Bio: Burrington, Pirl Ora (1897 - 1985)

Contact: Stan

Email: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Burrington

----Source: Federal Census Records

Perl was born in Eagle Twp., Richland Co., Wisconsin, 14 Aug. 1897, to Albert Calvin and Rosa Almeda (Hardy) Burrington and was their third son. They had married 25 Apr 1886.  Like Pirl, both of his parents and his siblings, Horatio Calvin (b. 16 Jan, 1887 in Eagle, Wis.), Jeanette (b. Nov 1888 in Eagle, Wis.), Delbert Clyde (b. 21 Sep 1891 in Eagle, Wis.), Albert (b. 1904) and Forrest (b. abt. 1907) were also born in the Badger state. For a number of years, Perl worked as a cheesmaker for the Butlerville Cheese Factory which was located in Sec. 15, Rt. 3, Butler. At other times, he did general labor and drove a truck. 

Pirl served as a private in the United States Army during WW I.

Pirl married Helen M. Morgan (1913 - 1987) and they had two children, Betty Jean (born & died 1942)  Fred Robert (1947 - 2008)

Pirl died at the age of 88 and is buried in the Town of Bulter Cemetery, Clark Co., Wisconsin.

1910 Federal Census, Reseburg, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Pirl Burrington

Birthplace: Wisconsin

Marital Status: Single

Race : White

Gender: Male

Immigration Year:

Father's Birthplace: Wisconsin

Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin

Family Number: 14

Page Number: 1

Household

Parent: Albert Burrington M 47y

Parent: Rosa Burrington F 41y

Horatio Burrington M 23y

Dilbert Burrington M 18y

Pirl Burrington M 12y

Albert Burrington M 5y

Forest Burrington M 2y

1920 Federal Census, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Pirl Burrington

Estimated Birth Year: 1898

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Race: White

Marital Status: Single

Father's Birthplace: Wisconsin

Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin

Sheet Number: 2

Household

Parent: Albert Burrington M 57y

Parent: Rose Burrington F 50y

Pirl Burrington M 22y

Albert Burrington M 15y

Forrest Burrington M 12y

1930 Federal Census, Butler, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Pirl Burrington

Gender: Male

Age: 32

Marital Status: Single

Race: White

Birthplace: Wisconsin

Estimated Birth Year: 1898

Immigration Year:

Father's Birthplace: United States

Mother's Birthplace: United States

Enumeration District Number: 3

Family Number: 21

Sheet Number and Letter: 1B

Line Number: 99

Household Gender Age

Head: Pirl Burrington M 32

Brother: Forrest Burrington M 22

News Clips

BURRINGTON, PIRL O DEATH MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD SEP 3, 1985 p.10 col.6
Notes: age 88/of thorp/death & obituary info