James William Burdess Obituary

James William Burdess

Feb 17, 1933 – Nov 2, 2014

"Together Again"

James William Burdess, “Bill,” has passed away at the age of 81 after a full and happy life. He was surrounded by beloved family and dear friends when he left this life to join his late wife on their next journey together. Born Feb. 17, 1933, in Rocksprings, WY, to Agnes and William Burdess, Bill began life surrounded by cousins, friends, and strong family ties. At the age of twelve, Bill’s family moved to Ogden where they soon put down roots building a solid foundation for generations to come. He attended Ogden schools where he met the love of his life, Hazel Marie Davis. They married in 1951 and had six children, Jaylene (Steve), Abbie, Eber (Raelene), Noey, Will, and Darrin, along with 15 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren with one more on the way and who knows how many more. He was a strong and industrious man providing for his family as a machinist and tool maker for Hill Field, Marquardt, and Flame Co, retiring from Western Zirconium in 1998. With an incredible love for family, he remained close to his siblings and their children, along with extended family, throughout his life. Many vacations took Bill and Hazel across the western United States to visit family and friends. Some of their greatest adventures were in the wilderness areas of Utah and Wyoming enjoying family-reunion style camping trips. Bill was an accomplished baseball player in his youth, and as an adult his pastimes included golfing at the White Barn, bowling with Hazel on leagues at Rainbow Lanes, and dancing with Hazel and their friends at the Hermitage and then later at the Oaks and the Eagles. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and took pride in teaching his children and grandchildren the sports. With an inventive spirit, he tinkered in the yard and the garage. He built homemade kites for his grandchildren to fly, cut ATV tracks on his land so the kids could ride, converted a bicycle into a snow sled just for the fun of it, and hosted bonfire parties where the kids and grownups sang and played music together. What he had, he shared, with those he loved. Bill missed Hazel greatly after her death earlier this year. In their 62 years of marriage, they had never missed an anniversary together. Their 63rd wedding anniversary is later this month, and now that they are reunited again their tradition of never missing an anniversary together still stands. Bill is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, La Donna (Joe Ophiekens), as well as a son-in-law, Henry Endow and a great granddaughter, Tylee. He is survived by two brothers, Blair (Colleen) and Wayne. Bill is loved and will be missed by many. Family and friends are encouraged to attend a viewing Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 11 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.

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New York, Passenger Lists, 11 April 1904 Edward and Ellen Unsworth Cook Family

Name:	Florence Cook
Arrival Date:	11 Apr 1904
Birth Date:	abt 1901
Age:	3
Gender:	Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality:	English
Port of Departure:	Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival:	New York, New York
Ship Name:	Umbria
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1940 United States Census John William and Florence Cook Firmage Family

Name: Florence Firmage Age: 39 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: England Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Home in 1940: Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Wyoming Map of Home in 1940: View Map Street: 9th Street House Number: 1087 Inferred Residence in 1935: Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Wyoming Residence in 1935: Same House Citizenship: Naturalized Sheet Number: 16A Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Firmage 45 Florence Firmage 39 Ester Firmage 18 Ethel M Firmage 11 Florence J Firmage 3

1930 United States Census for John William and Florence Cook Firmage Family

Name: Florence Firmage Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1901 Birthplace: England Race: White Home in 1930: Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Wyoming Map of Home: View Map Marital Status: Married Immigration Year: 1904 Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: John W Firmage Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John W Firmage 35 Florence Firmage 29 Janette Firmage 10 Ester Firmage 7

1920 United States Census for John William and Florence Cook Firmage Family

Name: Florence Firmage [Florence Firman] Age: 19 [18] Birth Year: abt 1901 [abt 1902] Birthplace: England [Pennsylvania] Home in 1920: Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Wyoming Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: John W Firmage Father's Birthplace: England [Pennsylvania] Mother's Birthplace: England [Pennsylvania] Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John W Firmage 24 Florence Firmage 19 [18]

1901 England Census for Edward and Ellen Unsworth Cook Family

1901 England Census about Florence Cook Name: Florence Cook Age: Under 1 Month Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Edward Cook Mother's Name: Ellen Cook Gender: Female Where born: Leigh, Lancashire, England Civil parish: Leigh Ecclesiastical parish: Pennington Christchurch Town: Leigh County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Leigh Sub-registration district: Leigh ED, institution, or vessel: 22 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 48 Piece: 3594 Folio: 165 Page Number: 8 Household Members: Name Age Edward Cook 24 Ellen Cook 23 Florence Cook Under 1 Month

1911 England Census for Thomas and Margaret Flitcroft Unsworth Family

Name: Margaret Unsworth Age in 1911: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Relation to Head: Wife Gender: Female Birth Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Leigh County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street Address: 23 St Helens Rd Leigh Lancashire Marital Status: Married Registration District: Leigh Registration District Number: 460 Sub-registration District: Leigh ED, institution, or vessel: 22 Piece: 23230 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Unsworth 57 Margaret Unsworth 57 Paul Unsworth 22 Frank Unsworth 13 Sarah Jane Unsworth 16

