Burmester Family History & Genealogy

Bernard W Burmester of Massapequa Park, Nassau County, NY was born on January 4, 1922, and died at age 62 years old on June 5, 1984. Bernard Burmester was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2A Site 1447 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.

Theodore H Burmester of Scio, Linn County, Oregon was born on March 28, 1910, and died at age 56 years old in July 1966.

Herman E Burmester of Glenwood City, Saint Croix County, WI was born on October 11, 1905, and died at age 73 years old on July 14, 1979. Herman Burmester was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section U Site 597 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn.

Joseph J Burmester of Floral Park, Nassau County, NY was born on July 16, 1918, and died at age 67 years old on September 30, 1985. Joseph Burmester was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 13 Site 798 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.

Lenwill Burmester of Cincinnatus, Cortland County, NY was born on May 29, 1927, and died at age 38 years old in December 1965.

Clenton E Burmester of Lebanon, Linn County, OR was born on October 5, 1919, and died at age 77 years old on December 25, 1996.

Ernest Ludwig Burmester of Petaluma, Sonoma County, California was born on January 14, 1912, and died at age 96 years old on April 22, 2008.

William J Burmester of Corinth, Saratoga County, NY was born on April 24, 1913, and died at age 62 years old in December 1975.

Harold J Burmester of Oak Park, Cook County, IL was born on June 16, 1909, and died at age 78 years old on April 1, 1988.

Robert J Burmester of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, MO was born on January 13, 1928, and died at age 68 years old on March 22, 1996. Robert Burmester was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1-I Site 2059 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.

Robert G Burmester of Williston Park, Nassau County, NY was born on March 15, 1915, and died at age 78 years old on April 4, 1993.

Excerpt from ISU’s Plaza of Heroines written by her children: Ida Burmester was born in 1893, while her parents were farming. She, her sister and a brother, were not permitted to attend school beyond their confirmation into the Lutheran Church, usually at 13 years of age. When they no longer attended school, they were required to work inside the home and do chores on the farm. They worked beside the men in the family, caring for the animals and helping in the fields and with the harvesting. It was very hard work for a woman and instilled in Ida the working ethics she carried throughout her life. When she was 19, years old Ida married Henry Wille, also a farmer and, they settled on a farm located about 15 miles west of Chicago, Illinois in Elk Grove Township, where they raised small vegetables to be sold in Chicago. This move did not relieve her of her hard life as, in addition to raising eight children, she had to cook meals for from three to 15 workers hired to help with the crops during the summer and the harvest in the fall. She had to maintain a home for her children and for other young children in the family who stayed on the farm in the summer. In 1933 Henry and Ida lost their farm and moved to Elmhurst, Illinois, a small town close to the farm. At this time there were still seven children at home. At age 40, it was the first time in her life that Ida lived in a house with electricity, running water, inside bathroom facilities, and a gas stove to cook on. Henry was unable to find steady employment until 1941, and, during this period, Ida helped to maintain her family by taking in laundry and ironing, cleaning other peoples' houses and babysitting. Between this labor, church activities, and taking care of her family, she seldom slept more than three or four hours a night. She continued this work until 1946. From the time she moved into town until she was quite elderly, Ida was active in activities at the Lutheran church she attended, serving in various capacities in the women’s group and as a chauffeur for those women who, because they couldn't drive or were in ill health, had difficulty getting to the meetings. When she was able to concentrate on her family, one of Ida's greatest joys was her grandchildren. Even now, when her grandchildren have their own grandchildren, they enjoy reminiscing about their grandmother. Always fiercely independent, Ida took great delight in driving an automobile until she was 80 years old, at which time she voluntarily relinquished her driver's license. It gave her great satisfaction that she could do her own shopping. Ida Wille was the backbone of her family. She was the mother of eight children, grandmother of 24, and the count on great grandchildren is not yet finished. Her influence, even after her death in 1987 at age 94, is probably felt every day in our lives. Ida was always “there”for her children, willing to sacrifice her own comfort and economic well being for them. We think she would be very please to know the number of times her daughters have said, “I want to be like Mom”.

Anna Burmester of Waterman, De Kalb County, Illinois was born on September 10, 1891, and died at age 89 years old in March 1981.

Gordon Kelley Burmester of Brooksville, Hernando County, FL was born on March 3, 1927, and died at age 76 years old on May 21, 2003. Gordon Burmester was buried at Florida National Cemetery Section 438 Site 908 6502 Sw. 102nd Ave., in Bushnell.

Louis E Burmester Jr of Martinez, Contra Costa County, CA was born on January 9, 1921, and died at age 67 years old on April 2, 1988. Louis Burmester was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery Section V Site 1483-A 1300 Sneath Lane, in San Bruno.

Carol Ann A Burmester of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on December 27, 1935, and died at age 73 years old on January 7, 2009. Carol Ann Burmester was buried at Wood National Cemetery Section 44A Row 6 Site 21 5000 West National Ave. Bldg. 1301, in Milwaukee.

Robert Dale Burmester of Rainier, Columbia County, OR was born on August 28, 1931, and died at age 77 years old on May 20, 2009. Robert Burmester was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section COL-4 Row 289 Site A 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.

Paul Allan Burmester of West Linn, Clackamas County, OR was born on December 20, 1972, and died at age 37 years old on December 4, 2010. Paul Burmester was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section 6A Site 161 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.

Erick Burmester of Portland, Multnomah County, OR was born on August 31, 1921, and died at age 76 years old on March 4, 1998. Erick Burmester was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section Z Site 197 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.

Frederick F Burmester of Chesterfield, Saint Louis County, MO was born on September 22, 1918, and died at age 67 years old on October 18, 1985. Frederick Burmester was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section MM Site 1913 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.