John was born at
Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, on 17 November 1821. He was the son of
Bernhart Henry Burgholtzhaus and
Magdalena Helen Dellinger. He married
Maria Anna Hively at
Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, on 28 May 1857. John Burg was census 1860 - free on 12 July 1860 at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania; In the 1860 census for the Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania lists the following family at dwelling and family # 251:
John Burg, age 38, male, merchant, personal estate valued at $500, born in Pennsylvania;
Ann Burg, age 27, female, born in Pennsylvania. He married
Lydia Olewiler. John died on 1 May 1890 at
York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 68. His body was interred in May 1890 at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, at Canadochly Cemetery.