He was born in 1839, in Georgetown, [Sussex County,] Delaware. [sources: date: 21; 4 (25 in 1864), 11, 15 [(21 (?) in 1860), 16 (29 in 1870), 23 (40 in 1880). place: 4, 11, 15, 16 (PA), 23]
In 1850, he was living in the Pine Ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with Joseph and Hetty Burr (presumably his parents). He had attended school within the year. [source: 17]
In 1860, he was living in the 19th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a silversmith. He was living with Joseph and Hester Burr (presumably his parents), and six other Burr's (presumably his siblings) [source: 15]
When he enlisted, he was a silversmith. He was living in Philadelphia. [sources: 4, 11]
When he enlisted, he was 6 feet 1-1/2 inches tall, had a light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair. [sources: 4, 11 (brown hair)]
He was mustered into service as a private in company B on 28 August 1861 or 21 August 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At some point, he was transferred to company E. Perhaps the fact that Bates records him as a veteran under company B, but not under company E, suggests that the transfer occurred after December 1863. Or perhaps he was actually transferred from company E to company B (as the index to the compiled military service records suggests). [sources: 1 (28 Aug), 7, 11 (20 Aug), 13, 28 (co. E, corp.)]
He was appointed corporal on 10 September 1861, apparently for soldierly appearances. He was mustered into service by Captain Barnard (this may refer to his re-enlistment in 1864). [sources: 3, 4]
He fought in the battle of Gettysburg, and was wounded in action there. [sources: 4, 10]
He re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 March 1864, at Warrenton Junction, Virginia. He was re-enlisted by Lieutenant Brass, for 3 years. [sources: 4, 7, 11]
He was reported on a ten-day furlough on 27 April 1864. [source: 12]
He was wounded on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA. [sources: 1, 4]
He was promoted on 16 September 1864 from corporal to sergeant, replacing Hope, who had been promoted. [sources: 3, 4, 6]
He was discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, EITHER on 15 May 1865 by special order OR on 18 May 1865 on surgeon's certificate of disability. He was a sergeant, in company B. [sources: 1 (15 May 65), 5, 11 (18 Mar, by special order 77), 13 (18 May), 18, 28 (sgt)]
He applied successfully for a pension on 20 July 1866, and again on 18 February 1907. [sources: 8, 14, 20]
He married Martha Lane. She was born in 1842/43, in Pennsylvania. They apparently had at least these children:
[sources: 16, 22, 23, 27]
In 1870, he was living in the 7th ward of Philadelphia. He was a silversmith. He was living with his wife Martha and (probably) their daughter Lillian. [source: 16]
On 3 May 1877, his daughter, Margaret E, died. The funeral was held from his residence, at 1633 Meehan Street (above Eleventh and Norris Streets), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was buried in the Philanthropic Vault. [source: 25]
In 1880, he was living at 1633 Meehan Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Martha, and children Lillian, Adelia, Martha, Josephine, and Jesse. He was a silversmith. [source: 23]
He attended the 1884 meeting of the 91st's Survivors' Association. [source: 2]
In 1890 he was living at 1324 Tiernan Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a silversmith. He had a gunshot wound of the left thigh, and had paralysis, apparently because of that wound. [sources: 9, 13]
On 13 July 1907, he died. The funeral was held on Wednesday at 916 Ridge Avenue, in Darby. Among the groups invited to attend was the Leiper Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was buried in Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill (Upper Darby), Delaware County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 19, 21, 24]
His widow, Martha M Burr, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension on 26 October 1907. [sources: 8, 14, 20]
On 21 February 1913, his daughter Adelia Isabel, who was married to Samuel Domer Keim, died. She was survived by her mother. [source: 22]
In 1920, his widow, Martha M Burr, was living with her daughter Lidie and Lidie's family, along with her daughter Martha. [source: 26]
Find-a-grave has two Martha M Burr's buried in Arlington Cemetery (accessed 8 May 2011). One died on 2 December 1928, and the other on 13 April 1939. Presumably one is Montgomery's wife; I do not know which.
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster, under company E)
2 'The Ninety-first' [account of 1884 meeting of the 91st's Survivors' Association]. Grand Army Scout and Soldiers' Mail, 20 December 1884, page 6 column 2.
3 list of non-commissioned officers, co E
4 descriptive roll, company E, entry 13 (Montgomery Burr)
5 company E, register of men discharged, number 41 (Montgomery Burr)
6 special order 79, headquarters, 91st Pennsylvania Infantry, 16 September 1864
7 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster, under company B.) [Bates lists him as not on the muster-out roll, and the Pension index (8) claims Montgomery Burr served in company B and E.]
