Brief Life History of William Thomas
When William Thomas Burnett was born on 15 November 1892, in Pennfield, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, his father, Aaron E Burnett, was 48 and his mother, Adrainia Dugger, was 40. He married Ella Webb on 4 August 1916, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. He died on 6 November 1918, in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, at the age of 25, and was buried in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States.
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Sources (10)
- William Burnett in household of Aaron Burnett, "United States Census, 1910"
- William Burnett, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
- William Thomas, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
Spouse and Children
1892–1918 Male
1893– Female
Parents and Siblings
1844–1922 Male
1852–1927 Female
Siblings (7)
1877– Male
1882– Female
1884– Female
1887– Female
1887– Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 4
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 6
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 8
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish (Tyrone and Antrim): descriptive nickname of Norman origin, from Old French burnete, a diminutive of brun ‘brown’ (see Brown ), or possibly in some instances a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of burnete, a high quality woolen cloth, originally dark brown in color.
Probably also an altered form of English Barnett .
In some cases also an altered form of French Burnet ; compare Burnette .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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