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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- 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"
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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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