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Alexander Donald Burton 1878–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1878

Birth Location: NE Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia

Death Date: 1964

Death Location: Margaree Centre, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Joseph Burton

Mother: Anna Timmons

Spouse(s): Mary Timmons, Mary Bird, Ethel Ryckwar

Children(s): Bertha Burton, Miluda Burton, William Burton, Christina Burton, Sada Burton, Hellen Sartor, Alice Burton, Leonard Burton, Sarah Burton

In 1878, Alexander Donald Burton entered the world in NE Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, born to Joseph Samuel Burton And Anna E Timmons. In 1881, Alexander Donald Burton resided in Margaree North East, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canad. In 1891, Alexander Donald Burton resided in Margaree North East, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canad. Alexander Donald Burton married Ethel Eileen Ryckwar, Mary Ann Florence Timmons, Mary Bird, and had children including Alice Burton, Bertha Jane Burton, Christina Burton, D R, Hellen Sartor, Leonard Bruce Burton, Miluda A Burton, O A Swayne, Sada M Burton, Sarah Sadie Burton, William M Burton. Alexander Donald Burton passed away in 1964 in Margaree Centre, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Alexander Donald Burton entered the world in NE Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, born to Joseph Samuel Burton And Anna E Timmons.
  • In 1881, Alexander Donald Burton resided in Margaree North East, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canad.
  • In 1891, Alexander Donald Burton resided in Margaree North East, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canad.
  • Alexander Donald Burton married Ethel Eileen Ryckwar, Mary Ann Florence Timmons, Mary Bird, and had children including Alice Burton, Bertha Jane Burton, Christina Burton, D R, Hellen Sartor, Leonard Bruce Burton, Miluda A Burton, O A Swayne, Sada M Burton, Sarah Sadie Burton, William M Burton.
  • Alexander Donald Burton passed away in 1964 in Margaree Centre, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Burton
1851–1911
Birth Location: Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
JB
Anna Timmons
1854–1945
Birth Location: Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Mary Timmons
1876–1918
Birth Location: North East Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
MT
Mary Bird
1905–
Birth Location: Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
MB
Ethel Ryckwar
1881–1936
Birth Location: –
ER

Children(s)

Bertha Burton
1911–2006
Birth Location: NE Margaree, Cape Brenton, Nova Scotia, Canada
BB
Miluda Burton
1901–1923
Birth Location: Nova Scotia
MB
William Burton
1903–1990
Birth Location: Nova Scotia
WB
Christina Burton
1905–1984
Birth Location: Nova Scotia
CB
Sada Burton
1907–1988
Birth Location: Nova Scotia
SB
Hellen Sartor
1903–
Birth Location: Nova Scotia
HS
Alice Burton
1901–1998
Birth Location: NE Margaree, Inverness Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Leonard Burton
1904–
Birth Location: Cranbrook, B. C.
LB
Sarah Burton
1907–1956
Birth Location: NE Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia
SB

Alexander Burton's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Burton
1878–1964
Birth Place: NE Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia
Parents
Joseph Samuel Burton
1851–1911
Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Anna (E) Timmons
1854–1945
Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Samuel Burton
1803–1891
Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Margaret ("Peggy") Ross
1812–1903
Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom
Augustine (Jeston) Timmons
1825–1911
NE Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia
Ann Cranton
1821–1911
NE Margaree, Cape Bretion, N.S., Canada
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Burton's Descendants

