The Dutch and American Gase and related families

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Family Group Sheets
(compiled by Ronald A. Gase. Please email me for corrections, additions, questions or if you have special personal requests)
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Family Group Sheet

FATHER Firmer Wayne BURNS
	Birth	12 January 1915	Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, Indiana, USA
	Death	17 April 1988	Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA (Regency Place of Fort Wayne)
	Burial	20 April 1988	Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
	Note		Firmer died of a myocardial infarction. He also suffered from advanced lung cancer (from death certificate);
	Occupation		body repairman in the automotive industry; Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
	SSN		310-01-9573 (Indiana, bef. 1951);
MOTHER Esther Clara TOPP
	Birth	25 February 1917	Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	24 October 1983	Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA (St. Joseph Hospital)
	Obituary	25 October 1983	Fort Wayne Journal Gazette;
	Burial	27 October 1983	Highland Park Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
	SSN		315-20-3678 (Indiana, bef. 1951);
	Note		Esther died of cardiac arrest (from death certificate);
	Marriage	25 February 1936	Clyde J. CAREY; Allen County, Indiana, USA
	Father	John Peter TOPP
	Mother	Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie or Bessie" SHELDON
CHILDREN
M	Francis Jerome TOPP
	Birth	27 December 1935	Fort Wayne, Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana, USA (Lutheran Hospital)