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Title
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Finding Aid for the Bushner Family Bible
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Type
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Text
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Date
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1850s-1960s
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Description
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This collection consists of the family Bible for the John BUSHNER family. This Bible contains family records for births, marriages, and deaths for John, his wife Charlotte SCHWEITZER, and their children. The records also contain information on individuals with the following surnames: CLAY, SCHWEITZER, and TIPTON. Also included in this collection are the scanned family record pages, items found within the Bible, and a family unit chart.
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Format
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Book
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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Midwest Genealogy Center, Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri
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Extent
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1 box
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Identifier
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MGC 1083
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extracted text
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Bushner Family Bible
Collection Summary
Title
Bushner Family Bible
Date
1850s-1960s
Extent
1 archival box
Name and Location of Repository
Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence (Mo.)
Reference code: MGC 1083-BFB
Processed by: Nicole Schlagel, 2016; finding aid created by Nicole Schlagel, 2016
Name of Creator
John Bushner family
Biographical History
John Bushner was born on October 31, 1854 in Kirshe, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. John’s family
moved to Newton County, Missouri in 1878 and purchased farm land. On October 7, 1880, John married
Charlotte Schweitzer in Neosho, MO. Together they had three children, two of whom survived. Charlotte
died on July 8, 1926 in Drumright, Oklahoma while visiting her daughter. John died on January 2, 1934 in
Otis, Colorado.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of the family Bible for the John BUSHNER family. This Bible contains family
records for births, marriages, and deaths for John, his wife Charlotte SCHWEITZER, and their children.
The records also contain information on individuals with the following surnames: CLAY, SCHWEITZER,
and TIPTON. Also included in this collection are the scanned family record pages, items found within the
Bible, and a family unit chart.
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Collection Inventory
System of Arrangement
These records are arranged in 2 series.
Series 1, Family Genealogy
Folder 1, BUSHNER
Item 1, John Bushner Family Unit Chart
Item 2, Death notice for Mrs. John Bushner [Charlotte]
Item 3, Obituaries for John Bushner
Item 4, Johann William Bushner confirmation certificate [in German]
Folder 2, CLAY
Item 1, Obituary for John Bushner Clay
Folder 3, SCHWEITZER
Item 1, Charlotte Schweitzer confirmation certificate [in German]
Folder 4, TIPTON
Item 1, Photograph of William James Tipton family
Item 2, Social Security card for May Tipton Bushner
Item 3, Death certificate for May Tipton Bushner
Item 4, Master of Salesmanship certificate for Virgil Tipton
Series 2, Bible
Folder 1, Family Record sheets [scanned]
Folder 2, Bible
Rights and Access
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use by appointment.
Physical Access
Records within this collection are housed within file folders. The Bible is secured with cotton typing tape
and wrapped in acid-free tissue paper.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Languages and Scripts of the Material
Materials in the collection are mostly in English, excepting two items that are in German.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to the Midwest Genealogy Center.
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Accruals
No further accruals are expected for this collection.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals owned by the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Notes
The following sources were consulted during the preparation of the biographical history:
Ancestry.com. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
“Death of Mrs. John Bushner.” Neosho Daily Democrat, July 9, 1926.
“Death of John Bushner.” Neosho Times, January 11, 1934.
FindAGrave.com. “John Bushner.” Accessed June 8, 2016. http://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=48448594&ref=acom.
FindAGrave.com. “Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Schweitzer Bushner.” Accessed June 8, 2016.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22741535.
“Obituary-John Bushner.” Neosho Times, January 25, 1934.
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