Monday, September 20, 2021

Profile: Harold Edwin Burnet

Harold Edwin Burnet (1891-1957)

Frank Burnet and Louisa Emily Hewett’s second child, Harold Edwin was born 21 March 1891 [D04043, D04044, D04061, D06760, D06843].

Harold Burnet moved to Battle River, Alberta prior to world war one and worked as a farmer [D04061, D06757]. He married Juanita Fern Harris on 10 January 1916 in Coronation, Alberta [D06760]. In 1923, Frank and Juanita emigrated to the United States, settling in McKenzie, Washington where he found work as the superintendant of the C.A. Harris sawmill [D06764, D06758, D07293].

Harold continued to work at the sawmill until 1944 when he relocated to Wenatchee, Washington and bought the Cascade Auto Court [D07293]. He sold his interest in the auto court in 1947, investing instead in rental properties in Wenatchee [D07293].

His wife, Juanita died 23 December 1948 [D06755, D06769]. Harold married his second wife, Winnifred Opal Funk on 20 January 1950 [D07262, D07263]. Harold died 29 November 1957 in Hood River, Oregon at the age of sixty-eight [D06764, D07293].  

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