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Ellen Patricia Burns 1916 – 1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1916

Birth Location: Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 30 Jun 1978

Death Location: Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA

Father: James Burns

Mother: Ethel Dunn

Spouse(s): Wilfred Donhou

Children(s): Richard Donhou, Gail Donhou, Roger Donhou

In 1916, Ellen Patricia Burns entered the world in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, born to James Hartley Burns and Ethel May Dunn. In 1921, Ellen Patricia Burns resided in Harris C Survey, Brantford Township, Brant, Ontari. Ellen Patricia Burns married Wilfred Charles (Biff) Donhou, and had children including Richard Paul Donhou, Gail Elizabeth Donhou, Roger Alan Donhou. Ellen Patricia Burns passed away in 1978 in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Ellen Patricia Burns entered the world in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, born to James Hartley Burns and Ethel May Dunn.
  • In 1921, Ellen Patricia Burns resided in Harris C Survey, Brantford Township, Brant, Ontari.
  • Ellen Patricia Burns married Wilfred Charles (Biff) Donhou, and had children including Richard Paul Donhou, Gail Elizabeth Donhou, Roger Alan Donhou.
  • Ellen Patricia Burns passed away in 1978 in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ellen Burns's Ancestors

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Ellen Burns
1916 – 1978
Birth Place: Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Parents
James Hartley Burns
1887 – 1918
Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Ethel (May) Dunn
1888 – 1927
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
James Burns
1862 – 1916
Lakeside, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Ellen (Nellie) Gowman
1864 – 1938
Holsworthy, Devon, England
Edward Dunn
1865 –
Ontario
Louise Kenny
1866 –
Ontario
Great-Grandparents
James Barron-Burns
1819 – 1892
Isabella McPhail
1829 – 1916
Christopher Gowman
1837 – 1917
Hannah Badcock
1824 – 1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Gowman
1794 – 1874
Grace Dart
1780 – 1866
Daniel Badcock
1801 – 1885
Elizabeth Giddy
1808 – 1885

Ellen Burns's Descendants

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Ellen (Patricia) Burns (15 Feb 1916 – 30 Jun 1978) m. Wilfred (Charles (Biff)) Donhou (13 Jul 1915 – 21 Dec 2005)
  1. 1. Richard (Paul) Donhou (30 Jan 1939 – )
  2. 2. Gail (Elizabeth) Donhou (16 Dec 1941 – ) m. Richard (Earl) Williams
  3. 3. Roger (Alan) Donhou (1 May 1945 – 4 May 1997) m. Shirley (June) Beck (abt 1948 – ) m. Patricia (Anne) Scott m. Margaret Mcdonald (28 Jan 1948 – 30 Apr 1984) m. Barbara (Ann) Kelly (12 Jun 1954 – )

Ellen Burns's Timeline

3 Records

1916
15 Feb 1916
Birth of Ellen Patricia Burns in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 5
Ellen Patricia Burns resided here in Harris C Survey, Brantford Township, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Harris C Survey, Brantford Township, Brant, Ontario, Canada
1978
30 Jun 1978
Age 62
Death of Ellen Patricia Burns in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA
Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1916
    Event Place: Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages (8-999); Reference Number: 80-05-0-2538
    [2] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 272; Record Group: Rg 80-2
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada
    [4] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Harris C Survey, Brantford Township, Brant, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1978
    Event Place: Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Edmonton Journal; Publication Date: 3 Jul 1978; Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; ,0.19982705,0.8320568,0.33467022&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beechmount CemeteryEdmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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