Oliver Pritty BURROWS

BURROWS, GURNEY, MACDONALD

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 8/26/2008 at 11:32:15

The Nebraskan Society, 1932, pages 194-195

Oliver P. Burrows, real estate, loan and insurance broker, was born at Dows, Iowa, August 26, 1871, son of Chester William and Jane (Gurney) Burrows. parents came to the United States from England in 1852.

In May, 1890, Mr. Burrows was graduated from the Dows Iowa High School, and in 1899 from the Cedar Rapids Business College at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He taught school from 1893 to 1898.

On August 14, 1907, he was married to Gertrude MacDonald at Sauk Center, Minnesota. Mrs. Burrows was born at Minneapolis, December 28, 1880. She is a member of the Eastern Star, Rebekahs, Woman's Club and the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is president of the parent Teacher's Association at Mitchell. They have three children, Donald O., born August 12, 1909; Gurney E., born January 31, 1912; and Gertrude C., born January 8, 1914. Donald O. and Gurney E. are both students of the Chadron State Normal.

For ten years Mr. Burrows was engaged in the United States Reclamation Service. He was associated with the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway for one year, and was engaged in banking for one year.

Active in Republican politics Mr. Burrows has been justice of the peace for about 12 years and a member of the school board 16 years. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Masons, and the Odd Fellows. Residence: Mitchell.

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BURROWS, OLIVER PRITTY: Real Estate, Loan & Insurance Agent: b Otisville, Ia Aug 26, 1871; s of Chester William Burrows-Jane Gurney; ed Dows Ia HS 1890 (first graduating class); Cedar Rapids Bus Coll 1897-98; m Gertrude MacDonald Aug 14, 1907 Sauk Center Minn; s Donald O, Gurney E; d Gertrude 33: 1890-97 tchr Wright Co Ia; 1898-99 steno for BCR&N RR & for Quaker Oats Co at Cedar Rapids Ia; 1900-01 bkkpr with First Natl Bank, Breckenridge Minn; 1901-05 worked in real est off, Breckenridge Minn; 1905-06 bkkpr in M F Murphy loan off, Grand Forks N D; 1906-07 bkkpr with U S Reclamation Service at Williston N D & Huntley Mont; 1907-11 special fiscal agt for U S Reclamation Service at Mitchell, 1911-16 chief clerk; 1916- opr real est, ins rental & loan off; past mbr Mitchell sch bd 16 years, pres 5 years; mbr vol fire dept 20 years, pres several years; past police judge 3 years; past JP 16 years; Scotts Bluff Co commr for 3rd dist; Scotts Bluff Co Fair bd, asst secy 16 years, secy 9 years; pres Neb St Vol Firemen's Assn; Comm Club, ch mbr, past secy 15 years after orgn of club which is oldest comm club in North Platte valley; IOOF, past noble grand, past secy 23 years, oldest lodge in North Platte valley; AF&AM 263, past secy 15 years, Scot Rite 32o, Tangier Shrine; mbr Scotts Bluff Co & Neb Real Est Dlrs Assns; during World War chief registrar of Mitchell, 4-min man, active in bond drives: Meth Ch, treas several years; hobby, gardening; off 1340 Center Ave; res 1458 Center Ave, Mitchell.

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