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James Burns 1862 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1862

Birth Location: Lakeside, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 10 Jan 1916

Death Location: Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Barron-Burns

Mother: Isabella McPhail

Spouse(s): Ellen Gowman

Children(s): Albert Burns, James Burns, William Burns, Emily Burns, Gladys Burns

In 1862, James Burns entered the world in Lakeside, Oxford, Ontario, Canada, born to James Alvin Barron-Burns and Isabella McPhail. In 1891, James Burns resided in Nissouri East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada. In 1901, James Burns resided in Ontario, Canada. James Burns married Ellen Nellie Gowman, and had children including Albert Richard Burns, James Hartley Burns, William Roy Burns, Emily Grace Burns, Gladys Isabella Burns. James Burns passed away in 1916 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1862, James Burns entered the world in Lakeside, Oxford, Ontario, Canada, born to James Alvin Barron-Burns and Isabella McPhail.
  • In 1891, James Burns resided in Nissouri East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1901, James Burns resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • James Burns married Ellen Nellie Gowman, and had children including Albert Richard Burns, James Hartley Burns, William Roy Burns, Emily Grace Burns, Gladys Isabella Burns.
  • James Burns passed away in 1916 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Burns's Ancestors

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James Burns
1862 – 1916
Birth Place: Lakeside, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Parents
James Alvin Barron-Burns
1819 – 1892
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Isabella McPhail
1829 – 1916
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Burns's Descendants

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James Burns (4 Aug 1862 – 10 Jan 1916) m. Ellen (Nellie) Gowman (29 Mar 1864 – 30 Aug 1938)
  1. 1. Albert (Richard) Burns (18 Dec 1885 – 7 Oct 1918) m. Elizabeth (Stewart) McHutchison (Jul 1886 – )
    1. 1. James (Donald) Burns (7 Dec 1912 – 25 Oct 1994) m. Gertrude (Mary Elizabeth) Westervett (10 Nov 1909 – )
  2. 2. James (Hartley) Burns (26 Apr 1887 – 11 Nov 1918) m. Ethel (May) Dunn (8 Aug 1888 – 6 Apr 1927)
    1. 1. Ralph (Edward (Red)) Burns (18 Jan 1913 – 26 July 1972) m. Jessica (Elizabeth) Aylesworth (31 August 1916 – 5 December 1991)
    2. 2. 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 – )
  3. 3. William (Roy) Burns (11 Nov 1888 – 1892)
  4. 4. Emily (Grace) Burns (16 Dec 1890 – 3 Nov 1980)
  5. 5. Gladys (Isabella) Burns (8 Apr 1894 – 03 Jan 1980)

James Burns's Timeline

5 Records

1862
4 Aug 1862
Birth of James Burns in Lakeside, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Lakeside, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 29
James Burns resided here in Nissouri East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada
Nissouri East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 39
James Burns resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 49
James Burns resided here in , Brantford, Ontario
, Brantford, Ontario
1916
10 Jan 1916
Age 54
Death of James Burns in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1862
    Event Place: Lakeside, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada
    [3] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1916; Series: 218
    [4] 1911 Census of Canada
    [5] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Nissouri East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Brantford, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1916; Series: 218
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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