8 Veterans' administration. Pension index, by name. (searched 13 Jan 2001, at Ancestry) (Montgomery Burr)
9 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (Montgomery Burr)
10 Pennsylvania Memorial, 91st Pennsylvania plaque, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Montgomery Burr)
11 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 5 May 2004 (Montgomery Burr)
12 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 27 April 1864 (Burr)
13 1890 US Census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (13th division, 26th ward), supervisor's district [1], enumeration district [584], page [6 (sic)] (image 1904 on Ancestry) (Montgomery Burr)
14 pension index, by regiment (Montgomery Burr)
15 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19th ward, microfilm series M653, film 1170, page 703 = 233 handwritten (Montgomery Burr)
16 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 7th ward 1st division, microfilm series M593, film 1387, page 354 = page 22 handwritten (Montgomery Burr)
17 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pine ward, microfilm series M432, film 813, page 286 (Montgomery Burr)
18 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 24 May 1865 (Sergt Burr)
19 [death notice], Philadelphia Inquirer, 18 July 1907, page 7 (Montgomery Burr)
20 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Montgomery Burr)
21 Pennsylvania veterans burial records, available on Ancestry (transcribed 6 May 2011) (Montgomery Burr)
22 death notice, Adelia Isabel Burr Keim, Philadelphia Inquirer 23 Feb 1913, page 16
23 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 20, microfilm series T9, film 1166, page 290 = 8 B handwritten (Montgomery Burr)
24 Find a grave, memorial 69503922, created by Tony and Cindy Lloyd, added 8 May 2011, accessed 8 May 2011 (Montgomery Burr)
25 death notice, Margaret E Burr, Philadelphia Inquirer, 6 February 1878, page 5
26 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Media Borough, Northern Precinct, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 177, microfilm series T625, film 1562, page 274 = 17 A handwritten (Martha M Burr)
27 [not transcribed] death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 21 February 1913, Adelia Isabell Kein (transcribed 1 June 2013 from FamilySearch) (Montgomery Burr and Martha Lane)
28 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Montgomery Burr)
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| Dwellings visited | 204 | ||||||
| Families visited | 266 | ||||||
| Name | Joseph Burr | Hetty Burr | Montgomery Burr | Josephine Burr | Margaretta Burr | Isabella Burr | Mary Eliza Burr |
| Age | 35 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F | F | F | F |
| Color | |||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Merchant | ||||||
| Real estate owned | |||||||
| Birthplace | Penna | do | Delaware | do | do | do | Penna |
| Married within year | |||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Dwelling number | 1711 | ||||||||
| Family number | 1908 | ||||||||
| Name | Joseph Burr | Hester " | Montgomery " | Josephine " | Margaretta " | Isabella " | Mary " | Jane | Susan |
| Age | 46 | 46 | 21 [?] | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| Color | |||||||||
| Occupation | Merchant | Silver Smith | Dress Maker | " " | " " | ||||
| Value of real estate owned | 5000 | ||||||||
| Value of personal estate | 300 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | NJ | Pa | Del | " | " | " | Phil | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
| Dwelling-house number | [180] | ||||
| Family number | 185 | ||||
| Name | Burr Montgomery | - Martha | - Lillian | Kohler Emily | - George |
| Age | 29 | 27 | 3/12 | 19 | 6 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Silver Smith | Keeping Rooms | Domestic | ||
| Real estate value | |||||
| Personal estate value | |||||
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| Father foreign born | |||||
| Mother foreign born | |||||
| Birth month if born within year | Mar | ||||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||||
| Attended school past year | |||||
| Can't read | |||||
| Can't write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| street name | Meehan Street | ||||||
| house number | 1633 | ||||||
| dwelling visit # | 56 | ||||||
| family visit # | 60 | ||||||
| name | Burr Mongomery | Martha | Lillian | Adelia | Martha | Josephine | Jessie |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| age | 40 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3/12 |
| month born if born in year | Feby | ||||||
| relationship | Wife | Daugh | Daugh | Daugh | Daugh | Daugh | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||||
| widowed/divorced | |||||||
| married during year | |||||||
| occupation | Silversmith | Keeping house | At school | At home | At home | At home | At home |
| months unemployed | |||||||
| currently ill? | |||||||
| blind | |||||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||||
| idiotic | |||||||
| insane | |||||||
| disabled | |||||||
| school this year | 1 | ||||||
| can't read | |||||||
| can't write | |||||||
| birthplace | Delaware | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Del. | Del. | Del. | Del. | Del. | Del. | Del. |
| mother's birthplace | Del. | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
| street | North Ave | |||||
| house number | 201 | |||||
| dwelling visit number | 174 | |||||
| family visit number | 151 | |||||
| name | Wenlock Joseph | - Lidie | - Joseph B | - Mary | Burr Martha M | - Martha |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Mother | Mother in law | Sister in law |
| own/rent | R | |||||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | ||||||
| sex | M | F | M | F | F | F |
| race | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 37 | 26 | 5 [??] | 62 | 77 | 42 [?] |
| marital status | M | M | S | W | W | S |
| year of immigration | 1897 | |||||
| naturalized/alien | Pa [?] | |||||
| year of naturalization | ||||||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | yes | |||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| birth place | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| native language | English | |||||
| father's birthplace | Ireland | Delaware | Pennsylvania | Ireland | New Jersey | Pennsylvania |
| father's native language | English | English | ||||
| mother's birthplace | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's native language | English | English | ||||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| occupation | secretary | none | none | lace maker | none | Book Keeper |
| industry, business | Electric Company | Home | Bell Telephone | |||
| employment status | W | W | W | |||
| number of farm schedule | ||||||
BURR.--13th inst. MONTGOMERY BURR. Relatives and friends, Leiper [?] Post, G.A.R., survivors of 91st Regiment Pa. Vol; Enterprise Council No. 7, L O R C; Darby Fire Co. invited to funeral, Wednesday, 2 P.M. residence, 916 Ridge ave, Darby. Interment private, Arlington.
KEIM.--21st inst., ADELIA ISABEL, wife of Samuel Domer Keim and daughter of Martha M. and late Montgomery Burr, at her home, 411 Now [?] Park ave., Collingswood, NJ. Relatives and friends invited to services, Mon. 2 PM, at the apartments of Oliver H Bair, 1320 Chestnut st, Phila. Interment private.
BURR.--On the 3d instant, MARGARET E., daughter of Montgomery and Martha M. Burr, in the seventh year of her age.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this (Wednesday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from her parents' residence, No. 1633 Meehan street, above Eleventh and Norris streets. To proceed to Philanthropic Vault.