Busam Genealogy
Compiled March 1, 1998 by Sister Emma Cecilia Busam, OSU
Francis Xavier Aloysius born: June 16, 1845 New York, NY
died: November 19, 1919
married: September 25,
1870 Mary Hummel Bavaria, Germany
born August 3, 1849
died September 19,
1900
children: Francis Joseph
born May 20, 1871 New York
Charles Jacob
January 23, 1874 New York
John William
July 16, 1876 New York
Williiam Julius
June 18, 1879 Cannelton, IN
Mary Ann July
31, 1882 Cannelton, IN
Chlotilda Elizabeth
June 26, 1885 Cannelton, IN
Michael
Lawrence Nichols March 12, 1888 Cannelton, IN
Francis Joseph born: May 20, 1871 New York, NY
died: March 3,
1958
married: July 8, 1898
Esther Mary Sutton Newtonville, IN
born Auust 31, 1879
died June 8, 1943
children: Frances
Catherine born March 5, 1900 Cannelton, IN
Gregory July
26, 1902 Cannelton, IN
Paul July
28, 1905 Cannelton, IN
Louise April
6, 1909 Cannelton, IN
Evelyn
Marie March 5, 1914 Cannelton, IN
Russell Burrett
(Francis) April 16, 1920 Cannelton, IN
Julia (Sr. Mary
Ethel,OSB) May 26, 1922 Cannelton, IN
Charles Jacob born: January 23, 1874 New York, NY
died: April 3, 1874 New
York, NY
John William born: July 16, 876 New York, NY
died: October 26,
1960
married: July 26, 1904 Mary
Cecilia Bryan Cannelton, IN
born June 9,
1883
died July 4, 1967
children: Rachel Agnes born /died
same day 1906 (?) Cannelton, IN
Rachel Agnes Eugenia born
April 11, 1908 Owensboro, KY
John William, Jr. born
August 22, 1918 Owensboro, KY
Emma Cecilia (Sr. E.C.)
July 27, 1921 Owensboro, KY
Mary Agnes Gertrude
February 2, 1927 Owensboro, KY
William Julius born: June 18, 1879 Cannelton, IN
died: August 17,
1970
married: August 6,
1913 Agnes Helena Snyder Cannelton, IN
born May 24,
1888
died June 7,
1966
children: William
born July 19, 1922 Cannelton, IN
Mary Agnes September
24, 1927 Cannelton, IN
Mary Ann born: July 31, 1882 Cannelton, IN
died: November 17, 1965
married: 1925/6 Severius Busam
No children
Chlotilda Elizabeth born: June 26, 1885 Cannelton,
IN
died: May 11, 1952 Watseka, IL
married: July 31, 1907 George Rogers Cannelton, IN
born February 26, 1885
died July 4, 1965
children: George Paul born May 11, 1908 Cannelton,
IN
Lucille Marie March 12, 1910 Mt. Carmel, IL
William Owen December 2, 1911 Danville, IL
Oliver Lee March 24, 1914 Cannelton, IN
Charles Francis February 2, 1916 Terra Haute, IN
Mary Catherine (S.M) March 24, 1919 Guthrie, OK
(Floyd) Edward September 3, 1922 Palos Park, IL
Fred John April 4, 1926 Chicago, IL
Russel Francis April 4, 1926 Chicago, IL
Ruth Helen August 20, 1928 Chicago, IL
Michael Lawrence Nicholas born: March 12, 1888 Cannelton,
IN
died: September
11, 1960
married: Catherine
Honora Clark Greenwood, MS
born October 12, 1884 Louisville,
KY
died December 19, 1965 Greenwood,
MS
children: Mary
Catherine born January 25, 1910 Greenwood, MS
Frances Cecilia May 22, 1912 Greenwood, MS
Michael Patrick October 4, 1914 Greenwook, MS
Ann Elizabeth (SAE) October 29, 1919 Greenwood,
MS
William Joseph December 25, 1926 Greenwood,MS
Rachel Agnes born 1906 (?) Cannelton, IN
died same day Cannelton,
IN
Rachel Agnes Eugenia born April 11, 1908 Owensboro, KY
died
married May 6, 1930 Bernard Aloysius
Alvey Owensboro, KY
born February 5, 1907 Owensboro,
KY
died July 7, 1970 Owensboro,
KY
children: Bernard Eugene March 24, 1931
Owensboro, KY
John Andrew February 16, 1935
John William, Jr. born: August 22, 1918 Owensboro, KY
died: June
3, 1979 Houston, TX
married: June 30, 1944 Margaret Hayes Hallows Andover,
England
born September 18, 1921
died
Alice Morgan (?)
born
died
children: John William, III February 20, 1947 Owensboro,
KY
Henry
Sirl March 20, 1950 Owensboro, KY
Eugenia
Lee April 18, 1956 Houston, TX
Emma Cecilia born: July 27, 1921 Owensboro, KY
died:
entered convent: September
7, 1942, Mount Saint Joseph Ursuline Sisters, Maple Mount, KY 42356-9999
Mary Agnes born: Ferbruay 2, 1927 Owensboro, KY
died:
married: February 15, 1950 Antonio Mario Caruso
Cambridge, IN
born July 30, 1908
died December 27,
1986 Connersville, IN
August 5, 1990 Otis Eli Vance Henderson, KY
born January 13, 1927
died
John William III born: February 20, 1947 Owensboro,
KY
died:
married: March
31, 1984 Donna Helfrich Evansville, IN (?)
born March 2, 58
died
children:
John William IV born December 28, 1989 Evansville, IN
Henry Sirl born: March 20, 1950 Owensboro, KY
died:
married: 1969 Jane Wilhite Newburgh, IN
born
died
1992 Nancy Chase Newburgh, IN
children: Amamda Jane
Lily
Marie Ligon November 2, 1993 Newburgh, IN
My brother John William Busam, Jr was known as BUSAN in the army. His children, John William, IIIrd and IVth, and Henry Sirl, and his wife, Margaret, use the spelling: BUSAN