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Amos Burn
December 31, 1848 - November 25, 1925
First, Middle and Last Name: Amos Burn |
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Date of Birth: December 31, 1848 |
Date of Death: November 25, 1925 |
Name of Father: Amos Burn |
Name of Mother: Mary (Webster) |
Birth: Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England |
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Christening: Feb 15 1849, Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England |
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Residence(s): (1851) Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England; (1861) Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England; (1871) Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; (1881) Immigration to United States, New York City, New York; (1901) Liverpool, Lancashire, England; (1911) Liverpool, Lancashire, England; (d. 1925) Hammersmith St Saviour, London, England |
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Spouse(s): Martha Ann Jäger, December 27, 1879, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
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Siblings: Richard Burn; Mary Burn; William Burn; Maria Smith (born Burn); William Woodhouse Burn; Anne Burn; Ann Burn |
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Children: Elsie Martha Burn; Hilda Marian Burn |
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Other: Editor of chess columns in the Liverpool newspapers 'Albion' and 'Courier' and national magazines. Joined the Liverpool Chess Club from 1867 until his death, serving as its president. 1870, National Championship, tying for first place. 1873, 1874 and 1876 he won the Champion Cup, a tournament for leading provincial players. 1881, Immigration to United States, New York City, New York. 1886, tournament of leading British and European masters, sharing first place. Competed in international tournaments until 1912. In 1913 he took over a prestigious chess column in 'The Field'. He was analysing a game when he died from a stroke on 25th November 1925. |
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Burn, Amos
bio + additional games
December 31, 1848 - November 25, 1925- Amos Burn, 1860
- Amos Burn, 1870
- Amos Burn, 1880
- Amos Burn, 1890
- Amos Burn, 1899 bio + additional games
- Amos Burn, 1900
- Amos Burn, 1910
- Amos Burn, 1911 bio + additional games
- Amos Burn, 1919 bio + additional games
- Amos Burn, 1920
- Amos Burn, 1925 bio + additional games
