Chester "Chet" Orman Burt1,2

b. Apr 29, 1883, d. Oct 25, 1948
FatherJames M. Burt3 b. Dec 1, 1841, d. Oct 27, 1917
MotherOlive Phillips3 b. Jan 9, 1847, d. Jan 8, 1923
     Chester was born in Gypsum, Saline Co, KS, on Apr 29, 1883.4,3,5,6,2,7,8,9,10
     Chester "Chet" Orman Burt was listed as a son in James M. Burt's household on the 1900 Census in Eureka Township, Saline Co, KS.6
     He married Elfreda Youngberg between Apr, 1909 and Apr, 1910.11,4,12,3,13,2,7,8,10
     Chester "Chet" Orman Burt was listed as a son in James M. Burt's household on the 1910 Census in Eureka Township, Saline Co, KS.3
     
Chet and Elfreda Burt

     With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Chester "Chet" Orman Burt filled out a draft card on Sep 12, 1918 Saline Co, KS. Chet was a self-employed farmer, with medium height, medium build, blue eyes and brown hair.9
     Chester was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census in Gypsum, Saline Co, KS. Chester was a farmer with his own farm. Clifford and Grace were in school..13
     Chester was listed as the head of a family on the 1925 Census in Eureka, Saline Co, KS. Chet was a farmer. Clifford, Grace and Mable were in school..10
     Chester "Chet" Orman Burt moved circa 1930 to Salina, Saline Co, KS.2
     Chester was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census in 6 College Court, Salina, Saline Co, KS. The family owned their home, which was worth $2450. Chester was a carpenter with a construction firm. Clifford was a laborer in a packing house. Mabel and Warren were in school..8
     
From left: Ruth Hays, Reuben Youngberg, Berniece Griffith, Mary Youngberg, Alice Neel, Carl Youngberg, Elfreda Burt
Charlotte and Grace Resser, Ruth and Janice Hays
On back: Grace & Charlotte Resser, me and Janice
Carl, Francis Neel, Mary, Darwin and Berniece Griffith, Edna, Ruth, Mervin Hays
Elfreda, Alice, Chet Burt, Reuben, Bonnie Grace
Elfreda, Grace and Charlotte Resser, Mary Youngberg
He was a carpenter.2
     
Burt Family
Warren, Grace, Mable, Clifford
Elfreda, Chet

     Chester "Chet" Orman Burt was a member of Sons of Union Veterans in Salina, Saline Co, KS.2
     Chester and Elfreda Burt lived in Oct, 1948 in 509 North Eleventh, Salina, Saline Co, KS.2
     Chester died on Oct 25, 1948 in 700 block on Merrill, Salina, Saline Co, KS, at age 65. He died of a heart attack.11,5,2,7 An obituary was published on Oct 26, 1948 in The Salina Journal in Salina, Saline Co, KS.2 Chester's funeral was held on Oct 27, 1948 at Ryan Mortuary in Salina, Saline Co, KS; Rev. W. O. Mulvaney officiated.2 He was buried on Oct 27, 1948 at Poheta Cemetery, Saline Co, in KS.2,7
Elfreda and Chester Burt
Poheta Cemetery, Kipp, Saline Co, KS

Family

Elfreda Youngberg b. June 3, 1888, d. October 20, 1949
Children

Citations

  1. [S681] Ruth Hays, "Ruth Hays FGS", Burt - Youngberg.
  2. [S754] The Salina Journal, October 26, 1948, page 14, column 6.
  3. [S600] 1910 U. S. census, population schedule, Kansas, Saline County, Eureka Township, E.D. 126, sheet 3A, line 15, dwelling 48, family 48, Kansas, Saline County.
  4. [S471] Salina Evening Journal, v38, n154, June 28, 1923, page 3, column 3, page 3, column 3.
  5. [S609] Unknown compiler, Saline Co, KS, Deaths and Interments, Poheta Cemetery, page 70.
  6. [S732] 1900 U.S. Census, Kansas, Saline County, Eureka Township, ED 114, sheet 2A, line 5, dwelling 23, family 23, Kansas, Saline County.
  7. [S760] Chester Burt and Elfreda Burt Cemetery Marker, Poheta Cemetery, Saline Co, KS.
  8. [S1062] 1930 U. S. Census, Kansas, Saline County, Salina, ED 15, sheet 16B, line 60, 6 College Court, dwelling 389, family 402, Kansas, Saline County.
  9. [S1754] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 for Chester Orman Burt, serial no. 487, order no. 2216, Draft Board no. Saline Co Kansas, Saline Co Kansas, Chester Orman Burt.
  10. [S1751] 1925 Kansas State Census, Kansas, Saline County, Eureka, sheet 8, line 15, rural route, dwelling 58, family 58, Kansas, Saline County.
  11. [S20] The Salina Journal, October 21, 1949.
  12. [S472] Salina Journal, v 79, n117, May 16, 1949, page 12, column 5, page 12, column 5.
  13. [S601] 1920 U. S. census, population schedule, Kansas, Saline County, Gypsum, ED 136, sheet 4B, line 87, dwelling 87, family 88, Kansas, Saline County.
  14. [S761] Elvin Phillip Burt Cemetery Marker, Poheta Cemetery, Saline Co, KS.
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