| W.H. Burtis |
| W. H. Burtis, retired farmer, post
office, Waukon; farmer, section 8; son of Henry and Mary
Burtis; was born October 11, 1825, in the district of
Prince Edwards, Canada. He learned the shoemaker's trade
in early life, at which he worked principally, till 1847,
when he came to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he worked at
his trade during the winters, and farmed during the
summer. In the fall of 1859, he went to Lake County,
Illinois, where he remained till 1868, when he came to
Allamakee County, Iowa, stopping in Ludlow township till
1876, he came to Rossville, where he now resides. He was
married to Miss Louisa Ross, October 5, 1869. She is a
sister of O. A. Ross, and was born in Pennsylvania. Mr.
Burtis owns a farm of 120 acres three miles from
Rossville, also seven acres within the village of
Rossville; his wife also owns a farm of 80 acres some
three miles from Rossville. pg 475 |