordon.