He is an ancestor of Damien BERUBE, who came to Canada in 1671 from Normandy, France.
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he lived at 628 Terrace Avenue, Marinette, WI
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The remains of Andrew Burbey, whose disappearance was first told by The Eagle four weeks ago, were found Wednesday afternoon under a brush pile South of George Hawkins' home on Point Street in the Second Ward.
They were badly decomposed and a revolver found clutched in his left hand left no doubt of suicide.
The body was found at half past five o'clock Wednesday afternnon by Guy Gillespie and Ed Delaney, two young men, were working in the swamp for George Hawkins cutting wood. They were annoyed by a terrible odor which seemed to come from a brush pile near the spot they were working. To satisfy their curiosity, they investigated and peering through the pile, they saw the body of a man.
They immediately ran to Mr. Hawkins and notified him. He in turn notified the coroner and Mr. Boyd took charge of the remains. About half past six o'clock, Sheriff Hitchon and Mr. Boyd visited the place and from the indications, thought it best that the prosecuting attorney should see the body before it was disturbed. Mr. Eastman went down last night and it was decided to wait until this morning to hold the inquest when the murder theory might be better investigated.
About nine o'clock the next morning, the body was uncovered and was recognized by friends and relatives as Mr. Burbey. He was lying on his face under the brush. A jury had been impanelled and watched the developments. The body was too far gone to allow the features to be recognized. He was identified by the jack knife in one of his pockets. The remains were removed at once to the cemetery where they were interred according to the orders of Health Officer Jones.
That night and the next morning, the swamp where the body was found, was besieged by a crowd of four or five hundred men, women and children. The finding created great excitement in all parts of the city and even Menominee. The fact that the remains were found as they were, led considerable credence to the theory of murder.
Mr. Burbey left home just four weeks ago last Saturday.
The Monday following, The Eagle published a full account of the affair. He was last seen in the Marinette Lumber Co.'s yard in the First Ward. He undoubtedly wandered off in the swamp after that, crawled into the pile and killed himself. He has six sons and a wife living in the city. They knew nothing of his where abouts until the discovery of his body.
The jury convened for the consideration of testimony at the home of George Hawkins. The following gentlemen served: W.S. Baker; Wm. George; Ed Lynes; Wm. Sickler; Josh Cramer and S.C. Miller.
The brother of the deceased man testified as to his disappearance, the boys who found him gave their story and George Hawkins told what he knew of the discovery. One bullet wound was found on the man's neck. Two cartridges were missing from the revolver and a sum of money was found on his person, which he had when he left. The verdict of the jury was that he came to his death by his own hands and by shooting himself. He probably fired two shots, the first one failing to take effect. Lack of work produced meloncholy which finally caused him to commit suicide.
Published The Eagle, Marinette, Wisconsin May 23, 1896, page 5
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**July 16, 2023~~suggested link for his father by "john rousseau", FIND A GRAVE ID #49367496**
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he lived at 628 Terrace Avenue, Marinette, WI
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The remains of Andrew Burbey, whose disappearance was first told by The Eagle four weeks ago, were found Wednesday afternoon under a brush pile South of George Hawkins' home on Point Street in the Second Ward.
They were badly decomposed and a revolver found clutched in his left hand left no doubt of suicide.
The body was found at half past five o'clock Wednesday afternnon by Guy Gillespie and Ed Delaney, two young men, were working in the swamp for George Hawkins cutting wood. They were annoyed by a terrible odor which seemed to come from a brush pile near the spot they were working. To satisfy their curiosity, they investigated and peering through the pile, they saw the body of a man.
They immediately ran to Mr. Hawkins and notified him. He in turn notified the coroner and Mr. Boyd took charge of the remains. About half past six o'clock, Sheriff Hitchon and Mr. Boyd visited the place and from the indications, thought it best that the prosecuting attorney should see the body before it was disturbed. Mr. Eastman went down last night and it was decided to wait until this morning to hold the inquest when the murder theory might be better investigated.
About nine o'clock the next morning, the body was uncovered and was recognized by friends and relatives as Mr. Burbey. He was lying on his face under the brush. A jury had been impanelled and watched the developments. The body was too far gone to allow the features to be recognized. He was identified by the jack knife in one of his pockets. The remains were removed at once to the cemetery where they were interred according to the orders of Health Officer Jones.
That night and the next morning, the swamp where the body was found, was besieged by a crowd of four or five hundred men, women and children. The finding created great excitement in all parts of the city and even Menominee. The fact that the remains were found as they were, led considerable credence to the theory of murder.
Mr. Burbey left home just four weeks ago last Saturday.
The Monday following, The Eagle published a full account of the affair. He was last seen in the Marinette Lumber Co.'s yard in the First Ward. He undoubtedly wandered off in the swamp after that, crawled into the pile and killed himself. He has six sons and a wife living in the city. They knew nothing of his where abouts until the discovery of his body.
The jury convened for the consideration of testimony at the home of George Hawkins. The following gentlemen served: W.S. Baker; Wm. George; Ed Lynes; Wm. Sickler; Josh Cramer and S.C. Miller.
The brother of the deceased man testified as to his disappearance, the boys who found him gave their story and George Hawkins told what he knew of the discovery. One bullet wound was found on the man's neck. Two cartridges were missing from the revolver and a sum of money was found on his person, which he had when he left. The verdict of the jury was that he came to his death by his own hands and by shooting himself. He probably fired two shots, the first one failing to take effect. Lack of work produced meloncholy which finally caused him to commit suicide.
Published The Eagle, Marinette, Wisconsin May 23, 1896, page 5
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**July 16, 2023~~suggested link for his father by "john rousseau", FIND A GRAVE ID #49367496**
He is an ancestor of Damien BERUBE, who came to Canada in 1671 from Normandy, France.
