William Edward Burnett Jr.Age: 20 years1923–1943
- Name
- William Edward Burnett Jr.
- Given names
- William Edward
- Surname
- Burnett
- Name suffix
- Jr.
 Birth | February 1, 1923 22 18 |
 Birth of a sister | Norma Jean Burnett February 14, 1927 (Age 4 years) |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 6 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 |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | James Paschal Burnett November 20, 1929 (Age 6 years) |
 Census | April 11, 1930 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Larry Joe Burnett February 24, 1937 (Age 14 years) |
| Census | April 11, 1940 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Susanna Melissa Elizabeth “Susie” Shemwell October 18, 1942 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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 |
 Death | June 13, 1943 (Age 20 years) Cause of death: Drowning |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Kenton Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Edward Burnett Birth: September 17, 1900 32 32 — Graves, Kentucky, United States Death: June 9, 1959 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Mary Elizabeth Covington Birth: February 9, 1904 — Graves, Kentucky, United States Death: November 16, 1949 — McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: May 14, 1921 — Obion, Tennessee, United States |
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21 months himself |
William Edward Burnett Jr. Birth: February 1, 1923 22 18 — Graves, Kentucky, United States Death: June 13, 1943 — McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Norma Jean Burnett Birth: February 14, 1927 26 23 — Graves, Kentucky, United States Death: April 25, 1993 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
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10 years younger brother |
Larry Joe Burnett Birth: February 24, 1937 36 33 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States Death: July 9, 2020 |
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - William Edward Burnett - Household
1607 N. 12th St. Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - William Edward Burnett - Household
2035 Clay Street Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky
Susie on next page -b |