William Wallace Burt

Brief Life History of William Wallace

When William Wallace Burt was born on 22 February 1880, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, his father, John Davidson Burt III, was 53 and his mother, Elizabeth Snowball, was 33. He married Mary Viroqua Nelson on 21 January 1903, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Box Elder Election Precinct, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1940 and Box Elder, Utah, United States for about 10 years. In 1942, at the age of 62, his occupation is listed as self. He died on 5 November 1971, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Brigham City Cemetery, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Wallace Burt
1880–1971
Mary Viroqua Nelson
1880–1965
Marriage: 21 January 1903
Ralph Nelson Burt
1905–2008
Stewart Nelson Burt
1906–1919
Wayne Nelson Burt
1908–2001
Eugene Nelson Burt
1910–1996
Morris Nelson Burt
1913–1992
Roma Burt
1916–2004
Elizabeth Burt
1918–2014
Alonzo Nelson Burt
1921–2002

Sources (75)

  • William Wallace Burt, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
  • Wallace Burt, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1941"
  • William Wallace Burt, "Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1890 · The Tabernacle is Dedicated

On October 26, 1890, the Tabernacle was dedicated by Wilford Woodruff.

1904

St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

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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John Davidson Burt & Elizabeth Patterson parents of David Patterson Burt

John Davidson Burt: Came to America on the ship ERIN'S QUEEN which left Liverpool, England, on 7 Sep 1848 and arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 28 Oct 1848. The church leader was Simeon Carter. …

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