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he lived at 628 Terrace Avenue, Marinette, WI
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The remains of Andrew Burbey, whose disappearance was first told by The Eagle four weeks ago, were found Wednesday afternoon under a brush pile South of George Hawkins' home on Point Street in the Second Ward.
They were badly decomposed and a revolver found clutched in his left hand left no doubt of suicide.
The body was found at half past five o'clock Wednesday afternnon by Guy Gillespie and Ed Delaney, two young men, were working in the swamp for George Hawkins cutting wood. They were annoyed by a terrible odor which seemed to come from a brush pile near the spot they were working. To satisfy their curiosity, they investigated and peering through the pile, they saw the body of a man.
They immediately ran to Mr. Hawkins and notified him. He in turn notified the coroner and Mr. Boyd took charge of the remains. About half past six o'clock, Sheriff Hitchon and Mr. Boyd visited the place and from the indications, thought it best that the prosecuting attorney should see the body before it was disturbed. Mr. Eastman went down last night and it was decided to wait until this morning to hold the inquest when the murder theory might be better investigated.
About nine o'clock the next morning, the body was uncovered and was recognized by friends and relatives as Mr. Burbey. He was lying on his face under the brush. A jury had been impanelled and watched the developments. The body was too far gone to allow the features to be recognized. He was identified by the jack knife in one of his pockets. The remains were removed at once to the cemetery where they were interred according to the orders of Health Officer Jones.
That night and the next morning, the swamp where the body was found, was besieged by a crowd of four or five hundred men, women and children. The finding created great excitement in all parts of the city and even Menominee. The fact that the remains were found as they were, led considerable credence to the theory of murder.
Mr. Burbey left home just four weeks ago last Saturday.
The Monday following, The Eagle published a full account of the affair. He was last seen in the Marinette Lumber Co.'s yard in the First Ward. He undoubtedly wandered off in the swamp after that, crawled into the pile and killed himself. He has six sons and a wife living in the city. They knew nothing of his where abouts until the discovery of his body.
The jury convened for the consideration of testimony at the home of George Hawkins. The following gentlemen served: W.S. Baker; Wm. George; Ed Lynes; Wm. Sickler; Josh Cramer and S.C. Miller.
The brother of the deceased man testified as to his disappearance, the boys who found him gave their story and George Hawkins told what he knew of the discovery. One bullet wound was found on the man's neck. Two cartridges were missing from the revolver and a sum of money was found on his person, which he had when he left. The verdict of the jury was that he came to his death by his own hands and by shooting himself. He probably fired two shots, the first one failing to take effect. Lack of work produced meloncholy which finally caused him to commit suicide.
Published The Eagle, Marinette, Wisconsin May 23, 1896, page 5
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**July 16, 2023~~suggested link for his father by "john rousseau", FIND A GRAVE ID #49367496**
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he lived at 628 Terrace Avenue, Marinette, WI
**********************************
The remains of Andrew Burbey, whose disappearance was first told by The Eagle four weeks ago, were found Wednesday afternoon under a brush pile South of George Hawkins' home on Point Street in the Second Ward.
They were badly decomposed and a revolver found clutched in his left hand left no doubt of suicide.
The body was found at half past five o'clock Wednesday afternnon by Guy Gillespie and Ed Delaney, two young men, were working in the swamp for George Hawkins cutting wood. They were annoyed by a terrible odor which seemed to come from a brush pile near the spot they were working. To satisfy their curiosity, they investigated and peering through the pile, they saw the body of a man.
They immediately ran to Mr. Hawkins and notified him. He in turn notified the coroner and Mr. Boyd took charge of the remains. About half past six o'clock, Sheriff Hitchon and Mr. Boyd visited the place and from the indications, thought it best that the prosecuting attorney should see the body before it was disturbed. Mr. Eastman went down last night and it was decided to wait until this morning to hold the inquest when the murder theory might be better investigated.
About nine o'clock the next morning, the body was uncovered and was recognized by friends and relatives as Mr. Burbey. He was lying on his face under the brush. A jury had been impanelled and watched the developments. The body was too far gone to allow the features to be recognized. He was identified by the jack knife in one of his pockets. The remains were removed at once to the cemetery where they were interred according to the orders of Health Officer Jones.
That night and the next morning, the swamp where the body was found, was besieged by a crowd of four or five hundred men, women and children. The finding created great excitement in all parts of the city and even Menominee. The fact that the remains were found as they were, led considerable credence to the theory of murder.
Mr. Burbey left home just four weeks ago last Saturday.
The Monday following, The Eagle published a full account of the affair. He was last seen in the Marinette Lumber Co.'s yard in the First Ward. He undoubtedly wandered off in the swamp after that, crawled into the pile and killed himself. He has six sons and a wife living in the city. They knew nothing of his where abouts until the discovery of his body.
The jury convened for the consideration of testimony at the home of George Hawkins. The following gentlemen served: W.S. Baker; Wm. George; Ed Lynes; Wm. Sickler; Josh Cramer and S.C. Miller.
The brother of the deceased man testified as to his disappearance, the boys who found him gave their story and George Hawkins told what he knew of the discovery. One bullet wound was found on the man's neck. Two cartridges were missing from the revolver and a sum of money was found on his person, which he had when he left. The verdict of the jury was that he came to his death by his own hands and by shooting himself. He probably fired two shots, the first one failing to take effect. Lack of work produced meloncholy which finally caused him to commit suicide.
Published The Eagle, Marinette, Wisconsin May 23, 1896, page 5
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**July 16, 2023~~suggested link for his father by "john rousseau", FIND A GRAVE ID #49367496**
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