William George Burkert (1905 - 1982)

Born 28 Sep 1905 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 Mar 1982 at age 76 in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Biography

The son of William Burkert and Mabel (Reece) Burkert, William Burkert was born in Evansville, Indiana^{[citation needed]} in 1905, residing there with his family.^[1][2] William married Josephine F. App (1905-1990), the daughter of William Sydney Weisheimer App and Elizabeth A. Schwegman, making their home in 1930 in Evansville, where William worked as a clerk at a printing company and Josephine worked as an assistance cashier at a bank.^[3] In 1940, they home was in Newburgh, Indiana.^[4]

William Burkert registered for the World War II draft when he was 35, registering in Evansville, Indiana on October 16, 1940.^[5] He stated that he lived with his wife on Jennings Street in Newburgh, Indiana and and that he worked with Burkert Walton Company in Evansville. Robert was described as 5'8" tall and 185 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Robert enlisted in the United States Army on February 23, 1942, enlisting at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.^[6] He was discharged on February 3, 1945.

After the war, William returned to Evansville, where he worked in the printing business owned by his brother.^[7] William Burkert passed away in Jefferson County, Kentucky^[8][9] at the age of 74 and is buried Saint Joseph Catholic Church cemetery in Evansville, Indiana.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKRM-QT9 : accessed 15 May 2023), William Burkert in household of Wm G Burkert, Evansville Ward 1, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 92, sheet 9A, family 210, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 383; FHL microfilm 1,374,396.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFHM-WWK : 1 February 2021), William Burkert in entry for William G Burkert, 1920.
3. ↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.Year: 1930; Census Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 2340367. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Ancestry Record 6224 #115317002 with attached Image
4. ↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.Year: 1940; Census Place: Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01107; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 87-15: Ohio Township, Newburg town, Horton Home. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Ancestry Record 2442 #53032468 with attached Image
5. ↑ National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Indiana, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 106; Serial No. 1686; Order No. 817. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Ancestry Record 2238 #41124934 with attached Image
6. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMKS-JJ7 : 5 December 2014), William G Burkert, enlisted 23 Feb 1942, Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
7. ↑ Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. 1913-1/1/1972. Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950. Washington, DC: National Archives at Washington, DC. United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: 3824; Sheet Number: 9; Enumeration District: 94-28: Evansville city - That part (Area D - part) in Knight township Bounded by Chandler Ave., Walnut Lane, Powell Ave.; Lombard Ave., City limits; Old City limits; Dexter Ave. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 489, 490, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 575, 576. Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. Ancestry Record 62308 #131825683 with attached Image
8. ↑ "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-MNVV : 11 February 2018), William G Burkert, 30 Mar 1982; citing Death, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3WB-WMR : 9 January 2021), William Burchett, Mar 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209307133/william-burkert: accessed 15 May 2023), memorial page for William Burkert (1906–30 Mar 1982). Find A Grave: Memorial #209307133 Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA.