Edward Charles Burnett

1880 - 1950  (70 years)

• Name	Edward Charles Burnett
  	Restaurant Owner
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	2 May 1880	Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [12, 13, 14, 15, 16]
  Census	Jun 1880 (0 years)	Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1880 US Census, he was recorded as age 1, living in Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont with his parents.
  Census	1910 (29 years)	Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census, he was recorded as age 29, living at 18 Harwood Street, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. he was a caterer.
  Draft Reg	12 Sep 1918 (38 years)	Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [14]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 38; his address as 744 Elm Street, Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire; and his employer as himself running a restaurant.
  	World War I Draft Registration Card of Edward Charles Burnett
  Census	1920 (39 years)	Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1920 US Census, he was recorded as age 39, living on Myrtle Street, Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. He ran a restaurant.
  Census	1940 (59 years)	Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded as age 59, living at 1162 Hanover Street, Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Edward and Fay were lodgers with the Heald family. He owned and ran a restaurant.
  Draft Reg	1942 (61 years)	Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [15]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 61; his address as 1162 Hanover Street, Manchester, New Hampshire; and he was self employed as an owner of a restaurant.
  	World War II Draft Registration Card of Edward Charles Burnett
  Census	1950 (69 years)	Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 70, living in Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He was lodging with the Conroy family and was running a restaurant. He was divorced.
  Death	3 Dec 1950	Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [9, 12]
  Age: 72
  Agency: Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
  Cause: acute ulcerative enteritis due to monocytic leukemia
  	Certificate of Death for Edward Charles Burnett
  Obituary	5 Dec 1950 (70 years)  [12]
  EDWARD BURNETT, 70. Former Resident Dies at Hanover; Funeral Here. BELLOWS FALLS- Edward Charles Burnett, 70, restaurant operator, of Newport, N. H., formerly of this town. died in Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, Hanover, N. H., early Monday morning after an Illness of six months Funeral services will be held at Fenton & Hennessey's Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Arnold Swanson' of Windsor will officiate. Burial will be in the family lot in Oak Hill Cemetery. He was born in Swanton May 1, 1880, son of Frank and Clista (Prentiss) Burnett. He entered the restaurant business at the age of 18and made it his career, For several years previous to 1910 he operated a restaurant on the stairs on Westminster Street. He moved from here to Lynn, Mass. and from there to Newport about two years ago. His wife, the former Evelyn Parker, died 23 years ago. He leaves, one son, Gordon E. Burnett, and one brother, Henry Burnett, both of Newport. Published by The Brattleboro Reformer, 5 December 1950
  Burial	6 Dec 1950	Oak Hill Cemetery, Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont, U.S.A. Oak Hill Cemetery, Bellows Falls, Vermont   [9, 12]
  Siblings	6 brothers and 4 sisters
  + 1. Francis William "Frank" Burnett,   b. Jun 1860, St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 17 Aug 1938, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years) ▻ unknown mother;   Mary E. Williams,  m. 25 Mar 1897 ;   Vera May Lord,  m. 1899 > 2. Merville Charles Burnett,   b. 11 Jun 1870, St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 9 Jul 1930, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, U.S.A.  (Age 60 years) ▻ Annie Georgianna Rich,  m. 13 Oct 1890   3. Nellie Burnett,   b. Abt 1871, Vermont, U.S.A.   4. William H. Burnett,   b. 18 Dec 1872, Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 1905  (Age 32 years) > 5. Henry James Burnett,   b. 3 Mar 1878, Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 2 Jul 1952, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 74 years) ▻ Myrtie Almira Sanborn,  m. 18 Oct 1900 ;   Ida May Follansbee,  m. 18 Sep 1946 > 6. Edward Charles Burnett,   b. 2 May 1880, Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 3 Dec 1950, Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 70 years) ▻ Evelyn Maud "Eva" Parker,  m. 15 Dec 1901 ;   Fay Agnes David,  m. 16 May 1947   7. Harvey J. Burnett,   b. Abt 1883, Vermont, U.S.A.   8. Luvia B. Burnett,   b. Feb 1884, St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 1 Oct 1918, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 34 years)   9. Lillie E. Burnett,   b. Abt 1889, Vermont, U.S.A.   10. George H. Burnett,   b. 21 Mar 1889, St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, U.S.A.   11. Lewey R. Burnett,   b. Abt 1892, Vermont, U.S.A.
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: Claude Bonin,   b. Abt 1660, Frangy-en-Bresse, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France d. 22 Feb 1725, Frangy-en-Bresse, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Maternal Line: Katherine Fadden
  Person ID, Branch	I11620
  Last Modified	9 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Frank William Burnett, (François Bonin),   b. 10 Aug 1842, Alburg (now Alburgh), Grand Isle County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 21 Mar 1913, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Calista Ann Prentiss,   b. 28 Aug 1853, Henryville, Québec, Canada d. 3 Nov 1930, Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont, U.S.A. (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F1000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Evelyn Maud "Eva" Parker,   b. 18 Feb 1879, Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 1927 (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	15 Dec 1901	St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, U.S.A. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Chester, Vermont   [16]
  	Groom Card of Edward C. Burnett
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 7 months - She : 22 years and 10 months.
  Children	1909   [6]
  1. Gordon E. Burnett (1903-____)
  Family ID	F9379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Fay Agnes David,   b. 16 May 1909, Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, U.S.A. d. 9 Nov 1968, Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	16 May 1947	Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [7, 8, 10]
  Age at Marriage	He : 67 years - She : 38 years.
  Marriage Intent	16 May 1947  [8, 11]
  	Marriage Intentions of Fay David and Edward Burnett
  Divorce	2 Mar 1948	Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [9, 10]
  	Cause: treatment as seriously to injure health
  Family ID	F9380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: Lots of confusion on his exact birth date. Was it the 1st or the 2ed of May? Both of his draft cards state the 2ed, so I will go with that date.

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 May 1880 - Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, U.S.A. Census - Jun 1880 - Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, U.S.A. Marriage - 15 Dec 1901 - St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 12 Sep 1918 - Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 1942 - Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Marriage - 16 May 1947 - Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Divorce - 2 Mar 1948 - Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Death - 3 Dec 1950 - Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Burial - 6 Dec 1950 - Oak Hill Cemetery, Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S189] 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Swanton, Franklin, Vermont; Roll: 1344; Page: 303c; Enumeration District: 115. [S186] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Lynn Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_584; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0394; FHL microfilm: 1374597. [S26] 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Manchester Ward 2, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: T625_1010; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 85. [S21] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: m-t0627-02291; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 6-59. [S2303] 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire; Roll: 5334; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 10-32. [S110] Ancestry Family Trees, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Use with Caution. [S141] New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S2360] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971, ( Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 202), Marriage Intentions of Fay David and Edward Burnett. [S2359] New Hampshire, U.S., Death Records, 1650-1969, ( Lehi, Utah Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021), Certificate of Death for Edward Charles Burnett. [S2438] New Hampshire, U.S., Divorce Certificates, 1850-1969 , (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021), Record for Divorce for Edward and Fay Burnett. [S144] New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Marriage Intentions of Fay David and Edward Burnett. [S2439] Obituary of Edward Charles Burnett, (Brattleboro, Vermont: The Brattleboro Reformer, 5 December 1950, page 5). [S101] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S33] U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Draft Registration Card of Edward Charles Burnett. [S38] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Draft Registration Card of Edward Charles Burnett. [S123] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Groom Card of Edward C. Burnett.