Brief Life History of Robert Arthur
When Robert Arthur Burnett Jr was born on 11 October 1932, in East Saint Louis Township, St. Clair, Illinois, United States, his father, Robert Arthur Burnett, was 21 and his mother, Bertha Elizabeth Thompson, was 22. He married Rita Marie Dedert on 28 June 1952, in East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Peoria, Illinois, United States in 1935. He died on 29 August 2019, in Mount Vernon, Skagit, Washington, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States.
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- Robert Burnett in household of Robert Burnett, "United States Census, 1940"
- Robert Arthur Burnett, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
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World Events (8)
1933 · Another World's Fair
The city of Chicago was presented with another chance to host a World's Fair. It was offered to the city to commemorate the 100 years of its existence. Many people didn't like the idea of them having another Worlds Fair because the nation, as a whole, was coming out of the Great Depression.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins
The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.
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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