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Robert Leslie BurdAge: 72 years19261998

Name
Robert Leslie Burd
Given names
Robert Leslie
Surname
Burd
Birth May 1, 1926 31 28
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 3 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 12, 1930 (Age 3 years)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Birth of a son
#1
Robert Leslie Burd
June 21, 1950 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a maternal grandmotherFlora Dell Whitlow
November 19, 1959 (Age 33 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Bruce Potter
May 15, 1962 (Age 36 years)
Death of a motherOra Bell Potter
September 10, 1962 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Jason Patrick Burd
June 28, 1971 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death of a fatherLeslie Howe Burd
June 2, 1992 (Age 66 years)
Death June 5, 1998 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Leavenworth National Cemetery
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father
Leslie Howe Burd
Birth: February 9, 1895Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, United States
Death: June 2, 1992Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
mother
Ora Bell Potter
Birth: July 28, 1897 23 17Missouri, United States
Death: September 10, 1962Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Marriage: August 5, 1914Cooper, Missouri, United States
1 year
elder sister
Marjorie Juanita Burd
Birth: August 3, 1915 20 18Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: November 27, 2007Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, United States
8 years
elder sister
Glenva Belle Burd
Birth: March 6, 1923 28 25Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: October 17, 2014Pea Ridge, Benton, Arkansas, United States
3 years
himself
Robert Leslie Burd
Birth: May 1, 1926 31 28Missouri, United States
Death: June 5, 1998Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
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himself
Robert Leslie Burd
Birth: May 1, 1926 31 28Missouri, United States
Death: June 5, 1998Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
wife
son
Robert Leslie Burd
Birth: June 21, 1950 24 27Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Death: January 28, 2009Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
daughter
Private

Robert Leslie Burd has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Leslie Howe Burd - Household

Trigg Street Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Burd, Leslie HheadMW35M19WAOHOHLaborerHardware Store
Burd, Ora BwifeFW32M17MOMOMO
Burd, Marjorie JdaughterFW14SMOWAMO
Burd, Glenva BdaughterFW7SMOWAMO
Burd, Robert LsonMW3-11mSMOWAMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Leslie Howe Burd - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Burd, L HXheadMW45MWARMillerMOMerchantFilling Station
Burd, OrawifeFW42MMORMillerMOAttendantGas Filling Station
Burd, GlenvadaughterFW17SMORMillerMO
Burd, RobertsonMW14SMORMillerMO
Willow, RomaXLodgerFW67SKYBoonvilleCooperMO

Willow, Roma - maybe Whitlow -b