Murvil Francis Burnett

1900 - 1963  (63 years)

• Name	Murvil Francis Burnett
  	— Taxi Driver
  Nickname	Buck
  Birth	13 Sep 1900	Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18]
  	Birth Record of Murvil Burnett
  Census	1910 (9 years)	Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 9, living on West Street, Stafford, Connecticut with his parents.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (16 years)	US Enters World War I
  Census	1920 (19 years)	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 19, living on 20 Whitney Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with his wife, Irene and his wife's parents.
  Residence	1926 (25 years)	Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [17]
  In 1926, Murvil and Irene lived at 111 Pleasant Street, Northampton, Massachusetts. He was a chauffeur.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (29 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (29 years)	Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 28, living on 111 Pleasant Street, Northampton, Massachusetts. He worked as a taxi driver.
  Census	1940 (39 years)	Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 39, living on 5 Market Street, Northampton, Massachusetts. He is listed as a taxi driver. His highest grade reached is the 3rd grade.
  History	7 Dec 1941 (41 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Draft Reg	16 Feb 1942 (41 years)	Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [18]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 41, and his address as 3 Market Street, Northampton. He was self employed at the Sinclair Station in Northampton.
  	World War II Draft Registration Card of Murvil Francis Burnett
  Residence	1944 (43 years)	Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [16]
  In 1944 he lived in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
  Census	1950 (49 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 49, living at 164 East Maine Street, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. He owned a filling station.
  Organization	1951 (50 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [14]
  In 1951 he joined the Orange Lodge of the Masons. At that time he was a service station owner.
  	Masonic Membership Card of Murvil Francis Burnett
  Residence	1963 (62 years)	Rockville, Tolland County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [7]
  He lived on 20 Thompson Street, Rockville, Connecticut.
  Death	10 Dec 1963	Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [7, 10, 14]
  Obituary	13 Dec 1963 (63 years)  [15]
  	Obituary of Murvil F. Burnett
  Burial	13 Dec 1963	South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. South Cemetery, Orange, Massachusetts   [10, 15]
  	Gravestone of Murvil Burnett
  Siblings	6 brothers and 6 sisters
  + 1. Murvil Francis Burnett,   b. 13 Sep 1900, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Dec 1963, Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years) ▻ Irene Francelia Eddy,  m. 20 Jan 1919   2. Lawrence William Burnett,   b. 4 Apr 1902, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Apr 1902, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years) > 3. Norman William Burnett,   b. 30 May 1903, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 16 Nov 1980, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Rena Belva Hagerdon,  m. 1941 ;   Dorothy Verda Nims,  m. 27 Jan 1956   4. Francis Burnett, Jr.,   b. Mar 1904, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 1919  (Age 14 years) > 5. Alice May Burnett,   b. 24 Feb 1905, Holden, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 6 Jul 1970, Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 65 years) ▻ George W. Brown,  m. 6 Jul 1926   6. Herbert Burnett,   b. May 1907   bur. date unknown, Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Massachusetts   7. Dorothy Evelyn Burnett,   b. 11 Feb 1909, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1913, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 3 years) > 8. Raymond Edward Burnett,   b. 3 Sep 1911, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. d. 11 Aug 1993, Richmond County, Georgia, U.S.A.  (Age 81 years) ▻ Julia Kate Edgar   9. Vera May Burnett,   b. Feb 1912 > 10. Gladys Marguertie Burnett,   b. 22 Jul 1913, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Nov 1996, Bay County, Florida, U.S.A.  (Age 83 years) ▻ Gustavis Adolphus Giddens,  m. 17 Jun 1950 ;   Saville R. Crabtree,  m. 7 Dec 1962   11. Helen Burnett,   b. May 1915   bur. date unknown, Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Massachusetts > 12. Luva Estelle Burnett,   b. 17 Sep 1916, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Mar 1998, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 81 years) ▻ John Brewers,  m. 1942 ;   Charles Wood > 13. Woodrow Wilson Drillen,   b. 24 Aug 1918, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 May 1966, Austin, Travis County, Texas, U.S.A.  (Age 47 years) ▻ Mildred M. Morrison,  m. 5 Nov 1938 ;   Rose I. Lester
  Half siblings	1 half brother (family of Francis William Burnett and Mary E. Williams)
  1. ______ Burnett,   b. 1 Jul 1898, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. d. 1 Jul 1898, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)
  Half siblings	1 half sister (family of Francis William Burnett and unknown mother )
  1. Jennie A. Burnett,   b. Aug 1885, Vermont, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	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  (Age 65 years)  (6 x Great Grandfather)  Lucinda Thompson,   b. 27 Apr 1811, Hermon, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 1 Jan 1866, Hermon, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.  (Age 54 years)  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I1053	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Francis William 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)
  Mother	Vera May Lord,   b. 27 Apr 1882, Hermon, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 19 Jul 1967, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F973	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Irene Francelia Eddy,   b. 3 Aug 1901, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Mar 1979, Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	20 Jan 1919	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6, 8, 9, 13]
  Age at Marriage	He : 18 years and 4 months - She : 17 years and 5 months.
