This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: trystanscott1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/735.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Details of Hazel Elizabeth Burton (Brest/Akers). born: March 4th 1921, in Carbon City, Pennsylvania died: Janurary 14th 1994, in Chichester, Pennsylvania buried: Janurary 18th 1994, in Whitemarsh Cemetary, Whitemarsh Pennsylvania mother: Myrtle Akers father: Elmer E. Burton (E.E. Burton per birth certificate) first marriage: Clarence Edmundson - unknown date, believe to have been 1940 or 1941, he was a house painter by trade. they had three children, Barbara, Linda (my mother) and Clarence "Ed"., Clarence Sr died 12 Feb 1948, hanging himself in the family attic, he was discovered my mother one morning when he failed to show for breakfest, Clarence is buried in Grummount Cemetry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.. little info about his parents.. they cut off communication with the family after he died. second marriage: John B. Flynn - 17 Mar 1950, they had two children, Jackie and Bev, they were married up till John died of cancer in July 1982. Hazel worked for Boeing for a good part of her life, the factory was not all that far from the family house. According to her own stories, she was not "accepted" by Mrytle after she was born, she was moved between two foster families (Pratter and McMillion) till she settled was placed with her grandfather Peter Brest. Exactly why she moved from Western PA to Eastern PA is unknown. She lived in the same house for most of her life, in 1990 she went to California for a short time, but developed cancer of the stomach and asked to return back to Pennsylvania.. she lived with my mother and myself right up to the end. I have checked with Burton researcher whom was researching Elsie Brest (Mrytle's sister) and she noted Elmer E. Burton son of Asa Burton of Youngtown Ohio, he was injuried at the powder mill where Peter worked as a truck driver. Elmer was hospitalized for some time and became very ill, finally dying he was buried in Belmont Park Cemetery, Youngstown Ohio That is about where my records break down, I have details on most of Myrtles brothers and sisters.. including a photo taken in California of all Peter's children. My info is lacking when it comes to Myrtle herself as my grand mother never talked much of her. Myself, I am now 30, I live in Utah, Hazel's children are spread from New Jersey to California. Need more details of dates and full names email me at trystanscott@comcast.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.