Background
BURK, William Herbert was born on April 23, 1867 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jesse Young and Gertrude (Hele) Burk.
BURK, William Herbert was born on April 23, 1867 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jesse Young and Gertrude (Hele) Burk.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1890. Bachelor of Divinity, Philadelphia Division School, 1893. Doctor of Divinity, Saint John's Military College, Annapolis, Maryland., 1918, Pennsylvania Military College, 1921.
Deacon, 1893, priest, 1894, Protestant Episcopal Church. Minister in charge Ascension Church, Gloucester City, New Jersey, 1893, rector, 1894. Assistant minister Saint John's Church, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1894-1897.
Rector All Saints Church, Norristown, 1898-1911.
Founder Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge, 1903, minister in charge, 1903-1911, rector, since 1911. Founder Trinity Mission, Gulph Mills, 1913, minister in charge until 1915.
Dean of convocation, Norristown, 1910-1919. Instructor religious pedagogy, Church Training and Deaconess House, 1916-1927.
Author: Washington at Valley Forge, 1905.
Historical and Topographical Guide to Valley Forge, 1906-1929.
Member: Historical. Society of Pennsylvania. Valley Forge Historical. Society; Army and Navy Union.
Old Guard, Philadelphia. New York Society Daughters of Revolution (honorary). U. Spanish War Veterans, (honorary.
Married Abbie J. Reeves, September 25, 1894 (died 1907). Married second, Eleanor H. Stroud, April.