Burdette Mase
FITCH
(b.
12 February 1896
,
Delphos, Ottawa, Kansas, USA
d.
6 November 1977
,
San Francisco, California, USA
)
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Burdette Mase FITCH was born 12 February 1896 in Delphos, Ottawa, Kansas, USA
Burdette Mase FITCH was the child of Albert E FITCH and Jennie E MASEBurdette Mase was a soldier in World War II.
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Burdette Mase married Priscilla EDWARDS abt. 1936 . Priscilla EDWARDS was born 15 March 1903 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Priscilla died 19 July 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA. Priscilla was the child of George Washington EDWARDS and Anna Amelia CROUSS.
Burdette Mase FITCH died 6 November 1977 in San Francisco, California, USA.
m. 19 Dec 1941, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Rahel Virginia Davies
(1909–1977)
m. 3 Oct 1959, San Francisco, California, USA
Eleanor Roberta Goudy
(1919–1974)
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Priscilla EDWARDS-- Date: abt. 1936 Place:
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Priscilla EDWARDS was the child of George Washington EDWARDS and Anna Amelia CROUSS
PITTSFIELD WOMAN TO WED AT MANILA
Engagement of Miss Priscilla Edwards, Concert and Radio Singer, Announced - Travels in Orient
"Mr and Mrs George Washington Edwards of Pittsfield announce the engagement of their daughter, Priscilla, to Capt Burdett M. Fitch, United States army, son of Mr and Mrs A. E. Fitch of Kansas City, formerly of Warrneton, Va. The wedding will take place the the 21st in the chapel at Fort Stotsenburg, Manilla, Philippine Islands, where Capt Fitch is stationed."
"Miss Edwards left late in September for a trip around the world, stopping at Banff and Lake Louise before sailing from Vancouver on the liner Empress of Japan. Stopping at Honolulu, the liner proceeded to Yokohama, where Miss Edwards with friends left the ship to make an extensive tour of Japan, visiting all its principal centers. Arriving at Peiping, she traveled by plane over the Ming tombs and the great wall at China. At Nanking, Miss Walker was the guest of her cousins Dr and Mrs William Roberts."
"Miss Walker was educated at Miss Hall's school at Pittsfield and the Capeu school at Northampton where her voice culture began under the direction of Miss Mary Williams of Smith college. Miss Edwards continued her musical education at the Institute of Musical Arts, New York city. After three years' study there, she became a pupil of Royal Dadman of Springfield."
"For some time, Miss Edwards was soprano in the quartet at the Longmeadow Congregational church under the direction of Mrs Dorothy Birchard Mulroney. Following travel and concert work in the West, Miss Edwards returned to study with Lambert Murphy. Concert and radio work followed with two seasons at Miami, Fla."
"Capt Fitch is a graduate of a southern college. He served in the World War and is now a captain of the field artillery at Fort Stotsenburg where he is a member of the post's polo team."
"Following their wedding, Capt Fitch and his bride will sail to Bali for a trip and will make their home at Fort Stotsenburg."
"Miss Edwards is a niece of Mrs Leroy P Fletcher of Spruceland avenue, this city, where she has frequently visited."
Date: February 02, 1936
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican
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Priscilla EDWARDS-- Date: abt. 1936 Place:
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Priscilla EDWARDS was the child of George Washington EDWARDS and Anna Amelia CROUSS
PITTSFIELD WOMAN TO WED AT MANILA
Engagement of Miss Priscilla Edwards, Concert and Radio Singer, Announced - Travels in Orient
"Mr and Mrs George Washington Edwards of Pittsfield announce the engagement of their daughter, Priscilla, to Capt Burdett M. Fitch, United States army, son of Mr and Mrs A. E. Fitch of Kansas City, formerly of Warrneton, Va. The wedding will take place the the 21st in the chapel at Fort Stotsenburg, Manilla, Philippine Islands, where Capt Fitch is stationed."
"Miss Edwards left late in September for a trip around the world, stopping at Banff and Lake Louise before sailing from Vancouver on the liner Empress of Japan. Stopping at Honolulu, the liner proceeded to Yokohama, where Miss Edwards with friends left the ship to make an extensive tour of Japan, visiting all its principal centers. Arriving at Peiping, she traveled by plane over the Ming tombs and the great wall at China. At Nanking, Miss Walker was the guest of her cousins Dr and Mrs William Roberts."
"Miss Walker was educated at Miss Hall's school at Pittsfield and the Capeu school at Northampton where her voice culture began under the direction of Miss Mary Williams of Smith college. Miss Edwards continued her musical education at the Institute of Musical Arts, New York city. After three years' study there, she became a pupil of Royal Dadman of Springfield."
"For some time, Miss Edwards was soprano in the quartet at the Longmeadow Congregational church under the direction of Mrs Dorothy Birchard Mulroney. Following travel and concert work in the West, Miss Edwards returned to study with Lambert Murphy. Concert and radio work followed with two seasons at Miami, Fla."
"Capt Fitch is a graduate of a southern college. He served in the World War and is now a captain of the field artillery at Fort Stotsenburg where he is a member of the post's polo team."
