William Elbert "Willie" Burnett Sr.

Brief Life History of William Elbert "Willie"

When William Elbert "Willie" Burnett Sr. was born on 21 July 1903, in Beauregard, Louisiana, United States, his father, William Lander Burnett, was 25 and his mother, Missouri Irene Gray, was 21. He married Margie Lenora Green about 1922. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Ward Six, Beauregard, Louisiana, United States in 1920. He died on 3 October 1979, in Ragley, Beauregard, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Dry Creek Cemetery, Dry Creek, Beauregard, Louisiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Elbert "Willie" Burnett Sr.
1903–1979
Margie Lenora Green
1902–1993
Marriage: about 1922
Willie Burnett Jr.
1924–1993
Charlie Arthur Burnett
1926–2005
Martha L Whittington
1927–2015
Levi Elbert Burnett
1930–1990
Curtis C Burnett
1932–1998
Mertis Lue Burnett
1934–2001
Landry Elisha Burnett
1936–2018
Willow Lou Burnett
1938–2011

Sources (12)

  • William E Burnett in household of Luther Burnett, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Willie Burnett, "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957"
  • Willie Elbert Burnett, "Louisiana First Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1940-1945"

World Events (8)

1904

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

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

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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