Addison

BURNS, Thomas F.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 135

Thomas F. BURNS, superintendent marble mill, Middlebury [Addison County, 
Vermont], was born 28 February 1863 in Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, 
son of Bernard J. and Katherine (FLANNAGAN) BURNS. Educated at public 
schools of Rutland. At an early age apprenticed to the trade of cutting and 
grading marble; later entered the employ of the Brandon Italian Marble 
Company; superintendent of the mill and yards of the Brandon Company since 
1885, with the exception of two years 1898-1890, when the mills were burned 
and rebuilt. Republican; town grand juror seven years in Brandon [Rutland 
County]; selectman in Middlebury since 1902; justice of the peace and 
chairman of the board of trustees, village of Middlebury. Member St. Mary's 
Roman Catholic Church; grand knight in the local council Knights of Columbus. 
In 1887 he [Thomas F. BURNS] married [Miss?] Katherine McCORMICK, of West 
Rutland [Rutland County, Vermont]; they had five children: Bernard J., 
Edward D. (deceased), Mary Irene, Rose Genevieve, and Daniel.

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