  Children	1 son and 6 daughters
  >   1. Dorothy Irene Burnett,   b. 3 Mar 1921, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 5 Apr 2016, Polk County, Florida, U.S.A. (Age 95 years) ▻ Daniel David Hutson  m. 15 Jul 1938 >   2. Bessie Louise Burnett,   b. 19 Oct 1922, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Oct 2003, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 81 years) ▻ Raymond William Gore, Jr.  m. 19 Jul 1941;   Clyde A. Leonard;   Leonard Arnold Freeman >   3. Murvil Francis Burnett, Jr.,   b. 12 Jan 1925, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 20 Mar 2008, Port Saint Lucie, Saint Lucie County, Florida, U.S.A. (Age 83 years) ▻ Shirley Mildred Plouf  m. 3 Mar 1946 >   4. Marguerite Marie Burnett,   b. 24 Jun 1928, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Jul 2010, Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 82 years) ▻ Alfred Robert Riopelle  m. 16 Feb 1946;   Wallace Eugene De Louge  m. 5 Mar 1966 +   5. Beverly Ann Burnett >   6. Vera Mae Burnett >   7. Irene Frances Burnett
  Family ID	F956	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Murvil Francis Burnett(1900 – 1963) 2Francis William Burnett(1860 – 1938) 4Frank William Burnett, (François Bonin)(1842 – 1913) 8Franklin Burnett, (François Bonin)(1819 – 1901) 16François Bonin(1785 – ) 17Marie Lanier(1794 – 1850) 9Zoé Babin dite LaCroix(1819 – 1896) 18Charles Babin(1783 – ) 19Marie Françoise Giroux(1791 – ) 5Calista Ann Prentiss(1853 – 1930) 10John Prentiss 20 21 11Katherine Fadden 22 23 3Vera May Lord(1882 – 1967) 6Herbert S. Lord(1858 – 1884) 12Sabrin L. Lord(1825 – 1899) 24Benjamin Lord(1800 – 1886) 25Jemima Young(1802 – 1868) 13Abby Spurling Swett(1828 – 1895) 26David Swett(1768 – 1845) 27Ruth H. Coombs(1791 – 1849) 7Sarah Melissa Mayhew(1860 – 1937) 14James M. Mayhew(1833 – 1912) 28William Thomas Mayhew(Abt 1804 – ) 29Faith Smith Flagg(Abt 1803 – ) 15Amanda Jane Clark(Abt 1832 – 1884) 30Richard Lancaster Clark(1809 – 1831) 31Lucinda Thompson(1811 – 1866)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Sep 1900 - Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Marriage - 20 Jan 1919 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1926 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 16 Feb 1942 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1944 - Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Organization - 1951 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1963 - Rockville, Tolland County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Death - 10 Dec 1963 - Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Burial - 13 Dec 1963 - South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut; Roll: T624_143; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 0560; FHL microfilm: 1374156. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_704; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 645. [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2340647. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1600; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 8-44. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 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: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 2565; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 6-65. [S105] Burnett, Robert. Email: 2003-10-19 "F W Burnett Vermont Info" , (Email to Robert Roy from rburnett61 (at) hotmail.com, 19 October 2003). [S171] Connecticut Department of Health, Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2003). [S106] Eddy Family Association Eddy Genealogical CD ROM, (Santa Cruz, California: Eddy Family Association, Gedcom, December 2003). [S218] Eddy, Ruth Story Devereux. The Eddy Family in America, (Boston: The Eddy Family Association, 1930). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 194298042 Murvil “Buck” Burnett. [S22] Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S187] Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201), Birth Record of Murvil Burnett. [S247] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S245] Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Membership Card of Murvil Francis Burnett. [S2200] Obituary of Murvil F. Burnett, (Springfield, Massachusetts: Springfield Union, 13 December 1963, Page 6). [S23] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Holyoke, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1944. [S23] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Northampton, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1926 . [S1587] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration Card of Murvil Francis Burnett.