Obituary posted in the Grand Rapids Press, Jun., 1993.
[1]LEWIS — Bursel W. Lewis, aged 80, of Daytona Beach, died June 9, 1993 in Daytona Beach. Mr. Lewis was born in Leighton Township, MI and moved to the Daytona Beach area 42 years ago coming from Grand Rapids. He was a self employed salesman and a member of the Halifax River Yacht Club and St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Daytona Beach, FL. He is survived by his sister, Maxine Pinney of Midland; and two nieces, Frances Beeman and Sharon Aldridge both of Michigan. Arrangements are under the direction of Baggett and Summers Funeral Home, Daytona Beach, FL.
U.S. census, 1930. 450 Clancy Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids (E.D. 41-44), Kent County, MI. Taken on Apr. 16, 1930, with a reference date of Apr. 1, 1930. Sheet 18A, household 246 and family 336, lines 37–41. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRH8-HWB
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9M1-PFW5?cc=2000219&wc=QZX1-16S%3A790103601%2C790103302%2C796751301%2C796827501 : accessed 21 November 2017), Michigan > Kent > Grand Rapids City, Grand Rapids, Ward 3 > 86-135 Grand Rapids City Ward 3 (Area C - part) > image 11 of 24; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8YK-HW8 : 5 December 2014), Bursel W Lewis, enlisted 25 Apr 1942, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 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 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
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