"Following their wedding, Capt Fitch and his bride will sail to Bali for a trip and will make their home at Fort Stotsenburg."
"Miss Edwards is a niece of Mrs Leroy P Fletcher of Spruceland avenue, this city, where she has frequently visited."
Date: February 02, 1936
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican
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1896 Birth 12 February 1896
Delphos, Ottawa, Kansas, USA
1900 Kansas
name: Burdette M Fitch
titles:
residence: Blaine & Logan Townships, Ottawa, Kansas
birth date: Feb 1896
birthplace: Kansas
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Ohio
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Kansas
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name:
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0075
sheet number and letter: 1B
household id: 11
reference number: 51
gsu film number: 1240494
image number: 00547
Household Gender Age
parent Albert Fitch M
parent Jennie Fitch F
Burdette M Fitch M
Harold V Fitch M
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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name: Burdette M Fitch
titles:
residence: Blaine & Logan Townships, Ottawa, Kansas
birth date: Feb 1896
birthplace: Kansas
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Ohio
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Kansas
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name:
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0075
sheet number and letter: 1B
household id: 11
reference number: 51
gsu film number: 1240494
image number: 00547
Household Gender Age
parent Albert Fitch M
parent Jennie Fitch F
Burdette M Fitch M
Harold V Fitch M
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.1910 Sheridan, Ottawa, Kansas
name: Burdett M Fitch
birthplace: Kansas
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Sheridan, Ottawa, Kansas
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Ohio
mother's birthplace: Kansas
family number: 84
page number: 4
Household Gender Age
parent Albert E Fitch M 39y
parent Jennie E Fitch F 37y
Burdett M Fitch M 14y
Harrold V Fitch M 12y
Kenneth E Fitch M 5y
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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name: Burdett M Fitch
birthplace: Kansas
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Sheridan, Ottawa, Kansas
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Ohio
mother's birthplace: Kansas
family number: 84
page number: 4
Household Gender Age
parent Albert E Fitch M 39y
parent Jennie E Fitch F 37y
Burdett M Fitch M 14y
Harrold V Fitch M 12y
Kenneth E Fitch M 5y
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1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1920 Is this him?
name: Burdette M Fitch
residence: , , District of Columbia
estimated birth year: 1897
age: 23
birthplace: Kansas
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820210
digital folder number: 4295778
image number: 01099
sheet number: 4
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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name: Burdette M Fitch
residence: , , District of Columbia
estimated birth year: 1897
age: 23
birthplace: Kansas
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820210
digital folder number: 4295778
image number: 01099
sheet number: 4
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1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.Burial
Name: Burdette M Fitch
Service Info.: BRIG GEN US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1896
Death Date: 6 Nov 1977
Service Start Date: 13 Mar 1918
Interment Date: 9 Nov 1977
Cemetery: San Francisco National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 1 Lincoln Blvd Presidio of San Francisco San Francisco, CA 94129
Buried At: Section Os Site 110a 3
National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator
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Name: Burdette M Fitch
Service Info.: BRIG GEN US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1896
Death Date: 6 Nov 1977
Service Start Date: 13 Mar 1918
Interment Date: 9 Nov 1977
Cemetery: San Francisco National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 1 Lincoln Blvd Presidio of San Francisco San Francisco, CA 94129
Buried At: Section Os Site 110a 3
National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator
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Death
U.S. Social Security Death Index
first name: Burdette
middle name:
last name: Fitch
name suffix:
birth date: 12 February 1896
social security number: 563-52-4967
place of issuance: California
last residence: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
zip code of last residence: 94109
death date : November 1977
estimated age at death: 81
Fitch
Burdette Mase, Brigadier-General
(1896 – 1977)
1942 - 1945
Adjutant to the Commander in Chief South-west Pacific Area
1945 - 1946
Adjutant to the Supreme Commander Allied Powers Japan
1953 Retired
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Name: Burdette M Fitch
Social Security #: 563524967
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1896
Birth Place: Kansas
Death Date: 6 Nov 1977
Death Place: San Francisco
Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Original data: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California...Read MORE...
U.S. Social Security Death Index
first name: Burdette
middle name:
last name: Fitch
name suffix:
birth date: 12 February 1896
social security number: 563-52-4967
place of issuance: California
last residence: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
zip code of last residence: 94109
death date : November 1977
estimated age at death: 81
Fitch
Burdette Mase, Brigadier-General
(1896 – 1977)
1942 - 1945
Adjutant to the Commander in Chief South-west Pacific Area
1945 - 1946
Adjutant to the Supreme Commander Allied Powers Japan
1953 Retired
www.generals.dk
Name: Burdette M Fitch
Social Security #: 563524967
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1896
Birth Place: Kansas
Death Date: 6 Nov 1977
Death Place: San Francisco
Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Original data: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California...Read MORE...
Grave
San Francisco National Cemetery San Francisco San Francisco County California, USA Plot: Section OS Site 110A 3
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Burdette is buried at: San Francisco National Cemetery San Francisco San Francisco County California, USA Plot: Section OS Site 110A 3
Added: 10/17/2010 4:02:31 PM
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