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Archibald (Artie) Lee Burger
was born Decmber 7, 1879 to Bascom Lee and Sarah Allen Thompson Stonebarger
in Warren County, Missouri. His father changed the name in 1886, when he
brought his family to Shasta County.
Martha Magdalane Richter was
the daughter of Charles (Carl) Gottleib Richter from Saxony and Augusta
Emilie Young (Jung) from Prussia. She was born September 12, 1879 in Le
Sueur County, Minnesota, and lived there until her father moved the family
to Igo in 1886.
Since Artie and Martha were
seven years old when they arrived in Shasta County, they must have met
at school. July 1, 1901 they were married and started to raise their children:
| Carl Bascom | b. 1902, Igo | d. 1991 | m. Erma Gertrude Kendall |
| Otto Lee | b. 1904, S.F. | d. 1992, Ore. | m. Annie Florence Smith |
| Allen Augusta |
b. 1905, S.F. |
d. Feb.19, 1990 |
m. Alvin Ebenezer Spiers m. Robert Scott m. James Doughty m. Robert. Eugene Bender |
| Leola Martha | b. 1908, S.F. | d. 1973 | m. George Vernon Fowler m. Frank Sheperson |
| Florence Ellen | b. 1910, Igo | d. 1931 | |
| Chrystal Bessie | b. 1910, Igo | d. 2002 | m. Homer Eslie Williams |
| Arnold William | b. 1912, Ono | d. 2001 | m. Anita Williams m. Maree Alice Barker |
| George Woodrow |
b. 1919, Igo |
d. 1998 |
m. Kathryn Kirschenmann m. Dell Louise Myers |
| Esther Inez | ---- | ---- | |
| Emily Louise | ---- | ---- | |
| Alfred Eugene | b. 1923 | d. 1927 |
Undoubtedly the most exciting
event in their married lives was the 1906 S.F. Earthquake; the family were
moved back to Shasta County but Artie returned to help rebuild the City.
During this time he fell and lost the sight of one eye. He remained a fine
carpenter and continued that work as well as ranching. He died January
9, 1952 and was buried in Igo.
Martha spent her later years
caring for foster children and grandchildren when she stayed with her various
children. She died May 20, 1970 in Redding and was buried with her husband
in Igo.
Source: Shasta Historical Society - Feb 2000
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