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Elizabeth Burns 1859 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1859

Birth Location: East Newport, Forgan Parish, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Jun 1940

Death Location: 25 Abbey Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Father: Thomas burns

Mother: Eleanor Young

Spouse(s): William Grant

Children(s): Eleanor Grant

The story of Elizabeth Burns began in 1859 in East Newport, Forgan Parish, Fife, Scotland. Elizabeth Burns married William Grant, and had children including Eleanor Adair Young Grant. Elizabeth Burns passed away in 1940 in 25 Abbey Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Burns began in 1859 in East Newport, Forgan Parish, Fife, Scotland.
  • Elizabeth Burns married William Grant, and had children including Eleanor Adair Young Grant.
  • Elizabeth Burns passed away in 1940 in 25 Abbey Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Elizabeth Burns's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Burns
1859 – 1940
Birth Place: East Newport, Forgan Parish, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Thomas burns
1820 – 1888
, Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland
Eleanor Young
1827 – 1879
Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Burns
1795 – 1862
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth FERGUSSON
1797 – 1865
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
John Young
1796 – 1861
Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland
Agnes Pratt
1797 – 1857
Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Burns
1758 – 1839
Christian Sime
1762 – 1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Burns
1729 – 1811
Margaret Taylor
1729 – 1790
Walter Syme
1736 –
Christian Buist
1733 –

Elizabeth Burns's Descendants

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Elizabeth Burns (27 Mar 1859 – 26 Jun 1940) m. William Grant (30 Jul 1860 – 21 Jan 1929)
  1. 1. Eleanor (Adair Young) Grant (2 Sep 1888 – 25 december 1957) m. William (Hepburn) ELDER (21 Jan 1892 – 2 Jan 1970)
    1. 1. Annie (Jane Grant) Elder (30 july 1921 – 22 November 2009) m. Gilbert (John) Lowe (18 January 1912 – 17 August 1970)
      1. 1. Eleanor LOWE (1942 – 2023)
      2. 2. William (Hepburn Elder) Lowe (12 january 1946 – 12 February 2014)
      3. 3. Grace (Thomson Black) Lowe (28 September 1950 – 2 September 2009) m. Matthew Barclay (1948 – 10 Apr 2014)
        1. 1. Melissa Cliff (1983 – )
      4. 4. Grant (Elder) Lowe (29 June 1956 – 9 August 1998)
      5. 5. Betty LOWE (1958 – 2004)
      6. 6. Bert Lowe
    2. 2. Eleanor (Katherine) Elder (2 Jul 1923 – 3 Jan 2002) m. Walter (McInnes) Moffat (7 Dec 1923 – 17 Apr 1966)
      1. 1. Eleanor Moffat (16 Aug 1946 – 16 Aug 1946)
      2. 2. Walter (McInnes) Moffat (10 Sep 1947 – About 14 Mar 2009)
      3. 3. William (Elder) Moffat (1949 – July 2012)
      4. 4. Brian Moffat (24 May 1951 – Nov 2019)
      5. 5. Annie (Mary) Moffat (3 Sep 1954 – 11 Jul 2017)
      6. 6. Thomas (Shaw) Moffat (25 Jan 1958 – 8 Oct 1997)
      7. 7. Paul Moffat (19 Jul 1959 – 14 Jan 2023)
      8. 8. Mary Moffat
      9. 9. Theresa Moffat m. Isaac
    3. 3. Isabella (Hepburn) Elder (About 1925 – )
    4. 4. Catherine (Duncan) Elder (24 Oct 1926 – Aug 1999)
    5. 5. Johannah (Eaves) Elder (1929 – 20 Feb 1937)
    6. 6. Johannah (Eaves) Elder ( – 26 Feb 1937)

Elizabeth Burns's Timeline

2 Records

1859
27 Mar 1859
Birth of Elizabeth Burns in East Newport, Forgan Parish, Fife, Scotland
East Newport, Forgan Parish, Fife, Scotland
1940
26 Jun 1940
Age 81
Death of Elizabeth Burns in 25 Abbey Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
25 Abbey Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1859
    Event Place: East Newport, Forgan Parish, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1940
    Event Place: 25 Abbey Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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