Brief Life History of Douglas John
When Douglas John Burton was born on 15 August 1925, in Snoqualmie, King, Washington, United States, his father, Jacob R Burton, was 47 and his mother, Victoria Johansdotter, was 41. He married Marguarite Ann Hegg on 9 June 1951, in Seattle, King, Washington, United States. He lived in Snoqualmie Election Precinct, King, Washington, United States in 1940. He died on 19 April 2007, in Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States.
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- J Douglas Burton in household of Jake Burton, "United States Census, 1930"
- Douglas Burton, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Douglas J Burton, "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014"
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1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
1940
Galloping Gertie is the reference used to describe the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. It opened on July 1, 1940 four months later it no longer existed. On November 7, 1940 the wind gusts came up to 40 miles an hour causing the bridge to twist and vibrate violently before it collapsed into Puget Sound. The only victim of the bridge collapsing was a three-legged paralyzed dog named Tubby whose owner tried to rescue him from the car but he wouldn’t go with him.
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a placename that is very common in central and northern England. The derivation in most cases is from Old English burh ‘fort’ (see Burke ) + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.
French (northeastern): regional variant of Berton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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