William Austin Burt was born in Tauton, MA USA. The family had a farm, they were about to lose their land and moved to New York. From there William moved to Michigan. William's father was Alvin Burt and mother Wealthy Burt. William was married to Phoebe. They had 3 sons. Alvin's father was George. George's father was Abel, son of Abel, son of Richard the II.
My great-grandmother Helen Burt, her father was Andrew. They came from Dunfirmline, Fife Scotland.