Robert Burch was in town Saturday, on his way to Mille Lacs from Taylors Falls, where he had been to prove up on his claim. Mr. Burch is one of the old settlers at the lake and he is deservedly popular in that region. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, September 24, 1891, Volume XV, Number 40, Page 5)
Mr. Robert Burch is building and fitting up two camps. He intends to haul 4,000,000 into upper Rice lake. Other firms as many more. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, November 26, 1891, Volume XV, Number 49, Page 8)
Robert Burch is down from Robbins. Bob says times are dull but he thinks good pine stumpage on Rum river is still worth $4 per M. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, November 9, 1893, Volume XVII, Number 46, Page 5)
Robert Burch, of Anoka, was in Princeton last Saturday. He already has a crew in the woods and will cut logs as long as the season will allow. The prospect for high prices for timber in the spring is not very good he says. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, November 21, 1895, Volume XIX, Number 48, Page 1)
Bob Burch and Frank Campbell were in town Friday. Bob, has finished logging on the South Fork and will now cut some timber on the Upper Rice Lake. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, March 11, 1897, Volume XXI, Number 12, Page 8)
Robert Burch, of Anoka, was in the village Tuesday looking up some land titles. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, February 7, 1901, Volume XXV, Number 9, Page 5)
Robert Burch, and old Minnesota lumberman, was in Princeton last week, the guest of Frank Campbell, with whom he is interested in some properties out west. Mr. Burch’s family is at present in Portland, and he intends to locate on the coast as soon as he closes up his business affairs in Minnesota. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, March 6, 1902, Volume XXVI, Number 12, Page 5)
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Campbell went to Anoka to attend the funeral of Mrs. Robert Burch, who died at her home in Portland, Oregon, last week. She was buried on Tuesday. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, July 7, 1904, Volume XXVIII, Number 30, Page 5)
Robert Burch was in town Monday. He was at one time a partner of Mr. Woodcock in the brick business at this place. The place looks different he says. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, September 15, 1904, Volume XXVIII, Number 40, Page 8)
Word received by Wm. Sullivan of Vineland states that Robert Burch, who is well-known to many of the people of this section lies critically ill at Portland, Oregon. He has been stricken with paralysis and it is feared that the attack will have a fatal termination. - Mille Lacs Pioneer. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, February 2, 1905, Volume XXIX, Number 8, Page 5)
Robert Burch, who recently arrived from the Pacific coast, is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Campbell. He came back for a visit to his old home, Anoka, and his many friends in various parts of the state. Mr. Burch was at one time engaged in lumbering on the Rum river. He is one of the most congenial men to be met far or near. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, May 26, 1910, Volume XXXIV, Number 22, Page 1)
Died in Jackson County, OR, May 17, 1917 Robert E. Burch?