Ernest married Nellie Glee Simmerman on 26 Aug 1914 in Iowa, USA. Nellie (daughter of Ahart J. Simmerman and Mary Catherine Sibel) was born on 2 Feb 1886 in Illinois, USA; died in 0Feb 1977 in Peru, Madison County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Galen Ray Burgus was born on 19 Feb 1921 in Iowa, USA; died in 0Feb 1983 in Murray, Clarke County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Murray Cemetery, Murray, Clarke County, Iowa, USA.
2. Robert Ernest Burgus was born on 10 Feb 1924 in Murray, Clarke County, Iowa, USA; died on 30 Mar 2011 in Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA; was buried on 4 Apr 2011 in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA.
3. Irma Mae Burgus was born on 15 Aug 1925 in Murray, Clarke County, Iowa, USA; died on 20 Jan 1988 in Peru, Madison County, Iowa, USA.
4. Kenneth Eugene Burgus was born on 14 Aug 1927 in Murray, Clarke County, Iowa, USA; died on 21 Sep 2009 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.