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James (Byrne) Burns 1844–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1844

Birth Location: Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 18 April 1916

Death Location: Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: James Burns

Mother: Johanna Mulcahey

Spouse(s): Margaret Burns

Children(s): Margaret Burns, William Burns, Alice Burns, Mary Burns

James (Byrne) Burns was born in 1844 in Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of James Byrne Burns And Johanna Mulcahey. James (Byrne) Burns married Margaret Hogan Burns, and had children including Alice M Burns, Margaret J Burns, Mary E Burns, William T Burns. James (Byrne) Burns passed away in 1916 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James (Byrne) Burns was born in 1844 in Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of James Byrne Burns And Johanna Mulcahey.
  • James (Byrne) Burns married Margaret Hogan Burns, and had children including Alice M Burns, Margaret J Burns, Mary E Burns, William T Burns.
  • James (Byrne) Burns passed away in 1916 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Burns
1797–
Birth Location: Ireland
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Johanna Mulcahey
1804–1901
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Burns
1850–1930
Birth Location: St John, New Brunswick, Canada
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Children(s)

Margaret Burns
1870–1911
Birth Location: Maine
MB
William Burns
1876–1905
Birth Location: Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA
WB
Alice Burns
1872–
Birth Location: Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA
AB
Mary Burns
1885–
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
MB

James Burns's Ancestors

Self
James Burns
1844–1916
Birth Place: Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
James (Byrne) Burns
1797–
Ireland
Johanna Mulcahey
1804–1901
Ireland
Grandparents
James Byrne
1769–1851
Wicklow, Ireland
Mary Cavanagh
1770–
Wicklow, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Burns's Descendants

1.
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James ((Byrne)) Burns (29 Nov 1844–18 April 1916) m. Margaret (Hogan) Burns (1850–29 January 1930)
  1. 1. Margaret (J) Burns 1870–1911
  2. 2. William (T) Burns 1876–1905
  3. 3. Alice (M.) Burns 1872–
  4. 4. Mary (E.) Burns 1885–

James Burns's Timeline

7 Records

1844
29 Nov 1844
Birth of James (Byrne) Burns in Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
1870
1870
Age 26
James (Byrne) Burns resided here in Rockland, Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA
Rockland, Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA
1880
1880
Age 36
James (Byrne) Burns resided here in Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA
Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA
1880
3 Sep 1880
Age 36
James (Byrne) Burns - Naturalization
None
1900
1900
Age 56
James (Byrne) Burns resided here in Cambridge Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1910
1910
Age 66
James (Byrne) Burns resided here in Cambridge Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1916
18 April 1916
Age 72
Death of James (Byrne) Burns
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1844
    Event Place: Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906 (M1299); Microfilm Serial: M1299; Microfilm Roll: 54
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rockland, Knox, Maine; Roll: 482; Page: 156B; Enumeration District: 109
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rockland, Knox, Maine; Roll: M593_548; Page: 195B
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 657; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0702
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_595; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0746; FHL microfilm: 1374608

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1865
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 657; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0702

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1867
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906 (M1299); Microfilm Serial: M1299; Microfilm Roll: 54

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Rockland, Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rockland, Knox, Maine; Roll: M593_548; Page: 195B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1875
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_595; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0746; FHL microfilm: 1374608

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rockland, Knox, Maine; Roll: 482; Page: 156B; Enumeration District: 109

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1880
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906 (M1299); Microfilm Serial: M1299; Microfilm Roll: 54

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cambridge Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 657; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0702

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cambridge Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_595; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0746; FHL microfilm: 1374608

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Maine
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906 (M1299); Microfilm Serial: M1299; Microfilm Roll: 54

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1916
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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