WILLIAM BURCK

William Burck was born 27 October 1834 in Germany to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Burch. His mother's maiden name was Gosch.

William married Mary Christina Sonderman in about 1868. She was born in Germany around 1818-1838.

William and Mary had 9 children:
1 - Mary
2 - Charles was born about 1870 in Iowa, United States
3 - Fritz Christ was born 2 September 1871 in Mills County, Iowa, United States (He is my 2nd Great Grandfather)
4 - Lena was born in March 1873 in Iowa, United States
5 - Philemina
6 - William Jr.
7 - Hannah was born about 1884 in Iowa, United States
8 - Christian was born about 1886 in Iowa, United States
9 - Sarah was born about 1889 in Iowa, United States

William died on 3 July 1913 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa in the Keal Hotel. He was buried three days later at the Plumer Cemetery. This information is found in the Transcript of Deaths for Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Book 1913-1914, Page 1, Reg'r No. 12. (Thank you Pottawattamie County Genealocial Society for allowing access and copying these records!)

Mary died before 1910.