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Richard Howard Burkett 1939–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1939

Birth Location: San Perlita, Willacy Co, Texas

Death Date: 07 Feb 2006

Death Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Wilmer Burkett

Mother: Viola Thompson

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Richard Howard Burkett was born in 1939 in San Perlita, Willacy Co, Texas, the child of Wilmer Haskell Burkett And Viola Stacy Thompson. In 1940, Richard Howard Burkett resided in J. Precinct 5, Willacy, Texas, USA. Richard Howard Burkett passed away in 2006 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Richard Howard Burkett was born in 1939 in San Perlita, Willacy Co, Texas, the child of Wilmer Haskell Burkett And Viola Stacy Thompson.
  • In 1940, Richard Howard Burkett resided in J. Precinct 5, Willacy, Texas, USA.
  • Richard Howard Burkett passed away in 2006 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Richard Burkett's Ancestors

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Richard Burkett
1939–2006
Birth Place: San Perlita, Willacy Co, Texas
Parents
Wilmer Haskell Burkett
1909–1973
Floresville, Wilson County, Texas, United States of America
Viola (Stacy) Thompson
1911–2001
Robstown, Nueces County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
Stacy (William) Thompson
1888–1963
Austin, Travis County, Texas
Lottie (C) Wells
1888–1966
Creedmore, Texas
Great-Grandparents
S Collins
1847–1880
Amanda Smith
1865–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Burkett's Timeline

3 Records

1939
12 Aug 1939
Birth of Richard Howard Burkett in San Perlita, Willacy Co, Texas
San Perlita, Willacy Co, Texas
1940
1940
Age 1
Richard Howard Burkett resided here in J. Precinct 5, Willacy, Texas, USA
J. Precinct 5, Willacy, Texas, USA
2006
07 Feb 2006
Age 67
Death of Richard Howard Burkett in Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas, USA
Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1939
    Event Place: San Perlita, Willacy Co, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Willacy, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04165; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 245-9
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1954
    [3] Texas, Birth Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J. Precinct 5, Willacy, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Willacy, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04165; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 245-9

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Feb 2006
    Event Place: Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1954
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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