1901 England Census for Thomas and Margaret Flitcroft Unsworth Family

Name: Margaret Unsworth Age: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: Thomas Unsworth Gender: Female Where born: Leigh, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Leigh Ecclesiastical parish: Pennington Christchurch Town: Leigh County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration District: Leigh Sub-registration District: Leigh ED, institution, or vessel: 23 Neighbors: View others on page Household Schedule Number: 96 Piece: 3594 Folio: 197 Page Number: 21 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Unsworth 49 Margaret Unsworth 49 Albert Unsworth 22 Paul Unsworth 13 Sarah J Unsworth 6 Margaret Unsworth 22 Sarah Waters 3 Margaret Unsworth 6 Months

1891 England Census Thomas and Margaret Flitcroft Unsworth Family

Name: Ellen Unsworth Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Thomas Unsworth Mother's name: Margaret Unsworth Gender: Female Where born: Leigh, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Pennington Ecclesiastical parish: Pennington Christs Church Town: Leigh County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Leigh Sub-registration district: Westleigh ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 3088 Folio: 58 Page Number: 17 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Unsworth 39 Margaret Unsworth 39 James Unsworth 19 John Unsworth 16 Ellen Unsworth 14 Albert Unsworth 12 Paul Unsworth 3

1881 England Census Thomas and Margaret Flitcroft Unsworth Family

Name: Ellen Unsworth Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878 Relationship to Head: Daughter Father: Thomas Unsworth Mother: Margaret Unsworth Gender: Female Where born: Leigh, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Pennington in Leigh County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: 11 St Helens Rd Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Leigh Sub-registration district: Westleigh ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 3807 Folio: 41 Page Number: 18 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Unsworth 28 James Unsworth 8 John Unsworth 6 Ellen Unsworth 3 Albert Unsworth 2 Margaret Unsworth 29

Here we see that Margaret is 29, one year older than her husband Thomas. She has an 8,6,3, and 2 year old. Thomas is a miner. They are living in Leigh.

1861 England Census Margaret Flitcroft

Name: Margaret Flitcroft Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Daughter Mother's Name: Elizth Flitcroft Gender: Female Where born: Hindley, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Abram County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration District: Wigan Sub-registration District: Hindley ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household Schedule Number: 4 Piece: 2779 Folio: 19 Page Number: 1 Household Members: Name Age Elizth Flitcroft 52 John Unsworth 70 Mary Flitcroft 24 Jane Flitcroft 21 Elizth Flitcroft 18 Alice Flitcroft 15 Margaret Flitcroft 12 Edward Flitcroft 11

1851 England Census for Margaret Flitcroft

Name: Margaret Flitcroft Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Thomas Flitcroft Mother's name: Betty Flitcroft Gender: Female Where born: Hindley, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Hindley Ecclesiastical parish: Abram St John the Evangelist County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Wigan Sub-registration district: Hindley ED, institution, or vessel: 2g Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 3 Piece: 2200 Folio: 261 Page Number: 1 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Flitcroft 46 Betty Flitcroft 43 Ann Flitcroft 22 Mary Flitcroft 20 Ellen Flitcroft 17 Jane Flitcroft 12 Elizabeth Flitcroft 8 Alice Flitcroft 5 Margaret Flitcroft 1 John Unsworth 60

John William and Florence Cook Firmage Headstone

Birth:  Mar. 31, 1901 Lancashire, England Death:  Dec. 3, 1980 Rock Springs Sweetwater County Wyoming, USA Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 13, 1980 FLORENCE FIRMAGE Funeral services for Florence Firmage, 79, 1616 Pioneer Drive, Rock Springs, were held Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on White Mountain Blvd. Bishop James Curry conducted the services and burial was in the Mountain View Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert L. Van Valkenburg, Robert W. Van Valkenburg, Dale Seipp, Calvin Potter, Andy Legerski and Cornell Nate. Honorary pallbearers were Lyman Fearn and Evan Graham. Mrs. Firmage died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home. A resident of Rock Springs since 1904, Mrs. Firmage had been in ill health the past one year. She was born in Leigh Lancashire, England on March 31, 1904, the daughter of the late Edward and Ellen Unsworth Cook. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married John William Firmage Jr. in Green River on May 4, 1918. Mrs. Firmage was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Howard (Florence Jean) Van Valkenburg of Rock Springs, Janet McPhie of Boise, Idaho, Mrs. August, (Ethel Mae) Bakka of Riverton and Mrs. Don (Esther) Woodyatt, of Evanston; two brothers, Harold Cook of San Diego, Calif., and Tom Cook of Ogden, Utah; one sister, Dolly Brown, of Rock Springs and several grandchildren; great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John and three brothers, Arthur, Paul and Albert Cook and a sister, Mae Faddis. Family links:  Parents:   Edward Cook (1875 - 1928)   Ellen Unsworth Cook (1876 - 1953)  Spouse:   John W Firmage (1895 - 1957)  Children:   Florence Jean Firmage Van Valkenburg (1936 - 2012)* *Calculated relationship   Burial: Rock Springs Cemetery Rock Springs Sweetwater County Wyoming, USA Plot: O'Donnel 216-1-2

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