William Lee Burwell (1904 - 1967)

Born 4 Jul 1904 in Mechanicsville, Cedar, Iowa, USA

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Died 22 Oct 1967 at age 63 in Bay City, Matagorda, Texas, USA

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Biography

William Lee Burwell was born on 4 July 1904 in Mechanicsville, Cedar County, Iowa. He was the son of Charles Clyde Burwell and Bertha Ada Glick.^{[1] [2] [3]}

On the 1910 US Census, Wm L (5) was living with his parents C C (34) and Bertha (32) and his siblings Fern O (9) and Estelle F (3) in Pymosa, Cass, Iowa. CC and Bertha were married for 12 years. Bertha has 3 living of 5 total children. Estelle was born in Missouri, the rest of the family were all born in Iowa. CC was a farm laborer. ^[4]

On the 1920 US Census, William was 14 years old living with his parents Clyde C (44) and Bertha A (41) in Sauk, Wisconsin.^[5]

William served in the US Army: Enlistment: Sep 1925, Discharge: Oct 1926. ^[6] At the time of his death, his occupation was paint contractor/painter.^[1]

On the 1950 US Census, William L (45) lived in New Buffalo, Sauk County, Wisconsin with his wife Francelia A (38) and their children: Charles E (19), Donald D (16), Gerald R (13), Berlin G (8), Joan V (3), and Susan K (1). William worked as a watchman for Scenic Boats while Charles worked setting pins at a bowling alley. ^[7]

William Burwell passed away on 22 October 1967 in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas.^{[8] [1]} He was laid to rest in Cedarvale Bay City Cemetery, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Death: "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3SN-P4C : 26 December 2022), William Lee Burwell, 22 Oct 1967; citing certificate number 67542, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,138,742.
2. ↑ Birth: "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVC4-PJ1 : 26 December 2022), William Lee Burwell, 4 Jul 1904; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 986,810.
3. ↑ Birth: "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJPV-MHH : 26 December 2022), William L Burwell, 4 Jul 1904; citing Mechanicsville, Cedar, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,737,786.
4. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML18-3VJ : accessed 26 December 2022), Wm L Burwell in household of C C Burwell, Pymosa, Cass, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 45, sheet 6B, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), Roll: T624_395; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1374408.
5. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFK6-SM4 : 26 December 2022), William L Burwell in entry for Clyde C Burwell, 1920.
6. ↑ Military Service: "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8Z-ZFMW : 3 September 2021), William Lee Burwell, Oct 1926; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
7. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States Census, 1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHN-GQHW-2PMY?personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A6F97-CF46 : 26 December 2022), William L Burwell, 1950.
8. ↑ Death: "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVBS-9ZN : 26 December 2022), William Lee Burwell, Matagorda, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.
9. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102833770/william-lee-burwell: accessed 26 December 2022), memorial page for William Lee Burwell (4 Jul 1904–22 Oct 1967), Find A Grave: Memorial #102833770, citing Cedarvale Bay City Cemetery, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Prissy53 (contributor 47157890).