Alfred Leroy Burt

Brief Life History of Alfred Leroy

When Alfred Leroy Burt was born on 24 July 1887, in Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Frank Eugene Burt, was 21 and his mother, Lily May Robinson, was 18. He married Mary Ellen O'Donnell on 11 September 1915, in North Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He lived in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States in 1900 and Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States in 1920. He died on 26 August 1962, in Santa Barbara, California, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States.

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Alfred Leroy Burt
1887–1962
Mary Ellen O'Donnell
1889–1979
Marriage: 11 September 1915

Sources (11)

  • Leroy A Burt, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Alfred Leroy Burt, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
  • Alfred L Burt, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

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World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1900 · First U.S.  Navy Submarine Constructed

The USS Holland was the first commissioned submarine. It was named after John Philip Holland. It had been laid down in November of 1896 and launched a year later. It was acquired and commissioned in 1900 and decommissioned five years later. The submarine was finally sold in 1913 and put on display until it was scrapped in 1932.

1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

Name Meaning

English (southern): variant of Bird , Bright , or Burd .

German: Middle High German burt ‘that which is due or proper’, therefore a nickname for someone who has fulfilled his obligations properly.

Jewish (from Poland and Ukraine): variant of Burd .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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