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Donald Burnett 1859–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 NOV 1859

Birth Location: Tain Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Death Date: 18 NOV 1941

Death Location: Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: James Burnett

Mother: Jane MacKenzie

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ruxton

Children(s): Kenneth Burnett, Donald Burnett, Williamina Burnett

Donald Burnett was born in 1859 in Tain Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, the child of James Burnett And Jane Mackenzie. Donald Burnett married Elizabeth Ruxton, and had children including Donald Mckenzie Burnett, Kenneth Alexander Burnett, Williamina Ruxton Burnett. Donald Burnett passed away in 1941 in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Donald Burnett was born in 1859 in Tain Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, the child of James Burnett And Jane Mackenzie.
  • Donald Burnett married Elizabeth Ruxton, and had children including Donald Mckenzie Burnett, Kenneth Alexander Burnett, Williamina Ruxton Burnett.
  • Donald Burnett passed away in 1941 in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Burnett
1830–1904
Birth Location: Kintail Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
JB
Jane MacKenzie
1825–1910
Birth Location: Shieldaig, Lochcarron Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
JM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ruxton
1859–1946
Birth Location: Logie Buchan Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
ER

Children(s)

Kenneth Burnett
1896–1976
Birth Location: Ellon Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
KB
Donald Burnett
1892–1963
Birth Location: Udny Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Williamina Burnett
1893–1899
Birth Location: Ellon Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WB

Donald Burnett's Ancestors

Self
Donald Burnett
1859–1941
Birth Place: Tain Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Parents
James Burnett
1830–1904
Kintail Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Jane MacKenzie
1825–1910
Shieldaig, Lochcarron Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Burnett
1802–1872
Glenkerry, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Hellen Linton
1806–1886
Ashkirk Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Burnet
1763–1843
Janet Burnet
1776–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Burnet
1729–1795
Margaret Burnet
1734–1826

Donald Burnett's Descendants

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Donald Burnett (12 NOV 1859–18 NOV 1941) m. Elizabeth Ruxton (1 DEC 1859–14 DEC 1946)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Alexander) Burnett 1896–1976 m. Lilly (Johnston) Burnett 1901–1995
    1. 1. Evelyn (Ruxton) Burnett 1928–1973 m. George (Gammack) Niven 1927–2006
  2. 2. Donald (McKenzie) Burnett 1892–1963 m. Jeannie (Cooper Campbell) McIntosh 1902–1978
    1. 1. Doris (Clark) Burnett 1926–2003 m. Samuel Murray 1927–2005
  3. 3. Williamina (Ruxton) Burnett 1893–1899

Donald Burnett's Timeline

5 Records

1859
12 NOV 1859
Birth of Donald Burnett in Tain Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Tain Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
1915
1915
Age 56
Donald Burnett resided here in Slains Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Slains Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1925
1925
Age 66
Donald Burnett resided here in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1941
1941
Age 82
Donald Burnett was employed in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1941
18 NOV 1941
Age 82
Death of Donald Burnett in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 NOV 1859
    Event Place: Tain Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland SRI index (Birth) ,, SCT-SRI(Birth); Ross and Cromarty; Tain; 08271; 1859; Burnett; Donald; M
    [2] Scotland SRI document (Birth) ,, SCT-SRI(Birth); Ross; Tain; 1859; 24; 71; Donald Burnett

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 APR 1861
    Event Place: Lubfearn, Contin Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1861:, SCT-Cen(1861); Ross and Cromarty; Contin; 06010; Contin; 10; 3-4, The Daniel recorded is actually Donald Burnett #925

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 APR 1871
    Event Place: Kishorn, Lochcarron Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1871:, SCT-Cen(1871); Ross and Cromarty; Applecross; 0582; Shieldaig; 5; 10-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 APR 1881
    Event Place: Lochalsh Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1881:, SCT-Cen(1881); Ross and Cromarty; Lochalsh; 074; Lochalsh; 9; 6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 APR 1891
    Event Place: Logie Buchan Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1891:, SCT-Cen(1891); Aberdeenshire; Logie Buchan; 216; Logie Bcchan; 2; 1, Elizabeth Gray was Elizabeth Ruxton and she and Donald later married.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1901
    Event Place: Ellon Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1901:, SCT-Cen(1901); Aberdeenshire; Ellon; 192; Ellon; 3; 10

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 APR 1911
    Event Place: Slains Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1911:, SCT-Cen(1911); Aberdeenshire; Slains; 239; Slains; 1; 8; 71

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Slains Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 NOV 1941
    Event Place: Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland SRI index (Death) ,, SCT-SRI(Death); Aberdeenshire; Aberdeen Northern District; 1941; 1681 1355; Burnett; Donald; 82
    [2] Scotland SRI document (Death) ,, SCT-SRI(Death); Aberdeen; Aberdeen; 1941; 452; 1355; Donald Burnett

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
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