Brief Life History of Earl Harper
When Earl Harper Burney was born on 20 November 1909, in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas, United States, his father, Felix Foster Burney, was 22 and his mother, Annie Harper Smith, was 24. He lived in Justice Precinct 8, McLennan, Texas, United States in 1920 and Justice Precinct 2, McLennan, Texas, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 24 November 1985, in McLennan, Texas, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Waco Memorial Park, Waco, Milam, Republic of Texas.
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- Earl H Burney, "United States Census, 1940"
- Earl Harper Burney, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
- Earl Harper Burney, "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
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1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York
Satilla was the first Deepwater Steamship to arrive at the port of Houston. This accomplishment successfully established a steamboat service between Houston and New York City.
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
English (northern, of Norman origin): habitational name from Bernay in Eure, France, named with a Gaulish personal name Brenno + the locative suffix -acum.
Irish (Antrim) and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Biorna ‘son of Biorna’, a Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Bjarni (from björn ‘bear cub, warrior’).
English: variant of Barney .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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