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Alexander Arthur Burnet 1842–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 JUL 1842

Birth Location: Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 10 MAY 1916

Death Location: Storie, Parry Sound, Ontario

Father: Arthur Burnet

Mother: Margaret Burnet

Spouse(s): Mary Burnet

Children(s): Not Burnet, Andrew Burnet, Arthur Burnet, James Burnet, Sarah Burnet

In 1842, Alexander Arthur Burnet entered the world in Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada, born to Arthur Laird Burnet And Margaret Burnet. Alexander Arthur Burnet married Mary Jane Burnet, and had children including Andrew Burnet, Arthur Burnet, James Burnet, Not Named Burnet, Sarah Ellen Nellie Burnet. Alexander Arthur Burnet passed away in 1916 in Storie, Parry Sound, Ontario.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Alexander Arthur Burnet entered the world in Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada, born to Arthur Laird Burnet And Margaret Burnet.
  • Alexander Arthur Burnet married Mary Jane Burnet, and had children including Andrew Burnet, Arthur Burnet, James Burnet, Not Named Burnet, Sarah Ellen Nellie Burnet.
  • Alexander Arthur Burnet passed away in 1916 in Storie, Parry Sound, Ontario.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arthur Burnet
1799–1881
Birth Location: Crosslee, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
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Margaret Burnet
1800–1852
Birth Location: Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Burnet
1843–1916
Birth Location: Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
MB

Children(s)

Not Burnet
1875–1875
Birth Location: Waterloo (County), Ontario, Canada
NB
Andrew Burnet
1875–1876
Birth Location: Branchton, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Arthur Burnet
1879–1943
Birth Location: Waterloo (County), Ontario, Canada
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James Burnet
1868–1950
Birth Location: Branchton, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
JB
Sarah Burnet
1871–1953
Birth Location: Waterloo (County), Ontario, Canada
SB

Alexander Burnet's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Burnet
1842–1916
Birth Place: Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Arthur Laird Burnet
1799–1881
Crosslee, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Margaret Burnet
1800–1852
Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Burnet
1761–1823
Crosslee, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Isabel Burnet
1766–1831
Cavers Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Burnet
1729–1795
Margaret Burnet
1734–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Burnet
1704–1797
Isable Burnett
1709–1796

Alexander Burnet's Descendants

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Alexander (Arthur) Burnet (14 JUL 1842–10 MAY 1916) m. Mary (Jane) Burnet (1843–AFT 28 FEB 1916)
  1. 1. Not (Named) Burnet 1875–1875
  2. 2. Andrew Burnet 1875–1876
  3. 3. Arthur Burnet 1879–1943 m. Isabella Burnet 1884–1961
  4. 4. James Burnet 1868–1950 m. Minnie (Maria Clara) Burnet 1869–1960
    1. 1. Nellie (L.) Burnett 1910–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Johnston 1908–1996 m. James Johnston 1899–1982
      1. 1. Jean (Elizabeth) Johnston 1945–2011
    3. 3. Daisy Davis 1907–1988 m. Roy (Laverne) Davis 1906–1967
      1. 1. Evelyn Davis 1931–1998 m. Delmer (Lloyd) Gingrich 1931–1998
    4. 4. William (Alexander) Burnett 1905–1905
  5. 5. Sarah (Ellen Nellie) Burnet 1871–1953

Alexander Burnet's Timeline

5 Records

1842
14 JUL 1842
Birth of Alexander Arthur Burnet in Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada
1891
6 APR 1891
Age 49
Alexander Arthur Burnet resided here in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
1901
31 MAR 1901
Age 59
Alexander Arthur Burnet resided here in Nord, Ontario, Canada
Nord, Ontario, Canada
1916
8 MAY 1916
Age 74
Death of Alexander Arthur Burnet in South Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada
South Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada
1916
10 MAY 1916
Age 74
Burial of Alexander Arthur Burnet in Storie, Parry Sound, Ontario
Storie, Parry Sound, Ontario

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 JUL 1842
    Event Place: Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Year: 1901; Census Place: Dumfries (SouthSud), Wentworth & Brant (northnord), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 30
    [2] CAN-Cen(1891); Ontario; Brant North; Dumfries South
    [3] Year: 1901; Census Place: Dumfries (SouthSud), Wentworth & Brant (northnord), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 30
    [4] CAN-Cen(1891); Ontario; Brant North; Dumfries South

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 JAN 1851
    Event Place: Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada West, Brant, District 2, Dumfries Page 5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 JAN 1861
    Event Place: South Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada West, Brant, District 1, South Dumfries Page 8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 APR 1891
    Event Place: Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] CAN-Cen(1891); Ontario; Brant North; Dumfries South
    [2] CAN-Cen(1891); Ontario; Brant North; Dumfries South

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1901
    Event Place: Nord, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Year: 1901; Census Place: Dumfries (SouthSud), Wentworth & Brant (northnord), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 30
    [2] Year: 1901; Census Place: Dumfries (SouthSud), Wentworth & Brant (northnord), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 30

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 MAY 1916
    Event Place: South Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 MAY 1916
    Event Place: Storie, Parry Sound, Ontario

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
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