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Alexander (Donald) Burton (4 May 1878–1964) m. Mary (Ann Florence) Timmons (12 Feb 1876–1918) m. Mary Bird (1905–) m. Ethel (Eileen) Ryckwar (abt 1881–Abt 1936)
  1. 1. Bertha (Jane) Burton 1911–2006 m. John (Edward 'Big Jack' Timmons 17th clan) chief 1911–1970
    1. 1. Donnie (Jack Timmons 18th clan) chief 1942–2017
    2. 2. Lena (Margret “Peggy”) Timmons 1932–2001 m. Stephen (Malcolm) MacPherson 1929–2006
      1. 1. Charles (“Charlie” Edward) MacPherson 1950–
    3. 3. Lawrence (Andrew) Timmons 1948–2023
    4. 4. Winston (Lloyd) Timmons 1946–2021
    5. 5. William (Ned) Timmons 1939–2015 m. Marjorie (Rose) Timmons 1947–2014
    6. 6. Kenneth (Edward) Timmons 1937–2020
    7. 7. Eileen (Jane) Timmons 1934–2022
    8. 8. Dorothy (May) Timmons 1931–2023
    9. 9. Murdock (James) Timmons 1936–2003
    10. 10. Florence (Elizabeth) Timmons 1930–1947
  2. 2. Miluda (A) Burton 1901–1923
  3. 3. William (M) Burton 1903–1990 m. A (Hillington) Lewis 1904–
  4. 4. Christina Burton 1905–1984
  5. 5. Sada (M) Burton 1907–1988
  6. 6. Hellen Sartor 1903–
  7. 7. Alice Burton 1901–1998
  8. 8. Leonard (Bruce) Burton 1904–
  9. 9. Sarah ('Sadie') Burton 1907–1956
    1. 1. Walter Hinkley –2008 m. Marion Phillips 1921–1992
      1. 1. Shirley (Marie) Hinkley 1945–2021

Alexander Burton's Timeline

9 Records

1878
4 May 1878
Birth of Alexander Donald Burton in NE Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia
NE Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia
1881
1881
Age 3
Alexander Donald Burton resided here in Margaree North East, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Margaree North East, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
1891
1891
Age 13
Alexander Donald Burton resided here in Margaree North East, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Margaree North East, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
1901
1901
Age 23
Alexander Donald Burton resided here in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
1911
1911
Age 33
Alexander Donald Burton resided here in Inverness, Nova Scotia
Inverness, Nova Scotia
1919
1919
Age 41
Alexander Donald Burton resided here in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 43
Alexander Donald Burton resided here in NE Margaree, North East Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
NE Margaree, North East Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
1931
1931
Age 53
Alexander Donald Burton resided here in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
1964
1964
Age 86
Death of Alexander Donald Burton in NE Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia
NE Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1878
    Event Place: NE Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Margaree North East, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; Roll: T-6316; Family No: 67
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Margaree North East, Inverness, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13165; Page: 20; Family No: 75
    [3] Nova Scotia, Canada, Births, 1840-1921, Nova Scotia Archives; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Birth Registrations: 1836-1907, 1908-1921; Volume Number: 1904; Page Number: 70901737
    [4] Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor
    [5] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Nova Scotia; Page: 5; Family No: 37
    [6] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 20 - Margaree North East poll district, Inverness, Nova Scotia; Page: 8; Family No: 75
    [7] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 45; Census Place: North East Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 7
    [8] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27195; Census Place: Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; Page Number: 6
    [10] Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., List of Boston Residents, Boston Public Library; Boston, Massachusetts; Lists of Boston Residents, 1909-1972

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Margaree North East, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Margaree North East, Inverness, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13165; Page: 20; Family No: 75

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Margaree North East, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Margaree North East, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; Roll: T-6316; Family No: 67

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Nova Scotia; Page: 5; Family No: 37

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Inverness, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 20 - Margaree North East poll district, Inverness, Nova Scotia; Page: 8; Family No: 75

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., List of Boston Residents, Boston Public Library; Boston, Massachusetts; Lists of Boston Residents, 1909-1972

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: NE Margaree, North East Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 45; Census Place: North East Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 7

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1925
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27195; Census Place: Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; Page Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: NE Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia
    Record Source:
    [1] Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1970, Nova Scotia Archives; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Death Registrations: 1864–1877; 1908–1970; Volume Number: 1964; Page Number: 4981
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Margaree Centre, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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