Brief Life History of Wallace King
When Wallace King Burrus was born on 20 December 1917, in Randolph, Missouri, United States, his father, James Lester Burrus, was 21 and his mother, Helen Marion Neal, was 18. He married Jeanette Catherine Schulte on 4 September 1948, in Randolph, Missouri, United States. He lived in South Sugar Creek Township, Randolph, Missouri, United States in 1930 and Renick, Randolph, Missouri, United States in 1950. He died on 16 April 1982, in Missouri, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Moberly, Randolph, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Wallace K Burrus, "United States 1950 Census"
- Wallace Burris, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Wallace King Burrus, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment
The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
Name Meaning
English (Kent): variant of Burrows .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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