"RR" People
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The "RR" Burgum family originally lived in Littledean, in Gloucestershire, England. They lived just a few miles away from the "AA" Burgum family at Flaxley and the "FF" Burgum family at Abenhall. I have not yet proven the relationship, but it does seem very likely they were related. Several of the Littledean Burgums emigrated to Queensland, Australia, and several of them settled in Maleny, about 55 miles north of Brisbane. They built a farm and then a road to access it; it was called and remains Burgum Road .
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Timothy Burgum had his own forge in the garden at Mannings Well, in Littledean. He also went down the mines to shoe the ponies who often never saw the light of day.
Mary (Walding) Burgum died in 1900.
Mary (Walding) Burgum was born at Ruardean Hill, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, on 7th June 1844. She married
Timothy Burgum on 12th March 1871 and they lived at Mannings Well, in Littledean. Mary had 10 children, but only half that number made it to adulthood. She died in 1900.
Timothy Burgum emigrated to Australia aged 69 to join his son
William Burgum in Maleny. He undertook the job of taking the cream to the factory. I am uncertain who it is sitting with him. Anyone know?
The Maleny Burgums. Read more about the Australian Burgums.
William Burgum was born in 1874 in Littledean, Gloucestershire. He married
Cosette Weitemeyer in Brisbane, Australia, on 9th June 1907. Together they had five children - William, Mary, Raymond, Tom and Francis. I had the honour of meeting three of them. William and his son, also William, tragically died in 1921.
The Maleny Burgums. Read more about the Australian Burgums.
William Burgum married
Cosette Weitemeyer in Brisbane, Australia, on 9th June 1907. He was 33 years old; she was 25. Together they had five children - William, Mary, Raymond, Tom and Francis.
The Burgum family. Can anyone name the individuals?
William Arnold Burgum was born 30th June 1922 to parents
George Burgum and
Ethel (Goldworthy) Burgum. Known as Bill, this picture shows him in a tropical uniform of the Royal Australian Air Force. It was taken in the Brisbane Botanical Gardens at the end of 1941 or early 1942. Bill was a pilot with 158 RAF Squadron flying Halifax Bombers and lost his life, together with the rest of his crew, when the aircraft was shot down near to Berlin.
His father George received the following telegram-
Regret to inform you that your son Sergeant William Arnold Burgum is missing as result of air operations on the 23rd August 1943 stop Letter to follow.
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William Arnold Burgum.
Here is
William Arnold Burgum on leave in London before his mission over Berlin in 1943. His father
George Burgum received the following telegram -
Regret to inform you that your son Sergeant William Arnold Burgum is missing as result of air operations on the 23rd August 1943 stop Letter to follow.
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William Arnold Burgum.
The lovely
Mary Alice Burgum was born on 16th August 1910 and died 26th October 1995. I had the pleasure of meeting her at Maleny, in Queensland, Australia, in 1991.
Read
Around the World in 44 Days!. When we first met Alice.
Tom Burgum was born on 4th September 1913 and died 2nd September 1986. He was one of four sons (and a daughter) born to
William Burgum and
Cosette (Weitemeyer) Burgum .
Tom saw active service during the Second World War and gained a reputation as a marksman. Amongst other things, he worked as a farmer, a prospector and a bushman. Tom's ashes are buried beneath a tree in the garden of his old house. A brass plate, set on stone, reads-
UNCLE TOM BURGUM
Soldier, Thinker, Bushman
Did give life all his worth
A life to live, this place to rest
This true man of the Earth
22nd Nov 1913-2nd Sept 1986
Thomas Edward Burgum
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The Maleny Burgums.
Ray George Burgum was born at Nambour, in Queensland, on 29th September 1912 to parents
William G. Burgum and
Cosette (Weitemeyer) Burgum. This shows A158 Sergeant R.G. Burgum (standing on the left) during his time in the Royal Australian Air Force. The armourers are checking the guns of a Gloster Meteor of No.77 Squadron RAAF. This picture was taken at Iwakuni, Japan, in 1951.
